Homemade Blueberry and Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

Hey, happy summer! My mum, my sister, and I, decided to have a crack at making some of our own frozen yogurt. We tried blueberry and strawberry yogurts, but if you want to try something else that's fine if you freeze the fruit beforehand.

Ingredients for Strawberry frozen yogurt:

300g Strawberries (frozen)
375ml Natural yogurt (I got fat free)
2 tbsp caster sugar
3 tbsp honey

Method for Strawberry frozen yogurt:

1. In a food processor; add the strawberries, yogurt, caster sugar, and honey. Blend until smooth and creamy (yogurt type consistency).

2. Put the yogurt into an airtight container, and freeze until the mixture is solid, which could take around 5-6 hours.

Ingredients for Blueberry frozen yogurt:

150g blueberries (frozen)
375ml Natural yogurt (fat free)
3 tbsp honey

Method for Blueberry frozen yogurt:

1. In a food processor blend; the blueberries, yogurt, and honey together until smooth and creamy. (yogurt type consistency).

2. Put the yogurt into an airtight container, and freeze just like the strawberry yogurt, the blueberry frozen yogurt could be a little stiffer when scooping out when it has frozen compared to the strawberry yogurt.                                                                                                                                                 

Happy baking, Beth xx

Homemade Garlic Mayo

Under the illusion that making homemade mayonnaise is difficult? This will set the record straight. Just a few simple ingredients and less than 10 minutes of your time, and you will have a smooth creamy mayonnaise.

Ingredients:

1  medium egg
1 small clove of garlic chopped finely
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp mustard
175ml vegetable oil
pinch of salt

Method:

1. In a food processor or blender, blend until smooth the egg, chopped garlic, lemon juice and mustard.

2. Blend on a low speed and slowly pour in the vegetable oil and the mixture will thicken and turn a subtle yellow colour.

This was super easy and so much nicer than shop brought mayonnaise- great on steak sandwiches!

Happy Baking, Beth xx

From-Scratch Homemade Pizza

Over the weekend I decided to do something savoury as I haven't done so in a while, this is so simple to make and its delicious too- perfect for if you want a home cooked meal. One thing I have done differently is to activate the yeast previously, this is to make the dough lighter. Happy Baking xx.

Ingredients:

300g strong white bread flour
1 tsp instant yeast
250ml lukewarm water
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
100g grated cheese
125g mozzarella cheese
salt & pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
5-6 slices of chorizo ( Optional)
3 slices of cooked ham

Method:

1. For the pizza dough: Take a jug add in 50ml of the lukewarm water, and then add the yeast- set aside for 5 minutes until the mixture is frothy. This begins yeast activation and will eventually lighten the dough. In the meantime, in a large bowl add the flour and the salt and mix well.

2. Once the yeast has properly activated, pour into the dry mixture, and mix. When that has been mixed in add the rest of the 200ml of water and the olive oil. Then with a wooden spoon, mix well so the dough is soft and slightly wet- this is to make sure you have an elastic pizza dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes, until springy to the touch. Place in a bowl, and cover with a tea towel, until ready to put toppings on.

3. To make the passata take the chopped tomatoes, place in a jug and blitz with a hand blender. Add in the Worcestershire sauce and the salt and pepper (to taste). Rip or chop the chorizo and the mozzarella. Use your hands and rip up the ham into small chunks.

4. Pre-heat the oven to 220C. Place the dough on a floured, warmed baking sheet. Press out the dough with your fingers ontot the baking tray, then stretch the dough into the corners and shape to fit. Place the passata on the dough and spread evenly with a pallet knife. Then place the mozzarella, chorizo, ham ,and grated cheese onto the base.

5. Bake for 8-10 minutes, I had mine with garlic bread, it was delicious.

Happy Baking! Enjoy, Beth xx