Kemalpaşa is a delicious, melt-in-the-mouth Turkish dessert named after the place of its origin in the city of Bursa. It is made with a special, unsalted cow’s milk cheese produced in the town, along with flour, semolina, eggs, and baking powder. The dough is traditionally shaped into small balls that are first baked in …
Nokul is a flavorful Turkish pastry that is visually reminiscent of a cinnamon roll. However, nokul consists of flour, salt, sugar, yeast, vegetable oil, and a flavorful poppy seed filling that is dispersed throughout the swirls. The pastry is baked until golden-brown in color, and it is then served hot, sometimes even as an appetizer …
Typically associated with Çeşme, kumru is a toasted sandwich prepared with an artisanal bread that is typically enriched with chickpea flour. It was originally prepared with sinik, a circular bread that was sold by street vendors, but it achieved its current form in the 1950s when sandwiches became a popular option in Türkiye. Nowadays, it …
İslim kebabı is a Turkish dish that looks like little packages wrapped in eggplant slices. The eggplant slices are wrapped around chunks of lamb or beef, or köfte, made with ground meat, along with a robust tomato sauce. When assembled and baked, and before serving, İslim kebabı is often topped with a tomato slice and …
Ingredients 140g plain flour 140g butter cut into small dice 85g soft brown sugar 50g porridge oat custard to serve For the fruit 1kg plums (about 14), halved and stoned 1 tbsp soft brown sugar 1 tbsp plain flour 2 star anise 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla extract juice ½ lemon 300g blackberry …
Ingredients ½ ciabatta loaf, sliced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp clear honey squeeze of lemon juice 1 bag of mixed salad leaves handful of mint leaves, torn 4 peaches each cut into 8 pieces 140g blue cheese or Brie, cut into chunks 100g sugar snap peas sliced in half lengthways Method step 1 Toast …
Ingredients 200g butter plus extra for the tin 200g dark muscovado sugar 100g black treacle 100g golden syrup 2 large eggs beaten 300ml milk 350g plain flour 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda few chunks crystallised ginger chopped For the frosting 85g butter 175ml double or whipping cream 175g caster sugar (we …
Ingredients 4 small, raw gammon steaks 1 large cauliflower cut into florets 100ml half-fat crème fraîche 85g cheddar grated 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard Method step 1 Heat the grill to high. Snip the sides of the gammon steaks with kitchen scissors so they don’t curl up too much when they cook. Put the gammon onto …
Ingredients 2-2.25kg/4lb 8oz-5lb pork shoulder joint (or 2 x 1kg/2lb 4oz joints), scored and tied 50g butter softened 3 tbsp demerara sugar 3 tbsp wholegrain mustard For the apples & peppers 3 onions, thinly sliced, and 2 small eating apples (we used Braeburns), quartered, cored and thinly sliced 7-8 red, yellow and/or orange peppers each …
Ingredients 2 tomatoes halved 3 medium eggs 1 tbsp snipped chive 300g chestnut mushroom sliced 1 tsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp low-fat cream cheese 1 tbsp finely chopped basil leaves Method step 1 Heat the grill to its highest setting and place the tomatoes on a square of foil underneath, turning occasionally to prevent burning. …
Ingredients 3 bunches garden herbs we used basil, thyme and tarragon 1.8kg chicken – the best you can buy 1 tbsp olive oil plus extra to drizzle 1 lemon quartered 2 garlic cloves 600g small potatoes unpeeled 4 bunches of cherry tomatoes on-the-vine Method step 1 Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Strip all the …
Ingredients For the caponata 3 garlic cloves 2 tsp rapeseed oil 1 red onion cut into wedges 1 aubergine sliced and quartered 500g carton passata 1 green pepper quartered, deseeded and sliced 6 pitted Kalamata olives halved and rinsed 2 tsp capers rinsed 1 tsp chopped rosemary 1 tsp balsamic vinegar For the lamb & …
Ingredients 200g unsalted butter very soft, plus extra for greasing 200g golden caster sugar 100g desiccated coconut 225g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 100g coconut yogurt (we used Rachel’s), plus more to serve (optional) 4 large eggs 350g medium gooseberry topped and tailed For the coconut topping 25g desiccated coconut 1 tbsp golden caster …
Ingredients 1 large egg 1 tbsp skimmed milk 3 pinches of cinnamon ½ tsp rapeseed oil 100g cottage cheese 175g chopped strawberry blueberries and raspberries Method step 1 Beat egg with milk and cinnamon. Heat oil in a 20cm non-stick frying pan and pour in the egg mixture, swirling to evenly cover the base. Cook …
Ingredients For the custard 250ml milk 1 vanilla pod 3 large egg yolks 50g caster sugar 1 rounded tbsp plain flour knob of butter For the meringue 1 tsp each cornflour white vinegar and vanilla extract 4 large egg whites 100g caster sugar 100g icing sugar plus a little extra To finish 150ml tub double …
