From the château kitchen

our favourite seasonal recipes

Date and walnut soda bread recipe

date and walnut soda bread

Serve this hearty loaf with homemade soup or a good bit of Roquefort or stilton and a lovely crisp apple.  After a couple of days toast slices and spread with…
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Apple Cake Tatin recipe

apple cake tatin

A twist on a tarte tatin, or a French version of an English upside down cake – however you look at it the caramelly-apples are tender cake are perfect with…
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Summer berry jam on with a fresh flaky croissant served from breakfast with orange juice.

summer berry jam

Use up a glut of summer berries to make this jam – or just buy bags of frozen berries from the supermarket – ideal if you need a taste of…
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Beetroot tart tatin by Château de la Ruche

beetroot tart tatin

A great vegetarian main course or lovely for lunch with salad, this beetroot tart tatin is made simple by using ready cooked beetroot and shop bought all-butter puff pastry. You…
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Apple tart normande - a crisp pastry tart filled with apples and a calvados spiked custards

apple tart normande

Apples in a calvados custard in a crisp, buttery tart – the perfect autumn pudding. You can leave our the booze of course – but it does add a lovely…
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Freshly baked almond croissants topped with flaked almonds and icing sugarped with falkes

almond croissants

Almond croissants are super easy to make and are a great way to use up leftover croissants. You definitely don’t need to be a pastry chef and they are actually…
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