Buttermilk Soda Bread
Jan06

Buttermilk Soda Bread

Ingredients: • Unbleached plain flour – 2 cups, about 300g (11 ounces) • Wholemeal (whole wheat) plain flour – 2 cups, about 300g (11 ounces) • Cream of tartar – ½ tsp • Bicarbonate of soda – 1 tsp • Sea salt – 1 tsp • Buttermilk (or some sort of cultured or sour milk) – 2 cups • Sea salt flakes Preparartion: 1. Preheat the oven to 220° C / 425° F. Lightly flour a baking tray. Sift the flours, cream...

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Buttermilk Scones with Jam & Cream
May09

Buttermilk Scones with Jam & Cream

  Ingredients: • Plain flour – 1 3/4 cups   • Sugar – 1 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Baking powder – 2 tsp • Baking soda – ½ tsp • Unsalted butter – 5 tbsp room temperature  • Buttermilk, approximately – 3/4 cup  • Butter, jam and cream to serve.   Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to 230° C /...

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Fresh Plum Cake
Mar15

Fresh Plum Cake

  Ingredients •1/3 C butter, softened •¾ C sugar •3 Tbsp thick yogurt •1 C all purpose flour •1 Tsp baking powder •1/3 C buttermilk •Grated peel of 1 fresh lemon •2 C sliced fresh plums •½ C packed brown sugar •1/8 Tsp ground cinnamon Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the yogurt. Combine the flour and baking...

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Best ever Carbo cake with carob frosting
Oct31

Best ever Carbo cake with carob frosting

  Ingredients Cake: •2 ½ cup flour •¾ cup carob powder •1¾ cup sugar •2 tsp baking soda •1 tsp salt •1 ½ cup buttermilk •1 cup oil •1 ½ tsp vanilla •4 ½ tsp egg replacer, mixed with 6 tbsp warm water Frosting: •8 oz cream cheese •1 tbsp butter, softened •2 cups powdered sugar •½ cup carob power •¼ tsp salt...

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Buttermilk blueberry muffins
Oct30

Buttermilk blueberry muffins

  Ingredients •2 cup flour (I used half whole wheat pastry flour and half all-purpose flour) •2 cups fresh or frozen berries • cup sugar (or more if you like it sweet) •2 tsp baking powder • tsp baking soda •2/3 cup buttermilk •2/3 cup corn oil (or any oil) •1 tsp vanilla •1 tsp orange zest, optional •1 tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water Preparation 1.Butter the muffin...

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