Remember, remember tasty treats for November: Bonfire night recipes for the whole family
Just because your local Bonfire Night extravaganza may have been cancelled this year, it doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the occasion at home. This seasonal event is the perfect excuse to indulge on your favourite sticky treacle-laden treats and campfire classics, so who’d want to miss out?
For a cracker of a night you won’t forget, we’ve picked out our top four favourite family treats.
Cracking toffee
Bonfire Toffee is a traditional treat that has been tickling our taste buds since the 1660s, when it was first used to make gingerbread. Its lusciously dark colour and crispy texture is typically made from black treacle, golden syrup and light brown sugar.
Watch out for those teeth though, as it can be tough to bite into. That’s why we’d recommend moulding these into small lollypops - ideal for little hands. For an extra special touch, why not add a few flakes of rock salt? Or, for those with an even sweeter tooth, some hundreds and thousands or a dusting of cocoa powder work well too.
Follow this BBC recipe to re-create a timeless classic.
Please sir, can I have some s’mores?
Popular in the US, ‘s’mores’ are a much-loved favourite and a typical campfire treat that’s messy to eat.
We love this twist on the classic from BBC Good Food, which involves milk chocolate, mini marshmallows and digestive biscuits, strawberries and even chunks of sour pineapple. Simply melt some chocolate, add milk and marshmallows for a thick and gooey sauce. Then, grab some skewers and use your digestives and fruit for dunking.
Check out the full recipe here.
Pass the pumpkin
Here are some seriously tasty savoury and sweet bites for you to get your teeth stuck into. These pumpkin pasties are a flaky, aromatic delight and they’ll also help you use up the leftover pumpkin from Halloween, even if it’s gone soft.
For the meat lovers in your house, re-create these savoury pumpkin pasties using a rich and hearty mix of Italian sausage and nutmeg, sage and gruyere cheese.
For those eyeing up the sweet treat cupboard, try the dessert version which includes a blend of pumpkin, mascarpone cheese and honey, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
This recipe, from the Whip & Wander team, includes both savoury and sweet options as well as instructions for gluten-free pastry.
Bon-fire up the BBQ
It doesn’t have to all be about the sugary treats on offer. Instead, tuck into these sticky sausage baps with beer-braised onions; cooked either indoors or outdoors on the barbeque (if you’re brave enough!).
The Olive Magazine team has shared its tips for re-creating this recipe using 12 pork sausages and runny honey, Dijon mustard and soy sauce. Almost every Bonfire Night event is accompanied by a warming savoury snack, coupled with the smoky aroma of a coal-lit fire. So, why not give it a go yourself and, just for the adults, wash it down with a sweet cider.
You’ll find the ingredients and instructions, here.
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