Tag: fennel seeds

Soda Bread Rolls with Fennel Seeds and Cranberries

If you fancy a sweeter version, simply add 3 tbs. of honey to the wet ingredients.

3 tbs. butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. fine sea salt
3/4 tsp. ground allspice
2/3 cup plain, runny yogurt or buttermilk
1 extra large egg
2/3 cup dried cranberries
2 tsp. fennel seeds

Melt the butter and leave to cool a little. Heat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, mix together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and allspice. In a jug, stir together the yogurt or buttermilk and the egg. Tip the wet ingredients into the dry and combine. Fold in the cranberries and fennel seeds.

On a lightly floured work surface, tip out the dough. Divide in half, then fourths, then eighths. Roll our eight balls and place on the baking sheet. Use a scissors to snip an x in the top of each.

Bake for 15 minutes, or until the rolls are brown and sound hollow when tapped underneath. Allow to cool for 10 minuets before serving.

Pork Chops with Fennel Seeds and Allspice

Fragrant with savory spices, these pork chops are a jot to make and a joy to eat.

2 pork chops, not too lean
3 tbs. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. fennel seeds
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. celery salt
punch ground cloves
freshly ground pepper
2 tbs. garlic-infused olive oil
5 tbs. Marsala

Cut the rind and most of the fat off the pork chops. Mix the flour, fennel seeds, allspice, celery salt, cloves and a good grinding of pepper on a dinner plate. Dredge the pork chops in the mixture.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet that the chops will fit snugly in and cook the pork chops for 5 minutes on each side. Tip in the Marsala and cook the pork chops for 5 more minutes. Remove to heated plates and bubble the sauce until thickened. Pour it over the chops and serve.

Serves 2