Recipes from Ginger Catering Gorey

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Ginger Caterings' Vinnie kelly brings you monthly recipes to try at home.

Ginger Catering operate the food franchise at Oscars 64 on the Avenue Gorey, where you can book your lunch in advance or just pop in.
For more info visit them on www.gingercatering.com

Halloween Tea Brack

Ingredients

225g self raising flour
375g fruit mix ( sultanas etc )
300ml cold tea
125g caster sugar
1 egg beaten
A pinch of mixed spice

Method

Soak fruit mix in tea overnight
Sieve flour into mix and add sugar, spice and egg mix all this together with a whisk
Wrap ring or coin or some charm or other in parchment paper and add to mix
Transfer to a greased tin either 8” round or 2lb loaf tin
Bake in a pre heated oven for 1 hour at 170 c / 325f/ gas 3 for approx 1 hour until
it has risen and is firm to touch
Cool on a wire tray, when cooled wrap in parchment and keep for 2 days
before cutting

Vinnies top tip

Brush some warmed golden syrup over brack before serving to give it a moist glaze

Colcannon style Boxty

100g Kale ( boil as you would cabbage in lightly salted water, drain and chopped)
250g grated potato
250g plain flour
2 eggs
Pinch of salt
Oil for frying

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well, heat your oil in a pan and drop spoonfuls onto the pan fry until golden brown on each side. Serve hot