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Heather’s Bankok Chicken
For 4 people 8 chicken thighs. MARINADE 150ml sweet chilli sauce, 50mi fish sauce, juice of two limes 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tsp chopped red chilli, 1 tbsp chopped mint, 1 tbsp chopped coriander. METHOD Mix all ingredients together … Continue reading
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The Mushroom Burger
This is my favourite burger. A simple morning roll, buttered. Brush a large Portobella mushroom with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes. Add a small amount of blue cheese, I use St Agur, and eat. Great!
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Scallops Bacon & Blackpudding
This is really just an assembly job and is on my site only as a reminder of how great a dish it is. Scallops seared, streaky bacon grilled, blackpudding fried, peas purieed and mashed tatties. This is a great main … Continue reading
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Moroccan Rice Chicken & Chickpea Casserole
Ingredients (serves 4) 1/2 cup brown rice 1-1/2 cups chicken stock 1 tin drained chickpeas 1/2 jar Belazu rose harisa 1/2 each red, green pepper 1 sliced onion 2 big breasts chicken Kalamata olives Chopped … Continue reading
Apricot Slice
1 1/4 cups plain flour 1cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 6oz butter cold diced 1 cup jumbo rolled oats 1 cup pecans ground in food processor 2 1/2 cups dried apricots chopped 1/3 cup marmalade extra 1 1/2 … Continue reading
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Rhubarb & Almond Cake
Ingredients 200gm blanched almonds 8oz caster sugar 6oz butter 3 eggs 31/2 oz self raising flour Grated zest of two oranges 14 oz rhubarb sliced into 3/4 inch pieces Preheat oven to 160 fan. Grease and line a 9in loose … Continue reading
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Summer Salad with Asparagus
Ingredients, amounts depend on number of people to be served Bag of mixed spinach,watercress and rocket salad Cooked peas fresh or frozen Lightly cooked asparagus spears Sliced radishes Diced cooked beetroot(NOT in vinegar) Dressing made with honey,dijon mustard, white wine … Continue reading
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Crispy topped Chicken Bake
FOR FOUR 2 tbsps olive oil 1lb chicken thigh skinless diced 1 large leek sliced 4oz button mushrooms halved 2oz pancetta lardons 300ml carbonara sauce from chill cabinet or in a jar 2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs chopped parsley Heat … Continue reading
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Mulligatawny Soup
Quantities here are VERY flexible depending on the size of your pot and the number of portions. I have never been very good at making a half pot of anything! The basic ingredients however are as follows. Oil chopped onion … Continue reading
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Parsnip Potato and Gruyere Bake
For Four people 1lb potatoes 1lb parsnips 4oz gruyere(grated) 2 tbsp single cream pepper Peel and chop potatoes and parsnips.Boil together until tender then mash with pepper and cream. Stir in 3/4 of the gruyere and place the mixture in … Continue reading
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Italian Beef and Macaroni bake
Basically I make this by putting a layer of bolognese sauce in a shallow dish. Cover with a layer of macaroni cheese. Cover this with a layer of grated cheese. This can then be kept until ready to serve when … Continue reading
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Family Noodle Bake
I first made this when I had a huge amount of Spag Bol left. You need a quantity of your favourite Italian meat sauce and a quantity of cooked pasta. The amounts are so-o-o variable it is hard to say … Continue reading
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Lemon Curd
Makes one 14oz jar 2 large eggs 1 egg yolk 4oz butter 6oz caster sugar finely grated zest and juice of 3 lemons Beat the whole eggs and 1 yolk together. Melt the butter in a saucepan on a LOW … Continue reading
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Auld Grannies Chicken Soup
3 Medium Carrots Chopped 1 Large Leek Chopped – Include the Green 2 Long Stalks of Celery Chopped 1/2 New Turnip Chopped 2 Medium Potatoes Chopped 1 Medium Onion Chopped 1 Medium Carrot Grated 2 x Chicken Leg Quarters Small … Continue reading
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Mackerel Pate with Fionas Beetroot Chutney
For six 200gm skinned boned smoked mackerel fillet 250gm light cream cheese eg philly light 75gm butter-melted gently 2 teaspoons horseradish sauce juice of half a lemon good grind of black pepper Put all into a food processor and whizz … Continue reading
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Christmas Morning Muffins
Makes about 12 depending on their size. I use a bun tin and cake cases. 200g Plain flour 3 teaspoonfuls of Baking Powder 1/4 teaspoon of Sodium Bicarb 75g Demerara sugar. NOT any other, texture is important. 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg … Continue reading
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Chicken Crisp
1 chicken breast per person butter garlic plain crisps Crush the crisps as finely a possible-I do it by bashing the packet with a rolling pin! Melt the butter and add the crushed garlic. Dip the chicken in the garlic … Continue reading
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Beef mince and bean hotpot
For eight portions 2 onions 10oz carrots 2lb small potatoes 1lb lean minced beef 2 beef stock cubes plus one oxo cube 2 x400gm cans baked beans splash of worcestershire sauce Chopped parsley to garnish Roughly chop up vegheat a … Continue reading
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Tomato & Pepper Tarts
4 red peppers Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt and black pepper 150g/51/2oz large cherry tomatoes, halved 375g/13oz puff pastry 1 egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp milk 1 tsp thyme leaves 100g/31/2oz dolcelatte, cut into 1cm/1/2in dice 1. Heat … Continue reading
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Italian Meatballs
1 small aubergine 450g/1lb minced lean pork 1 level tsp fennel seeds, crushed 1/4 level tsp chilli flakes, or to taste 3 garlic cloves, crushed 4 level tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley 3 tbsp red wine Oregano leaves to garnish Preparation … Continue reading
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White Chocolate Cheese Cake
SERVES 10-12 Oreo biscuits 16 Butter, melted 50g Creme fraiche 200ml Philadelphia cream cheese 600g Sugar 200g Cornflour 20g White chocolate, melted 220g Essence of vanilla 2.5ml Eggs, lightly beaten 4 White chocolate Shavings to serve Heat the oven to … Continue reading
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Auld Grannies meat loaf
Minced Bacon 1lb Lean Minced Beef 1lb White sliced Bread 3 slices English Mustard Powder 2 teaspoonfuls Eggs, small 2 Make bread into crumbs in food processor. Mix all the ingredients together by hand till well blended. Place in a … Continue reading
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Vietnamese Spring Rolls
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Oatmeal and Seed Bread
1 packet easiblend yeast 320gm strong wholemeal flour 80gm rye flour 2 tsp jumbo oats 2tsp linseeds 2tsp sesame seeds 2 tsp sunflour seeds 2tsp wheat bran 2tsp saly 300ml water at room temp 20ml veg oil NOT olive 20ml … Continue reading
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Marathon Scones
This recipe was very kindly given to me when visiting a town called Marathon near the Big Bend national park in Texas. the lady who made them first was Barbara Novovitch. Do try this they are great. INGREDIENTS 2 cups … Continue reading
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Grannie’s Stuffing
1 cup oatmeal (not porridge oats) 1 onion, chopped 4 oz sausage meat (pork) 2 oz bacon, smoked streaky, chopped 2 tablespoons chicken stock Extra bacon needed to cover when cooking if not being cooked in the bird. Cook (fry … Continue reading
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Kidneys Turbigo
5 lambs kidneys 2 onions chopped 50g/2oz butter 112g/1/4lb button mushrooms, quartered 1 dessertspoon plain flour 1 tsp tomato puree 1 tbsp sherry 71/2 fl oz brown stock 1 bayleaf salt and pepper 2 slices of stale bread oil parsley, … Continue reading
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Orange Glazed Chicken with Coriander
4 chicken joints (quarters) 2 heaped tsps whole coriander seeds 4 tbsps coarse cut Seville orange marmalade Juice of one large orange 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp lemon juice Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1. Pre-heat oven to … Continue reading
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Camembert & Onion Parcels
50g/2oz butter 2 spanish onions, sliced 2 tbsp light muscovado sugar 1 tsp white wine vinegar 400g packet filo pastry 1 Camembert cheeses, about 250g/9oz, cut into 6 pieces 6 tsp cranberry sauce Seasoning 1. Melt half of the butter … Continue reading
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Spiced Beef
1.25kg-1.5kg/3-4lb boned salt silverside or brisket Ground black pepper Soft dark brown sugar 1 tbsp/15ml whole allspice berries 1 tbsp/15ml juniper berries 2 tsp/10ml whole cloves Preparation time: 10 minutes plus standingCooking time: 3 hours 30 minutes – 4 hours … Continue reading
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Chicken Liver Pate
225g/8oz chicken livers 3 tbsp cream 75g/3oz butter Salt and pepper Pinch mixed herbs 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 onion, crushed 1/4lb bacon 1. Cook all ingredients except cream in the butter for 5-10 minutes in a frying pan. 2. … Continue reading
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Beef Chasseur
2lb porterhouse steak or skirt, cut in one piece 3 shallots or 1 small onion 1 clove of garlic 2 tbsp oil 11/2 oz butter 1 tbsp plain flour 1/2-3/4 pint of jellied brown stock Salt and pepper 1/2lb button … Continue reading
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Portugese Style Shellfish Rice
10oz mixed shellfish -I use tiger prawns and scallops but mussels ,monkfish or other shellfish are all possible. 1 medium onion finely chopped 1 clove garlic finely chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup risotto rice 1 tin chopped tomatoes … Continue reading
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Fionas Beetroot Chutney
1350g/3lb cooked beetroot 675g/11/2lb apples 2 large onions 225g/8oz sugar 600ml/1pint vinegar 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground ginger 1. Boil apples and chopped onions with ginger, salt, sugar and vinegar for 30 minutes. 2. Add diced beetroot and cook … Continue reading
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Cheese and Tomato Rice
2 tbsp oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 red pepper, coredd, seeded and sliced 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 300g/10oz long grain rice 1 litre/13/4 pints chicken or vegetable stock Can of chopped tomatoes 100g/4oz mature cheddar, cubed Chives and … Continue reading
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Pico de Gallo
10 Medium but ripe tomatos – chopped 2 Medium Onions – finely chopped 3 limes – skinned and chop the flesh 2 Garlic cloves – finely chopped 1/2 Jar of Jalepeno chillis chopped 1 tsp of ground cumin 3 splashes … Continue reading
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