I made these for my cousin’s birthday, a very easy meal all in one pan. INGREDIENTS 2 x 15ml tablespoons regular olive oil 12 chicken thighs (bone in, with skin) 750g chorizo sausages, whole if baby ones, or cut into 4cm chunks if regular-sized 1kg new potatoes, halved 2 red onions, peeled and...
Oven baked fries drizzled with olive oil and rosemary. Re-heated mushy peas in tin. baked chicken breast fillets with creamy onion mushroom gravy.
Two days ago, two of my friends has arrived and unexpectedly brought some sweet goodies. Jess got me some peanut kisses, cheese tarts and some sticky, gooey and spreadable ‘’kalamay’’ from Bohol. Kalamay is a sticky sweet delicacy that is popular in many regions of the Philippines. It is made of glutinous rice,...
Here’s a simple cheesecake which uses two ingredients for which Scotland is well known – whisky (of course) and raspberries. Two thirds of the raspberries grown in Britain come from Scotland, many of them from Blairgowrie. Instead of raspberries, you can use other soft fruit such as blackcurrants or loganberries. The quantities below should...
If you like peppermint, you will like this delicious confection. Ingredients: 4 ounces (125g or one stick in the US) margarine 4 ounces (125g or one cup) self raising flour (All-purpose flour with baking powder) 3 ounces (75g or ½ cup) soft brown sugar 2½ ounces (60g or one third cup) crushed cornflakes 1...
Peppermint creams have been made for generations in Scotland (and, no doubt, elsewhere too!) Ingredients: White from one large egg or two small eggs 8 oz icing sugar (one cup of frosting if you live in the US) Peppermint essence or peppermint oil Method: Beat the egg white in a bowl with a fork...
This is an easy to prepare recipe as it is based on shortcrust pastry which you can obtain from the supermarket (unless you want to make your own). Ingredients: 8 oz shortcrust pastry Raspberry jam 4 oz margarine 4 oz caster sugar (4 rounded tablespoons granulated sugar) 1 beaten egg 2 tablespoons chopped glacé...
This topping, made from layers of toasted oats and apple, is useful as a topping or "crumble" for cooked fruits. It can also be mixed with cream and soft fruit and served as a kind of "Cranachan". Ingredients: 1½ oz (40g or third of a stick) butter 2 oz (50g or 2 tablespoons) brown...
Here is a recipe which uses one of the staples of traditional Scottish diet, oatmeal. Ingredients: 6 ounces flour 2 ounces oatmeal 2 ounces soft brown sugar (light brown sugar) 2 ounces butter 2 tablespoons black treacle (molasses) 1 teaspoon of ground ginger 1 teaspoon mixed spices 1 large egg 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate...
"Love apple" was an early name for tomatoes so the ingredients are not so hard to find as you might have first thought! The soup makes a great start to any meal, especially in winter. The quantities below are sufficient for 8/10 people (though you can refrigerate and have half the next day). Ingredients:...
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