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sweet potato and feta galette
11May

Sweet potato and feta galette

A savoury galette with foolproof crumbly, buttery pastry. This is my first ever attempt at making a galette. I didn’t even know what it was until someone challenged me to do it. Sure, once I googled it I realised I had seen it before – quite a popular little tart – and how had I never tried it before? The internet is choc-a-block full of different galettes, but mainly sweet ones, which look amazing with a good dollopo of ice cream in the middle. But true to my stubborn streak I decided to try not only a savoury galette but the less travelled road of a square shaped one too. In the process of testing this recipe I got sick of measuring grams for my shortcrust pastry and decided to work on a ratio as a quick go to whether serving two people or six. I am very proud to annouce it is: 1 liquid : 2 fat : 4 flour *taps self on the back obnoxiously* Sweet potato and feta galette (serves 2) For the pastry: 60g cold butter 120g plain flour 30ml cold water 1 tsp salt 1. In a bowl rub butter and flour together with your
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Falafel burger with halloumi fries
13Oct

Falafel burger with halloumi fries

Do you know the feeling when you reluctantly try a new weird dish and fall in love with it? Falafels did that to me. Funnilly enough my local pub was serving a special of open falafel and guacamole during the summer. I had it twice and then just had to try and re-create it at home. Rather than guacamole I added a simple yoghurt and coriander sauce to pair it with the chili powder. It may look like an innocent hand held snack but this is one filling burger. Falafel burger (makes 2) 230g canned chickpeas (drained weight) Zest of one lemon 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp tahini 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs 1 egg Flatbreads, red onions and lambs lettuce 1. Dry the chickpeas well with a paper towel. Blend all ingredients together breadcrumbs to one side. Blend until you get a smooth paste. Mix half of the breadcrumbs in and with your hands shape the paste into patties. Cover patties with remaining breadcrumbs and leave it to chill for at least 10 minutes 2. Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the
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