This year, a pair of red kites nested and successfully bred at Glen Tanar Estate after an absence of more than a century. The natural recolonisation of the birds also marks the return of the species to the Cairngorms National Park.
For the full story please click on the following link –
http://www.rspb.org.uk/news/297906-return-of-the-glen-tanar-glead?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=News
Leanne Keir has recently joined the team here at Glen Tanar as the Assistant Events Manager in the Ballroom. Leanne brings with her some valuable experience of Events and banqueting and is looking forward to sharing these skills and learning more from the team here at Glen Tanar. We all wish her a warm welcome.
Liz Peck who runs Liz’s Larder here at Glen Tanar has given us a couple of recipes for an Easter treat this weekend.
Liz’s Easter Brownies
Ingredients
* 350g butter
* 140g dark cocoa powder
* 6 eggs
* 675g caster sugar
* 250g plain flour
* 3 tsp real vanilla essence
* 100g chocolate chips
* 1 pack of mini chocolate eggs
Method
1 – Preheat the oven to 180c or gas 4.
2 – Line a fairly deep tray 20x30cm with baking parchment.
3 – In a large, heavy based pan, melt the butter with the cocoa.
4 – Whisk the eggs, then whisk in the sugar, followed by the flour and vanilla.
5 – Finally add the cocoa/butter mixture and the chocolate chips.
6 – Pour into the prepared tray and bake for 40-45 minutes until springy to the touch. Do not overcook as you will lose the fudginess.
7 – Cut into squares whilst still warm and leave to cool. For Easter top with mini eggs.
Liz’s Fruity Easter Flapjacks
Ingredients
* 200g butter
* 200g demerara sugar
* 180ml golden syrup
* 400g rolled oats
* 200g sultanas
Method
1 – Preheat the oven to 180c or gas 4.
2 – Grease a deep swiss roll tin or line with baking parchment.
3 – Melt the butter with the sugar and syrup, then pour it on to the rolled oats and sultanas.
4 – Mix well and put into the prepared tin and press down well.
5 – Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
6 – Mark into fingers and leave to cool then enjoy.
Glen Tanar is open with lot’s of fun to be had in the deep snow. Over the weekend there were many people out on the Estate cross country skiing. Here are a few snap shots of skiing and of the Trout Loch.
We have just had a cancellation in one of our holiday cottages for this New Year. West Millfield sleeps 4 people and is available from Tuesday 28th of December to Tuesday 4th of January 2011. If you are interested then please contact the Estate office on (013398) 86451 for more information.
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Uncategorized | Robyn | 
November 22, 2011 3:16 pm | 
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