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CURRIED 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 […]
» Read moreMushroom, Leek and Stilton Tart 1 sheet frozen ready rolled puff pastry, defrosted 2 tbsp. whole grain mustard 1 leek [good size] thinly sliced 200g chestnut mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 heaped tbsp. chopped flat leaf parsley 1 tbsp. milk 100g Stilton, broken into small pieces Heat oven to 180C. Unroll pastry and place on a baking tray […]
» Read moreMushroom Soup 25g butter 1 med/large onion, peeled and finely chopped 250g flat or chestnut mushrooms chopped 25g flour 300ml milk [full fat] salt fresh ground black pepper 600ml hot chicken stock [use 2 oxos] 4 tbsp. double cream A few button mushrooms, thinly sliced, to garnish Melt the butter in a large/med saucepan over a med heat [don’t […]
» Read moreLeftover Turkey Jambalaya 4 tsp garlic olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 red and green pepper, de-seeded and chopped 4 sticks of celery, chopped 4 large cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped 4 spicy sausages or chorizo, cut into chunks 450g leftover Christmas meats [turkey, ham, pork] cut into chunks 2 large red chillies, de-seeded and finely chopped 500 long grain rice […]
» Read moreItalian Christmas Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 1 carton [ 15 ounces ] ricotta cheese 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 4 cups of plain flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder Frosting 1/4 cup butter, softened 3 to 4 cups icing sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 to 4 tbsp. milk coloured sugar […]
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