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Elegant dining ideas from Ariel House, a guesthouse in Dublin, Ireland.TRANSCRIPT
Elegant Dining Ideas
Breakfast & Afternoon Tea
Here are some inspiring home baking ideas and recipes that are perfect for a late leisurely
breakfast or a glorious afternoon tea.
Enjoy!
Fruity French Toast
Baked Prunes and Apricot with Natural Yoghurt
Summer Berry Crunch
Pancake Stack
Smoked Salmon with Poaches
Eggs and Beurre Blanc
French Toast with Crème Fraiche and Berries
Afternoon Scones900g plain white flour175g good quality butter3 free range eggs50g castor sugar3 generous heaped teaspoons baking powderDecent pinch of salt 450ml organic milk
Rub butter into dry ingredients. Add the eggs and milk, and mix. Roll out on a floured board to about 3 cm thick. Use a cutter, and place scones on a baking sheet. Glaze with egg and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in preheated oven at 250C for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Brush the tops with egg wash and dip each one in granulated sugar. Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown on top. Cool on a wire rack.
Top Tip: Keep the butter and utensils nice and cold, for light, fluffy scones, and don’t knead!
Sweet Scones with blueberries, cream and white chocolate shavings
Lemon Stars
These lemon biscuits are easy, and delicious.
175g (6oz) Plain FlourFinely grated zest of 1 lemon100g (40z) butter, softened50g (2oz) caster sugar
Preheat oven to 180c. Mix flour and lemon zest, rub in butter, add sugar and bring everything together to form a stiff dough. Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 5mm and cut into shapes.Transfer carefully to baking tray and bake for 6-10 minutes until they are pale golden. Cool on a wire rack.
TOP TIP: Use an oven thermometer if your oven is temperamental!
Banana Bread
1 Cup of Vegetable Oil, 1 ½ Cups of Caster Sugar, 4 Eggs2 ½ cups of Self Raising Flour, 1 Tsp Bread Soda, 5 Mashed Bananas
Mash the bananas into a bowl. Whisk the eggs and add to the mashed banana. Add the vegetable oil and mix. Sieve the dry ingredients and fold into the banana mix.
Divide between Two Loaf Tins and Bake for 40/45 minutes in a moderate oven
For variation we like to add sultanas or crushed walnuts
Tip for success; Use very ripe bananas and mix the loafs by handrather than with an electric mixer
Dutch Apple Cake
Smoked Salmon and Potato Cakes
Cheeseboard
Alternatively visit Ariel House, a beautifully restored Victorian Guesthouse in Dublin Ireland,
to sample these wonderful dishes.
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