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Perfect Crepes

 

Perfect Crepes

How to make crepes and make sure you don’t get lumps

Crepes:125 g plain flour1 large free range egg1 egg yolk300 ml semi skimmed milksunflower oil for greasingToppings: the choice is endless, we used strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries

In a […]

March 2nd, 2025|Recipes|Comments Off on Perfect Crepes|

Fluffy American Pancakes

 

American Fluffy Pancakes

A delicious pancake that stacks really well with egg, avocado and bacon – or lashings of maple syrup

135 g plain flour1 tsp baking powder½ tsp salt2 tbsp caster sugar130 ml milk1 large egg (lightly beaten)2 tbsp melted […]

February 26th, 2025|Recipes|Comments Off on Fluffy American Pancakes|

Yorkshire Bread & Butter Pud

 

Yorkshire Bread & Butter Pud

The second Sunday in February is traditionally National Yorkshire Pudding Day, but as most people enjoy Yorkshires with any Sunday roast, we thought this recipe to use up any leftovers on a Monday night would […]

February 3rd, 2025|Recipes|Comments Off on Yorkshire Bread & Butter Pud|

We’re recruiting a Sustainability Associate

Sustainability Associate: We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic self-driven person to conduct sustainability projects for The Lakes Free Range Egg Co Ltd. (The Lakes)

For over 25 years The Lakes has been committed to supplying free range and organic free […]

January 20th, 2025|News|Comments Off on We’re recruiting a Sustainability Associate|

Monday Night Supper

 

Monday Night Supper

We admire local producer The Hawkshead Relish Co. who have an amazing selection of sauces, chutneys, jams occasions and thank them for their recipe for a Monday night supper that takes leftovers to another level.

500 g cooked […]

January 6th, 2025|Recipes|Comments Off on Monday Night Supper|

Portugese Tarts

 

Portuguese Tarts

Portuguese Tarts (Pastéis de nata) date back to pre 18th century and the monks at the Jerónimos Monastery in the parish of Santa Maria de Belém in Lisbon. At that time, convents and monasteries used large quantities of […]

December 20th, 2024|News|Comments Off on Portugese Tarts|
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    Double award recognition for The Lakes with environmental and innovation awards

Double award recognition for The Lakes with environmental and innovation awards

The Lakes Free Range Egg Company (The Lakes) was presented with two awards at the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) annual awards. The first in recognition of their strong environmental sustainability record, and the second in the […]

December 17th, 2024|News|Comments Off on Double award recognition for The Lakes with environmental and innovation awards|

Nana’s Xmas Pud

 

Nana’s Xmas Pudding

24th November is Stir up Sunday – THE day in the year you are supposed to make your Christmas Puddings – giving them time to mature before the big day.You will need a 2 pint (1.2 litre) […]

November 24th, 2024|Recipes|Comments Off on Nana’s Xmas Pud|

Genoise Cake

 

Genoise Layer Cake

A super light cake that was much used in the 1970’s and was used on Great British Bake Off as a showstopper theme. We used strawberries but any berries would work – as would tinned fruit like […]

November 13th, 2024|Recipes|Comments Off on Genoise Cake|

Slimmers Apple Betty

 

Slimmers Apple Betty

We tried this Slimming World recipe and it was very tasty, but you can make it without using sweetener and supplementing with sugar – we think brown sugar would be delicious. We’ve served with fat free fromage […]

October 15th, 2024|Recipes|Comments Off on Slimmers Apple Betty|