Bake Now Eat Later
During the summer in
Northern Ireland you have to be prepared to act quickly when you get a few days
sunshine forecast. Picnic basket on standby….
Northern Ireland you have to be prepared to act quickly when you get a few days
sunshine forecast. Picnic basket on standby….
We decided to give you
a helping hand in putting together a picnic at lightning speed by giving you
some of our recipes that freeze perfectly so that you can bake these in advance
and they’ll be on standby in your freezer for those bursts of summer sunshine.
a helping hand in putting together a picnic at lightning speed by giving you
some of our recipes that freeze perfectly so that you can bake these in advance
and they’ll be on standby in your freezer for those bursts of summer sunshine.
We recently got a new
Bosch fridge freezer from Argos
(the KGN39XB32 in black in case anyone wants to know) and, I don’t know about
you but getting a new fridge freezer makes me want to fill it up to the brim
with loads of goodies. Especially ones that will last for a few months.
Bosch fridge freezer from Argos
(the KGN39XB32 in black in case anyone wants to know) and, I don’t know about
you but getting a new fridge freezer makes me want to fill it up to the brim
with loads of goodies. Especially ones that will last for a few months.
The best tip we have is
wrap it tightly in clingfilm at least twice. Muffins should be wrapped
individually.
wrap it tightly in clingfilm at least twice. Muffins should be wrapped
individually.
The first freezer
friendly recipe is Banana Bread
friendly recipe is Banana Bread
The Ingredients:
120g Butter
120g Dark Brown Sugar
2 Eggs
500g Mashed Bananas
250g NEILL’S® Plain Flour
1tsp Bicarbonate Soda
0.5tsp Salt
The How-To:
Preheat oven to 175c.
Cream the butter and
sugar together until smooth.
sugar together until smooth.
Beat in the eggs one at
a time until combined.
a time until combined.
Beat in the mashed
bananas.
bananas.
In a separate large
bowl sieve the flour, bicarbonate soda and salt together and make a well in the
centre.
bowl sieve the flour, bicarbonate soda and salt together and make a well in the
centre.
Pour the banana mixture
into the centre of the bowl and begin to fold together with the flour.
into the centre of the bowl and begin to fold together with the flour.
Mix the ingredients
together only until they come together. Do not overmix.
together only until they come together. Do not overmix.
Pour the bread mixture
into the prepared loaf tin.
into the prepared loaf tin.
Bake in the centre of
the oven for approx 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
the oven for approx 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Leave for 10 mins in
the loaf tin to cool before turning out to cool completely on a wire rack.
the loaf tin to cool before turning out to cool completely on a wire rack.
It is optional but we
love brushing our banana bread with some thin icing made with 5tbsp icing sugar
and 1tbsp of warm water. Brush this on while the banana bread is still warm and
it will be absorbed.
love brushing our banana bread with some thin icing made with 5tbsp icing sugar
and 1tbsp of warm water. Brush this on while the banana bread is still warm and
it will be absorbed.
The second freezer
friendly recipe is Banana Choc Chip Muffins
friendly recipe is Banana Choc Chip Muffins
The Ingredients:
290g NEILL’S® Self
Raising Flour
Raising Flour
110g Caster Sugar
160g Butter
150g Dark Chocolate
Chips
Chips
2 Eggs
250ml Semi Skimmed
(Half Fat) Milk
(Half Fat) Milk
0.5tsp Salt
1.5tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Heaped Tbsp of Cocoa
Powder
Powder
2 Mashed Ripe Bananas
The How-To:
Preheat oven to 170c.
Cream the butter and
sugar together until smooth.
sugar together until smooth.
Beat in the eggs.
Stir in the milk,
vanilla and mashed bananas.
vanilla and mashed bananas.
In a separate bowl
sieve the flour, salt and cocoa powder twice…yes twice. It will make the
mixture lighter and make the muffins texture softer.
sieve the flour, salt and cocoa powder twice…yes twice. It will make the
mixture lighter and make the muffins texture softer.
Fold the flour mixture
into the banana mixture slowly. Don’t mix it too much or the muffins will turn
out chewy.
into the banana mixture slowly. Don’t mix it too much or the muffins will turn
out chewy.
Now fold in the
chocolate chips just enough to mix them through the batter.
chocolate chips just enough to mix them through the batter.
Spoon the batter into a
muffin tray. The batter is the perfect amount for 12 muffins.
muffin tray. The batter is the perfect amount for 12 muffins.
Bake in the centre of
the oven for 20-25 mins. You can test them with a cocktail stick or skewer. If
it comes out clean then they are done.
the oven for 20-25 mins. You can test them with a cocktail stick or skewer. If
it comes out clean then they are done.
Remove from the oven
and allow to cool for 10 mins before removing from the muffin tray and allowing
to cool on a cooling rack.
and allow to cool for 10 mins before removing from the muffin tray and allowing
to cool on a cooling rack.
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