Ingredients: 6oz golden syrup 10oz butter/margarine 6 pineapple rings 10oz caster sugar 5 eggs 10oz self-raising flour candied cherries (optional) Pre-heat the oven on 180c. Method: Line a deep baking tray. Pour golden syrup into the bottom of the baking tray, enough to cover the bottom. Place the pineapple rings on top of the syrupContinue reading “Pineapple upside-down cake”
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Rocky Road
Ingredients: 125g butter 150g dark chocolate 150g milk chocolate 3 tbsp golden syrup 100g biscuits, in bits 100g mini marshmallows Follow the method in my YouTube video below:
Fruit Pie
Ingredients: 300g plain flour 150g unsalted butter, slightly softened 75g caster sugar 1 large egg yolk 2 tins of apple filling (you could use any flavour, hence why it is ‘fruit pie’ my favourite is cherry! Yummmm) Milk, for glazing Pre-heat the oven on 200c Method: Line a 9″ pie tin with a generous amountContinue reading “Fruit Pie”
Victoria Sponge Cake
Ingredients: (for the sponge) 225g margarine/butter 225g caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs 250g self-raising flour (for the icing) 400g icing sugar 225g margarine/butter 1 tsp vanilla extract Pre-heat the oven on 180c Method: Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla together until smooth and it lightens in colour. Add the eggs one atContinue reading “Victoria Sponge Cake”
Coffee Cake
Ingredients: (for the cake) 8oz soft butter/margarine 8oz light muscovado sugar 8oz self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 4 large eggs 4 tsp instant coffee, mixed with 1 tbsp boiling water (for the icing) 6oz soft butter 12oz icing sugar 4 tsp instant coffee, mixed with 1 tbsp boiling water Pre-heat the oven on 180cContinue reading “Coffee Cake”
Spagbol
Ingredients: 1 kg minced beef or turkey 1 tin chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato puree 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 beef stock cube a handful of chopped mushrooms 2 onions, finely diced 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce salt and pepper to season mixed herbs to taste water, to loosen 80g spaghetti per person 1 cup frozenContinue reading “Spagbol”
Cottage Pie
Ingredients: 1 kg minced beef or turkey 1 tin chopped tomatoes 2 tbsp tomato puree 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 beef stock cube 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce 2 onions, finely diced 4 tbsp flour mixed herbs salt and pepper for seasoning 2kg mashed potato Pre-heat your oven on 200c Follow the method in my YouTubeContinue reading “Cottage Pie”
Slow-Cooker Beef Stew
Ingredients: 1 kg stewing beef 1 bay leaf 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 onions, finely diced 3 potatoes, diced 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1-2 pints beef stock 300ml red wine (optional) 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar salt and pepper to season 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp paprika mushrooms (optional) Method: Place allContinue reading “Slow-Cooker Beef Stew”
Burgers
Ingredients: 1 pack of beef mince 1 onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 egg 1 tsp Dijon mustard vegetable oil salt and pepper Method: Fry off the onion and garlic in a pan. Add all of the ingredients into a bowl and mix together well. Using your Burger press, create 6-8 patties (dependsContinue reading “Burgers”
Lemon and Herb Marinade
Ingredients: juice of 1 lemon 1/4 cup oil 1 tbsp dried dill 2 tsp dried garlic 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp dried onion 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper Method: Combine all of the ingredients, and use it to marinade your chicken breasts.