Delicious UK - (07)July 2020

Lavendershortbread

withedibleflowers

MAKES20-24.HANDS-ONTIME1 HOUR,

OVEN TIME 15-20 MIN, PLUS CHILLING

MAKE

AHEAD

Tightlywrapandfreezethe

unbakeddoughforupto 2

months.Defrosttosliceand

bake.Thebiscuitsarebestonthe

daythey’remadebutwillkeepinan

airtightcontainerforupto4 days.

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Thesebiscuitsarecooked

tobesofterthantraditional

shortbread,sotheflowers

don’tburn.If youwanttoomitthe

flowersandmaketheshortbread

crisper,bakefor5-8minuteslonger

than in the recipe until pale golden.

• 250gunsalted butter, cubed and
  softened


• 130gcastersugar, plus extra for
  decorating


• 250gplainflour, plus extra for
  dusting


• 125griceflour


• ¼tspsalt


• ¼tsplavenderessence(see p32)


• 2 tbspmilkforbrushing


• 4gpackedibleflowers(from
  Sainsbury’sandOcado)


• Driedlavenderflowersfor
  decoration (see p32)

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• 8cmroundbiscuitcutterwith
  a smoothedge;2 largebaking
  sheetslinedwith compostable
  baking paper

1 Putthebutterina largemixing

bowlwiththecastersugarandmix

witha woodenspoonuntilfully

combined.Addbothflours,thesalt

andlavenderessence,thenmix

again to roughly bring together for

aminuteorso.Useyourhandsto

brieflykneadandbringthedough

together.Shapeinto2 fatdiscs,

wrap,thenchillforaround1 hour

untilfirm(seeMakeAhead).

2 Oncefirm,letthedoughsoftenout

ofthefridgeuntilpliable(about 10

minutes),thenrollouta doughdisc

ona lightlyflouredsurfaceto0.5cm

thick.Stampoutasmanyroundsas

youcan,thenremovethetrimmings

butdon’tmovethebiscuits.Brush

thetopsofthedoughcircleswith

a verysmallamountofmilkeach,

thencarefullysnipthestalksoffthe

edibleflowersashighasyoucan

withoutmakingthemfallapart–

theyneedtolieonthebiscuitsas

flataspossible.Gentlypress2 or 3

intoeachround(youcanpullsome

intopetalstomixthingsup,if you

like),thenscattereachbiscuitwith

afewdriedlavenderflowers.

3 Onceyou’vedoneallthebiscuits,

placea sheetofcompostablebaking

paper,bigenoughtocoverallthe

dough,overthetop.Gentlyroll

a rollingpinbackandforthoverthe

biscuitsa fewtimessotheflowers

arepressedintothedough.Be

careful– youshouldbeaimingto

keeptheshapeofthebiscuitsas

muchasyoucan.Removethe

bakingpaper,thenusethecutterto

re-stampthebiscuitshapesoutof

thedough.Carefullytransferthe

biscuitstooneofthebakingsheets,

thenchillforaround 20 minutes

whileyoudothenextbatch.

4 Heattheovento170°C/150°C fan/

gas3½.Re-rollthebiscuit

trimmingsandrepeattheprocess,

then,whenthefirstlotofdoughis

toosmalltore-roll,usethesecond

disc.Bakethechilledbiscuitsfor

15-20minutesuntiltheshortbread

isa uniformpalecolourandthe

edgesarecrisping.Removeeach

batchfromtheoven,coolonthe

bakingsheetfor5 minutes,then

transfertoa wireracktocool

completely.Scatterwithsugar,then

serveorboxup(seeMakeAhead).

PERBISCUIT(FOR24)155kcals,

8.8gfat(5.5gsaturated),1.4g

protein,18.4gcarbs(5.9g sugars),

trace salt, 0.6g fibre

Loinofporkwith

lavenderhoney-glazed

apricotsandherbroasties

SERVES6.HANDS-ONTIME 35 MIN,

OVEN TIME 1 HOUR 45-50 MIN

FOOD

TEAM’S

TIP

Forperfectcrackling,buy

outdoorrearedorfree-

rangepork,askthebutcher

toscoreit properly,thenleaveit

overnight, uncovered, in the fridge.

• 1.5kgbonedandrolledoutdoor
  rearedorfree-rangeporkloin
  (seetip– and see p92 for a great
  producer)


• 5 tbspoliveoil


• 1.2kgflourypotatoes, chopped
  intolargechunks


• 1 garlicbulb,topslicedoffto
  exposethetopsofthecloves


• ½bunchthymesprigs


• 12 ripeapricots,halvedandstoned


• 2 tbsplavenderhoney(seep32
  
  
  • wealsolikeHilltoprawlavender
    honey)orotherclearhoney
  
  
  
  


• 5 freshrosemarysprigs


• 1 tspdriedlavender flowers
  (seep32)


• 2 tbspbrandy


• 200mlchickenstock


• Radicchioandwatercresssalad
  withextra-virginoliveoiland
  quality balsamic vinegar to serve

USEFULTOHAVE...

Digital probe thermometer

1 Heattheovento260°C/240°Cfan/

gas 10 (orthehighestit willgo).Rub

thebottomoftheporkloinwitha

littleoilandseasonwithsalt.Putit

inthemiddleofa shallow-lipped

bakingtrayandscattera generous

amountofsaltovertheskin.Roast

for25-30minutes,bywhichpoint

thecracklingshouldbealmostor

completelydone.Meanwhile,inyour

largestroastingtin,tossthe

potatoesandgarlicbulbwiththe

remainingoliveoilandthethyme,

thenseasonwellwithsalt.

2 Turntheovendownto

180°C/160°Cfan/gas4 andputthe

potatoesintheovenunderneaththe

pork.Cookfor 35 minutes,then

remove the tray of pork from the →

34 deliciousmagazine.co.uk