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This lovely old-fashioned recipe for Cottage Cheese Griddle Cakes came from an old magazine cutting that my mum kept - I am still going though her things two years after she passed away. I cannot ever remember her making these, but she did make the most amazing Drop Scones (Scotch Pancakes) and these little cheesy griddle cakes remind me a lot of that style of pancake. I love the fact that this recipe uses very little flour too, and is protein rich with cottage cheese, eggs and milk. The original recipe suggested serving these straight from the &quot;griddle&quot; with crispy fried bacon, or with butter, jam or honey.

Cottage Cheese Griddle Cakes

(6 ozs) cottage cheese, NOT low-fat

eggs, milk

(2 ozs) SR Flour

white pepper (for savoury ones)

salt butter

Butter

Add the melted butter to the cottage cheese...

Add the melted butter to the cottage cheese and mix well.

Gradually whisk in the eggs & milk, to...

Gradually whisk in the eggs & milk, to make a thick batter.

Stir in the flour and whisk until the...

Stir in the flour and whisk until the batter is smooth. Please note it may look a little lumpy due to the cottage cheese, but that's fine. Add the salt and white pepper if using and mix again.

Heat a heavy-based frying pan. skillet or griddle...

Heat a heavy-based frying pan. skillet or griddle that's well greased with bacon fat/dripping or butter.

Drop spoonfuls of the cottage cheese batter in...

Drop spoonfuls of the cottage cheese batter in the pan/griddle and cook over a low to medium to heat to avoid them burning.

Turn them over several times to cook evenly....

Turn them over several times to cook evenly. They are cooked when they are puffed up and have a few holes in them.

Serve freshly cooked with crisp, hot bacon OR...

Serve freshly cooked with crisp, hot bacon OR with butter, jam or honey.

These griddle cakes are light and easily digestible...

These griddle cakes are light and easily digestible and are particularly good for anyone who wants a lower gluten pancake.

How do you make a big, soft fluffy scone? If you have Gemma's secret scone recipe it's easy! Enjoy piping hot buttery scones in no time.

Gemma's Famous Fluffy Scone Recipe

400 g self-raising flour

sugar

butter

g cream

salt

g milk

Pre-heat oven 220 degrees Celsius. Prepare a tray with baking paper.

Place self-raising flour and sugar in TM bowl. Blend 9 sec/ Speed 9.

Add cubed butter to the flour. Blend 9 sec/Speed 9.

Add cream, egg, salt and milk to the TM bowl. Combine 30 sec/Speed 4. (the ingredients should have only just come together.)

Flour your bench or Thermomat and turn the dough out onto the bench or mat.&nbsp; (Use lots of flour as the mix will be very wet).

Gently pat the dough into a 2cm thick rectangle. Avoid overworking the dough.

Using a cookie cutter cut 10 scones.

Place scones on the tray so they're just touching each other.

Brush the top of the scones with a little milk.

Bake for 15 mins or until golden brown.&nbsp;

You&#039;ll definitely want an variety of tea sandwiches in order to enjoy a proper afternoon tea experience! This assortment of afternoon tea sandwiches is classically British.

Afternoon Tea Sandwiches (Cucumber, Egg and Cress, Smoked Salmon)

½ an English (hothouse/seedless) cucumber

Salt

herbs

lemon zest

white sandwich bread

eggs,

mayonnaise

Dijon mustard OR curry powder ((optional))

Salt and black pepper

(5 ½ ounces) cream cheese, (at room temperature)

red onion

capers, (drained and finely chopped)

lemon juice

whole wheat (wholemeal) sandwich bread or pumpernickel bread

(7 ounces) sliced smoked salmon ((preferably Scottish style))

Peel and thinly slice the cucumber using a mandoline or sharp knife. You’ll need 36 slices. Place cucumber slices on a paper towel, lightly salt the cucumber, and top with another paper towel. Let stand for about 20 minutes to allow excess moisture from the cucumbers to be absorbed.

In a small bowl combine soft butter, herbs, and lemon zest until smooth.

Spread a thin layer of lemon herb butter on all 8 slices of bread. Top 4 slices of buttered bread with 9 cucumber slices each in even rows. Top with the remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.

Use a serrated knife to cut off the crusts and then cut the sandwiches into 4 squares/quarters, 3 rectangles/fingers, or diagonally into 2 triangles/halves.

Cucumber Tea Sandwiches:

Mix/mash together the egg, mayonnaise, mustard or curry powder if using, and salt and pepper. Divide the mixture over 4 slices of buttered bread. Top with cress and the 4 remaining slices of bread, buttered side down.

Egg and Cress Tea Sandwiches:

Combine the soft cream cheese with the onion, capers, and lemon juice and zest until smooth. Spread a thin layer of the onion-caper cream cheese on all 8 slices of bread. Top 4 slices of bread with sliced salmon, then cover with the remaining slices of bread, cream cheese side down.

Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches:

Sweet days are here to stay with these moist banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

Banana and cinnamon cupcakes

self-raising flour, sifted

caster sugar

cinnamon

milk

butter, melted, cooled

x 59 grams eggs, beaten

vanilla essence

banana (see note)

reduced-fat cream cheese

tbsp pure icing sugar

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Give a classic Austrian apple strudel a tart-tasting spin with morello cherries.

Cherry strudel

jar pitted morello cherries

cream cheese,

(1/4 cup) caster sugar

tsp lemon rind

filo pastry

tsp cinnamon

tbsp caster sugar, extra

butter, melted

The idea of using instant mashed potato works a treat, resulting in fluffy pancakes with no peeling or grating.

Little potato & spring onion pancakes

eggs

(250 milliliters) milk

spring onions, thinly sliced

olive oil

dry instant mashed potato mix

plain flour

tsp baking powder

lemon juice,

unsalted butter, to brush

milliliters good-quality hollandaise sauce (see note)

creme fraiche

salmon

salmon roe (see note)

Snipped chives, to serve

herb leaves (or micro salad leaves), to serve (see note)

Dress up these mini pavlovas for dessert tonight.

Mini pavlovas

SPLENDA® Granular

tsp cornflour

300 milliliterss thickened cream

raspberries

blueberries

tbsp passionfruit pulp

French for "a thousand leaves", this mille-feuille, filled with custard and raspberries, is merveilleux!

Raspberry mille-feuille

(25 x 25cm) frozen butter puff pastry, just thawed

tbsp custard powder

milliliters (3 cups) milk

vanilla bean, split lengthways

300 milliliters ctn double cream

(1 cup) pure icing sugar, sifted

tbsp

pink food colouring

Thyme adds a flavour hit to these tempting Mediterranean pastries.

Roast pumpkin and feta tarts

butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, cut into 1.5cm pieces

(25 x 25cm) sheet butter puff pastry, just thawed

(3/4 cup) fresh ricotta

tbsp chopped fresh thyme

black olives,

tbsp pine nuts

drained marinated feta, crumbled

thyme

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Fill your home with the smell of freshly baked scones. Taste members love them and we think the Country Women's Association would approve!

Basic scones

flour,

self-raising flour

butter,

Whipped cream, to serve

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Traditional Gluten Free Victoria Sponge Cake is made with two layers of vanilla sponge filled with strawberry jam and whipped cream. It&#x27;s a light cake perfect for afternoon tea.

Gluten Free Victoria Sponge Cake

xanthan gum (4 grams)

baking powder (13 grams)

fine sea salt (5 grams)

unsalted butter (softened)

eggs (room temperature)

vanilla extract

milk (room temperature)

strawberry jam (9 ounces)

Homemade Whipped Cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray 2 8-inch round cake pans with non-stick spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

Add the butter and caster sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the bowl as needed to make sure there isn’t any butter stuck to the bottom. Then add the vanilla extract and milk and mix until completely incorporated.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat until combined.

Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pans, dividing the batter evenly between the two, and smooth the batter into an even layer.

Bake for 22-26 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake and dry out the cakes.

Cool the cakes in the pans for 20 minutes. Then remove from the pans and cool completely on a wire rack.

When the cake is completely cooled, make the whipped cream by adding the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract to a large bowl. Use a hand mixer to beat until soft peaks form.

To assemble, place one cake layer on a cake stand or plate. Spread the strawberry jam in an even layer over the cake, leaving about half an inch from the edge. Then top with the whipped cream.

Gently place the next cake layer on top of the cake and dust the top with some powdered sugar. Serve immediately.

The most perfectly short shortbread encases a chai-spiced fig and date filling in this nostalgia-tinged tea treat.

Fig and date shortbread slice recipe

icing sugar, sifted

orange

cold unsalted butter, chopped into 1cm pieces

tbs demerara sugar

chai teabags

dried figs, chopped

medjool dates, pitted, chopped

cloves

Lekker bananen brood met kokosyoghurt en plakjes kiwi. Een simpel en gezond recept, ideaal als gezond tussendoortje.

Bananen brood met kiwi

(spelt)bloem

375 gr bananen (3 grote)

60 gr dadels

eieren

tl bakpoeder

tl koekkruiden

Snuf zout

300 gr kokosyoghurt

kiwi's

gr kokossnippers (grove)

vorm van ca 24 x 24cm, bijvoorbeeld een braadslede of brownievorm

staafmixer

1. Verwarm de oven voor op 180 graden (elektrisch), 160 graden (hetelucht).


2. Pureer de bananen en de dadels (zonder pit) glad met een staafmixer. Mix de eieren er doorheen. Voeg de bloem, koekkruiden, het bakpoeder en een snuf zout toe en spatel dit door het beslag.


3. Schenk het beslag in een ingevette bakvorm van 24 x 24 cm. Bak het bananen brood in 55 &#8211; 60 minuten goudbruin in de voorverwarmde oven. Het brood is gaar als je er met een satéprikker in prikt en deze er schoon en droog uitkomt. Haal uit de vorm en leg op een afkoelrekje.


4. Schil de kiwi en snijd in plakjes. Wanneer het brood is afgekoeld besmeer je hem met kokosyoghurt en legt er de plakjes kiwi op. Garneer met de kokossnippers. De kokosrasp kun je eventueel kort roosteren in een droge koekenpan, zo krijgen ze een lichtbruin kleurtje.


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