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@theenglishpie
Changes are coming
The English Pie has been running for over a year now! I’ve appreciated the skills I have developed through producing a blog, however, with me having pressures of my final year at University it has all had to go on the back burner. With university all done and dusted (just awaiting my results), I’ve been able to think more about the blog and how i can dedicate more time to it and how I can improve…
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This Sunday is Valentine’s Day, so theres no excuse to make some Valentine’s Cupcakes, great as a Valentines’s gift or tasty to share with friends!
These cupcakes are the chocolate cupcakes from the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook, topped with a cream cheese frosting. You can personalise it yourself to your own taste by either using chocolate or vanilla frosting instead. To add a romantic touch, you could also add some red food colouring to either the vanilla or cream cheese frosting. The cupcakes themselves are very light and airy making you want to go back for more!
I used the cream cheese frosting to add a lighter touch to the cupcakes and not have them be too sweet with chocolate or vanilla, however, if you or your significant other are a choco-holic I’d recommend topping the cupcake with the chocolate frosting for a real sugar dose!
Ingredients 100g self-raising flour 20g cocoa powder 140g caster sugar 1 1/2tsp baking powder a pinch of salt 40g unsalted butter, at room temperature 120ml whole milk 1 egg ¼tsp vanilla extract
Frosting:
Chocolate
300g icing sugar, sifted 100g unsalted butter, at room temperature 40g cocoa powder, sifted 40ml whole milk
Vanilla
250g icing sugar, sifted 80g unsalted butter (at room temperature) 25ml whole milk vanilla extract (a couple of drops or to taste)
Cream Cheese
300g icing sugar, sifted 50g unsalted butter (at room temperature) 125g cream cheese (cold)
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C (325°F) Gas Mark 3.
Put the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter in a freestanding electric mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld electric whisk) and beat on slow speed until you get a sandy consistency and everything is combined.
Whisk the milk, egg and vanilla extract together in a jug, then slowly pour about half into the flour mixture, beat to combine and turn the mixer up to high speed to get rid of any lumps.
Turn the mixer down to a slower speed and slowly pour in the remaining milk mixture (scrape any unmixed ingredients from the side of the bowl with a rubber spatula). Continue mixing for a couple more minutes until the mixture is smooth. Do not overmix.
Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until two-thirds full and bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the sponge bounces back when touched. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean. Leave the cupcakes to cool slightly in the tray before turning out onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
When the cupcakes are cold, spoon on the chosen frosting and decorate with sprinkles or to keep with the valentine’s theme, hearts.
When the cupcakes are cold, spoon on the chosen frosting and decorate with sprinkles or to keep with the valentine’s theme, hearts.
Fresh out of the oven
Enjoy with a nice cup of coffee
Completed cupcake
Cream cheese frosting
Valentine's Day Cupcakes using the chocolate cupcake recipe from @hummingbbakery cookbook! This Sunday is Valentine's Day, so theres no excuse to make some Valentine's Cupcakes, great as a Valentines's gift or tasty to share with friends!
Clean and Lean - Sweet Potato Fish Pie
Sweet potato fish pie recipe! Fresh, light and healthy! Have a look at @JamesDuigan cookbook!
I recently purchased ‘Clean and Lean for Life: The Cookbook’ by James Duigan. This cookbook has an abundance of recipes that are quick, tasty, the odd sweet thing and most of all – they’re all healthy! The book gives great advice on what clean and lean is, along with tips on how to make those little changes that we don’t recognise in order to help the bigger picture. I found helpful at the end of…
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Hi Guys! For those of you that have found me on Instagram @theenglishpie I mentioned this amazing steak I had at Grill on the Alley, 5 Ridgefield, Manchester, M2 6EG. We had a reservation at 12:45 and were sat in a booth facing the kitchen. It was great being able to see the chefs hard at work, it really added to the dynamic of the room. Their menu consisted of cuts of beef varying from ribeye…
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A couple of weeks ago I visited The Assheton Arms ran by Seafood Pub Company, in Downham. I have visited many times before so thought it was time I gave it a review. The surroundings of this dining-pub have the aesthetic of a country inn, situated at the top of the village with amazing views of Pendle Hill. This time I went was just for two courses with my family. We went at around 7:30pm on a…
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Any excuse to look back to the past! This week I knew exactly what was going to be ‘thrown back’; when I travelled to New York at the end of last year I was able to visit a food truck I had been dreaming of since I saw it on tv. This particular food truck was called the Cool Haus. They specialise in ice cream, homemade and in amazing flavours! Along with ice cream they do ice cream sandwiches…
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Happy Easter!
I hope you all had a brilliant Easter, be it with family, friends or loved ones. My Easter was spent with family, we went out for a relaxed late lunch and I made a mouthwatering cake of chocolate heaven from the domestic goddess herself Nigella Lawson! Like the look of this bad boy? Read the recipe below to make you own! Ingredients For the cake 250 grams dark chocolate (chopped) …
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Review: The Artisan, Eccleshall
I have recently moved house to Shropshire, UK. So with the weather being amazing at the moment I thought i’d best to go on a hunt for some coffee and cake! On my travels I found The Artisan, a small cafe proud to serve locally sourced food. As you enter the cafe bar is open for all to see the barista’s serving the specially roasted beans. Surrounded by cakes, scones and sweet things all homemade…
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I'm back!
I'm back! New post coming on Saturday 6/2 11:00am (GMT).
I’m sorry that it has been so long since I have posted on the blog – 9 months in fact! There have been many changes in my life, such as heading back to University for my final year and getting to grips with the workload. You’ll be happy to know that I’ve got a dissertation title sorted – ‘The rise of clean eating- are blogs to blame?’ A weird question, I know, but it includes all aspects of…
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Just purchased the @hummingbbakery cookbook! Excited to get on with baking recipes from this #theenglishpie #blog #baking #cookbook #hummingbirdbakery #newstart
Open Sandwiches - oh darrrling!
It’s June! – summers here…. well it should be! So here’s a brilliant lunch idea that’s filling and oh so more-ish! I find open sandwiches are great for a summertime lunch, they’re healthy and so tasty. My favourite toppings are cheese with caramelised onion and prawn and Marie Rose sauce (shown below). A key to the best open sandwich is to have it on a tasty homemade bloomer that’s slightly…
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Spiced Apple Cake
If you are like me and love those foods that take you back to a fond memory, then this is the cake for you! It reminds me of being young and just starting school in the autumn. Yes it does sound like a winter cake – it’s not. In fact I treated myself to some last weekend. It’s lovely cold but a big treat warm, with some warm caramel sauce and creamy vanilla ice cream – yum! Here’s how I served it…
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Waffling on...
Waffling on
So, as you can tell from my previous posts that I am a great advocate of quality flavoursome food. Well, I would say that I am an even higher advocate of the sweeter things in life. This being – waffles.
It all started for me when I used to travel to France for months in a caravan with my grandparents. My poppa worked in the food industry and made sure I shared his love for food. We would travel…
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Get your greens spaghetti
A new post is up, want to 'Get your greens?'
I do find that sometimes I struggle to have a pasta dish full of greens. Especially in the mid-week. So I found this fresh tasting and super zingy pasta dish that will make you look forward to your mid-week meal!
I call this the mighty green pasta, and yes, it is very much green.
Here are the ingredients to this simple dish
Ingredients
Serves 4 – ready in 20 minutes
100g soft cheese with chives
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A couple of weeks ago I visited The Assheton Arms ran by Seafood Pub Company, in Downham. I have visited many times before so thought it was time I gave it a review. The surroundings of this dining...
Lemon Almond Roast Chicken Salad
Will be making this next week!
Croque Monsieur Savory Bread Pudding Source: Salt And Wind Photography And Food Styling: Aida Mollenkamp
Spoon, STAT!
