Wholemeal Plum Crumble Tart

Posted on October 6, 2014 by temptingspoon

INGREDIENTS
200 g of wholemeal self-raising flour
100 g of cold unsalted butter, diced in to small pieces
100 g of light soft brown sugar plus 2 additional tablespoons
1 medium egg, slightly beaten
Zest of 1 unwaxed lemon, finely grated
1 pinch of salt
400 g of big, firm, sweet red plums, pitted and sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoons of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of corn starch

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Beef Braciole

Posted on October 1, 2014 by temptingspoon

INGREDIENTS
For the beef braciole:
1.2 Kg of sliced feather steak (about 20 slices)
A little bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley
A little bunch of tender celery leaves
3 cloves of garlic, peeled
1 little shallot, peeled
Black pepper, freshly ground
150 g of Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino cheese, diced in to 1 inch pieces
For the sauce:
5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 big onion, diced
1 glass of dry red wine
3 x 400 g good-quality tinned chopped tomatoes
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon of sugar
Salt

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