tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386511772024-03-19T11:47:20.028+00:00RecipesI like cooking and baking but often loose my recipes or they get covered in stuff meaning they are unreadable. This way I can keep track of them without constantly loosing them and can be quick and easy to find when I am at work too. Feel free to pinch and share any recipes you wish. NB: please note that as I live in Scotland my ingredients are metric, not imperial.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-52670049206267347702021-07-30T17:38:00.001+00:002021-07-30T17:38:10.663+00:00More Recipes<p> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Hi,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"> I haven’t updated in a long time but I do plan to update with new recipes that I now make.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">One thing I have spent the last year doing has been gluten/dairy/nut/egg free baking at work so I will share those recipes here too.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Thanks</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Louise</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-89986581073456565242015-04-14T17:37:00.003+00:002015-04-14T17:37:54.102+00:00Mushroom and Pesto Pasta8 closed cup mushrooms sliced<br />
3tsp pesto<br />
1/4 pint of water from the pasta pan<br />
300g pasta<br />
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Fry the mushrooms in some butter for about 8 minutes.<br />
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Boil the pasta and cook for 9 minutes.<br />
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Add the pesto to the frying pan with the water from the pasta and stir. Add the pasta to the pan and mix together on a low heat.<br />
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Serve with some Parmesan cheese sprinkled on the top.<br />
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This served 2 of us.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-63909244914380351032014-09-29T18:10:00.001+00:002014-09-29T18:10:57.256+00:00S'more in a Mug<div class="MsoNormal">
S'more in a mug<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 tablespoons of soft butter<br />
2 tablespoons of cocoa<br />
1 medium egg<br />
2 tablespoons of milk<br />
3 tablespoons of caster sugar<br />
3 tablespoons of Self raising flour<br />
pinch of salt<br />
30g crushed bisuits digestives or cookies<br />
2 tablespoons of marshmallow fluff or marshmallows<br />
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Place butter in a mug and microwave for 10-20 seconds until melted<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stir in the cocoa until combined, add the egg and the milk
and beat with a fork until combined<o:p></o:p></div>
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Add sugar, flour and salt and beat again until smooth<o:p></o:p></div>
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Press the crushed biscuits into the bottom of a 350g mug.
Spoon over the cake mixture, and carefully cover with marshmallow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes for 600w, 1 minute 45
seconds for 800w or 1 minute 30 seconds for a 1000W.<o:p></o:p></div>
Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-3946447247236278842014-06-10T17:33:00.001+00:002014-06-10T17:33:24.101+00:00Malteaser and Mars Bar SliceSaw this on Facebook and like the look of it.<br />
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MALTESER AND MARS BAR SLICE<br /><br />I will start with an apology – this possibly is the most amazing and naughty slice I have ever made, and if you can stop after just one piece you have more will power than me.<br /><br />✿´¯`*•.¸¸✿ Share to Save on your Timeline ✿¸¸.• *´¯`✿<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br /><br />INGREDIENTS:<br />1 cup of Maltesers plus extra to decorate (grab a 280g pack)<br />4 Mars Bars (4 x 53g bars)<br />1/2 cup Condensed Milk<br />1 pack of Chocolate Ripple Biscuits (250g)<br />2 blocks of Cadbury Milk Chocolate<br />100g unsalted butter<br />1 teaspoon vegetable oil<br /><br />DIRECTIONS:<br />Line the base and sides of a slice tin with baking paper.<br />Finely crush the Chocolate Ripple Biscuits. You can use a food processor or the end of a rolling pin if you are like me!<br />Roughly crush 1 cup of Maltesers.<br />Dice the Mars Bars into small pieces.<br />In a small saucepan over a low heat, melt the butter and condensed milk, stirring until combined.<br />Add the roughly crushed Maltesers and Mars Bars to the crushed biscuits and stir through.<br />Then add the melted butter and condensed milk and stir until combined – it will be very sticky!<br />Pour the mixture into the slice tin and flatten with the back of a metal spoon. Pop it in the fridge for approximately an hour until it has completely cooled.<br />Melt both of the blocks of chocolate and add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil to the melted mixture, making sure you stir it in.<br />Pour the melted chocolate over the cooled slice and then decorate with remaining Maltesers.<br />Put the slice back into the fridge and cut into pieces before it has completely set.</span></div>
Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-29552476107277725012014-05-18T17:15:00.001+00:002014-05-18T17:15:20.404+00:00Donut Muffins<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">140g Golden caster sugar plus 200g for dusting</span><br />
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200g plain flour</div>
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1tsp bicarbonate of soda</div>
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100ml natural yoghurt</div>
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2 large eggs beaten</div>
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1tsp vanilla extract</div>
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140g butter</div>
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12tsp raspberry jam for filling or nutella</div>
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Heat Oven to 190/170 (fan) gas mark 5</div>
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Lightly grease a 12 hole muffin tin</div>
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Put 140g Sugar, flour and bicarbonate of soda and mix</div>
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Whisk together eggs, yoghurt and melted butter</div>
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Fold in to the dry mixture to combine</div>
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Dive 2/3's of the mixture in the muffin holes </div>
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Carefully add 1tsp of filling to the centre of each hole. </div>
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Cover with the remaining mixture</div>
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Bake for 16-18 minutes until springy.</div>
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Leave to cool for 5 minutes before rolling in the extra sugar.</div>
Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-32937930153841010922014-03-28T07:40:00.002+00:002014-03-28T07:40:50.414+00:00Bero Cornflake Flapjacks Recipe<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">NUTTY FLAPJACKS </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">4.oz(100grams) Marg/butter </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">1.tablespoon golden syrup </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">40z(100grams)sugar </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">2oz(50grams)oats </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">2oz(50grams)Be-Ro self raising flour </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">3oz(75grams) crushed cornflakes. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">1.Melt the marg/butter and syrup together gentle. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">2. Mix the dry ingredients pour on marg mixture and mix well </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">3. Spread evenly in a greases swiss roll tin and press down firmly. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">4. Bake in a moderate oven 190c 375f. Gas mark 5 for 20 mins. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.25px;">5. Cut into fingers while still warm. </span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-82133695362908930432014-03-16T12:46:00.001+00:002014-03-16T12:46:11.979+00:00Apple Muffins<ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #454545; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14.000029563903809px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px 35px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 278px;">
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="name" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">255g (9 oz) plain flour</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="name" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 teaspoons baking powder</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="name" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="name" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">100g (4 oz) caster sugar</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="name" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">60g (2 oz) butter</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="name" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">225ml (8 fl oz) semi-skimmed milk</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="name" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">110g (4 oz) apple - peeled, cored and chopped</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Preheat oven to 200 C / Gas mark 6. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin, or line with paper muffin cups.</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">In a separate bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture alternately with the milk. Fold in the fruit. Pour batter into prepared muffin tin.</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 3px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean.</span></li>
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Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-41500677891581790182013-10-25T11:06:00.000+00:002013-10-25T11:06:13.171+00:00Fridge Cake<h2 class="ingredientHeading" style="color: #753b04; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">
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<li class="ingredient" id="yui_3_3_0_10_13826989812878" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">250g digestive biscuits</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">150g plain chocolate</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">150g milk chocolate</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">100g unsalted butter</span></li>
<li class="ingredient" itemprop="ingredients" style="margin: 0px 0px 0.3em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">150g golden syrup</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Method</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Put the biscuits in a plastic bag and bash them into pieces with a rolling pin.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Melt both kinds of chocolate, the butter, and golden syrup in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Stir well.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Remove the bowl from the heat and stir in the broken biscuits,</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Line a 20 cm (8 in) shallow, square-shaped tin with clingfilm. Spoon the mix into the tin and level it by pressing down with a potato masher.</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Set the cake in the fridge for 1-2 hours. Then turn it out and peel off the Clingfilm. Cut into slices and serve</span></span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-1429817040818446842013-08-15T17:45:00.003+00:002013-08-15T17:45:47.637+00:00Irn Bru Cupcakes<span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[0]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">For the cakes:</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[1]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[2]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">125g plain flour (sieved)</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[3]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[4]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">125g caster sugar</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[5]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[6]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[7]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[8]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">1/2 teaspoon baking powder</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[9]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[10]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">1/4 teaspoon fine salt</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[11]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[12]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">1 egg</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[13]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[14]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">125ml buttermilk (or regular milk with a squirt of lemon juice)</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[15]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[16]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[17]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[18]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">125g unsalted butter</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[19]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[20]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">85ml Irn Bru</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[21]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[22]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[30]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[31]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[32]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">Makes 12 cupcakes</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[33]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[34]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[35]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">What to do:</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[36]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[37]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">First pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees C/160 degrees C (fan oven)/Gas mark 4, then line a cupcake tin with cases. So far, so easy. Now get yourself a large bowl and mix together the flour, sugar, bicarb, baking powder and salt. Next get a pan and gently heat the butter and Irn Bru on the hob until the butter has melted, then remove from the heat.</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[38]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[39]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[40]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">Next, get your buttermilk ready in a measuring jug. If you can’t find, or don’t have any buttermilk, use regular milk instead, add a squirt of lemon juice and leave for five minutes. Beat the egg and vanilla extract into the milk. Once you’ve done that, add the butter mixture and the egg mixture to the dry ingrediants and combine with a wooden spoon. I also added some orange food colouring paste at this point to enhance the colour, but it’s not essential. Now spoon the mixture into the cases, dividing it evenly between all 12.</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[41]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[42]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[43]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. All ovens vary, so you might want to check on the cakes after ten minutes (without opening the oven door). They should be ready once they’ve risen and are firm but slightly springy to touch. If you want, you can double-check by inserting a skewer or cocktail stick into the centre of one of the cakes. If it comes out clean, they’re ready, if it’s covered in wet cake mixture, then they need longer. Once done, take the pan out of the oven and leave to stand for five minutes. After that, transfer the cakes to a cooling rack.</span><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[44]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><br data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[45]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;" /><span data-reactid=".r[3tvgv].[1][4][1]{comment10151546434166246_26776938}.[0].[right].[0].[left].[0].[0].[0][2].[0].[46]" style="background-color: #fafbfb; color: #4e5665; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px; line-height: 12.727272033691406px;">Once the cakes are completely cooled, you can ice with blue icing.</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-7810751361247559762013-08-15T17:44:00.002+00:002013-08-15T17:44:24.367+00:00Pork/Apple/Cheese Burgers<div style="background-color: white; color: #4b4037; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.1875px;">
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<li>500g extra lean pork mince</li>
<li>1 dessert apple, grated</li>
<li>50g cheddar cheese, grated</li>
<li>1 tablespoon fresh basil or chives, finely chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried herbs)</li>
<li>1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs</li>
<li>Salt & pepper to taste</li>
<li>Ciabatta, salad and tomato relish to serve</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Put the pork mince, apple, cheese and herbs in a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add the breadcrumbs, season with salt and pepper and mix again so the breadcrumbs are evenly distributed. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Split the mixture into 5 evenly sized balls and flatten to make a burger shape. Put on a plate, cover with clingfilm and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Grill or BBQ the burgers for 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked through. Serve on ciabatta with salad and tomato relish.</li>
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Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-34078934464121828472013-07-28T20:37:00.001+00:002013-07-28T20:37:50.899+00:00Slow Cooked Pulled Pork with spices<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<strong>SLOW-COOKED PULLED PORK</strong></div>
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<strong>Ingredients</strong></div>
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1 onion, chopped</div>
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3-4 large garlic cloves, chopped</div>
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1 cup chicken stock (I used Knorr jelly stock)</div>
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1 tablespoon of dark brown sugar (I used heaped)</div>
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1 tablespoon chilli powder (I used extra hot, not too heaped)</div>
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1 teaspoon of salt</div>
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½ teaspoon ground cumin</div>
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¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon</div>
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Boneless or bone-in-pork shoulder (remove twine/netting)</div>
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Optional – 2 cups barbecue sauce (I did not use this)</div>
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<strong>Method</strong></div>
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1. Mix the onions and garlic and place in the bottom of the slow cooker, pour the stock on top.</div>
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2. Mix the sugar, chilli powder, salt, cumin and cinnamon in a small bowl. Pat the pork dry with kitchen roll and rub the spice mixture all over the pork. Place the meat on top of the onion/garlic mix. Cover and cook until the pork is tender (approx 6-8 hrs on high or 8-10 hours on low). (I did 6 hrs on low and last 2 on high, depends on your cooker).</div>
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3. Once cooked, turn off the cooker and place the pork on a board. Strain the onion mixture and put the stock to one side. Put the onion mixture back into the slow cooker (this will be mixed with the meat, I did not do this as we are not lovers of lots of onion – use/not use depending on your personal taste).</div>
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4. If you have a boned joint, remove the bone. Use 2 forks to shred the meat (remove any fat whilst you do this). Return the meat to the slow cooker (mix with the onion mix if used). If using barbecue sauce, mix into the meat then serve. If not using the barbecue sauce, skim any fat off the discarded stock and add a little of the stock at a time to the meat, stirring gently.</div>
Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-60414896424649589382013-02-24T19:18:00.000+00:002013-02-24T19:18:30.618+00:00Cheese Scones<br />
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Ingredients</h2>
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225g/8oz self raising <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/flour" style="color: #386737; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1em; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">flour</a></div>
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pinch of <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/salt" style="color: #386737; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1em; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">salt</a></div>
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55g/2oz <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/butter" style="color: #386737; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1em; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">butter</a></div>
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25g/1oz mature <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/cheddar_cheese" style="color: #386737; font-size: 1em; line-height: 1em; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">cheddar</a> cheese, grated</div>
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Heat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7. Lightly grease a baking sheet.</div>
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Mix together the flour and salt and rub in the butter.</div>
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Stir in the cheese and then the milk to get a soft dough.</div>
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Turn on to a floured work surface and knead very lightly. Pat out to a round 2cm/¾in thick. Use a 5cm/2in cutter to stamp out rounds and place on the baking sheet. Lightly knead together the rest of the dough and stamp out more scones to use it all up.</div>
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Brush the tops of the scones with a little milk. Bake for 12-15 minutes until well risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.</div>
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Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-32331573799094747842013-02-24T19:09:00.002+00:002013-02-24T19:09:47.716+00:00Simple Slow Cooked Chicken Curry<br />
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4 chicken breast diced or thighs.</div>
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1 large onion roughly chopped</div>
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2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped...</div>
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2 fresh green chilies, chopped</div>
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1 x 400g tin/jar of passata</div>
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1 teaspoon ground coriander</div>
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1 teaspoon ground cumin</div>
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1 or 2 red or green peppers roughly chopped</div>
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1/2 teaspoon chilli powder</div>
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2 whole fresh red chillies (optional)</div>
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2 teaspoons garam masala</div>
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2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder</div>
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CHUCK IT ALL IN THE SC ON LOW FOR 6-7 HOURS.</div>
Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-76844119740473449822013-02-17T16:53:00.002+00:002013-02-17T16:53:37.345+00:00Tesco's Millionaire Shortbread with Malteasers<br />
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Preheat your oven to 160ºC/140ºC fan/Gas 3. Line a 20cm shallow square cake tin with non-stick baking paper.</div>
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Pop your <a href="http://realfood.tesco.com/glossary/flour.html?index=f" style="color: #89658a; text-decoration: initial;">flour</a>, butter and sugar into a food processor and blend. When the mix comes together, remove and press into your tin.</div>
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Bake in your oven for 30 mins. Remove and allow to cool, and resist having a bite!</div>
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Put the butter and sugar into a non-stick pan and heat, stirring until melted. Add in the condensed milk and stir continuously until the filling has thickened slightly. Immediately pour over the baked shortbread base.</div>
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Pop that in the fridge and while it sets, carefully melt the chocolate in the microwave, let it cool a little, then pour over the set caramel.</div>
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Top with loads of Maltesers®. Leave to set on the side, cut into squares and enjoy!</div>
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Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-26387639411685856312013-02-16T18:50:00.003+00:002013-02-17T16:54:47.683+00:00Slimming World Pancakes1 vanilla muller light<br />
40g quaker oats<br />
3 eggs<br />
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The night before you want the pancakes, mix the muller light into the quaker oaks, then leave in the fridge overnight.<br />
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In the morning, crack the 3 eggs into something and whisk them up until the yolks and whites are well mixed, then mix that in with the muller light and quaker oat mix until it looks like a thick batter.<br />
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To cook, place a fairly large (10-15cm diameter) biscuit cutter into a fairly hot frying pan, then pour in some batter until it's roughly 4-5mm thick (the pancakes will come out a bit like scotch pancakes) remove the biscuit cutter when you think it's cooked enough on the bottom, then flip when ready to cook the other side, remove from frying pan and serve.
Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-82657314178193598342012-04-29T15:26:00.001+00:002013-02-17T16:59:42.897+00:00No Cook TrufflesIngredients<br />
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18 Digestive Biscuits<br />
8 table spoons of drinking chocolate<br />
1 tin condensed milk.<br />
5 table spoons of dessicated coconut if desired
Crush the digestive biscuits.<br />
Mix with the drinking chocolate & if desired dessicated coconut.
then stir in the tin of condensed milk.
Roll into little balls and then roll in more dessicated coconut or chocolate sprinkles.<br />
Put in the fridge to chill.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-47989335475018496332012-02-27T09:37:00.001+00:002012-02-27T09:39:03.054+00:00Banana Muffins200g (7 oz) plain flour<br />1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br />1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />3 large bananas, mashed<br />150g (5 oz) caster sugar<br />1 egg<br />75g (2 1/2 oz) butter, melted<br /><br />Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Place 12 paper baking cases in a muffin tin.<br />Sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.<br />Combine mashed bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter in a large bowl. Fold into the flour mixture, and mix until smooth.<br />Spoon evenly into baking cases in muffin tin.<br />Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins spring back when lightly tapped.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-39686790138780264462011-12-20T20:36:00.000+00:002011-12-20T20:37:32.389+00:00Gingerbread Men350g plain flour<br />1-2 teaspoon ground ginger<br />1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda<br />100g butter or margarine<br />175g soft light brown sugar<br />1 egg<br />4 tablespoons golden syrup<br />Makes about 20 biscuits.<br /><br />Put the flour, ginger and soda into a bowl and rub in the butter.<br /><br />Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough.<br /><br />Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut out your gingerbread men. If you don't have a gingerbread man cutter then use whatever you have - stars and hearts are just as tasty.<br /><br />Bake at 190 C /Gas 5 on greased baking trays (spaced out, as they will spread) for 10 to 15 mins until golden brown. Leave to firm up for a couple of minutes before placing on a wire rack to cook.<br /><br />Variations: Swap the ginger for cinnamon or a few drops of vanilla essence if you don't like ginger. Swap golden syrup for treacle, if preferred.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-21968364130928275832011-12-16T20:06:00.000+00:002011-12-16T20:07:33.206+00:00Easy Microwave FudgeThis recipe for microwave fudge has a crumbly texture (like butter tablet), rather than a chewy one, and is much quicker and easier to make than traditional fudge.<br /><br />100g (4oz) milk or plain chocolate, broken into pieces<br />100g (4oz) butter, melted (not low fat spread)<br />450g (1lb) icing sugar<br />45ml (3tbsp) milk<br />a few drops of vanilla or other flavouring essence (optional)<br />Place the chocolate into a glass heatproof bowl and heat on medium for 2-3 minutes. Stop the cooking time and stir every 30 seconds or so, until just melted. <br /><br />Add the butter, icing sugar, essence and milk, mix well.<br /><br />Heat on high for 3-4 minutes, take out of the microwave and beat well every minute.<br /><br />The mixture and bowl will be very hot, so take care.<br /><br />When the mixture starts to set around the edges of the bowl and becomes thicker, it's ready to pour into a greased, 20cm x 15cm (8" x 6") dish.<br /><br />Allow to set for a few minutes before marking into squares using a knife, and leave to cool before removing from the tin. <br /><br />Place in paper sweet cakes and keep in an airtight container for upto a week.Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-43449636218478490782011-10-30T11:19:00.002+00:002011-10-30T11:21:03.242+00:00POTATO AND CHICKPEA CURRY<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(237, 239, 244); ">4 medium potatoes cut into large chunks</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(237, 239, 244); ">2 tins of chickpeas</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(237, 239, 244); ">2 medium onions chopped finely</span><br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; background-color: rgb(237, 239, 244); ">2tsp garam masala<br />48<br />3tsp curry powder<br />1tsp turmeric powder<br />1tsp cumin seeds<br />2 pods of garlic crushed<br />1tsp fresh ginger roots grated<br />frylight spray<br />1/2 tin of tomatoes<br />1/2 tsp of chilli powder<br />1/2 pint of water<br /><br /><br />Method<br /><br /><br />Put onions cumin seeds in non stick pan add frylight and cook till brown.<br /><br />Add garlic, ginger then fry for 2 min.<br /><br />Add all spices then tin tomatoes, cook again for about 5min on low heat.<br /><br />Add potatoes and a 1/2 pint water cook 10 mins.<br /><br />Then add chick peas cook till potatoes are cooked, watching the water at all<br />times.<br /><br />Sprinkle with fresh coriander.</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-40076840252076344172011-10-26T18:25:00.000+00:002011-10-26T18:26:27.003+00:00Chicken and Chickpea Curry<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, 'Segoe UI', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><ul style="list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><li>3 tbsp vegetable oil</li><li>900 g boneless chicken thigh fillets</li><li>1 onion, sliced</li><li>2 red peppers, deseeded and chopped</li><li>2.5 piece root ginger, peeled and chopped</li><li>2 cloves garlic</li><li>6 tbsp Tikka Masala or medium curry paste</li><li>1 tbsp tamarind paste</li><li>2 x 400g can chopped tomatoes</li><li>300 ml chicken stock</li><li>225 g frozen chickpeas</li><li>1 tsp caster sugar</li><li>3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander</li></ul></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, 'Segoe UI', Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><h3 style="color: rgb(3, 0, 108); margin-top: 0.25em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: bold; ">Method</h3><ol style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1em; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 2em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2em; "><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 1.5em; ">Cut each chicken thigh fillet into four. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan or wok, add the chicken and sauté over a high heat for 10mins or until golden. Transfer to a plate.</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 1.5em; ">Add the remaining oil, onions and peppers to the pan and sauté for 3 mins or until soft.</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 1.5em; ">Stir in the ginger, garlic, tikka masala and tamarind pastes and cook for 1 min.</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 1.5em; ">Add the chicken, tomatoes, chicken stock and chick peas, then bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 20mins or until the chicken is tender.</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 1.5em; ">Remove the lid and simmer uncovered for a further 10mins or until the sauce has thickened slightly.</li><li style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1em; padding-left: 1.5em; ">Stir in the yogurt, sugar then season to taste. Stir in the coriander and serve with rice.</li></ol></span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-63343657669909385802011-09-19T14:39:00.002+00:002011-09-19T14:41:23.464+00:00Cupcakes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 204); font-family: Verdana, Arial; background-color: rgb(153, 204, 255); font-size: small; "><span><b>For the Chocolate Cake (makes 24 cupcakes)</b></span><br /><br />185g butter<br />2 teaspoons vanilla essence (or 1 tsp extract)<br />380g caster sugar<br />3 eggs<br />300g self raising flour<br />100g cocoa<br />250ml water<br /><br />Put 24 cupcake cases into muffin trays and preheat oven to 175oC.<br /><br />Place all the ingredients in a bowl and using an electric mixer, beat on a low speed until just combined, then turn the mixer up to a medium speed and beat until the mixture is smooth and lighter in colour.<br /><br />Divide the mixture into 24 cases and bake for about 20 minutes or until the centre of the cake springs back when lightly pushed. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then put the cakes on a wire rack to cool completely.<br /><br /><span><b>For the chocolate buttercream:</b></span><br /><br />250g butter, softened<br />500g icing sugar<br />2/3 cup cocoa<br />125ml milk<br />1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br /><br />Beat the butter with electric beaters until well softened. Add half the icing sugar, half the cocoa and half the milk. Beat until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl and add the remaining ingredients (you might not need all the milk though, I never do). Beat again until the mixture is light and smooth. Spread onto the tops of the cooled cupcakes, or pipe blobs on using a plain large nozzle.<br /><br /><span><b>For the decoration:</b></span><br /><br />Mini marshmallows<br />toffee popcorn<br />fudge, cup up into little chunks<br />dark chocolate<br /><br />Start piling the ingredients up on the top on of the buttercream, pushing them into the icing slightly so they hold. I always use 3 pieces of popcorn on the bottom, about 5 mini marshmallows in the gaps and about 5 pieces of fudge to fill in the rest of the gaps, but just play around with it!<br /><br />Melt the chocolate then drizzle over the tops of the cakes and let it set.</span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-89367984074881116562011-06-14T08:43:00.000+00:002011-06-14T08:44:25.004+00:00Mixed Bean Bake<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1em; ">This is a good protein-packed meal for vegetarians. I tend to prepare it earlier in the day then it is ready to put in the oven later on.</em></p><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1em; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><li class="first" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">1 tablespoon olive oil</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">1 onion, chopped</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">1 clove garlic, crushed</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">1 leek, chopped</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">1 pepper (any colour), chopped</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">1 large carrot, chopped</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">2 tins chopped tomatoes</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">3 tins beans (I use 1 tin kidney beans, 1 tin butter beans, 1 tin cannellini beans but you can use any)</li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">Mixed herbs and black pepper (optional)</li><li class="last" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; background-image: url(http://l.nmimg.net/css/li_generic.png); background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 0px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; ">Grated cheese</li></ul><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; ">Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan, then add the onion, garlic, leek and pepper and fry until soft. Add the carrot, tinned tomatoes and beans. If you like you can put some mixed herbs and pepper in too. (I also sometimes put a courgette in).<br />Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; ">Transfer into an oven proof dish and cover with grated cheese then bake in the oven at Gas 5/190 C for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is going brown.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; ">Serve on its own or with salad, crusty bread or garlic bread.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: right; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1em; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1em; ">Variations: </strong></em>Add 1 tsp of mild chilli powder or cumin for extra flavour.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; text-align: left; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1em; "><strong style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1em; ">Slow cooker method:</strong></em> Add all ingredients (except the oil and cheese) to the slow cooker and stir. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. Serve sprinkled with the grated cheese.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 1.2em; "> </p></span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-88701197066020982152011-05-02T13:54:00.000+00:002011-05-02T13:55:31.471+00:00Melt in the Mouth Shortbread<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10px; "><div id="ingredients" class="module bordered module padded" style="margin-top: 16px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; padding-top: 16px; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); "><h2 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 2em; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); letter-spacing: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Ingredients</i></span></h2><ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 16px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><li style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><p class="ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 1.3em; ">125g/4oz <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/butter" class="name food" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; font-size: 1em; color: rgb(56, 103, 55); text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; ">butter</a></p></li><li style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><p class="ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 1.3em; ">55g/2oz <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/caster_sugar" class="name food" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; font-size: 1em; color: rgb(56, 103, 55); text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; ">caster sugar</a></p></li><li style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><p class="ingredient" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 1.3em; ">180g/6oz <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/plain_flour" class="name food" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; font-size: 1em; color: rgb(56, 103, 55); text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; ">plain flour</a></p></li></ul></div><div id="preparation" class="module bordered js-accordion" style="margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 16px; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); "><ol class="instructions" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 32px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; "><li class="instruction" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; ">Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.</p></li><li class="instruction" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; ">Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth.</p></li><li class="instruction" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; ">Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste. Turn on to a work surface and gently roll out until the paste is 1cm/½in thick.</p></li><li class="instruction" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; ">Cut into rounds or fingers and place onto a baking tray. Sprinkle with icing sugar and chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.</p></li><li class="instruction" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1em; list-style-type: decimal; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 8px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; ">Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. Set aside to cool on a wire rack</p></li></ol></div></span>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38651177.post-78979011015465951782011-05-02T13:40:00.002+00:002011-05-02T13:46:08.211+00:00Garlic, Chilli and Ginger Stirfry1 large tsp Lazy Garlic<div>1 fresh Red Chill chopped and deseeded</div><div>1 tsp grated Ginger</div><div>6 Tbsp Oyster Sauce</div><div>4 spring onions</div><div>1 Red Pepper</div><div><br /></div><div>2 breasts Chicken/3 pork loins/2 sirloin steaks(or whatever veg/meat/fish you wish)</div><div><br /></div><div>Chop meat and vegetables and mix in garlic, chilli and ginger and the oyster sauce in a lidded dish and then pop in the fridge to marinate for a couple of hours or longer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Heat wok very hot and add in some fry light, pop marinaded dish into the wok and stirfry for around 10-15 minutes depending on the meat. </div><div><br />Serve with rice</div>Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08661483802804561602noreply@blogger.com0