Tag: eggs

Devilled Eggs

These are a firm favourite in our house, and there is always a plate at a family buffet or picnic. Making devilled eggs is also a fantastic way to use up your pace eggs!

Ingredients:

6 Hard boiled eggs

3 tbsp mayonnaise 

1 tsp curry powder OR 1 tsp English mustard

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

To garnish:

Pinch of sweet paprika

Method:

  1. Make your hard boiled eggs. To do this put the eggs on to boil and when they start boiling set a timer for 7 minutes.
  2. Put immediately into cold water to cool.
  3. Peel your eggs and cut them in half.
  4. Remove the yolks and place in a mixing bowl with all of your other ingredients except your garnish.
  5. Mix together well until smooth.
  6. Spoon or pipe your mixture back into the half eggs.
  7. Sprinkle with paprika and enjoy!

Gluten Free Orange and Almond Cake

At Heathlands we pride ourselves in seeking out and perfecting recipes for individuals with allergies. This is one of those recipes, developed by our amazing volunteer David.

*** Please note that this cake includes NUTS

This surprisingly light gluten free cake is packed full of flavour and definitely worth the extra time needed to make it.

Ingredients:

2 Oranges washed & chopped in pieces, skin & pith as well as flesh

5 Eggs separated into yolks and whites

200grs Unrefined golden caster sugar

225grs Ground almonds

Decoration Flaked almonds and icing sugar

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 160°C and line 2-3 loaf tins with paper.
  2. Place chopped Oranges in pan with a little water. Cover and stew gently till soft and liquid has evaporated. Leave to cool. Liquidise in processor or use a small stick blender (Whatever you have).
  3. Whisk egg whites till stiff then gradually add half the sugar to create a meringue.
  4. Whisk egg yolks with remaining half of caster sugar till pale and thick.
  5. Gradually whisk in the pureed oranges to the egg yolk and sugar mixture then fold in the ground almonds.
  6. Gradually fold in the meringue.
  7. Now gently add the mixture to the lined loaf tins. Level the tops, sprinkle on flaked almonds and bake. 
  8. Cool on drying racks.
  9. Remember, if necessary cover. Oven time always varies dependent on the oven but look for 40mins to 1hour.
  10. Enjoy! We like this with a cup of tea.