Friday, February 13, 2015

Honey-roast beetroot

Ingredients 670g large cooked beetroot, unvinegared (we used 3 x 250g packs of organic beetroot from Waitrose) 2 tsp fresh thyme 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp clear honey Method Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cut each beetroot into 4-6 wedges and arrange in a large roasting tin. Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over the beetroot. Season well, and toss together so all the beetroot is thoroughly coated in the dressing. Roast for 25 mins until the beetroot is sticky and glazed.

Catherine Berwick's Parsnip & maple syrup cake

Ingredients 175g butter, plus extra for greasing 250g demerara sugar 100ml maple syrup 3 large eggs 250g self-raising flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp mixed spice 250g parsnips, peeled and grated 1 medium eating apple, peeled, cored and grated 50g pecans, roughly chopped zest and juice 1 small orange icing sugar, to serve For the filling 250g tub mascarpone 3-4 tbsp maple syrup Method Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease 2 x 20cm sandwich tins and line the bases with baking parchment. Melt butter, sugar and maple syrup in a pan over gentle heat, then cool slightly. Whisk the eggs into this mixture, then stir in the flour, baking powder and mixed spice, followed by the grated parsnip, apple, chopped pecans, orange zest and juice. Divide between the tins, then bake for 25-30 mins until the tops spring back when pressed lightly. Cool the cakes slightly in the tins before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely. Just before serving, mix together the mascarpone and maple syrup. Spread over one cake and sandwich with the other. Dust with icing sugar just before serving.

Banana Berry™ Smoothie -1

Bursting at the seams with berries! These bananas came to party and they brought all of their friends. Strawberries, blueberries and raspberry sherbet take this smoothie to the next level. Maximum volume isn’t good enough; this smoothie turns it up to 1 113110106
Drop the greasy bag and pick up one of our delicious bites. No matter the time of day, whether alone or paired with any of our drinks, each one is the perfect choice to provide a better-for-you alternative to gut rot and a guilty conscience. Artisan Flatbreads One bite into our Artisan Flatbreads with their light, crispy crust and yummy, fresh, vibrant ingredients and you’ll wonder – did we name them after California, or was California named after them?Still warm from the sun, the blueberries melt in your mouth with an abundance of fresh-picked flavor. Comforting notes of apple and black currants unfold in this antioxidant-rich herbal blend. 1312111098