Simon and Dave’s Clifton puffs with dates, apple, almonds and brandy recipe on The Hairy Bikers Go West

Simon King and Dave Myers served up delicious Clifton puffs with dates, apple, almonds and brandy on The Hairy Bikers Go West.

The ingredients for the mincemeat are: 100g raisins or sultanas, 50g currants, 50g pitted dates, chopped, 50g candied orange peel, finely chopped, 1 lemon, zest, 2 eating apples, peeled and finely diced, 50g soft dark brown sugar, 75ml brandy or rum, 50g ground almonds, 50g almonds, finely chopped, few drops almond extract (optional) and 1 tsp ground cinnamon and pinch salt.

For the puffs: 320g rolled puff pastry and 1 free-range egg, beaten.




See recipes by The Bikers in their book titled: The Hairy Bikers’ Ultimate Comfort Food available from Amazon now.

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