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Lime & Mint Cottage Cheese
Serves 4 Prep time 30 minutess + chilling time Ingredients For the cottage cheese 1Ltr full fat milk 25ml lemon juice Small pinch salt 1 tsp. runny honey 1 tsp. finely chopped mint fresh 1 tsp. lime zest For the Fruit 1 small cantaloupe melon (peeled & cut into wedges) 1 kiwi (peeled & sliced) … <a href="https://served.mt/lime-mint-cottage-cheese/">Continued</a>
Walnut & Date Oat Bars
Makes 14-16 bars Prep time 60 minutes Ingredients 200g fine oats 100g walnuts roughly chopped 20g sesame seeds lightly toasted (optional) 240g dates roughly chopped 50g butter Zest of 1 orange 40g brown sugar 60g runny honey 1tsp. allspice ½ tsp. sea salt flakes (plus extra for the top) 2tsp. rosewater Method Preheat the oven … <a href="https://served.mt/walnut-date-oat-bars/">Continued</a>
Sweet pull – apart bread
Makes 36 Prep time 60 mins + 60 mins proofing Ingredients For the Dough 400g plain flour plus extra for dusting 50g sugar 140ml full fat milk 110g butter 14g yeast 2g salt 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks Zest of 1 lemon For the Filling 150g strawberry jam To Finsh 40g butter melted … <a href="https://served.mt/sweet-pull-apart-bread/">Continued</a>
Green Olive Breadsticks
Making delicious breadsticks is a lot easier than you may think. Ljuana Xuereb’s dough recipes will allow you to lose yourself in the magical process that allows a dense mass of dough to become a well-risen loaf of fresh bread; a flaky, buttery croissant; or perfectly formed and scrumptiously filled eclairs. Makes 15-20 loaves Prep … <a href="https://served.mt/green-olive-breadsticks/">Continued</a>
All about the dough
Making delicious dough for homemade pizza, rolls or even eclairs is a lot easier than you may think. Ljuana Xuereb’s dough recipes will allow you to lose yourself in the magical process that allows a dense mass of dough to become a well-risen loaf of fresh bread; a flaky, buttery croissant; or perfectly formed and … <a href="https://served.mt/all-about-the-dough/">Continued</a>
Killer Breakfast Rolls
These delicious rolls freeze well, both raw or semi-cooked; and work brilliantly as on- the- go breakfasts. Get creative with fillings – try Parma ham and Parmesan shavings, tuna and sliced olives, or mozzarella and pesto. Makes 15-20 Prep time: 60 mins plus 90 mins proving Ingredients For the rolls 500g strong white flour (plus … <a href="https://served.mt/breakfast-rolls/">Continued</a>
Preserved artichoke salad
Serves 4 as a starter or 6 as a shared platter Prep time 5mins Ingredients 12 quarter preserved artichoke hearts (from 3 whole ones) (Make your own recipe) 100 g rocket leaves 20 g fresh mint 20 g fresh parsley Handful peashoots 2 – 3 tbsp. preserved lemon mayo Olive oil Salt and pepper Method … <a href="https://served.mt/preserved-artichoke-salad/">Continued</a>
Smoked beetroot salad
Serves 4 as a starter or 6 as a shared platter Prep time 20 mins Ingredients 4 smoked beetroots Labneh ( the yield from 500 g yoghurt) (make your own Labneh recipe) 1/3 cup shelled broad beans 2 tbsp. pecans (roughly chopped) 1 tsp. lemon zest 1½ tsp. fresh mint (roughly chopped) ½ tsp. pink … <a href="https://served.mt/smoked-beetroot-salad/">Continued</a>
Preserving Artichoke hearts
Serves 6 – 8 as part of a shared platter Prep time 60 mins Ingredients 6 artichokes 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 small onion (minced) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 200ml white wine Salt ½ tsp. nutmeg Juice of 1 lemon Method Prepare a bowl large enough to hold the cleaned hearts. Pour in the lemon … <a href="https://served.mt/preserving-artichoke-hearts/">Continued</a>
Making preserved Lemon mayonnaise
Makes one small jar Prep time 15 mins Ingredients 1 egg yolk ½ tsp. dijon mustard 1 small garlic clove – crushed 1½ tsp. white wine vinegar ½ tsp. castor sugar 30g preserved lemon (flesh and skin, seeds removed) 75ml sunflower oil Method Put all the ingredients except the oil in a small food processor … <a href="https://served.mt/lemon-mayonnaise/">Continued</a>
Make your own Labneh cream cheese
This soft, cream cheese is made from strained yogurt, and very present and popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. It’s wonderful in dips, salads and sandwiches. 6 – 8 balls Prep time 5 mins + 36 hours to strain Ingredients 500g full fat greek yoghurt ½ tsp. coarse sea salt Method Line a bowl with a … <a href="https://served.mt/make-your-own-labneh-cream-cheese/">Continued</a>
Cure it, smoke it & keep it.
& how to Cure food without a smoker. Cure it, smoke it & keep it. Preserving the harvest and storing food for the winter months has always been an intrinsic part of survival and while no longer necessary as a survival tool, there is something special about opening jars of produce and serving them to … <a href="https://served.mt/cure-it-smoke-it-keep-it/">Continued</a>