Ingredients: 1 can of chickpeas (200/240g) 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp lazy garlic (2 garlic cloves) 1 tsp ground cumin Salt 4 tbsp water a drizzle of olive oil a dusting of ground paprika Method: Drain and rinse off the chickpeas, place a few chickpeas to one side to put on top of theContinue reading “Hummus”
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Caramelised onion, Goats cheese and Asparagus tart
Ingredients: 1 ready rolled puff pastry sheet (quartered) round goats cheese torn up (about 8 slices) 4 tbsp caramelised onion chutney 8 asparagus spears Pre-heat your oven on 200c Method: Place the 4 rectangles of pastry on a lined baking tray. Spread the onion chutney on the pastry, leaving a border all around the edges.Continue reading “Caramelised onion, Goats cheese and Asparagus tart”
Scones
Ingredients: 450g self-raising flour 1/2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt 100g unsalted butter 225ml milk 1 egg 75g caster sugar 75g sultanas Pre-heat oven on 220c Method: Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Mix together the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs. Stir inContinue reading “Scones”
Chocolate Lava Cake
Ingredients: 150g chocolate 100g butter/margarine 3 eggs 1 cup caster sugar 4 tbsp flour 2 tbsp coco powder icing sugar to dust strawberries to dip! Pre-heat your oven on 220c Follow the method in my YouTube video below: Method: Melt the chocolate and butter. In a separate bowl beat together the eggs and sugar untilContinue reading “Chocolate Lava Cake”
Honey + Garlic Chicken
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts Salt and Pepper to season 4 cloves of garlic, crushed 1/3 cup honey 1/4 cup water (or chicken stock) 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tbsp soy sauce Method: Cut the chicken breasts in half, so they are evenly thin. Cook the chicken in a frying pan until golden brown andContinue reading “Honey + Garlic Chicken”
Microwave Syrup Pudding
Ingredients: 250g Golden Syrup 175g butter 175g sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 3 eggs 175g self-raising flour 3 tbsp milk Follow the method in my YouTube video below:
Homemade Pizza Base
Makes 4 pizza bases. Ingredients: 500g bread flour 1 tsp salt 1 sachet of yeast (about 10-11g) 325ml lukewarm water Follow the method in my YouTube video below:
Homemade Reese’s Pieces
Makes about 30-40 balls depending on the size. Ingredients: ½ cup (113g) smooth peanut butter ½ cup (113g) butter 2 cups icing sugar 60g biscuits, crushed into crumbs 200-250g chocolate, melted Method: Mix together the butter and peanut butter. Add the icing sugar and crushed biscuits and mix well until fully incorporated. using a smallContinue reading “Homemade Reese’s Pieces”
No-Knead Bread
This recipe makes about 1 kg of dough, that’s about 2 loafs of bread. Ingredients: 4 cups bread flour 2 cups lukewarm water 1 tbsp active dry yeast (1 sachet 10g) ½ – 1 tbsp salt (i find 1 tbsp is a little too much, but it’s up to personal taste) Pre-heat the oven onContinue reading “No-Knead Bread”
Microwave Spotted Dick
Ingredients: 6oz self-raising flour 3oz suet 1 tbsp sugar 3 oz saltanas water Method: Mix until you reach the correct consistency. Pour the mixture into a greased glass bowl. Cook in the microwave for 5 – 6 minutes.