by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Raspberry recipes
Raspberry tartlets
Thompson & Morgan
An impressive summer dessert that utilises your allotment fruit. Great for entertaining or as an additon to an afternoon tea selection
Prep Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs
- 100 g butter cut into small pieces
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp icing sugar
- 200 g plain flour
- 75 ml double cream
- 150 ml whole milk
- 25 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 450 g raspberries
- 4 tbsp raspberry jam
- handful mint leaves
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan.
Start with the pastry: Add 175g flour, icing sugar and butter to a food processor. Pulse until the mixture looks breadcrumby. Add one egg and blend again until the mixture forms a ball.
Dust a work surface and rolling pin with flour. Roll out the pastry. Divide the pastry into eight rounds which are slightly bigger than the tins. Pop the pastry rounds into the tins and put in the fridge for 20 minutes.
Prick the pastry bases with a fork, top with baking paper, fill with baking beans or rice and blind bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the baking beans and baking paper and return the bases to the oven for 5 minutes, until they have turned a golden-brown. Put to oneside to cool.
Make the Crème pâtissière: Pour the milk and vanilla into a saucepan. Heat until it is about to boil. Remove from the heat.
Add sugar, 25g flour and one egg to a mixing bowl and whisk together. Whisk in half the hot milk and continue whisking until smooth. Pour in the remaining milk.
Put the mixture back into the saucepan and cook on a low heat, continuously stirring until thick.
Pour into a bowl, cover and chill in the fridge until cold. Once cool pour in the double cream, while whisking. Spoon the freshly made crème pâtissière into the tart cases and cool in the fridge.
Time to make the glaze. Heat the jam in a saucepan with a tbsp of water and whisk togerther. Sieve into a small bowl.
Brush the raspberries with the glaze and arrange them on top of the tartlets to finish. Serve with a few mint leaves and enjoy.
Keyword raspberries, raspberry, tartlet, tartlets
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Raspberry recipes
Homemade raspberry jam
Thompson & Morgan
An easy recipe for a novice jam maker. Another way to utilise your spare, tasty allotment crop.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 27 minutes mins
Prepare and sterilise your jars. Put a plate in the freezer to chill which will be used later to test the consitancy of the jam. Put half the raspberries into a pan with the lemon juice. Mash the berries whilst over the heat and leave to cook for 5 minutes. Sieve the cooked berries over a bowl to catch the juice. Press the pulp through the sieve until you are left with just seeds. Pour the sieved fruit back into the pan and stir in the sugar. Heat gently and add the remaining raspberries. Bring to the boil, and rapidly boil for 5 mins. Collect your chilled plate, remove the jam from the heat and spoon some jam onto the plate. Push the back of a spoon through the jam and check that it wrinkles and has the consistancy of jam. If it doesn’t, boil for a couple more minutes and repeat the test.
Stir well as it cools to reduce the amount of sediment that appears on the top of the jam. Divide the jam between the jars and seal. It will keep unopened for a year, although the lovely bright colour will fade a little over time. Once open, keep refridgerated.
Calories: 39kcal
Keyword homemade, jam, lemon, raspberries, raspberry
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Strawberry recipes
Strawberry smoothie
Thompson & Morgan
A very quick, healthy smoothie that utilises your strawberry crops. Find out how to get bumper crops from your home grown strawberries at our strawberry hub page. Gluten free and vegan friendly too. A perfect morning drink to get you off to a great start to the day!
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Servings 2
Calories 170 kcal
- 2 bananas sliced
- 200 ml orange juice, chilled
- 350 g strawberries
Calories: 170kcal
Keyword gluten free, smoothie, strawberries, strawberry, vegan
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Strawberry recipes
Strawberry mojito
Thompson & Morgan
Create a refreshing strawberry mojito to enjoy in your own garden paradise. This fruity cocktail is perfect for barbecues, parties with friends or as a summer treat for yourself.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Servings 6
Calories 179 kcal
- handful ice cubes
- 2 limes each cut into 8 segments
- handful mint leaves
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 12 strawberries
- 600 ml sparkling water
- 350 ml white rum
- pinch black pepper
Calories: 179kcal
Keyword lime, mint, rum, strawberries, strawberry
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.
by Thompson & Morgan | Jan 25, 2021 | Strawberry recipes
Strawberry Tarts
Thompson & Morgan
Enjoy this simple, fresh fruit treat whislt reaping the rewards of your home grown crop. An excellent addition to any afternoon tea selection.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Servings 4 tarts
Calories 590 kcal
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C fan. Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and roll our the pastry to a maximum of half a cm thick. Put a small bowl or saucer on the pastry and cut round it with a sharp knife to make 4 circles. Use one circle to line each tart tin. Press in firmly and cut off any excess pastry.
In each tin, top the pastry with some greaseproof paper or baking paper and add a lyer of rice or baking beans. Put the tarts in the oven for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, take off the greaseproof paper and rice/baking beans. Leave to the side to cool.
Put the cream in a bowl and whisk the cream until it starts to get thick. Now stir in the lemon curd. Wash the strawberries, remove the green tops and cut the fruit into slices. Divide the lemon cream into the 4 pastry cases. Layer the strawberries in a spiral on top.
Combine the jam and 1 tbsp hot water in a bowl, mix together and then brush it over the strawberries as a glaze. Garnish with a mint leaf, serve and enjoy
Calories: 590kcal
Keyword fruit, strawberry, tart
The Thompson & Morgan horticultural team produces a wealth of content around gardening and food production. Since the first seed catalogue was published in 1855, Thompson & Morgan has grown to become one of the UK’s largest Mail Order Seed and Plant companies. Through the publication of our catalogues and the operation of our award-winning website, Thompson & Morgan is able to provide home gardeners with the very best quality products money can buy.