Tag: Blackcurrants

Blackcurrant pancakes

Blackcurrant pancakes

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A home-grown take on the American blueberry pancake concept, combining a Scotch pancake recipe with a likelier alternative for garden fruit. If you’ve already frozen your crop, you can use berries straight from the freezer. Ingredients  (makes about 14 pancakes) 150g (5½oz) self-raising flour ½ tsp baking powder 50g (1Âľoz) caster sugar 1 egg 150ml (5½floz) milk 100g (3½oz) blackcurrants…
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Blackcurrant Sponge

Blackcurrant Sponge

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A delicious and easy one-bowl sponge loaded with juicy blackcurrants SERVES 8 FOR THE SPONGE • 225g (8oz) unsalted butter, softened, plus a little more for greasing the tin • 225g (8oz) self-raising flour • 1 tsp baking powder • 4 eggs, at room temperature, lightly beaten • 225g (8oz) golden caster sugar • 1 tsp vanilla extract FOR THE…
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Blackcurrant Ice Cream

Blackcurrant Ice Cream

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Three simple ingredients are all that is needed to make this smooth and delicious ice cream made with fresh blackcurrants. SERVES 5-6 • 450g (1lb) blackcurrants • 175g (6oz) sugar • 275ml (10fl oz) double cream 1. Reserve 2-3 tbsp whole blackcurrants, set aside. Place the remaining blackcurrants into a sieve set over a mixing bowl and mash with a…
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