Delicious UK - (07)July 2020

Lavender,clottedcream

andalmondcake with

lemonicing

SERVES16.HANDS-ONTIME 25 MINUTES,

OVEN TIME 45 MINUTES

MAKE

AHEAD

Thecakewillkeepina

sealedcontainerforupto

3 days.Youcanwrapand

freezetheundecorated sponge for

up to 1 month.

• 190gcastersugar


• 3 largefree-rangeeggs,separated


• 227gtubclottedcream


• 90gunsalted butter, melted and
  cooled


• ½tsplavenderessence(see p32)


• 100gself-raisingflour


• 200g ground almonds

FORTHEICING

• 250gicingsugar


• Juice1-2lemons


• Driedlavenderflowers(and/or
  anyfresh/driedunsprayedstems
  you have) to decorate – see p32

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• 20cmsquarebrownietin,oiled
  andbaselinedwithcompostable
  baking paper; electric mixer

1 Heattheovento180°C/160°Cfan/

gas4.Putthesugarandeggyolks

ina largemixingbowlandthe

whites in a separate medium bowl.

Withanelectricmixer,beattheyolks

andsugarfor2 minutesuntilyou

seea thickribbononthesurface

whenyouliftoutthewhisk(thehigh

sugar-to-eggratiomeansthe

mixturewon’tgomousseybutit will

changecolourandtexture).Beatin

theclottedcreambriefly,thenbeat

inthebutterandlavenderessencein

a thinstream,justuntilcombined.

2 Mixtheflourwiththealmondsand

a largepinchofsalt,thencleanyour

beatersandwhisktheeggwhites

tostiffpeaks.Usinga metalspoon,

foldtheflourandalmondmixture

intothebatterin2 additions,using

a figure-of-8motion.If themixture

getstoostifftofoldinto,adda

spoonfuloftheeggwhites.Onceall

theflour/almondsareadded,very

gentlyfoldintheeggwhitesinthirds,

usingthesamemotionandbeing

carefulnottoknockouttheair.

3 Gentlytransfertotheprepared

tin,levelthetopandbakefor45-50

minutesuntilrisenandgolden,and

a skewerpushedintothemiddle

comesoutclean.Removefromthe

oven,coolinthetinfor5 minutes,

theninvertontoa wirerackand

leavetocool(seeMakeAhead).

4 Sifttheicingsugarintoa bowl,

thenaddthejuiceof1 lemon.Stirto

combineandif youthinkit’sneeded,

adda littlemorejuice– themixture

needstobethickenoughtoholdits

shapefora fewsecondsafterbeing

stirred.Pourtheicingoverthetop

ofthecakeandsmoothit soit drips

downthesides.Leaveforanhour

toset,thendecoratewithlavender

flowersandserve.(Ifyou’remaking

thecakeinadvance,don’tdecorate

untilyou’rereadytoserveit.)

PERSERVING349kcals,21.9gfat

(9.5gsaturated),5.1gprotein,

35.1gcarbs(29.7g sugars), 0.1g salt,

0.3g fibre

NOTE:

CAR

PARK

CHARGES

MAY

APPLY.

PLEASE

CHECK INDIVIDUAL WEBSITES FOR INFORMATION

oven,addtheapricotsandgently

tossthemintheroastingjuices

aroundthepork.Drizzlethe

apricotswithhoney,scatterwith

salt,thenaddtherosemaryand

lavender.Returnthetintotheoven

foranother 20 minutes.Theporkis

cookedwhena skewerpushedinto

thecentrecomesoutpipinghot,or

a digitalprobethermometerreads

65°Corabove.BythistimeThe

apricotsshouldbe soft but still with

someshape.

3 Removethetraywiththepork

andapricots.Transfertheapricots

toa plate,coverandkeepwarm.

Puttheporkona boardtorest.

4 Takeoutthetinofpotatoes,toss

themaround,removethegarlic

(setaside)andmovethetintothe

topshelf.Turntheovenupto

200°C/180°C/gas6 andcookfor

20 minutesmoreuntilthe potatoes

aregoldenandcrisp.

5 Meanwhile,scrapeallthesticky

juicesandbitsfromthepork

roastingtrayintoa saucepanwith

therosemaryandlavender.Addthe

brandyandstock,thensqueezethe

roastgarlicfromthebulbintothe

pan,mashingwitha woodenspoon.

Putthepanonthehob,bringtoa

simmerandbubblefor5-6minutes

untilthesauceisquitesyrupy.

Strainit if youlike.Keepwarm,

covered,overa lowheat.

6 Oncetheporkhasrestedandthe

potatoesarecrisp,carvethemeat

andarrangeona platterwiththe

apricots.Spoona littleofthesauce

overtheapricots,thenputthe rest

ina jugforpeopletohelp

themselves.Servewith

a radicchioandwatercresssalad.

PERSERVING619kcals,19.6gfat

(4.9gsaturated),60.9gprotein,

50.3gcarbs(11.7g sugars), 0.6g salt,

6.4g fibre

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(seep31),here’s

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UKhotspots.Please

checktheirwebsites

toseeif/whenthey

mightbeopening

lYorkshireLavender,

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SetintheHowardianHills,this

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lavendermaze,tearoomand

giftshop.£4.50,under-16s£3;

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lFarmer’sWelshLavender,

BuilthWells,Powys

Visitorscanfollowa

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orbooka grouptour.Find

lavenderskincareandbeauty

itemsintheshop.Entry free;

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lHitchinLavender,Hertfordshire

Pickyourownlavenderfrom

30 milesofrows,scoffa slice

ofcakeinthe17thcentury

barnandlearnmoreinthe

lavendermuseum.Picnics

welcome.From£7,under-14s

from £3; hitchinlavender.com

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Aswellasa displayof 100

varietiesanda gardencentre,

restaurantandplaypark,it

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topigs,peacocksandreptiles

Entrytomainsitefree;

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FIND A LAVENDER FARM NEAR YOU

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