Recipes
Enjoy baking some tasty treats in your free time :)
Apple Crumble!
Ingredients (2 servings)
Crumble:
50g Rolled Oats
70g Wholemeal/White Flour
20g Brown Sugar
50g Unsalted Butter
Filling:
2-3 Cooking apples
20g Caster Sugar
Method:
Preheat the oven to 190°C
Peel and core the apples, then quarter and chop them into thin slices
Put the apples in a pan with the sugar and 1 tablespoon of water, then cook over a low heat for 5 minutes to soften slightly, stirring occasionally.
Put the apples into a small ovenproof baking dish.
Place the flour and oats in a bowl and mix well
Chop the butter into small cubes and rub it into the flour and oats, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the sugar and mix through.
Cover the apples with the crumble (don't press down into it).
Bake for approx. 20 minutes until golden brown on top
Serve with custard or ice cream
Blueberry Biscuits
Ingredients
For the Biscuits:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 ounces (5 tablespoons) unsalted butter, chilled
3/4 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 cup fresh blueberries
For the Lemon Glaze:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 425 F.
Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl and mix.
Using the large side of a box grater, grate in the cold butter and then stir with your fingers to make sure it's coated in the flour mixture. Alternately, you can cut the butter into 1 inch pieces and work it in with your fingers, a fork, or a pastry cutter until the largest pieces are the size of peas.
Pour in the milk and lemon zest and stir to roughly mix. Add the blueberries and mix just until barely incorporated.
Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and roll it out to about a 1-inch thickness.
Using a 2 1/2-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuit rounds and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the biscuits are a light golden brown. Let cool slightly.
To make the lemon glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk ,and lemon juice until smooth.
Pour over the slightly cooled biscuits and serve.