Whether you’re having a picnic in the countryside, or a BBQ in your garden, you can’t beat enjoying some delicious food outdoors – especially if it’s sunny out (fingers crossed). And with summer well on its way, we thought it was time to share two of our favourite easy picnic recipes for you to enjoy while out and about with your friends and family.
Picnic-Ready Egg and Mayo Sandwich
Simple and effective, there’s nothing more classic than an egg and mayo sandwich. To spice up this easy picnic recipe, we’ve given it a slight twist, adding a hint of mustard and green onion to really give it that pop of flavour. Oh, and just to make things even simpler for you, we’re happy to bring some of the ingredients right to your doorstep! Take a look at our egg delivery, bread delivery and other services to get your easy picnic recipes going.
Ingredients:
- – 2 hard-boiled farm-fresh eggs
- – 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- – 1/2 teaspoon yellow or Dijon mustard (depending on your preference)
- – 1 spring onion
- – 1 pinch of salt and pepper
- – 1 slather of salted butter
- – 2 slices of sourdough
Method:
- Cut up your hard-boiled eggs into chunks and put them in a bowl.
- Add in your mayonnaise and mustard and give it a good stir until everything is incorporated.
- Dice up your spring onion and mix it into your egg mayo mixture.
- Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
- Cut 2 slices of your sourdough and spread the butter onto each slice.
- Assemble your sandwich by placing the mixture on one slice and putting the other slice on top.
- Enjoy!
Easy Summertime Vanilla Cake
Don’t be fooled, this vanilla cake is anything but boring. It’s sweet, decadent, and goes perfectly with an afternoon cuppa. For extra pzazz, why not top it with a dust of sugar, edible flowers, or sweet summer berries? Assuming you’ve still got a few legs left over, you might want to check out our dairy delivery for all your butter needs.
Ingredients:
- – 175g softened salted butter
- – 175g (6oz) caster sugar
- – 3 large free-range eggs
- – 175g (6oz) self-rising flour, sifted
- – 1 tsp baking powder
- – 1 tsp vanilla extract
- – Pinch of salt
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180° (gas mark 4). For your cake tin, lightly grease it with extra butter and (for ease of taking the cake out) cut a circle of parchment paper and place it on the bottom of the tin.
- Place all of the ingredients into a bowl and give it a good stir until it’s mixed. But don’t over-mix it – just enough that it’s all incorporated and smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the tin and bake it in the oven for 45-55 minutes, or until it’s completely cooked through. To test this, take a knife and poke the centre, it should come out clean.
- Once you take the cake out of the oven, let it rest for about five minutes before popping it out onto a plate to cool.
- Top however you like and enjoy!
Anything to Drink?
What’s a summer day without a deliciously juicy drink to sip on? Whether you’re more intrigued by the sound of our fresh juice delivery or our summer mocktail recipes, Modern Milkman’s got the goods! So keep yourselves hydrated and cool in the sun with an icy yet tropical drink this summer.
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