Elegant Dining

Elegant dining ideas from Ariel House, a guesthouse in Dublin, Ireland.

1. Elegant Dining Ideas Breakfast & Afternoon Tea

2. Here are some inspiring home baking ideas and recipes that are perfect for a late leisurely breakfast or a glorious afternoon tea. Enjoy!

3. Fruity French Toast

4. Baked Prunes and Apricot with Natural Yoghurt

5. Summer Berry Crunch

6. Pancake Stack

7. Smoked Salmon with Poaches Eggs and Beurre Blanc French Toast with Crème Fraiche and Berries

8. Afternoon Scones 900g plain white flour 175g good quality butter 3 free range eggs 50g castor sugar 3 generous heaped teaspoons baking powder Decent pinch of salt  450ml organic milk  Rub butter into dry ingredients. Add the eggs and milk, and mix. Roll out on a floured board to about 3 cm thick. Use a cutter, and place scones on a baking sheet. Glaze with egg and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in preheated oven at 250C for 12 minutes or until golden brown. Brush the tops with egg wash and dip each one in granulated sugar. Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown on top. Cool on a wire rack.  Top Tip: Keep the butter and utensils nice and cold, for light, fluffy scones, and don’t knead!

9. Sweet Scones with blueberries, cream and white chocolate shavings

10. Lemon Stars These lemon biscuits are easy, and delicious.  175g (6oz) Plain Flour Finely grated zest of 1 lemon 100g (40z) butter, softened 50g (2oz) caster sugar Preheat oven to 180c. Mix flour and lemon zest, rub in butter, add sugar and bring everything together to form a stiff dough. Roll the dough out to a thickness of about 5mm and cut into shapes. Transfer carefully to baking tray and bake for 6-10 minutes until they are pale golden. Cool on a wire rack. TOP TIP: Use an oven thermometer if your oven is temperamental!

11. Banana Bread 1 Cup of Vegetable Oil, 1 ½ Cups of Caster Sugar, 4 Eggs 2 ½ cups of Self Raising Flour, 1 Tsp Bread Soda, 5 Mashed Bananas  Mash the bananas into a bowl. Whisk the eggs and add to the mashed banana. Add the vegetable oil and mix. Sieve the dry ingredients and fold into the banana mix.  Divide between Two Loaf Tins and Bake for 40/45 minutes in a moderate oven For variation we like to add sultanas or crushed walnuts Tip for success; Use very ripe bananas and mix the loafs by hand rather than with an electric mixer

12. Dutch Apple Cake

13. Smoked Salmon and Potato Cakes

14. Cheeseboard

15. Alternatively visit Ariel House , a beautifully restored Victorian Guesthouse in Dublin Ireland, to sample these wonderful dishes.

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