SUMMER RECIPES
Two festive cocktails
Two Christmas drinks - a martini to put a real pep in your step, and a shrub (non-alcoholic) with plenty of character so nobody feels like they're missing out. Pomegranate and clementine Jin Môr martini Cold, potent and powerful - the perfect festive...
Advent jam filled double deckers (Doppeldecker)
INGREDIENTS Makes 32-35 350g (2²⁄₃ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour plus extra for dusting ¼ tsp baking powder Pinch of fine sea salt 125g (½ cup plus 1 tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temp 180g (1 cup) caster (superfine) sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg, plus 1 egg...
Very crispy roast potatoes
INGREDIENTS Serves 4-6 as a side 1kg floury potatoes, such as King Edward, peeled 60ml neutral cooking oil, such as vegetable or sunflower 1 lemon, peeled and halved around the middle 5-6 sprigs of thyme Pure sea salt, for finishing Black pepper Any roast worth its...
Caramelised onion and greens pie
INGREDIENTS Serves 6 For the pastry 125g cold salted butter (or 125g unsalted butter, plus ½ teaspoon sea salt), plus extra for greasing 250g 00 flour 4 tablespoons ice cold water For the filling 50g salted butter (or 50g unsalted butter, plus ¼ teaspoon sea salt) 1/4...
Paprika and lime butter corn on the cob
INGREDIENTSServes 4 as a side 4 ears of corn Olive oil, for brushing ½ teaspoon Pure Sea Salt in a Finer Flake Black pepper 100g salted butter (or 100g unsalted butter and ¼ teaspoon Pure Sea Salt in a Finer Flake), at room temperature Zest of a lime and juice of ½...
BBQ mackerel with quick pickled cucumbers and charred lemon salad
INGREDIENTSServes 4 For the fish 4 mackerel fillets, skin on, boned 2 tablespoons oak smoked water 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed Pure sea salt Cracked black pepper For the cucumber 1 medium cucumber, cut lengthways with water...
Leek and potato galette with hazelnut pastry
INGREDIENTSSERVES 6 For the pastry 50g hazelnuts, toasted 125g wholemeal spelt flour 125g plain flour 125 cold butter, cubed Pure sea salt in a finer flake 2 tbsp very cold water For the filling 200g Pembrokeshire Earlies, or new potatoes2 tbsp olive oil 1 large...
Perfect picnic sausage rolls
INGREDIENTSMAKES 8 (or 16 bite-size) 500g free range / organic pork sausage meat 1 large apple, peeled and grated 1 tsp Halen Môn smoky dijon mustard 1 tsp garam masala 2 sprigs of sage, leaves chopped Pure sea salt Black pepper 320g ready made puff pastry 1...
Anna Jones’ green olive Welsh cakes
INGREDIENTSMAKES 12 LITTLE WELSH CAKES 1 tablespoon olive oil a small leek, washed, or a bunch of spring onions, thinly sliced 200g plain or white spelt flour, plus extra for dusting 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 100g cold unsalted butter or vegan butter, cubed 50g...
Towpath’s ricotta gnudi
INGREDIENTS SERVES 4 500g / 1b 2oz ricotta 170g / 6oz Parmesan, grated, plus extra to serve 2 eggs, lightly beaten 5 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs 2 pinches of freshly gratednutmeg plain flour, for dusting 250g / 9oz unsalted butter bunch of sage, picked salt and...