Blood Orange and Rosemary Tart
Making pies/tarts can be scary, right? Pastry can seem fiddly and unpredictable. Sometimes it’ll shrink when you bake it, sometimes it’ll crumble and crack. WHY?! Well I definitely don’t have the answers for you 🙃 but I highly recommend buying Julie Jones’ recipe book “Soulful Baker”. Her sweet shortcrust pastry recipe has never failed me and she troubleshoots many of those common problems we all encounter.
If you’re up for trying to make some marmalade yourself, I used Delia Smith’s recipe, which you can find here, and swapped seville oranges for blood oranges.
Continue reading for some Top Tips or skip down to the recipe if you don't care 🤙🏾
Crumble Mince Pies
Yes. More crumble. I don't think I've ever made mince pies before. I think I like the idea of them more than I actually like them. I think it's the pastry you get with shop bought ones, that gets a bit claggy in your mouth, which is what I don't like. So I took that pastry lid off mine and replaced it with crumble.
Roasted Garlic, Mushroom & Chestnut Crumble Pie
"Are you having nut roast for Christmas?" Absolutely nut. I don't know why people seem to think that the only veggie option is nut roast. I've never had it, nor do I have the desire to have it. All I can imagine is a dry lump getting stuck in my throat. I am sure there are some decent ones out there but I'll leave them for someone else to eat and I'll stick to my pastry and veg and cheeeeeese please.