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Churchdown

Cookery

Status:Active, open to new members
Coordinator:
Eve Anstis Tel: 01242 235833
Group email: Cookery group
When: Monthly on Wednesdays
2nd Wed at 2:00pm with the venue being rotated at group members' houses.

Meetings will be held on the 2nd. Wednesday of each month and will rotate between members' houses


Recipes to try!

Have a go, these are certainly different. Bon appetite.


Wild Garlic Scones ( serve with cream cheese and chilli jam)

Ingredients (makes 12)

  • 750g self raising flour
  • 3g salt
  • 3g pepper
  • 175g butter
  • 2 eggs - beaten
  • 250ml semi skimmed milk
  • 80g wild garlic chopped (or 4cloves garlic)

Method

  1. Place flour, butter, salt and pepper into mixer and mix until breadcrumbs ( or rub in with fingertips till breadcrumbs)
  2. Add wild garlic, add eggs mix well
  3. Add sufficient milk till mixture comes together - take care not to add too much
  4. Roll on floured surface till 2.5cm thick, cut out with 70mm scone cutter
  5. Place on greased baking tray, brush top of scones with milk
  6. Bake 180 Gas 5 for 15-18 mins
  7. Serve with cream cheese and chilli jam ( a savoury afternoon tea treat)

Rhubarb and stem ginger scones

Ingredients

  • 750g self raising flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 185g caster sugar
  • 185g butter
  • 200g rhubarb, peeled and diced
  • 1 piece stem ginger in syrup, cut into small pieces
  • 300ml milk

Method

  1. Sift flour, baking powder into bowl, add sugar
  2. Rub in butter until resembling breadcrumbs
  3. Add rhubarb and ginger. Gradually add milk to make a dough, take care you may not need it all
  4. Roll out on floured surface. Cut out 10 scones
  5. Place on greased baking tray, brush tops with milk
  6. Bake 180 Gas 5 for 20 mins. Enjoy.