Ginnys Kitchen

13/04/2025

11/02/2025

22/12/2024

Busy weekend in the kitchen. On the go yesterday and today: sugared almonds, Christmas cakes, chickpeas soaking for Humus, and a delicious creamy red lentil Dahl 😋. A very yummy few days ahead 😁
Recipes available on request.
Happy Winter Solstice and Yuletide everyone

30/11/2024

Best ever short crust pastry recipe for mince pies:
1. Dump all ingredients into a mixer and mix until dough forms a ball

10 oz plain flour (remove 2 dessert spoons of flour and replace with equal measure of icing sugar)
3 oz butter, cut into small pieces
2 oz lard, cut into small pieces
1 egg yolk
4 dessert spoons orange juice
Pinch salt

2. Wrap pastry dough in parchment paper and pop in fridge for at least an hour.
3. Just before baking, roll the dough out gently on a floured surface and avoid over-handling. Secret to awesome short crust - Be gentle with the dough and do not knead it.
You're welcome and Merry Christmas xx