Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients 115g uncooked rice 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tbsp tomato paste 3 cloves garlic, crushed 450 g beef mince 1 (400g) can chopped tomatoes 1 tsp dried oregano Salt Freshly…
Spicy Ground Beef
Ingredients 4 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper salt and black pepper – to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cloves garlic, chopped 500g…
Machine Made , Oven Cooked Loaf
Method Use machine on dough mode. Shape dough into a ball(ish) shape. Place on a try. In our case a pizza / bread stone. Use lots of flour on stone to stop it sticking. Use sharp knife to cut a…
Nan and Mum’s Bacon Roly Poly.
This was a family favourite of ours.I would often help either Nan or Mum make this. Serves well with mash or baked potato, boiled veg and Or if you prefer after steaming it can be fried to give a crisp…
Treacle Tart
Ingredients For the pastry 225g/8oz Flour 110g/4oz butter, chilled, diced 1 medium free-range egg , lightly beaten For the filling 450g/1lb golden syrup 85g/3oz fresh breadcrumbs generous pinch ground ginger 1 lemon, zest, finely grated and 2 tbsp of the…
Nan’s Steak & Kidney Pudding.
This was a family favourite of ours.Nan would make for us to have fresh for our evening meal. Serves well with mash, boiled veg and lots of gravy left made from some of the cooking juices. Or if you prefer…
Nan’s Apple / Fruit Pie.
This was a family favourite of ours.Nan would make for us to have fresh on a Friday evening. Serves well with cream, custard or as is. A good recipe for custard is made by The Hairy Bikers and can be…
Apple Pie / Sauce Mix ( other fruits may be used. Berries etc)
This is a basic apple sauce Mix which is used for many things such as pies Apple sauce etc.The quantities are given as a guideline for an 8″ / 20 cm pie. Ingredients 5oz golden sugar ( Demerara ). White…
Nan’s Steak & Kidney Pie.
This was a family favourite of ours.Nan would make for us to have fresh on a Friday evening. Serves well with mash, boiled veg and lots of gravy left made from some of the cooking juices. Or if you prefer…
Steak & Kidney Mix
This is a basic pie filling which is used for many things such as pies.The quantities are given as a guideline. The important part is use 1/2 kidney to 1 Steak. Ingredients 500g Steak. The cheap cuts are fine. Cut…
Sweet Pastry
This is a sweet pastry which is used for many things such as friut pies.The quantities are given as a guideline. The important part is use 1/2 fat to 1 flour. Ingredients for a 20cm / 8″ tin. Base &…
Suet Pastry
This is a basic pastry which is used for many things such as pies.The quantities are given as a guideline. The important part is use 1/2 fat to 1 flour. Ingredients for a 20cm / 8″ tin. Base & Lid…
Standard / Basic Pastry
This is a basic pastry which is used for many things such as pies.The quantities are given as a guideline. The important part is use 1/2 fat to 1 flour. Ingredients for a 20cm / 8″ tin. Base & Lid…
Nan and Mum’s Lamb Casserole.
I enjoyed this. We mostly had it for Thursday dinner cooked by Mum.Mum had learnt it from her Mother , my Nan. Ingredients Lamp chops were our family favourite. I have also tried this with pork and beef. 2 tbl…
Corned Beef Hash
IngredientsServes: 4 340g tinned corned beef 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons French’s® or Dijon mustard 1 large onion 600g potatoes 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil salt and ground black pepper Method Get your can of corned beef and…
Choc Chip & other Muffins
Ingredients 300g self raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 50g cold unsalted butter cubed 80g caster sugar 150g milk or plain chocolate chips 2 eggs , lightly beaten 225ml milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method preheat the oven to 200…
Jeff ‘s Seekh Kebab & Rita
There are many recipes for kebabs, this one I learnt from some Pakistani friends. I’ve also added my own tweaks to the original. Ingredients For Kebab NOTE: An electric grinder can be used if you do not have a pestle…
Choc Chip Cookie
Ingredients 110g soft or spreadable butter 150g light brown soft sugar 1 large egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 175g plain flour ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 75g toasted chopped hazelnuts 100g dark, milk or white chocolate chips Method First…
Mexican Chilli Soup
Some butter and oil for saute 200g Onion – cut small 1 clove garlic – fine chopped 1 1/2 cup sweet corn 1 tin toms or 500g fresh toms 1 1/2 L ( 750 ml ) Chicken / Veg Stock…
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…
Herb Roast Mediterranean root vegetables
Ingredients This is made of pretty much any root or root like veg. Olive Oil Salt & Pepper Herbs – Mixed herbs, Thyme, Rosemary or for a touch some oregano. Peel and cut the veg into bite size cubes and…
Beef Stew / Goulash Style
Ingredients 700g beef stewing steak trimmed and cut into 4cms cubes 2 large onions 1tblsp olive oil 1 clove garlic crushed 1 rounded tblsp plain flour 1 rounded tblsp smoked paprika – This also works well with sweet paprika or…
Tray ( tray ) baked pork with potato, parsnips,pears
Marinade Main Mint Bread Method 1. Rub marinade into the pork chops leave for 1 – 6 hours. 2.Heat oven 220C 3.Clean, Skin, quater pears & parsnips, spuds 4. Add everything to a roast tin 5. Cover evenly with the…
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Chocolate Mousse Cake
Ingredients: 300g best dark chocolate 50g best milk chocolate 175g unsalted butter 8 large eggs, separated 100g light brown sugar 100g caster sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pinch of salt 25cm spring form tin foil Method: Preheat the oven to…
Apple & Lemon Sponge Cake
Ingredients Method 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 and mix. Add eggs – be careful not to over stir…
Nan’s Cup / Fairy Cakes
Golden Syrup Sponge Cake
Ingredients Method 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 and mix. Add eggs – be careful not to over stir .…
Delia / Jeff & Amy Ginger Bread
Adapted from Delia Smith Ginger Bread. Ingredients 75g light brown soft sugar 2 tablespoons golden syrup 1 tablespoon black treacle 1 tablespoon water 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 rounded teaspoon ground ginger pinch of cloves finely grated zest of ½…
Burgers
Flavourings can be added, about 1/4 tsp for powder or 1tbl liquid
Honey Ice Cream
1. Use a Bain Marie to heat cream , vanilla and egg yolks. 2. Once it has cooled to room temp, stir in the honey. 3. Use Ice Cream Machine or step freezing method to freeze. 4. Put into pots,…
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. Makes 800ml. Method 1. Combine milk, vanilla ( split ) and 1/2 the sugar. 2.…
Choc / Mint Cheese Cake
1 tub Ricota Cheese 1 pck Ginger Biscuits ( GingerNut) Some butter 1 bar dark chocolate 1 pack after 8 or other nice mint choc small ( 120 ml ish ) tub of whipping cream 2tbl coco Make the…
Choc Layer Biscuits
Ingredients Method 1. Cream butter, sugars, vanilla. 2. Add the egg and beat well. 3. In sep bowl mix flour and baking powder 4. Add flour mixture to the butter mixture & mix to make a dough. 5. Split…
Choc Corn Flakes / Cornflakes
Gently melt butter on a low heat ( about 1/2 pack ) As it starts to melt add Milk Drink Choc powder about 10 tbls and about 5 tbls of dark drinking choc powder. Keep mixing slowly to prevent lumps…
Shoulder of Lamb stuffed with Rice ( Delia and Jeff 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)…
Tomato soup
1 1/2 lb 700g tomatoes skins on quartered 1 medium onion chopped small 1 med spud chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 10 floz 275ml stock 1clove garlic Good with thyme, basil or bacon bits 1 heat oil, soften spud &…
Spinach Ricotta Cheese Quiche
1 tub about 250g Ricotta cheese 3 eggs, beaten 6 tbsp. milk 1 cube of frozen chopped spinach, or 2 handfuls of blanched 1 min then cooled and rested fresh. Salt & pepper to taste Blind bake the case with…
Steamed Treacle , Golden Syrup Or Marmalade Sponge Pudding
6 oz SR Flour 6 oz butter 3 Large Eggs 1 tsp baking powder 6 oz sugar ( light brown is nice ) Soften ( cream) the butter with the sugar, mix the flour and baking powder then put all…
Mince Meat
Ingredients Method 1. Combine everything except the Rum 2. Cover the bowl and leave over night. 3. Pre heat oven to 110C 4. Use a covered dish or tray covered with foil. 5. Cook for 3 hours 6. Remove the…
Nan’s Mince Pie.
This was a Christmas family favourite of ours. Nan would make for us to have fresh on the big day. Ingredients 1 mix of Click Here Sweet Pastry Mix. 1 jar of mince meat or better one batch of Click…
Jersey Royals
450g (1lb) Jersey Royal potatoes, gently rubbed to remove flaky skin 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 rashers streaky bacon, chopped 1 bunch spring onions, trimmed and chopped 8 – 10 cherry tomatoes, halved 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 4 large…
Choc Pots – Choc Bomb
250 ml single cream 200g 70% choc 2 large egg whites 3 tbl rum 20g butter heat the cream until bubbles appear around the edge. Remove the pan from the heat, add the choc and let stand for 1 minute…
Jeff Ice Cream
2 large eggs 1 cup milk (250 ml ) ¾ cup sugar ( 190 g) 2 teaspn Vanilla 2 cups cream (36%) (500 ml ) Whisk eggs in bowl, add sugar a little at time and whisk until mixed. Place…
Jeff Curry
Curry 5tbl oil 1 tsp turmeric 2 tsp mustard seed 6 big toms or 1/2 tin 1 tsp fenugreek 440 ml Coconut milk 1 green chille (deseeded diced) To add to the sauce pieces cut into bite size chunks :…
Lemon Sauce
Ingredients ½ cup lemon juice 2 chicken stock cubes, crumbled 2 tablespoons cornflour 2 tablespoons honey 2½ tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon grated green ginger 1¾ cups water Method Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until…
UPSIDE – DOWN APPLE CAKE
3 tbsp. shortening 300g ( 1 1/2 c) brown sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 egg, beaten 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 c. milk, heated 1 c. flour 7 c. apples, peeled and sliced Melt 1 cup brown sugar and shortening…
Apple Sausage
Ingredients 1kg Pork shoulder 1 Cooking Apple 2 Tbs. White wine Vinegar 4 tsp. Salt 2 Tbs. Sugar 11⁄2 tsp. White pepper, ground 4 tsp. Sage, rubbed 3⁄4 tsp. Allspice, ground 1⁄2 tsp. Ginger; dried, ground 1⁄4 tsp. Clove, ground…
Stuffed Bread Rolls
Ingredients Crusty Bread Rolls, cut off the lid and scrape out the bread inside with tea spoon ( leave some thickness ). Coat with melted butter and put in hot oven ( 190 ) until toasted inside. Create tasty filling…
Custard
Method Use a bae marie to infuse, keep wisking until cooked.
Marmalade ( Oxford Style) Pressure Cooker
Ingredients circa 6 jars Remove trivet from pot. 1lb – 1/2 kg seedless orange / clementines 0r remove pips when cutting. Slice them, thickness to taste. Place in pot. 1.5 l water. Use 500 mls ( vary for your pressure…
