Full of flavour – no gravy needed! Ingredients 1kg minced beef 1 medium brown onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 1 carrot, grated 1 zucchini, grated 100g sliced salami, chopped 1 egg 1 cup breadcrumbs 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper Glaze 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup HP [...]
Ingredients 720g fresh or preserved cherries, pits removed 3/4 cup plain flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/3 cup caster sugar 1 cup milk 1/4 cup double cream 50g butter, melted Directions Preheat the oven to 180C and ligtly grease a 1.5L oven proof dish with melted butter. Sift the flour into a bowl, add the [...]
Ingredients 175g butter 250g cooking chocolate (better quality = better result) 1 1/2 cups plain flour 1 cup sugar 2 tsp vanilla essence 3 eggs, beaten 1 cup walnuts, chopped (optional) Directions Preheat oven to 180C and grease and line a 20 x 30cm sponge roll tin. In a medium sized saucepan, melt butter and [...]
This is a variation on the other recipe I have posted. The ginger and orange are a lovely combination. Ingredients 850g rhubarb, cut into 2.5cm lengths 1 1/4 cups (150g) blackberries, raspberries or blue berries zest from 1 orange 1 cup caster sugar 1 cup plain flour 1 cup ground almonds 1 tsp ground ginger [...]
This cake is absolutely delicious and very easy to make. It doesn’t have a strong banana flavour and the addition of the chocolate makes for a lovely sweet cake. Ingredients 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup) 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3 tbs light olive [...]
This was last night’s dinner and it was really delicious. Stuart’s new trick is to stuff all his fillings into a taco shell and then wrap the taco shell in a tortilla. Added crunch, but minimal mess! Ingredients Marinade 800g rump steak 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp paprika 2 tbs [...]
Ingredients 1 cup self raising flour 1/4 tsp bicarbonate soda pinch salt 2 tbs caster sugar 3/4 cup of milk soured with 1 tsp vinegar 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tbs melted butter Directions In a bowl, sift together flour, bicarbonate soda, salt and caster sugar. Make a well in the centre and stir in [...]
Ingredients and Directions 700g skinless chicken breast, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp garlic paste 1 1/2 tbs Chicken Tikka Masala Blend 1/2 cup yoghurt Mix marinade together and add chicken. Set aside for 20 minutes to marinate then grill chicken pieces. 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic 1 green [...]
Ingredients 500g plain flour 1/2 cup yoghurt 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp yeast 1 egg, beaten 2 tbs oil 1/2 tsp salt water Directions Sieve flour, add baking powder, yeast and salt. Add the egg, oil and yughurt and mix well, adding water as required to make the dough. Knead well until smooth and [...]
Ingredients 1 tbs Butter Chicken Curry Blend 1 cup natural yoghurt 1 tbs crushed garlic 1 tbs minced ginger 1/2 lemon, juiced 1 kg chicken pieces Directions Mix marinade together and then coat chicken piece well. Cover and place in fridge overnight. Remove chicken pieces from the marinade and place on a baking tray and [...]