Author - martindoherty

Puff Pastry Recipe

martindoherty2024-06-10T18:48:53+00:00

Ingredients

250g strong flour, plus extra for dusting 225g cold butter

Method

STEP 1 Put the flour and a pinch of salt in the food processor. Turn it on and steadily pour in 150ml of water. When the dough comes together, cover it in cling film and chill for 20 mins. STEP 2 Lightly flour your surface and roll the dough into a 25cm circle. Put the butter...

Jam Doughnut Recipe

martindoherty2024-06-10T18:48:53+00:00

Ingredients

500g strong white bread flour 60g golden caster sugar 15g fresh yeast, crumbled 4 eggs ½ lemon, zested 2 tsp fine sea salt 125g softened unsalted butter about 2 litres sunflower oil, for deep-frying caster sugar, for tossing 300g jam for filling

Method

STEP 1 Put 150g water and all the dough ingredients, apart from the butter, into the bowl of a mixer with a beater paddle. Mix on a medium speed for...

Plain Scones

martindoherty2024-06-10T18:48:53+00:00

Ingredients

350g self-raising flour, plus more for dusting1 tsp baking powder85g butter, cut into cubes3 tbsp caster sugar175ml milk1 tsp vanilla extractsqueeze lemon juice beaten egg, to glaze

Method

STEP 1Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the self-raising flour into a large bowl with ¼ tsp salt and thebaking powder, then mix.STEP 2Add the butter, then rub in with your fingers until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Stir in the caster sugar.STEP...

Homemade Cake Recipes

martindoherty2024-06-10T18:48:53+00:00

Ingredients

200g caster sugar200g softened butter4 eggs, beaten200g self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder2 tbsp milkFor the filling100g butter, softened140g icing sugar, sifteddrop vanilla extract (optional)half a 340g jar good-quality strawberry jamicing sugar, to decorate

Method

STEP 1Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper. STEP 2In a large bowl, beat 200g caster sugar, 200g softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 tbsp milk together until you...