BEST BAKERY

Hey guys! something a bit different today, for mothers day this year (i know it was over a week ago, i'm a bit behind on this ha ha!) we went to a lovely little cafe in Helmseley. The cafe was called 'Castlegate Cafe and Bakery'. we had a lovely lunch and then, for desert, i had the most delicious lemon cake!

Defiantly recommend this cafe, as all the cakes are hand baked by the owner!

See you soon guys, Ella x

CHOCOLATE ORANGE BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

Chocolate Orange Bread and Butter Pudding

Ingredients:
enough butter for 4 or 6 sandwiches
Around 8 - 12 slices of bread (crusts removed)
2 rows of dark chocolate
350 ml milk
4 eggs
zest of 1 orange
450 ml cream
150 g brown sugar

large bowl
grater
pan
gratin dish
whisk
jug
butter knife

Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius

Step 1- Finely grate the chocolate 

Step 2 - butter the slices of bread and sandwich two together with chocolate

Step 3 - arrange the bread in the gratin dish

Step 4 - heat the orange zest, milk and cream in the pan and bring just to the boil

Step 5 -  mean while, whisk the eggs and sugar together in a large bowl

Step 6 - add the milk, orange and cream mixture to the beaten eggs and whisk

Step 7 - poor the mixture evenly over the bread

Step 8 - top with more grated chocolate and orange zest. Bake for place in a bain marie (water bath) and bake for an hour until crispy and golden.

Hope you enjoy this recipe, it's really delicious served warm with some double cream.
If you don't like orange, just miss it out. 
Or, add marmalade instead of the chocolate for a really fruity twist!

hope you enjoyed this recipe, see you soon, Ella x

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MEATBALLS AND EASY TOMATO SAUCE

Meatballs and tomato and basil sauce served on tagliatelle

Ingredients:

for the sauce:

1 onion

1 clove of garlic

1 or 2 tins of chopped tomatoes

1 beef or chicken stock cube

1 fresh chilli or 1 teaspoon of ground chilli

1 tablespoon tomato puree

Fresh basil

For the meatballs:

500g minced beef (make sure it's not horse!)

1 chilli

1 lemon

2 slices of stale bread

1 clove of garlic

For the meatballs:

Step 1 - blitz your bread in a food processor to make bread crumbs

Step 2 - chop your garlic and chilli, grate the zest of your lemon and then add it all to a bowl with the mince and breadcrumbs

Step 3 - mix together with your hands, until it is all together in one ball

Step 4 - shape into small balls with your hands, make sure their all pretty similar in size so they will cook at the same time!

For the sauce:

Step 1 - chop the onion, then add to a pan with a little oil on a medium heat

Step 2 - whilst the onion is softening, chop your garlic and chilli (don't forget to keep stirring the onion or it will burn) then add them to the onion

Step 3 - cook the onion garlic and chilli together for a little while, then add the tinned tomatoes and stock cube

Step 4 - season with a little salt and pepper

Step 5 - bring the sauce to the boil, then leave to simmer with the lid on for about 10 - 20 mins or until the onion is fully cooked

Step 6 - serve on past or add the meatballs to the sauce

step 7 - leave alone until meatballs are cooked, add chopped basil and then serve on pasta ( i like tagliatelle best for this recipe)

Hope you enjoyed this recipe! see you soon...Ella x

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