26/1/2014 1 Comment Asparagus & Goat's Cheese TartRecipe by Mat Follas for The happy egg co. |
The happy egg co. In 2010, I was proud to be asked to become brand ambassador for the happy egg co. | The happy egg co. is the UK’s number one brand of free range eggs, and believe that hen welfare is key. The happy egg co. are firmly of the belief that happy hens lay wonderfully tasty eggs, which is why they want to be experts in hen husbandry and ahead of the game to make sure the girls are as happy as can be. They’ve even won aGood Egg award from Compassion in World Farming in recognition of all their hard work. They believe that hens enjoy being busy and that’s why they not only provide wide open pastures for the hens to roam and forage, but also equip all of their farms with an assortment of activities to enhance the hens’ natural environment. This includes play kits for perching, sandpits, trees and brashings. Only specially selected British free range farms are chosen to become happy egg farms, all of which are approved by both the British Lion Standard and RSPCA Freedom Food. |
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Strawberry Scones
Recipe by Mat Follas for The happy egg co.
Strawberry Scones
PREPARE 10 MINUTES COOK 15 MINUTES
MAKES 12 SCONES
24 Strawberries, picked & chopped into ¼
3 cups of self raising flour
100g salted butter, at room temperature
50g Caster sugar
2 happy eggs
1 cup Milk
. . . . . .
Place the butter in a bowl and roughly chop into small pieces.
Add the flour and sugar. Work the butter into the flour with your
fingertips until it looks like breadcrumbs; this is great fun to do
with the kids as it will make a huge mess. If the mixture is too
sticky, add more flour; if it’s too dry, add more butter
Add the eggs and fold-in using a wooden spoon. Do not use an
electric mixer, as this will work the flour too much and the scones
may not rise. Continue using the wooden spoon whilst slowly
adding the milk until it all binds together
At this point, take it out of the bowl and place it onto a floured,
flat surface and roll it out to a thickness of 1”. Sprinkle the
strawberries over half of it, then fold it ontop of itself making a
sandwich with the strawberries in the middle (the strawberries
are trapped in the middle of the dough, which will stop them
from burning when the scones are cooked). Press it down gently
until it is 1” thick again, remembering not to work the mixture
too much. You can use other berries (Blackberries, raspberries)
in place of strawberries
With a sharp knife, cut into 2” squares, place carefully on a
buttered oven tray and glaze the tops with the remaining milk.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 12 minutes. You’ll know
they are ready when they’re golden brown and have risen
They will naturally split in the middle where the strawberries
are. Perfect served hot with butter, or cold, with cream and jam
on a family picnic
The happy egg co. In 2010, I was proud to be asked to become brand ambassador for the happy egg co. | The happy egg co. is the UK’s number one brand of free range eggs, and believe that hen welfare is key. The happy egg co. are firmly of the belief that happy hens lay wonderfully tasty eggs, which is why they want to be experts in hen husbandry and ahead of the game to make sure the girls are as happy as can be. They’ve even won aGood Egg award from Compassion in World Farming in recognition of all their hard work. They believe that hens enjoy being busy and that’s why they not only provide wide open pastures for the hens to roam and forage, but also equip all of their farms with an assortment of activities to enhance the hens’ natural environment. This includes play kits for perching, sandpits, trees and brashings. Only specially selected British free range farms are chosen to become happy egg farms, all of which are approved by both the British Lion Standard and RSPCA Freedom Food. |
25/1/2014 1 Comment
Halloween Biscuits
Recipe by Mat Follas for The happy egg co.
Halloween Biscuits
PREPARE 10 MINUTES COOK 14 MINUTES (plus time for icing)
MAKES 20 BISCUITS
Biscuits
2 Happy Eggs
1 cup of Caster sugar
2 cups of Plain flour
100g Butter
Zest & juice of 1 orange
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Mace
1 tsp Nutmeg
Icing
250g Icing sugar
120g Butter
1-2 tblsp milk
Food colouring to suit
. . . . . .
Biscuits
Mix the butter and sugar together until they form a creamy paste.
Continue mixing and add the eggs, zest & juice, flour and spices
(If it’s too dry, add a little warm water).
Roll the mixture into 1” diameter balls. Place on a greased baking
tray, with at least 1” space around them. Press the tops gently
with a fork to flatten them slightly. Place in a preheated oven at
180°C for 12-14 minutes.
The biscuits are ready when they have just started to brown
around the edges. Leave to cool on a baking tray
Icing
Mix the butter and icing sugar together in a bowl, adding the milk
as needed to make a smooth paste (It’s much easier if you warm
the butter first)
To make the spider’s web pattern on your biscuits, first, spread
uncoloured icing over the biscuit. Then, with a piping bag or an
icing pen, draw concentric circles of the coloured icing. Quickly,
while the icing is still wet, use a toothpick to drag a line from the
centre of the circles to the outside edge, every 30° or so.
Hey presto! A Spiders web!
The happy egg co. In 2010, I was proud to be asked to become brand ambassador for the happy egg co. | The happy egg co. is the UK’s number one brand of free range eggs, and believe that hen welfare is key. The happy egg co. are firmly of the belief that happy hens lay wonderfully tasty eggs, which is why they want to be experts in hen husbandry and ahead of the game to make sure the girls are as happy as can be. They’ve even won aGood Egg award from Compassion in World Farming in recognition of all their hard work. They believe that hens enjoy being busy and that’s why they not only provide wide open pastures for the hens to roam and forage, but also equip all of their farms with an assortment of activities to enhance the hens’ natural environment. This includes play kits for perching, sandpits, trees and brashings. Only specially selected British free range farms are chosen to become happy egg farms, all of which are approved by both the British Lion Standard and RSPCA Freedom Food. |
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Toad in the hole
Recipe by Mat Follas for The happy egg co.
Toad in the hole
PREPARE 10 MINUTES COOK 30 MINUTES
SERVES 3
100g Plain flour
2 happy eggs
100ml Full-fat milk
Generous pinch of salt
Generous pinch of white pepper
60ml Water, cold
6 Pork sausages
A drizzle of vegetable oil
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Mix the butter, sugar and flavouring together until light and fluffy
Lay the sausages in a small roasting tin, drizzle with oil and place
in a preheated oven at 180°C for 10 minutes
Add the flour, salt and pepper to a bowl, make a well in the middle
of the flour and break both eggs into it. Using a hand whisk, mix
the eggs with the flour starting slowly from the centre. Once the
eggs are combined, gradually add the water, mixing to a thick
paste. Finally, add the milk, continually mixing with the hand whisk
until the batter is smooth (you can use an electric mixer for this
process but it will rise better if you do it by hand)
When the sausages are just starting to brown in the oven, take
them out, turn the oven up to 200°C, pour the batter in with the
sausages and return them to the oven for a further 20 minutes.
When cooked, it will have risen and be golden brown and crispy
on top
Serve immediately with an onion gravy
The happy egg co. In 2010, I was proud to be asked to become brand ambassador for the happy egg co. | The happy egg co. is the UK’s number one brand of free range eggs, and believe that hen welfare is key. The happy egg co. are firmly of the belief that happy hens lay wonderfully tasty eggs, which is why they want to be experts in hen husbandry and ahead of the game to make sure the girls are as happy as can be. They’ve even won aGood Egg award from Compassion in World Farming in recognition of all their hard work. They believe that hens enjoy being busy and that’s why they not only provide wide open pastures for the hens to roam and forage, but also equip all of their farms with an assortment of activities to enhance the hens’ natural environment. This includes play kits for perching, sandpits, trees and brashings. Only specially selected British free range farms are chosen to become happy egg farms, all of which are approved by both the British Lion Standard and RSPCA Freedom Food. |