Foodie Thursday
Resident cook Nigel Barden serves up a dish for Foodie Thursday.
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Michael Jackson
Black Or White
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Reuben James Richards
A.S.A.P.
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- Jigsaw.
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The Only Ones
Another Girl, Another Planet
- John Peel Right Time, Wrong Speed 1977-1987 (Various Artists).
- Warner Music TV.
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Alison Moyet
All Cried Out
- Alison Moyet Singles.
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Ronnie Hilton
A Windmill In Old Amsterdam
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Shalamar
There It Is
- Friends - Deluxe Edition.
- Big Break Records.
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Jamie Lawson
Cold In Ohio
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Simon & Garfunkel
I Am A Rock
- The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
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Sniff 鈥檔鈥� the Tears
Driver's Seat
- Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
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Elle King
Ex's And Oh's
- Love Stuff.
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Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
Somewhere Out There
- The Best Of James Ingram.
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Earl
Good Witch
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Genesis
Invisible Touch
- Genesis - Turn It On Again.
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Stevie Wonder
Do I Do
- Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collec.
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Frank Sinatra
They Can't Take That Away From Me
- My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
- Reprise.
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Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys
Orange Blossom Special
Apple Cake with Lemon & Chocolate Flecks
by Sarit Packer & Itamar Srulovich from Honey & Co. The Baking Book (Saltyard books)
This is the cake I would choose above all others.听 It is my mother鈥檚 go-to cake, the one that was always on the kitchen counter.听 Although my wife made a few changes to the recipe, the essence & goodness are unchanged.
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Makes a 1kg (2lb) loaf cake
Prep time 20 mins
Cooking time 50 mins
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Ingredients
2 tbsp whisky
zest & juice of 1 lemon
2 apples (200g once diced skin-on) 鈥� I use Pink Lady apples
40g bitter chocolate (70% cacao works best here)
2 eggs
160g caster sugar
120g/130ml vegetable oil
150g plain flour
1陆 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp ground fennel seeds (I always grind my own)
a pinch of table salt
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Method
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas mark 4.听
Butter a 1kg (2lb) loaf tin & line the base & long sides with a sheet of baking parchment, making sure that there is enough of an overhang to ease removal of the cake later.
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Mix the whisky in a bowl with the lemon juice & zest.听
Cut the apples in small cubes (the size of playing dice) & toss them in the whisky mixture.听
I like to leave the peel on, especially when using the red-skinned apples, as it looks so pretty in the final result.听 Set aside until later.
Chop the chocolate into slivers like little flecks & set in the fridge to stay cold.听
In a large bowl, or using a mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk the eggs with the sugar until they start to puff up & go pale.听
Slowly pour in the oil until it has all been incorporated.听
Get rid of the whisk & use a spatula or wooden spoon to fold in the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, fennel & salt to a smooth consistency.听 Then fold in the diced apple & whisky mixture & finally fold in the chilled chocolate flecks.
Transfer the batter to the lined tin & bake for 35mins.听 Turn the tin around for an even bake, then leave for another 15-20 mins.听 It should be bouncy to the touch & the house should be filled with the aroma of baking apples.听 Allow to cool in the tin for at least 15 mins before devouring.
To me this cake needs no topping at all.听 But if you are making it at teatime & you want to spoil yourself, whip up a small tub of double cream with a tablespoon of whisky & a tablespoon of icing sugar for a double treat.
Broadcast
- Thu 21 Jan 2016 17:05大象传媒 Radio 2