The creamy cheesecake and soft biscuit base makes a great base for raspberries. The quantities in this recipe make a large cheesecake – the cheesecake in the photo is 8″ diameter and was made with about half the mixture. Preheat the oven 150C / gas mark 2. Melt butter in saucepan gently, without browning. Crush the biscuits […]
This is a great dinner party dessert – so easy to make but looks and tastes great! The pastry rolls out beautifully, not something I usually find with such a short pastry. You can omit the cream from the cream cheese mix, it spread perfectly well without it. Serves 6. Preparation time 1 hour, cooking time 15-20 minutes. […]
This easy-to-make Jamie Oliver recipe is well appreciated by the vegetarian in our family, and it’s a good way to make vegetables appealing to children. You can either use fresh broad beans now or freeze some down to make the dish in the winter. I substituted cheddar for pecorino cheese and found it was just as good. It goes […]
There doesn’t seem to be an end to this pluvial misery of a summer, so make the most of the occasional dry days respite and come and pick! There is a lot of lovely fruit on the field at the moment and the ground dries out quite easily. Strawberries We have an abundance of late variety […]
Another great gooseberry sauce which is easy to make and livens up a simple dish of salmon or mackerel. Top and tail gooseberries, put into a pan withe the sugar and cordial. Peel and coarsely grate ginger and add to pan. Bring to boil and simmer for ten minutes. Serves 6, with pork or oily […]
This easy-to-make traditional summer fruit dessert is a delicious combination of sweet and sharp. At the right time of the season, you can pick all the fruits needed for this recipe on the farm. We also stock a summer pudding mix of frozen fruit in the farm shop. Delia Smith’s summer pudding recipe is our family’s […]
This sweet and tart dessert can be made with either the green or red dessert gooseberries. Gently cook gooseberries with either the elderflower cordial or with very little water (just enough to cover the bottom of the pan), and add a little sugar to taste. When the berries are soft, puree them and leave to […]
I’ve been trying out savoury recipes for gooseberries lately and have discovered some real gems. This sauce with sage goes well with pork, making a refreshing alternative to apple sauce. Put the gooseberries in a pan with the sugar. If using fresh berries, add a tablespoon of water; frozen ones will not need any extra […]
The gooseberry and chilli relish makes a change as a savoury recipe for gooseberries. Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes are always an interesting new take on familiar ingredients. The full recipe suggests serving it with fried polenta and goats cheese. It’s also delicious with mature cheese and a good quality bread. Put half the gooseberries, the sugar, vinegar, […]