Serves: 4 portions Preparation of the fried chicken: 1 hour 10 minutes (includes the base fried chicken recipe on p. 75) Sauce preparation: 15 minutes Cooking: 10 minutes A fresh, satisfying dish with a super-crispy texture. The combination of crispy … Read More
Makes: about 1 litre Prep + cook time: 30 minutes + cooling + freezing time Ice cream is essentially a frozen custard (crème anglaise). This classic vanilla version is rich, creamy, and perfect served on its own or as an … Read More
French meringue is the simplest type of meringue. It is uncooked, so it must be baked, poached, or grilled to set. It produces light, crisp, and airy meringues perfect for pavlovas, meringue nests, or as a topping. Ingredients (makes about … Read More
Ingredients (makes about 12-16 cookies) 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup granulated sugar (or ½ cup white + ¼ cup brown sugar) 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla … Read More
Ingredients (for 4–6 small pots): 300 ml double cream (heavy cream) 200 ml milk 1 vanilla pod (or 1 tsp vanilla bean paste) 5 egg yolks 50 g caster sugar Method: Split the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the … Read More
Ingredients (makes about 4–6 servings): 500 ml whole milk 3 egg yolks 50 g caster sugar 25 g cornflour 25 g plain flour Freshly grated nutmeg (for the top) Method: In a mixing bowl, combine the 3 egg yolks, 50 … Read More
Ingredients (for 6 servings): 1 batch of French Custard 150 g caster sugar (for the caramel) Hot water (for the bain-marie) Method: Make the caramel: Gently heat 150 g of caster sugar in a pan over medium heat until it … Read More
Serves: 6–8 Prep time: 20 minutes (+ overnight macerating if desired) Cook time: 40–50 minutes Ingredients 625 ml basic custard (see your custard recipe or use a good-quality ready-made) 20–24 slices of stale white bread, cut in half diagonally 250 … Read More
Serves: 8–10 Prep time: 30 minutes Setting time: 1–2 hours in the refrigerator Ingredients 400 ml fruit coulis (raspberry, strawberry, or mixed berry recommended) 100 g caster sugar 200 ml framboise liqueur or sweet wine (optional – can substitute with … Read More
Ingredients (serves 4) For greasing: 25g unsalted butter Finely grated chocolate Crème pâtissière: 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tsp caster sugar ½ tsp cornflour 1 whole egg + 1 egg yolk 4 tbsp milk 1 tbsp double cream 25g dark … Read More