18Mar 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Herby Cream Cheese and Tomato Pastries

Herby Cream Cheese and Tomato Pastries

Lunch, Other, To Share
✅ Easy to make There is something so special about buttery flakey puff pastry which makes me crave pastries all the time, I have been trying more savoury recipes and this is possibly one of my favourites so far. For the filling I used my Philadelphia style cream cheese recipe (search on top of this page) mixed with some herbs and salt and some fresh cherry tomatoes. I had a couple of these for lunch along with some salad and they were just perfect Here are the ingredients you will need: 1 sheet of really rolled puff pastry Philadelphia style cream cheese Cherry tomatoes but in half Egg wash Sesame seeds (optional) Method: Cut your pastry in squares of around 8cm Spread the cream cheese diagonally and top with halved…
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18Mar 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Almojabanas

Almojabanas

Breakfast, Other, To Share
✅ High Protein  ✅ Gluten Free  ✅ Easy to make These are one of the most popular breads in the central region around Bogota and Boyaca, these cheese breads are similar to pan de bonos or pan de queso, so delicious with your morning coffee or hot chocolate. Almojabanas are super easy to make and require basic ingredients like maize flour (same as arepa flour), cheese and eggs. The traditional cheese used would be cuajada but as this is not easily found abroad, I used mozzarella or if you can find some ‘queso fresco’ that’s another great option. Here are the ingredients you will need: 1 egg 250g mozzarella 90g maize flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup milk Method: In a large bowl, mix the cheese, baking…
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18Mar 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Philadelphia Style Cream Cheese

Philadelphia Style Cream Cheese

Other, Sauces and Spreads
✅ Easy to make I never knew that making home made soft cheese was so easy, it only required two ingredients, basic utensils and you would have the most delicious cheese which you can flavour as you like. I added some herbs and a bit of salt to mine as I had in mind a recipe for later on but you can also use this for cheesecakes, cake frosting, pretty much anything you would use cream cheese for. Here are the ingredients you will need: 500ml milk Juice of 1 lime Method: Heat up the milk but don’t let it boil, add the lime juice, mix and let stand Over a bowl use a sieve and cloth and pour the milk over it Leave so the liquid drains, if you…
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18Mar 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Crispy Halloumi Waffle

Crispy Halloumi Waffle

Lunch, Single Serve
✅ High Protein  ✅ Easy to make If you are a cheese lover halloumi might be up on your list, I absolutely love the taste and texture of this cheese which makes it a meal on its own. I coated it in some panko bread crumbs to add some extra crispness, for toppings I went for sweet chilly and spring onion. Waffle makers are so versatile and making these little experiments it’s just so fun, they make most things crispier than a grill and there is something about the square pattern which I just love. Here are the ingredients you will need: 1 block of halloumi cheese (approx 250g) 1 egg beaten Some flour Panko bread crumbs Method: Cut the halloumi block into around 3 thinner slices Cost them first…
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