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Phillippa's Crumpets with Honey Butter

Phillippa's Crumpets with Honey Butter

Crumpets are entry-level yeast cookery. The batter is very easy to put together. I usually mix the batter and leave it in a warm place for an hour or so before cooking. I mix it in a wide-necked jug so that I can easily pour it into rings, and I often replace half the plain flour with wholemeal flour. You will need crumpet or egg rings, however you can still make them without the rings - they will just be more like pikelets in size and shape. Ingredients 175ml milk 175ml hot water ½ tsp dried instant yeast 225g plain flour...

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Phillippa's Apple Pie

Phillippa's Apple Pie

This is the simplest and most delicious way of making a good, old-fashioned Apple Pie - the way that our mothers and grandmothers used to make it! You can use granny smith apples or look for apple varieties in autumn at farmers' markets or heritage orchards, such as Bramley and Cox's orange pippin with their well balanced sweetness and tartness, and delicate floral aromas (they're often visually less perfect). Ingredients Brisee pastry300g plain flour A good pinch of salt225g cold butter, cut into 1cm cubes85ml iced water2 tsp lemon juice Pie filling1 kg cooking apples½ tsp ground cinnamon3-5 tablespoon sugar, depending on tartness of apples1 egg...

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Bread & Breadcrumbs: The Essential Ingredient

Bread & Breadcrumbs: The Essential Ingredient

As a baker and a lover of bread, I sometimes find myself with a little too much bread on my hands. I can't stand waste, and the thought of throwing out good, properly made bread particularly upsets me. All that love, time and effort! It is bad for the environment and a waste of resources. There is an inherent logic and a rustic beauty in using bread as an ingredient. Indeed, some of the world's classic family dishes are based on using bread as a binder, filler, flavour or texture. Bread and breadcrumbs hold moisture; they extend more expensive ingredients,...

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Pumpkin & Spinach Tart

Pumpkin & Spinach Tart

This simple and tasty Pumpkin & Spinach Tart is popular in our Armadale and Brighton stores. We have a selection of delicious savoury tarts in stores so you can order ahead or follow this recipe and make it yourself! It is important to season the ingredients as you cook - a little sprinkle of salt and pepper here and there marries the earthy flavours of the pumpkin and spinach with the sweetness of the caramelised onion.   Ingredients 40g butter 80ml extra virgin olive oil 3 onions, thinly sliced salt and freshly ground pepper 1.3kg butternut or jap pumpkin (squash), peeled, seeded...

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