Ruthsfinest

07/11/2024

My kitchen is my office and I just loving spending time here especially at this time of year. The jam pan is working overtime as I prepare for Christmas Markets. Supplying Jams, Marmalades, Christmas cakes and Mince Pies.

05/11/2024

Naked Christmas Cake. I’ll bake it you decorate it however you wish - with the traditional marzipan and icing or some colourful glacé fruits
9” inch cake. Made with butter and fruit soaked in port
Serves 16-20 people.

02/11/2024

I think limes are so underused and underrated. We see so many recipes for using lemons, but limes have a much more zingy taste and do a much better job (in my humble opinion) A lime drizzle cake has so much more going for it! So when you need a lemon, try switching it for a lime. You do need three limes for the equivalent of one large lemon.
Yesterday I made lime curd. Oh my goodness - it’s a punchy flavour stirred into yoghurt. I need to make a sponge cake now just to give this beautiful curd the partner it deserves.
Give it a go.
Limes - not just for gin!

01/11/2024

I told you I was addicted. These have apricot and cranberry. I added coconut to take it up a notch.

Did you know there was a big debate over whether flapjacks are cakes or biscuits, and for the purpose of tax they were declared a biscuit as they were zero taxed!

31/10/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎. Thank you for your support

Barbara Newman, Susan Bailey

28/10/2024

It’s half term and I’m very blessed to be able to spend time with my three year old granddaughter. She loves to help me make pancakes for breakfast - so why not make some with your little ones over the holidays.

Whisk together
200g. Self raising flour
1 egg
300 ml milk

Heat a non stick frying pan on a medium heat and brush with a tiny bit of butter. I use an Icecream scoop to spoon the mixture into the pan. When you see bubbles forming on the top flip them over
Enjoy with syrup or jam. You can even add a handful of grated cheese to the mix before cooking. Makes about 20.
Enjoy.

26/10/2024

Update: On 30th October, we learned that the Metropolitan Police made an arrest in connection with the theft. We are grateful for the progress they have made, and we will continue to support their investigation in any way we can.
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We have some difficult news to share. Neal's Yard Dairy has been the victim of a theft resulting in the loss of over 22 tonnes of clothbound Cheddar.

The theft involved a fraudulent buyer posing as a legitimate wholesale distributor for a major French retailer. Over 950 wheels of Hafod, Westcombe, and Pitchfork Cheddar were delivered before the fraud was discovered. Despite the significant financial blow, we have honoured our commitment to our small-scale suppliers and paid all three artisan cheesemakers in full.

We are currently working with law enforcement authorities to identify the perpetrators of this fraud. In the meantime, we would like to put out a call to everyone within our esteemed community of cheesemongers around the world. If anyone is offered or receives cheeses they believe may have been associated with this theft, particularly clothbound Cheddars in a 10kg or 24kg format with the tags detached, please contact [email protected] so we can support the police in their investigation.

Thank you for your support.

23/10/2024

Happy Customer.

Errrrrrm….can we talk about the gooseberry jam?!!
💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
Oh my days it’s AMAZING! I’m thinking about how I can use it in cooking….baking…toast (obviously!!)…
It’s up there with the pear and vanilla in my favourites to come out of Ruth’s Kitchen!
You are one talented lady. ###

23/10/2024

This is my latest go to cake. Perfect for when you invite people over for a cuppa and realise you don’t have anything to offer. This is a lemon Madeira cake except I add lime to it for a bit of extra zing. It keeps well for three or four days. With or without icing it’s moist and delicious.
Order one now £10

21/10/2024

It’s a bit of a grim day and I’m nursing a pulled calf muscle so as there are only 9 more Mondays until Christmas I thought I’d spend my day planning.
I have some exciting ideas. 😀

21/10/2024

I’m delighted to say I will be having a stall here on Saturday 7th December. There will be a good number of traders selling their produce and wares and I do hope you will come and support us. Put it in your diary now!

Date for your diaries!
If you are interested in having a free stall at our first Christmas market at the burcott, then drop us a message!
We’d love too hear from you!

15/10/2024

Most of what I bake and make is for other people. So after buying too many bananas I’m making a good old South African recipe - Banana Chutney. Don’t baulk. It’s really delicious. I’m going to put this aside for Christmas. Just for us!

13/10/2024

My tears turned to joy.
This is very popular with my customers. No cheese should be without it.
£4 per jar

11/10/2024

Introducing Gooseberry Jam

You won’t find this on your supermarket shelves which is great for small artisan producers like me.

I just love how the fruit goes from green to a glorious pink. It’s sweet and tangy and it is my morning breakfast indulgence for a while but it’s not out of place on a cheeseboard!
I made 8 jars and there are six left. £4 - 300g

09/10/2024

My order book is now open for Christmas and orders are starting to come in. Don’t miss out. Contact me with yours now.

09/10/2024

I love my job so much I’ve spent the morning crying over it 🤣