Proper Custard | Recipes | Delia Smith - Delia Online
WEBPlace the cream in a pan over a gentle heat and heat it to just below simmering point, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. While the cream is heating, use a balloon whisk to whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and cornflour mixture and the vanilla in a medium bowl with a cloth underneath to steady it. Then, whisking the egg mixture all ...
Boeuf Bourguignon | Recipes | Delia Smith - Delia Online
WEBMethod. Bring 1¼ tablespoons of the oil to sizzling point in the casserole or pan and sear the beef, a few pieces at a time, to a rich, dark brown on all sides. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a plate as it browns. Next add the sliced onion to the casserole and brown that a little too. Now return the meat to the casserole or pan ...
Carrot and Coriander Soup | Recipes | Delia Smith - Delia Online
WEBNext, heat the butter in a large saucepan, then add the chopped carrots, garlic and three-quarters of the crushed coriander seeds. Stir the carrots in the buttery juices and crushed seeds, then cover the pan and let the vegetables cook over a gentle heat until they are beginning to soften – about 10 minutes.
Old-fashioned Rice Pudding | Recipes | Delia Smith - Delia Online
WEBMethod. This is simplicity itself, place the rice and sugar in the ovenproof dish, pour in the milk and the evaporated milk and give it all a good stir. Grate the whole nutmeg all over the surface (it may seem a lot but it needs it), then, finally, dot the butter on top in little flecks. Next just carefully pop the dish in the oven on the ...
Shortcrust Pastry | Recipes | Delia Smith
WEBDelia's Shortcrust Pastry recipe. The case for shortcrust - not fashionable, not clever, not over-rich, but for my money the humble shortcrust is one of the best pastries of all. What it provides is a light crisp, melting crust, which has all the important flavours of the wheat - all that you imagine home-made pastry to be. It is made, quite simply, from flour, fat and
Classic Sponge Cake | Recipes | Delia Smith - Delia Online
WEBMethod. All you do is sift the flour and baking powder into a roomy mixing bowl, lifting the sieve quite high to give the flour a good airing as it goes down, then simply add all the other ingredients. Now, using an electric hand whisk, combine them for about 1 minute until you have a smooth creamy consistency.
How to steam potatoes | How to Cook | Delia Smith - Delia Online
WEBFirstly pour boiling water from the kettle into a pan fitted with a fan steamer, then place the potatoes in the steamer, sprinkle with salt – about 1 rounded teaspoon per 1 lb (450 g) – and if they're new potatoes tuck in a few sprigs of mint. Then put a tight lid on and let them steam over a lowish heat, which is just needed to keep the ...
Pasta Puttanesca (Tart's Spaghetti) | Recipes | Delia Smith
WEBIn Italian, a puttanesca is a 'lady of the night', which is why at home we always refer to this recipe as tart's spaghetti. Presumably the sauce has adopted this name because it's hot, strong and gutsy – anyway, eating it is a highly pleasurable experience. If you are a strict vegetarian, replace the anchovies with another heaped tablespoon of capers. The Delia Online Cookery School: To ...
Quick-Braised Celery | Recipes | Delia Smith - Delia Online
WEBFirst of all melt the butter in the frying pan and begin to cook the onions for 3-4 minutes over a medium to high heat, until lightly golden, then add the carrots and cook for a further 2 minutes. Now add the celery and continue to fry for 5 minutes more, or until everything is slightly browned at the edges. Season with salt and black pepper ...
Classic Fresh Tomato Sauce | Recipes | Delia Smith - Delia Online
WEBDelia's Classic Fresh Tomato Sauce recipe. It was once said that the greatest wines of Montrachet should be drunk kneeling with head bowed as a sign of reverence. Well, this is how I feel about this very simple, classic sauce whch, made with red, ripe, flavoursome tomatoes and served with pasta, absorbs the very essence of …