Organic Cooking
By Ali Cunningham
Why Go Organic?
Not a lot of people give much thought to where the food they are eating comes from, or where it was produced. The majority of goods produced on farms etc. are not produced organically, which means that the farmers who produce them are using harmful chemicals and fertilisers which damage the soil and pollute the earth. Organic foods are produced in a much more eco-friendly manner by only natural means. They cause virtually no damage to the earth.
Another thing most people tend not to think about is where the food they are buying comes from. Food products that have been imported from other countries are having a severe impact on the environment. The damage caused by planes which are transporting food products is extremely high every year, which means that a lot of the foods in your cupboard right now have very high carbon footprints, and have caused a lot of damage to the earth. Buying products which are produced in Ireland is a much better idea, as these products will not have had to travel vast distances to get to the supermarkets they are sold in. This recipe tells you how to make delicious brownies which are organic, AND all of the ingredients are sourced in Ireland which makes these brownies really really eco- friendly! (and yummy, of course!)
Organic Brownies
Ingredients:
340g/12 oz organic chocolate (Fairtrade preferably!)
255g/ 9 oz organic unsalted butter
3 medium organic eggs
255g/ 9 oz organic muscovado sugar
110g/ 4oz organic plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
- Tesco does a whole organic range which makes it extra easy to go organic! You can buy all ingredients above in Tesco nationwide.
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius /Gas mark 3 and line a 23 cm/9" cake tin and butter it a little.
2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.
3. In a bowl, over hot water, melt the chocolate and butter together.
4. Whisk the eggs and slowly add the sugar. Beat in the chocolate mixture and gently fold in the flour.
5. Pour into the cake tin and bake for 35 minutes until the surface is set but make sure that after inserting a skewer it comes out with a little mix on it.
6. Remove to cool slightly before placing it on a wire rack to cool further.
Not a lot of people give much thought to where the food they are eating comes from, or where it was produced. The majority of goods produced on farms etc. are not produced organically, which means that the farmers who produce them are using harmful chemicals and fertilisers which damage the soil and pollute the earth. Organic foods are produced in a much more eco-friendly manner by only natural means. They cause virtually no damage to the earth.
Another thing most people tend not to think about is where the food they are buying comes from. Food products that have been imported from other countries are having a severe impact on the environment. The damage caused by planes which are transporting food products is extremely high every year, which means that a lot of the foods in your cupboard right now have very high carbon footprints, and have caused a lot of damage to the earth. Buying products which are produced in Ireland is a much better idea, as these products will not have had to travel vast distances to get to the supermarkets they are sold in. This recipe tells you how to make delicious brownies which are organic, AND all of the ingredients are sourced in Ireland which makes these brownies really really eco- friendly! (and yummy, of course!)
Organic Brownies
Ingredients:
340g/12 oz organic chocolate (Fairtrade preferably!)
255g/ 9 oz organic unsalted butter
3 medium organic eggs
255g/ 9 oz organic muscovado sugar
110g/ 4oz organic plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
- Tesco does a whole organic range which makes it extra easy to go organic! You can buy all ingredients above in Tesco nationwide.
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius /Gas mark 3 and line a 23 cm/9" cake tin and butter it a little.
2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder.
3. In a bowl, over hot water, melt the chocolate and butter together.
4. Whisk the eggs and slowly add the sugar. Beat in the chocolate mixture and gently fold in the flour.
5. Pour into the cake tin and bake for 35 minutes until the surface is set but make sure that after inserting a skewer it comes out with a little mix on it.
6. Remove to cool slightly before placing it on a wire rack to cool further.
