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Spinach Pancakes with Creamy Ricotta Cheese Sauce

Good with ricotta cheese sauce and bacon 0r Vegetable , onion bits. Easy creamy ricotta cheese sauce 1. Finely-dice 1 onion and minced 3-4 cloves of garlic. 2. Heat 1-2 Tblsp olive oil in a frying pan and gently sauté the onions and garlic, seasoned to taste with sea salt, freshly-cracked black pepper, dried basil,

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Tray ( tray ) baked pork with potato, parsnips,pears

Marinade [table] qty,ingredient 2 handful(s), pounded ( all crushed up ) fresh rosemary 6 clove,garlic 10 lugs, good olive oil 3 lemons, halved – juiced – skin squashed some, black pepper [/table] Main [table] qty,ingredient some, pork  about 8 chops 1, above marinade 3,parsnips 3, carrots 3,pears 680g,scrubbed spuds [/table] Mint Bread [table] qty,ingredient 3

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Apple & Lemon Sponge Cake

Ingredients [table] Qty,Ingedients 4oz (110g),S-Raising Flour 1tsp,Baking Powder 8oz(220g),Castor Sugar 2,Egg 4oz(110g),Butter or Marg 1 lemon 1 Bramley / Granny Smith ( Cooking ) Apple [/table]   Method [table] Mix sugar  and butter / marg  in a largish bowl Beat eggs in a small bowl Mix flour and baking power and sieve into sugar mixture

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Golden Syrup Sponge Cake

For those in USA, Golden Syrup can be brought at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lyle-s-Golden-Syrup-11-oz-Pack-of-12/17182633 Ingredients [table] Qty,Ingedients 4oz (110g),S-Raising Flour 1tsp,Baking Powder 4oz(110g),Castor Sugar 4oz(110g),Golden Syrup 2,Egg 4oz(110g),Butter or Marg. My pref is butter. [/table] Method [table] Mix sugar  and butter / marg  in a largish bowl.  This is sometimes called creaming. Beat eggs in a small

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Victoria Sponge Cake ( Nans)

Ingredients [table] Qty,Ingedients 8oz (220g),S-Raising Flour 1tsp,Baking Powder 8oz(220g),Castor Sugar 4,Eggs 8oz(2200g),Butter or Marg [/table] Method [table] Mix sugar  and butter / marg  in a largish bowl Mix flour and baking power and sieve into sugar mixture and mix. Add eggs – be careful not to over stir . Divide the mixture equally between both 

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Risoto

4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 onion, chopped 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 340g uncooked Arborio rice 4 tablespoons dry white wine 1.6 litres hot chicken stock 2 tablespoons butter 280g chopped cooked chicken breast salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme   Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan

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Vanilla , Banana, Fruit Ice Cream

OPTION, substitute milk for cream. Do not use low fat milk. NOTE: For soft scoop use 50/50 mix of white sugar and  sweetener. [table] Qty,Ingredient 185ml,Milk ( Full Fat Milk or substitute cream ) 1,Vanilla Pod 90g,Granulated sugar  ( Soft scoop, 50/50 of sugar and sweetener ) 5,Egg yolks 375ml,Whipping cream [/table] Makes 800ml. Method

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Inside Out Orange or Apple Pudding

Ingredients [table] qty,ingredients 50g,butter 100g,caster sugar 1, zest of orange 2,eggs separated 75g,sr flour 3tbl,marmalde thick ( can use thin ) cut 2, juice of orange – boiled and reduced by 2 thirds and cooled 600ml,milk 2tbl,marmalade to use for a glaze [/table] Method 1. Cream butter, sugar and orange zest 2.Stir in egg yolks

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Chicken and apricot curry with potato straws (sali murghi)

This Parsee dish uses jaggery, soft apricots and vinegar for a really successful balance of sweet and sour. The crisp fried potatoes add crunch. Ingredients For the sali (matchstick potatoes) 250g/9oz chip potatoes such as Maris Piper or Sebago, peeled, cut into matchsticks or coarsely grated, soaked in cold water for 15 minutes vegetable oil,

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Banoffee Pie

For the base: 100g butter, melted 250g ginger nut biscuits, crushed For the caramel: 100g butter 100g dark brown soft sugar 397g can Carnation Condensed Milk For the top: 4 small bananas 300ml carton whipping cream, lightly whipped grated chocolate Method Melt the butter and sugar into a non-stick saucepan over a low heat, stirring

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Oxtail soup with mini parsley dumplings

A really warming traditional winter soup with added dumplings, so there’s no need for bread. Ingredients 1 whole oxtail (around 1.3kg/3lb), cut into chunky pieces 3 tbsp plain flour flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 3-4 tbsp sunflower oil 2 onions, halved and sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 carrots, peeled and

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Honey-glazed Duck with pomegranate and pineapple

This recipe is certainly exotic – honey and five-spice chilli guinea fowl served with a fresh fruit salsa splashed with soy sauce. If you can source one, serve in a banana leaf to impress. Ingredients 1kg/2lb 4oz oven-ready guinea fowl / duck 2 tbsp sunflower oil ½ tsp dried crushed chilli ½ tsp Chinese five-spice

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Lemon Chicken

Ingredients [table] Qty,Ingredient 2,Cooking Wine / Sherry 4,Spring Onions – Chopped finely 1 inch, Ginger Shredded 500g,Chicken – shredded and floured 2tbsp, Oil 2,Celery Sticks – chopped 1,Green Pepper – sliced 2tbsp,light soy sauce 2,shredded rind of lemons [/table] Method Put Sherry, onions and ginger in a bowl and marinade Chicken. Put the chicken in

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Shoulder of Lamb stuffed with Rice ( Delia and JB Modifications )

Ingredients  3-5 lb (1.35-2.25 kg) shoulder of lamb (ask the butcher to bone it for you and give you the trimmings) 1 onion, quartered A few about 3 whole garlic cloves, not peeled. Fresh rosemary sprigs  3 oz (75 g) rice, cooked (that’s 3 oz/75 g weight before cooking)  3-4 oz (75-110 g) minced lamb,

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Butternut squash and lime soup

Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 50g/1¾oz butter 200g/7oz onion, finely sliced 900g/2lb butternut squash, peeled, seeds removed and cut into 1cm/½in cubes salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 vegetable stock cubes 750ml/1¼ pint milk 1 lime, juice only Preparation method Heat the olive oil and the butter in a large saucepan, add the onion,

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Arnold Bennett – Fish Omlette

This rather special smoked haddock omelette named after the writer Arnold Bennett is a classic restaurant dish and easy to recreate at home. Ingredients 300ml/10fl oz milk 200g/7oz un-dyed smoked haddock 1 bay leaf 10 black peppercorns 4 free-range eggs 40g/1½oz butter 15g/½oz plain flour 50g/1¾oz grated mature cheddar cheese sea salt and freshly ground

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Chicken and black bean with stir-fried rice and wilted bok choi

Heat up the wok for a delicious dinner for two with stir-fried strips of chicken, spicy black bean sauce, greens and egg-fried rice. Ingredients 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into slices 1cm/½in thick 3 tbsp light soy sauce 3 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine (or dry sherry) 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil 2 tbsp cornflour

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Chicken and pork pâté with pistachios Terrine

A rich make-ahead pâté that’s perfect party food or makes a great starter – delicious with pickled onions, toast and salad. Equipment: You will need a 1.5 litres/2½ pints terrine mould. Ingredients 3 corn fed chicken breasts, skin removed 100g/3½oz chicken livers 180g/6oz pork belly, minced 1 tsp salt 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

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Spiced roasted shoulder of lamb with red lentil dal

Shredded shoulder is marinated in spicy yoghurt for flavour and tenderness in this stunning recipe. Here served with red lentil dal and homemade flatbreads. Ingredients For the lamb 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2cm/¾in piece ginger, peeled and grated 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp red chilli powder 2 tbsp garam masala

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Lincolnshire Sausage

[table] Weight,Ingedient,Metric, 1Kg 15lb,  belly or shoulder pork approx 25% fat,6KG,1KG 3lb, water,1kg,166g 7oz, seasoning (see below),200g,33g 1lb 12oz,  rusk,800g,133g 3oz, dried sage,85g,15g [/table]   Spice Mix [table] Weight,Ingedient,Metric, 1Kg, For 1Kg Above 1 lb, salt,450g,75g,35g 2oz, ground white pepper,56g,10g,5 2oz, ground black pepper,56g,8g,4g 2oz, ground nutmeg,56g,8g,4g 1oz, ground mace,28g,4g,2g 1oz, ground ginger,28g,4g,2g 1/2 oz,

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