These Shrove Tuesday pancakes are quick and easy to make and can be served with a wide variety of tasty toppings. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 pancakes Difficulty: Easy Ingredients For the pancakes: 110g/4oz/1 cup of plain flour 2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed 300ml/3 dl/½ pint/just over a cup ofContinue reading “Vegan English Pancakes”
Category Archives: Western European Recipes
Vegan Moelleux au Chocolat
These tiny, gooey chocolate gateaus are served straight from the oven. Drizzle them with cream, ice cream and other goodies to make a rich yet elegant dessert. Preparation time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients For the moelleux: 100g/3½ oz/⅔ cup of dairy free dark chocolate 100g/3½ oz/just under ½ cupContinue reading “Vegan Moelleux au Chocolat”
Vegan Cauliflower Cheese
Cauliflower Cheese is a traditional, delicious side dish consisting of roast cauliflower in a rich, creamy Béchamel sauce, topped with copious amounts of crunchy cheese. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 6 (as a side) Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 840g/30 oz/1 large head of cauliflower, broken into florets with leaves removed 650ml/6½ dl/just over a pint/2¾Continue reading “Vegan Cauliflower Cheese”
Vegan Brioche des Rois
Happy Epiphany!Brioche des Rois is a sweet, fruity, crown shaped brioche cake from Le Midi (southern France). It’s the Provençal version of the Galette des Rois, or King Cake. These cakes are eaten at Epiphany (6th January), which is the Christian feast of the revelation of Jesus. Preparation time: 30 minutes Rising time: 2 hoursContinue reading “Vegan Brioche des Rois”
Vegan Bûche de Noël
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 11 minutes Serves: 10 Difficulty: Moderate A Bûche de Noël, or Yule Log, is a French chocolatey Christmas cake. It consists of a sponge, which is rolled up into a log, smeared with chocolate buttercream ‘bark’ and adorned with edible decorations, so it looks just like a realContinue reading “Vegan Bûche de Noël”
Kerststol
Kerststol is a Dutch sweet bread which contains dried fruit, nuts, citrus and almond paste. It’s very similar to the German Stollen and is eaten during the Christmas period. Preparation time: 50 minutes Total time needed for soaking/rising: 24 hours Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 20 or more Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients For the almond paste:Continue reading “Kerststol”
Mince Pies
Mince Pies are sweet, spiced and boozy fruit pies of English origin, and are traditionally eaten throughout the Christmas period. Preparation time: 90 minutes Soaking time: At least 4 hours Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 12 Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients For the mincemeat: 250g/9 oz/1⅔ cups of raisins 375g/13 oz/2 cups of currants 100ml/1dl/⅕ pt/just under ½ cupContinue reading “Mince Pies”
Yorkshire Parkin
Parkin is a sticky oatmeal gingerbread cake which has been popular in northern England- particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire- for centuries. Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Required storage time: 2-5 days Serves: 10 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 140g/5 oz/⅔ cups of butter, plus extra for greasing 200g/7 oz/just under ⅔ cup of golden syrupContinue reading “Yorkshire Parkin”
Barmbrack
This tasty Irish tea cake is traditionally eaten at Halloween and is a perfect comfort food for cold autumnal evenings! Fruit soaking time: 6+ hours (overnight) Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes Serves: 10 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 350g/12½oz/2⅓ cups of dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, citrus peel etc.) 250ml/2½dl/just under ½ pint/1 cup ofContinue reading “Barmbrack”
Buttered Leeks
This quick, simple dish tastes lovely and makes a great accompaniment to roast meats. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 (as a side) Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 5 leeks 3 tablespoons of butter A sprig of fresh thyme (or a teaspoon of dried thyme) A pinch of salt A pinch of pepperContinue reading “Buttered Leeks”
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