From Kasey of Turntable Kitchen Ingredients: 2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons of Odlums all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 teaspoon of sugar 2 sticks of chilled, unsalted butter, diced 4 tablespoons of ice water Best quality strawberry jam/preserves Cadbury’s Chocolate spread, for filling Powdered sugar for dusting Method: Combine the flour, salt and sugar… Continue reading Strawberry–Chocolate Pop Tarts
Category: Easter
Salmon Puffs with Shredded Cheese
These light, airy appetizers provide a burst of flavor with each bite-sized portion. Sharp, tangy Cheese provides a decidedly Irish flavor to this easy dish. Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed 1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese Freshly ground pepper to taste 1/2 cup creme fraiche 1 (4-ounce) package very thinly sliced smoked salmon Tiny fresh… Continue reading Salmon Puffs with Shredded Cheese
Irish Ham with Mustard and Honey Glaze
A perfectly glazed ham always looks stunning! Ingredients: Imported Irish Ham 6 cloves 1 onion, peeled and halved Orange Juice 2 bay leaves Glaze: 80g Soft Brown Sugar 2 Oranges, zest and juice 2 tblsp Honey 2 tblsp Wholegrain Mustard Method: 1. Place the ham in a large deep saucepan and boil in water. After… Continue reading Irish Ham with Mustard and Honey Glaze
Easter Egg Cake Pops
Ingredients: For the cake: 125g unsalted butter, softened 2 tbsp Lyle’s Golden Syrup 95g Golden Caster Sugar 2 medium eggs, beaten 125g self-raising flour 1 lemon, zested 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp milk For the cake balls: 75g full fat cream cheese 2 tbsp Lyle’s Golden Syrup 110g Icing Sugar For the coating and… Continue reading Easter Egg Cake Pops
Chocolate Easter egg nest cakes
Brilliant to make with little children over the holidays Ingredients: 225g/8oz plain chocolate, broken into pieces 2 tbsp golden syrup 50g/2oz butter 75g/3oz cornflakes 36 mini chocolate eggs Method: 1.Line a 12-hole fairy cake tin with paper cases. 2.Melt the chocolate, golden syrup and butter in a bowl set over a pan of gently simmering… Continue reading Chocolate Easter egg nest cakes
Mini chocolate cheesecakes
Kids will love making these little chocolate cupcakes, with a crunchy biscuit base and Easter egg topping Ingredients: 14 milk chocolate digestive biscuits, finely crushed 100g butter, melted For the filling 500g tub ricotta 3 eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 200g dark chocolate, broken into chunks and melted 125g icing sugar 36 mini chocolate… Continue reading Mini chocolate cheesecakes
Easter Muffins
A delicious Easter treat for kids! Ingredients: 100g butter, softened 100g golden caster sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 175g self-raising flour 5 tbsp milk ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 tbsp desiccated coconut 100g red glacé cherries, cut into quarters To decorate 85g Raspberry jam 50g red glacé cherries, cut into quarters 2 tbsp toasted desiccated… Continue reading Easter Muffins
Hot Cross Buns
Fill the house with the smell of spiced buns baking Ingredients: 900 g strong flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground mixed spice 110 g sugar 230 g mixed dried fruit 2 sachets dried yeast (14g) 8 floz milk 8 floz water 110 g butter (melted) 2 large eggs 150 g marizpan (grated) for the… Continue reading Hot Cross Buns
Simple Simnel Cake
This is a perfect quick-mix-fix for Easter – based on traditional recipes. Ingredients: 2 oranges, grated zest and juice 2 tbsp Cointreau 350g mixed dried fruits 100g whole glacé cherries 250g pack marzipan 200g soft butter, diced 200g golden caster sugar 350g self-raising flour 4 large eggs 2 tbsp milk For the caramel almonds 50g… Continue reading Simple Simnel Cake
Frosted white chocolate Easter cake
A slice of this Madeira-style cake is wonderful with a morning cup of tea or coffee! Ingredients: 250g butter, plus a little extra for greasing 140g white chocolate, broken into pieces 250ml milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 250g self-raising flour ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda 300g caster sugar 2 large eggs, lightly beaten For the… Continue reading Frosted white chocolate Easter cake