Glenn Anthony's journey though food

In this post ill be telling you how make some piccalilli hope you enjoy     ingredients: 450g/1lb each pickling onions, peeled, cauliflower florets and de-seeded cucumber and tailed French beans  340g rock salt  750ml white malt vinegar  1 tbsp English mustard powder,ground ginger and ground turmeric  2 cloves of garlic chopped  175g of light muscovado sugar  2-3 tbsp cornflour  some sterilised jam jars with screw tops- prepare jars by washing in hot water and leaving to drain by putting them upside down on a tea towel.  First put the vegetables into a non-metallic bowl,Then sprinkle the  sugar over the top,toss together,Then cover and leave in a cool place for 12 hours.The next day put all of the vinegar into a large saucepan,Then add the spices and bring to the boil. Next you will drain the vegetables well under running water and wash them three t...

In this post ill be telling you how to make a apricot bakewell tart hope you enjoy first you will need to know how to make the sugar paste/pastry.   How to make a sugar paste. (the creaming in method)    ingredients: 1 Medium egg Sugar 50g  Butter 125g Flour (soft) 200g salt pinch  First cream the egg and sugar, but be careful not to over soften it. Then add the butter and then mix for a few seconds. Next you will gradually incorporate the sieved flour and salt and mix until smooth then allow to rest in a cool place before using.        how make to a bake well tart How to make frangipane  ingredients  Butter 100g  caster sugar 100g medium eggs 2  ground almonds 100g  flour 10g  Firstly cream the butter and and sugar,Then gradually beat in the eggs Next mix in the almonds and flour (mix lightly) Then use as required.   ...

In this post ill be telling you how to make two different types of sandwich filling ideasI hope you enjoy. How to make a roasted vegetable and cheddar cheese sandwich. 15 minutes preparation time        about 20 minutes cooking time Ingredients   1 half of a courgette 1 half of a aubergine 1 green pepper 1 red pepper Half an onion a dribble of olive oil a few chunks of cheddar salt and pepper First preheat your oven to 200oC/gas mark 6.Then get your courgette and wash it in the sink. Then chop it in half then chop into small slices then in half again. Next get your red pepper and chop the top of then cut it in half and get all the seeds out then finely chop the pepper into thin strips. Then do the same with the green pepper. Then get your aubergine and chop in half and chop it up into small chunks. Next get your onion and chop it in half and finely dice it into small bits. Then put all the vegetables on a baking tray...

In this post ill be telling you how to make some savoury scones I hope you enjoy.   Ingredients   375g self raising flour 1 tablespoon caster sugar 70g butter 250ml milk First preheat the oven to 220 C/Gas 7. Next dust a baking with a little self-rising flour. Then sift the 375g of flour into a medium bowl and add the caster sugar. Then using your fingertips, rub the butter into the mixture until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Then gradually add the milk and use a blunt knife to mix until the dough begins to come together. Next turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently to form the dough. Next flatten the dough with the palm of your hand until about 2cm thick. Then use a 5cm round cutter to cut out your scones. Then arrange your scones on the prepared baking tray 1cm apart. Lastly bake in the preheated oven for 14 to 16 minutes or until your scones golden brown and have risen. Then remove from the oven a...

In this post I tell you how to make some bread rolls hope you enjoy. Ingredients 500g of strong white flour 20g of dried yeast 200g  caster sugar 125ml of milk 225 g butter 1 tbsp. salt Firstly put your flour and salt and a bowl and caster sugar in a big bowl then add the butter and rub the butter in the mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs. make  a well in the middle of the bowl.  Next measure 20g of dried yeast and put in a bowl. Then get your milk and heat until its warm enough so you can still put your finger in it, then put your milk in with the yeast and then wait till it dissolves and there's no bits left. Then pour it into the big bowl in the well and add the rest of the milk.  Then mix it together until its combined then bring the dough together into a ball. Next on a floured hands, on a clean surface knead the dough for 20-25 minutes or until the dough is elastic or smooth. Then return the dough to a bowl and ...

Wednesday 1st October 2014 Serves 1-15 cookies   Ingredients 200g softened butter 300g soft brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs 300g self-raising flour 80g cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 300g choc chips   First preheat the oven 180 c/ gas 4 then cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in the vanilla extract and eggs.Next in a separate bowl sift the flour, cocoa  and baking powder together. Then add flour mix to the creamed mix in stages ( a third at a time)and mix well. then fold in the chocolate chips until just combined. Next spoon a tablespoon of the mixture on to a baking tray and just let it drop off the spoon,repeat until you have used up all the cookie mixture. Then bake in a preheated oven for 12 minutes, when you remove the cookies from the oven they will still be soft, leave to cool completely on the baking tray, where they will continue to cook slightly, when completely cold move to a cooling rack, ...

Wednesday, October 1st  2014 First finely chop up your chicken breast into small slices then put the chicken breast into a bowl and put it aside for later.Then chop up all your vegetables.   Next get your noodle egg baskets and blanch them in hot rapid water then put them through a colander in the sink. Chopping up the vegetables    First peel your carrot and then top and tail it, and then chop it into three bits and then round them off so there rectangler so it doesn’t move around. Then chop the carrot into matchsticks 5cm long. Then chop both the bottom and top ends of the leek then chop the leek diagonally and save some to go on the top.   Secondly get one clove of garlic and squash it to let all the juices out and take out middle bit and make it into a smooth puree. Next get your onion and then chop the top off and take the outer shell off and take any dirty bits off too, then dice it into small chunks.   cooking the veget...