Maman Blanc’s Apple Tart Recipe

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Maman Blanc’s Apple Tart Recipe

Ingredients:
250g Plain Flour
125g butter, unsalted, diced, at room temperature
1 pinch sea salt
1 medium egg
1 yolk

For the Apple tart and the glaze:
3 ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’, ‘Worcester’, ‘Russet’ or ‘Braeburn’ apples, peeled, cored and cut into 10 segments per apple
1 tbsp butter, unsalted, melted
½ tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp caster sugar

Veggie Scotch eggs

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Veggie Scotch eggs

Makes 2 | Prep 30 mins | Cook 20 mins
4 free-range eggs
100g breadcrumbs
2 tbsp coarse polenta
1 tsp mustard powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
salt and pepper
2 tbsp plain fl our
200g vegetarian haggis, cooked as per packet instructions

Buttered apple and cinnamon soup with vanilla ice cream

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Buttered apple and cinnamon soup with vanilla ice cream

Serve 6 | Prep 8 mins | Cook 20 mins
3 apples, unsprayed
1 litre water
200g sugar
3 cloves
3 allspice berries, crushed
1 lemon
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp brown sugar
25g butter
1–2 tbsp vegetarian dark rum (optional)
vanilla ice cream, to serve

Moroccan pumpkin soup

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Moroccan pumpkin soup

Serves 6 | Prep 5 mins | Cook 25 mins
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 medium dried red chilli
1 stick celery
4 tbsp oil
1–2 tbsp ras el hanout spice blend
700g pumpkin or squash, cubed
200g can chickpeas
200g tomato, chopped (preferably fresh but canned will do)
2 tbsp chopped dates, dried apricots or prunes
1.25 litres water
salt and pepper
200g chard, roughly chopped

Mint and courgette soup

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Mint and courgette soup

Serves 4 | Prep 7 mins | Cook 20 mins
100g mint
1 large onion, fi nely sliced
1 litre water
1 tbsp pine nuts or fl aked almonds
25g butter
1 clove garlic, grated
1 lemon, fi nely grated zest and juice
¼ tsp pink peppercorns, crushed
¼ tsp black peppercorns, crushed
¼ tsp salt
pinch of sugar
2 medium courgettes, diced

Cream of parsnip soup with lemon and ginger and crisp allumettes

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Cream of parsnip soup with lemon and ginger and crisp allumettes

Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook up to 1 hr
2 tbsp oil, plus extra for deep-frying
300g onions, peeled and roughly chopped
black pepper
750g parsnips
1 lemon, fi nely grated zest and juice
1 tsp ground turmeric
1½ tsp ground ginger
1 litre water
salt
125ml cream or yogurt

Oven soup with chèvre crostini

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Oven soup with chèvre crostini

Serves 4 | Prep 5 mins | Cook 25 mins
300g onions, peeled and cut into large chunks
4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
500g large ripe tomatoes, quartered
300g red peppers, deseeded and quartered
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
a few sprigs of thyme and rosemary
about 1 litre boiling water or stock
6 slices of ciabatta or similar about 150g vegetarian goat’s cheese (the soft, loose sort)

Tom kha het

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Tom kha het

Serves 4 | Prep 5 mins | Cook 7 mins
400ml can coconut milk
700ml warm water
450g mushrooms (small tight
chestnut buttons are best – if larger, quarter them)
2.5–4cm piece of young galangal,
finely sliced or 2–3 tsp finely grated
fresh ginger (depending on how hot you like things)
1 tbsp shredded lemon grass
4 Kaffir lime leaves, tightly rolled and shredded
100ml light soy sauce
100ml lime juice
2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
1–2 tsp fresh chillies, chopped

Individual blaeberry crumbles

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Individual blaeberry crumbles

Serves 4 | Prep 20 mins | Cook 20 mins
400g bilberries
85g granulated sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 tsp cornfl our
8 large fresh mint leaves, shredded
For the crumble:
85g plain fl our
55g rolled oats
85g soft brown sugar
85g butter

Bramble fool

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Bramble fool

Serves 4 | Prep/cook 20 mins
400g blackberries
125g granulated sugar
juice of ½ lemon
300ml double cream
few drops of vanilla extract
250g Greek yogurt (0% fat is fine)

Old fashioned bramble pudding

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Old fashioned bramble pudding

Serves 6 | Prep 30 mins | Cook 2 hrs
125g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
125g caster sugar
2 free-range eggs
125g self-raising flour
5 tbsp milk
300g blackberries
85g granulated sugar
150ml vegetarian red wine

Squash tamales

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Squash tamales

Serves 8 | Prep 1 hr | Cook 1 hr
16 large fresh or dried sweetcorn husks

For the masa:
50g butter, softened
200g masa harina
pinch of salt
1 tsp baking powder
50ml milk
100ml vegetable stock

For the filling:
1 small butternut squash (or another variety), peeled and diced
4 cloves garlic, whole with the skin on
1 fresh red chilli, chopped
a few sprigs of thyme
olive oil
chopped coriander
juice of ½ lime
100g vegetarian feta cheese
refried beans (optional)

Chickpea, beetroot and orange salad with freekeh

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Chickpea, beetroot and orange salad with freekeh

Serves 4 | Prep 20 mins
Cook 1 hr 40 mins
1 large or 2 smaller beetroot
100g freekeh, washed in three changes of water
300ml stock or boiling salted water
1 tbsp olive oil
2 oranges
400g can chickpeas, rinsed and well drained
4 spring onions, fi nely chopped
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the dressing:
1½ tbsp white wine vinegar
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus a little for drizzling
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, crushed
2cm piece of fresh ginger, grated
scant ½ tsp sugar
25g bunch fl at-leaf parsley, leaves
removed and chopped, reserving a little for sprinkling

Mini Arancini

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Mini Arancini

Makes about 24 arancini
Prep 30 mins + chilling | Cook 40 mins
about 1.2 litres well-favoured
vegetable stock
300g risotto rice
grating of fresh nutmeg
4 free-range eggs
25g unsalted butter
25g vegetarian pecorino cheese, grated
25g vegetarian Parmesan-style
cheese, grated
plain flour, for dusting
good handful of cooked peas
150g vegetarian mozzarella ball, cut into 2cm cubes
about 100g dry, unflavoured
breadcrumbs
100ml olive oil, for frying
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Middle Eastern pumpkin soup with kasha

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Middle Eastern pumpkin soup with kasha

Serves 6 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 40 mins
800g pumpkin (about 650g once peeled and deseeded), cut into 2cm cubes
1 large red chilli, halved lengthways and deseeded (unless you like it more fiery)
2 tbsp olive oil
knob of butter
1 onion, chopped
1 leek, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
4cm piece of fresh ginger, chopped
½ tsp cumin
2 pinches of cinnamon
½ tsp sumac (optional)
50g amaranth grains
50g kasha, washed
1 litre vegetable stock
400g can chopped tomatoes
juice of ½ lemon
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

To serve:
a generous handful of coriander, chopped
2–3 tbsp natural yogurt seasoned with a little salt and pepper

Pear, cranberry and almond loaf

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Pear, cranberry and almond loaf

Ingredients (Makes 10-12 slices)
50g ( 1/2 cup) coconut flour
300ml coconut milk
240g (2 cups) gluten-free flour (I used White Wings gluten-free plain flour)
1 teaspoon baking powder
125g dried cranberries
50g dried diced pear
75g ( 1/3 cup) brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons roughly chopped almonds
1 egg, lightly beaten

To serve:
Ricotta and fresh honey

Chilli baked beans with creamy persian fetta

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Chilli baked beans with creamy persian fetta

Ingredients (Serves 4)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
6 slices gluten-free pancetta (optional)
2 x 400g tins diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 x 400g tins kidney beans, rinsed
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
juice of 1 lime
150ml of water

Garnish:
handful of coriander leaves
1 green chili, deseeded and finely sliced
100g Persian feta, crumbled (other feta is fine but not as creamy)
3 spring onions, finely sliced

Accompaniments:
avocado
gluten-free toast

Baked eggs, capsicum, goats curd and dukkah

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Baked eggs, capsicum, goats curd and dukkah

Ingredients (Serves 6)
Rice bran oil
4 golden shallots, finely sliced
2 cloves of garlic, finely sliced
4 teaspoons thyme, leaves pulled off the stems
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
8 vine ripened tomatoes, roughly chopped
4 roast red capsicum, peeled, seeds removed/sliced
splash of balsamic vinegar
100ml gluten-free chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup diced pancetta/bacon, cooked and chopped
3 tablespoons parsley leaves, chopped
6-12 eggs
180g goats curd or Persian feta
50g dukkah
salt and freshly ground black pepper

To Serve:
Rocket
Gluten-free toast

Fluffy Ricotta pancakes with caramelised bananas

Easy Food Recipes and Cooking - Fluffy Ricotta pancakes with caramelised bananas

Ingredients
250g (9 oz) ricotta cheese (fresh from the deli is much better than a fridge tub)
125ml (½ cup) milk
2 large eggs, separated
100g ( 3/4 cup) self raising gluten-free flour, sifted
pinch of sea salt
60g (2½ oz) butter, mixed with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (if doing sweet version)
5 bananas
3/4 cup caster sugar
250ml cream
250ml marscapone cheese