麻豆约拍

Spiced Swede Cake

INGREDIENTS

300g plain flour

2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tsp ground nutmeg

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

300ml vegetable oil

5 medium eggs

1 tsp orange zest

Juice of an orange

1 tsp orange extract

200g golden caster sugar

200g light brown sugar

250g swede, grated

175g raisins

Icing (optional)

200g softened unsalted butter/spread

400g icing sugar, sifted

1 tsp orange extract

Splash of milk if needed

Ground nutmeg to decorate

METHOD

1. Oven on to 170°C fan/190°C. Grease and line an 8x10 inch brownie tin.

2. In a bowl, add the flour, bicarb, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Mix together.

3. In another bowl, add the oil, eggs, zest, juice, orange extract and sugars. Mix together until combined.

4. Tip the oil mixture into the flour mixture and mix well. Add the grated swede and raisins. Mix again then pour into the prepared tin. Bake for 45-50 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool.

5. Make the icing. Beat the butter until smooth and pale. Add the icing sugar and beat again. Add the orange extract and mix. Add a splash of milk to loosen if too stiff. Spread over the sponge in an even layer. Sprinkle over some ground nutmeg and slice to serve.

Swede Crisps

INGREDIENTS

500g swede

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp paprika

Salt and pepper

METHOD

1. Peel the swede and chop into quarters. Use a mandolin (or peeler) to slice crisps.

2. In a bowl, add the sliced swede, olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper and mix well.

3. Place the seasoned swede into the air fryer (you may need to do this in batches) on 200C for 13 minutes until crisp. Make sure to give them a shake every 5 minutes while cooking.