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Nutty Brownies 225g dark chocolate 100g unsalted butter 150g dark soft brown sugar 150g caster sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 150g plain flour 50g walnut, hazelnut or pecan pieces A 20cm square tin, lined with greaseproof or baking paper Heat oven to 160C fan. In a saucepan, melt 125g of the chocolate with the butter over a […]
» Read morePasta Shells with Tuna and Pears 350g pasta shells 50g butter 125g frozen peas med onion chopped 2 egg yolks, beaten 300ml double cream 226g can tuna in oil, flake larger pieces salt and fresh black pepper 2 tsp fresh thyme fresh mixed herbs to garnish Cook pasta as per instructions for about 7 – 10 mins. Drain. Melt butter […]
» Read moreEggs Benedict 2 large or beef tomatoes, sliced horizontally 1tsp white wine vinegar 4 large eggs 2 seeded bagels, sliced in half 4 good slices of good quality roast ham 4 heaped tbsp. hollandaise sauce 50g rocket Heat the grill to high, season the cut sides of the tomatoes and grill for 3 – 4 mins. keep warm. To poach […]
» Read moreWild Mushroom Tartlets 375g block of all butter puff pastry flour for dusting 25g butter 300g mixed wild mushrooms or just one type, cleaned and sliced 25g parmesan, finely grated small handful of parsley leaves, chopped 2 med garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 egg beaten Roll the pastry out on a floured surface and cut 4 rectangles about 15cm x […]
» Read moreCURRIED PRAWN KEDGEREE WITH DILL SOURED CREAM good knob of butter 1 large white onion, finely chopped 2 rounded tsp. PATAK’S medium curry paste 250g good quality brown rice 500g tub fish stock 20g pack of fresh dill, chopped 4 tbsp. half fat soured cream 2-3tsps. Capers, rinsed and chopped 260g cooked and peeled king prawns 25g fresh flat leaf […]
» Read moreTHAI GRILLED SALMON WITH WATERCRESS RAITA 100g watercress, roughly chopped 18 fresh mint leaves generous pinch of salt 2 large cloves of garlic, crushed 2 green chillies, cut in half and deseeded 3tbsp. fresh lime juice 1tbsp. caster sugar 1tbsp peeled and chopped root ginger 1tbsp fish sauce 4 x 175g salmon fillets lime wedges to serve For the raita. […]
» Read morePotato Salad with Chorizo and Capers 850g new potatoes, cut into bite sized chunks 1 med red onion, thinly sliced juice of half a lemon 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar 2 tsp smoked paprika small pkt. [30g] flat leaf parsley, chopped 3 tbsp. garlic olive oil 250g cooking chorizo, sliced 1 tbsp. capers Boil the potatoes in a pan until […]
» Read moreLeek Linguine 400g linguine 2 sprigs of fresh thyme 2 med leeks, quartered and sliced thinly 2 large garlic cloves, crushed 150g frozen peas 50g grated Parmesan cheese 150ml single cream 2 tbsp. flat leafed parsley chopped Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Cook the linguine and thyme for 5 minutes, before adding the leeks and garlic. […]
» Read moreApple and Cheddar Cake with Maple Cream 3/4 cup Self Raising flour 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1 – 11/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 115g butter, softened 3/4 cup sugar 2 large eggs, beaten [beat separately] 6 tbsp. milk 1 cup grated cheddar cheese [use a good mature make] 1 large tart apple, such as Granny Smith, peeled, […]
» Read moreApple and Marzipan Torte butter for greasing 2 large eggs 125g caster sugar 4 Cox apples [roughly 400g] Peeled, cored and cut into small pieces 100g marzipan, cut into small pieces 200g plain flour 1tsp. baking powder To serve, extra thick double cream and a soft berry fruit. Preheat the oven to 170C. Grease and line the base of a […]
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