Jane Green's Blog, page 132
September 14, 2010
Lily's Scones
Lily's Scones, via Nigella
3 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, diced
2 teaspoons vegetable shortening, in teaspooned lumps
1 1/3 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten for egg-wash
2 1/2-inch crinkle-edged round cutter
1 baking pan, lightly greased
1. Preheat the oven to 425˚ F. Sift the flour, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar into a large bowl. Rub in the fats till the mixture goes like damp sand...
Fish Escabeche
Fish Escabeche (serves 4 - 6)
You could buy a couple of fish fillets, cod or snapper, dredge them in seasoned flour, and fry them until cooked. Or you could cheat and buy fried fish from your local fish and chip store which is far easier and less messy. If you're still tempted to buy, you will need about 1lb fish.
Sweet and sour sauce:
1/2 cup superfine sugar (although I used raw organic natural cane sugar and it was perfectly fine)
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 ...
Ginger ice cream
Ginger ice cream
I went to my favorite new restaurant on Friday night - The Basso Cafe in Norwalk - and there had the most gorgeous ginger gelato. I was still obsessing on Saturday, and remembered that a hundred years ago, for my first wedding, I received an ice-cream maker. Given that I have no recollection of ever having used it, I was amazed that the ice-cream maker survived the journey from London to Westport, and then through five moves. But there it was! Forlorn in the cupboard!
I read a ...
Asian Steamed Clear Bass
Asian Steamed Clear Bass
I really don't even need to give you the recipe given that I explained it before, and that really is all there is to it, and once you make it, you will realise that you can change the proportions to taste...
Ingredients
2 lb. sea bass (preferably one fish if you can get it)
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
1 inch fresh ginger root, peeled and julienned into very thin slices
8 scallionsspring onions, finely julienned in 2" lengths, green and white parts separated
6...
Potato, Gorgonzola and Sage Bread
Potato, Gorgonzola and Sage Bread.
I love baking bread. When I lived on Middleduck Farm in the country, I became Mrs Walton, making jam and baking bread every day. There is nothing like the smell of fresh-baked bread, and somehow living in the middle of nowhere on a very old farm with leaky roofs, I felt it would have been, well, bad form really, not to have baked bread.
But, unlike serious bread bakers, I still have no idea how it works. I know about making a starter, and letting it prove
Tana Ramsay's Chocolate Cheesecake
I am a huge fan of Gordon Ramsay's cooking. Before he was very very famous I once had a book party at Claridges in London, and he, as the chef at Claridges, did the food. But it wasn't his staff, it was the man himself. He came out of the kitchen halfway through the party and stood around, looking very handsome (sigh) and intimidating, and I very much wanted to go and talk to him, but I was thoroughly overwhelmed and couldn't work up the nerve. For a long time I was addicted to these...
Mango Chutney
Mango Chutney
The flesh of 4 mangos, chopped
1 3" piece of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into "coins"
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 teaspoons sugar
2 sprigs of fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried
salt and pepper
Combine all ingredients with one tablespoon water in a small pan. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Cover and set aside until cool - the fruit will collapse further. When cool remove ginger and thyme. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight jar in the...
Moroccan Fish Cakes
Moroccan Fish Cakes (serves 4)
1 1/2 lbs white fish fillets (pollack, cod, haddock, gurnard)
3 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
3 garlic cloves, chopped
½ preserved lemon, chopped
1 egg, lightly beaten
handful chopped cilantro
flavourless oil (vegetable or groundnut), for frying
Pulse all ingredients together in a Cuisinart. You don't want it minced, but still recognizable chunks of fish. Using cool wet hands, shape into patties and put into fridge for one hour to firm.
Fry gently in...
Lobster Rolls
Sheila Lukins' Luscious Lobster Rolls
For the dressing:
½ cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon drained tiny capers
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped sweet pickles
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 1 to 2 teaspoons dried
dash of Tabasco sauce
freshly ground pepper to taste
For the lobster rolls:
1 lb cooked fresh lobster meat cut into ½ inch pieces
1 cup diced celery
2 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
6 top split hot dog rolls
Prepare the dressing by combining well in a bowl. Set...
