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PRAWN COCKTAIL

Ingredients

Cooked peeled prawns
Mayonnaise
Ketchup
Lea & Perrins worcestershire sauce

Mix together mayonnaise, ketchup and lea & perrins to create the sauce - amounts are based on your own tastes but add more lea & perrins for a spicy tang!

Once you have the consistency you like the taste of mix in the prawns and serve with a light salad and lemon wedge with a sprinkling of paprika pepper if desired.

To add extra bite when making the sauce add a few drops of brandy!

BROWNIES

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.
  2. In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.
  4. To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

MACARONI CHEESE FOR KIDS

Ingredients:
350g (12oz) Macaroni
1tbsp Olive Oil
1 Small Onion Finely Chopped
1 Small Garlic Crushed
4tbsp Chopped flat leaf Parsley
1tbsp Chopped Rosemary
55g (2oz) Butter
55g (2oz) Plain Flour
568ml (1pt) Milk
200g (7oz) Taleggio (Italian Cheese) but you can pretty much use any Cheese
Salt and Ground Black Pepper
25g (1oz) Parmesan (Grated)
 
Step 1
 
Boil the Macaroni until it's just tender, drain the Macaroni and refresh by running under the cold water and put to one side.
 
Heat the Oil in a pan, add the chopped Onion and cook until soft without browning.
 
Add the Garlic and the herbs and cook for a further 1 min.  Remove from the Pan and add the Macaroni.
 
Step 2
 
Preheat the grill to hot... Melt the Butter in a pan, remove the pan from the heat and add the Flour and stir to mix well. 
 
Return the pan to the heat and cook gently for about 30 seconds before gradually adding the Milk, stirring until the sauce thickens
 
Add the Cheese and stir off the heat until the cheese melts.
 
Stir the Pasta well into the sauce and pour into an oven-proof dish and sprinkle the Parmesan over the Macaroni and grill for 3 to 4 mins until the topping is golden

GINGERBREAD

1 `1/2 cups of all purpose flour OR 1 cup wheat

1/2 ts baking soda

1/4 ts salt

4 ts ground ginger

1 1/4 ts ground cinnamon

1/4 ts ground allspice

1/4 ts ground cloves

( in a bowl stir these ingredients well) set aside...

1/2 cup of unsalted butter ( room temperature)

1/2 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed

2 large eggs

2/3 cup light or dark molasses..

2/3 cup of buttermilk

2 ts vanilla

IN this bowl using an electric mixer..( follow me with these steps....to get it perfect)

cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. add eggs one a time and continue beating, then

beat in molasses....ADD to dry ingredients in 2 increments, alternating with the buttermilk and vanilla,

mix these two together....Beat well until fluffy...

Spoon batter into prepared buttered and floured pan, so nothing sticks to the pan

when you turn it on a cookie sheet..( after it is cooked silly)....Ü

Bake for 35-45 minutes in a square pan or in flans....20-25 min...

BEEF CURRY

2 teaspoons ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon dried red hot chilli peppers, crushed

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

2 teaspoons salt

1 Tablespoon Vinegar

2 Tablespoons butter

3 meduim onions, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 table spoons of oil

3 Tablespoons of Tomato Paste

1 kg of rump steak, cubed

1 and a half tablespoons lemon juice

2 Tablespoons of dessicated coconut

Place all the ingredients into a saucepan, and bring to the boil. Then simmer until meat in tender - generally around 2 hours or so.....

Serve with plain rice, for a truly independent Indian cuisine.....Also Papadums are a great accomiement to this dish

LEEK, ONION & POTATO SOUP

You will need:

4 large leeks, 2/3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

1 medium onion, chopped small

1 and half pints chicken stock (850ml) - use stock cubes!

Half pint milk (275ml), 2oz butter (50g)

Salt and pepper

Optional - 2 tablespoons of cream, chopped chives

Trim off tops and roots of leeks and remove outer tough layer. Spilt in half lengthways and slice them up quite finely, wash them thoroughly in water and drain.

In a large thick based saucepan gently melt the butter, then add the leeks, potatoes and onion, stirring them all around with a wooden sppon. Season with salt and pepper, then cover and let the vegetables sweat over a very low heat for about 15 mins.

After that add the stock and milk and bring to simmering point, put the lid back on and let the soup simmer gently for a further 20 mins or until the vegetables are soft, do not have the heat to high as the milk may cause it to boil over. Now, you can either liquidise the soup to a puree or else press it all through a sieve

Return the soup to the saucepan and reheat gently, add the chopped chives and swirl of cream (optional) and enjoy with a chunk of crusty bread

POTATO SOUP

2 lbs potatoes

1 cup of diced dill pickles

1 cup of diced celery

1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions

3 tablespoons diced red pepper

2/3 cup mayonaise

2 tablespoons american mustard

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1. In a large saucepan, boil potatoes in enough water to cover for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool just enough to handle. peel and cut into 3/4 inch cubes

2. In a large bowl combine warm potatoes, pickles, celery, green onions, and red peppers.

3. In a small bowl, mix mayo, mustard, salt and pepper until well blended. pour over potatoe mixture and toss lightly to coat evenly. cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

TRIPLE CHOC CHUNK COOKIES

 

¼ cup stick margarine or butter softened
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 large egg-whites
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
½ cup cocoa
1 tsp. Baking soda
¼ tsp. Salt
1/3 cup strong coffee, cooled
1/3 cup chocolate chips or chunks
2/3 cup white chocolate chips or chunks

 

Preheat oven to 350 F.

In a large bowl, beat margarine, sugar and brown sugar until well blended - it will have the consistencyof wet sand. Beat in egg whites and vanilla until smooth.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture and the coffee to the sugar mixture and stir by hand until almost combined; add chocolate and stir just until blended.

Drop spoonfuls of dough about 2" apart on a cookie sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until just set around the edges but still soft in the middle.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Makes approx. 2 dozen cookies.

Thai-style sweetcorn soup

ingredients:
2.5ml 1 and half tsp sesame or sunflower oil.
2 spring onions, thinly sliced.
1 garlic clove, crushed.
600ml/1pint/2 and a half cups chicken stock.
425g/15oz can cream style sweetcorn.
225g/8oz/1 1/4 cups cooked and peeled prawns.
5ml/1 tsp green chilli paste or chilli sauce. (optional)
salt and pepper.
fresh coriander leaves to garnish.
 
how to cook this soup:
heat the oil in a large heavy based saucepan and sauté the onions and garlic over a medium heat for 1 minute, until softened, but not browned. Stir in the chicken stock, cream style sweetcorn, prawns and chilli paste or sauce, if using. Bring the soup to the boil, stirring occasionally. season to taste with the salt and pepper, then serve at once, sprinkled with flesh coriander leaves garnish.
 
cooking tips:
if cream style corn is not available, use ordinary canned sweetcorn, pureed in a food processor for a few seconds, until creamy yet with some texture left.

surprise scotch eggs

ingredients:
75ml / 5 tsp chopped parsley and snipped chives, mixed.
115g /4oz 1 1/2 cups of skimmed milk soft cheese.
450g /1 lb half fat sausagemeat.
50g / 20z 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats.
salt and pepper.
mixed leaf and tomato salad, to serve.
 
how to make them:
preheat the oven to 200 c 400 f gas mark 6
Mix together the herbs, cheese and seasonings, then roll into three even sized balls.
Divide the sausagemeat into three and press each piece out to a round, about 1cm 1/2 in thick. Wrap each cheese ball in a piece of sausagemeat, smoothing over all the joins to enclose the cheese completely. spread out the rolled oats on a plate and roll the balls in the oats, using your hands to coat them evenly.
Place the balls on a baking sheet and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden. serve hot or cold, with mixed leaf and tomato salad.

minty yogurt chicken

ingredients:
8 chicken thigh portions, skinned
15ml / 1 tbsp clear honey.
30ml /2  tbsp lime or lemon juice.
30ml /2 tbsp natural yogurt.
60ml /4tbsp chopped fresh mint.
salt and black pepper.
 
how to make it:
slash the chicken flesh at intervals with a sharp knife. place in a bowl.
mix the lim or honey, lemon juice yoghurt, seasoning and half the mint.
spoon the marinade over the chicken and leave to marinate for 30 minutes. line the grill pan with foil and cook the chicken under a moderately hot grill until thoroughly cooked and golden brown, turning the chicken occasionally during cooking. sprinkle with remaining mint, serve with potatoes and tomato salad.

Spaghetti with herb sauce

ingredients:
50g 2oz 2 cups chopped fresh mixed herbs, such as parsley,
basil and thyme.
2 garlic cloves, crushed.
60ml 4 tbsp pine nuts toasted.
60ml  4 tbssp olive oil.
350g 12oz dried spaghetti.
60ml 4 tbsp grated parmesan cheese.
salt and pepper
basil leaves, to garnish.
 
how to make this :
put the herbs, garlic and half the pine nuts into a food processor or blender with the machine running, gradually add the oil and process to form a thick puree. cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water for about 8 minutes until al dente. drain. transfer the herb puree to a large warm bowl, then add the spaghetti and parmesan. toss well to coat the pasta worth sauce. sprinkle over the remaining pine nuts and the basil leaves, and serve immediately.
 
cooking tips
spaghetti should be cooked until it is just firm to the bite. or al dente.
if it is allowed to cook for too long, it will become soggy.