Gin, it seems to us, is much under-used in the kitchen. A good quality dry gin is a fine ingredient for cakes and puds, while a sweet sloe gin warmed with a little extra sugar makes for a syprupy glaze ...

How much fun can you have running an artisan bakery business? Dean Bailey heads to PureKnead, Whitley Bay to find out… Each person’s route into the food business is different. Take Paula Watson and Robynne van Sweeden. Paula, who opened ...

Nectarine and fennel loaf cake   Print Author: Paula Watson, PureKnead Serves: 4 Ingredients 4g fennel seeds 4 nectarines, un-peeled 200g butter 200g sugar 4 eggs 200g self-raising flour sugar, to sprinkle honey, to drizzle apricot jam, to finish Method ...

Brioche tear and share   Print Author: Paula Watson, PureKnead Serves: 4 Ingredients Brioche: 275ml milk 1 tsp vanilla 1 sachet dried yeast 575g bread flour 1 tsp salt 90g sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 70g melted butter milk ...

Suffering from a dose of the January blues? Fear not, dear reader, these breakfasts serve up a fresh start to the new year… Drop scones with raspberry compote Spirulina coconut smoothie bowl Kedgeree Shakshuka(Tunisian baked eggs) Cinnamon buns

Cinnamon buns   Print Serves: 6 Ingredients For the buns 300ml whole milk 6 cardamom pods, husks removed and seeds ground 50g unsalted butter 450g plain flour 7g fast-action yeast 50g caster sugar ½ tsp salt 2 eggs vegetable oil ...

Shakshuka(Tunisian baked eggs)   Print Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, diced 1 large red pepper, diced 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tbsp tomato purée 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp smoked paprika ½ tsp red ...

Kedgeree   Print Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 2 tsp medium curry powder 1 ½ coffee mugs basmati rice 1 bay leaf 2 ¼ coffee mugs just-boiled water 500g smoked haddock fillets 750ml milk to ...

Spirulina coconut smoothie bowl   Print Ingredients 1 ripe banana 1 tbsp agave nectar 400g plain coconut yogurt 1 tbsp blue spirulina Toppings: blueberries, coconut flakes, kiwi slices and chia seeds Method Packed with nutrients, spirulina is the ingredient du ...

Drop scones with raspberry compote   Print Ingredients Compote: 150g raspberries 2 tbsp water 2 tbsp caster sugar Drop scones: 125g self-raising flour 25g caster sugar 1 medium egg, beaten 150ml milk vegetable oil, to grease pan fresh raspberries dusted ...