Spiced Sweet Potato Wedges(discovered by Alex)

Spiced Potato Wedges

Alex found this recipe and they are really yummy with sea bass( cooked Thai Style lemon grass ginger spring onion toasted sesame oil coriander tamari soy sauce) and broccoli a la Ottolenghi (blanched for 2 minutes and griddled and then anointed with chilli and garlic olive oil.)

1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp cayennepepper
1 tsp oregano
1 kg sweet potatoes
olive oil
salt and black pepper

Heat oven to 200 C

Toast coriander seeds in a dry pan over a medium heat until aromatic
Transfer to a mortal and ground with a pestle until broken up.
Add salt and pepper and remaining spices and oregano.Mix well

Cut the sweet potatoes longways into wedges about 2.5 cm thick
Place in a roasting tin.drizzle with olive oil and toss.
Sprinkle with spice mix and toss again
Roast for 15 minutes and then turn with a fish slice and roast for 15 minutes more
until tender.
Very tasty!

Tom's Spelt Pancakes

Tom's Spelt Pancakes

Pancake Day today and Tom made us these spelt pancakes for breakfast.

This is for 4 but 3 of us ate the lot happily!

170 ml milk
1 tblsp lemon juice

an alternative to the above is 185 ml buttermilk

100g spelt flour
1tsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp bic of soda
1beaten egg
1tbsp butter or olive oil
butter or olive oil for cooking

Combine the milk and lemon.
Combine the flour, sugar, salt ,baking powder and bicarb.

Add the egg and butter or oil to the milk.
Stir to combine and then add to the dry ingredients,
Be gentle ,the mixture will be lumpy.

Heat the frying pan over a high heat and cook a ladle of batter until
the bottom of the pancake is set and brown.Flip and cook another couple
of minutes

Enjoy with maple syrup(rich in anti-oxydents)and limes!.