Ingredients chicken pieces on bone 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil
To make chicken... Preheat oven to 400F. In a small bowl combine the spices, salt, chopped thyme and the olive oil. Rub the mixture all over each piece of chicken, then place chicken pieces in a roasting tray. Roast chicken pieces in oven for about 50 minutes. (Roasting time depends on the size of the pieces you are cooking). Serve chicken with roast potato chips and green salad. Delicious!
Ingredients 10 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup caster sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 3 ripe bananas 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/2 cup sour cream 1 1/2 cups self rising flour, sifted 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
To make loaf... Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Cream together the butter, sugars, and vanilla in an electric mixer. Then add the eggs one at a time beating in between each addition. Mash the bananas with the maple syrup. Fold the bananas into the mixture alternatively with the sour cream and the sifted flours and baking soda. Poor batter into loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean. If loaf is browning to much on top cover with a sheet of parchment paper that has been torn in the middle so air can escape and the bread doesn't sink.
Ingredients olive oil 1/2 onion, diced 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups mushrooms, peeled and sliced 4 rosemary sprigs 3 lbs stewing beef, cubed 1 inch pieces 1 can Guinness 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups freshly grated cheddar cheese salt and pepper puff pastry 1 egg
To make filling... Preheat oven to 375F (190C). In a large oven proof pan heat olive oil over low heat. Add chopped onions and gently fry for about 10 minutes until softened. Turn the heat up to medium then add the carrots, celery, garlic, butter, and mushrooms. Mix everything together then stir in the beef, rosemary, and salt and pepper. Cook for 4 minutes, then add the Guinness, and stir in the flour. Poor in enough water to cover all the meat in the pot. Bring to a simmer, then cover and place in oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove the pan from the oven and give the stew a stir, then put it back to continue to cook for at least another hour, or until the meat is very tender and the stew is rich and thick. Remove pan from oven and place on stove uncovered to simmer until stew becomes less liquidy and thickens to desired consistency. Remove from heat and stir in half the cheese, then season with salt and pepper.
To make pie lids... Dust clean work surface with flour and roll pieces of puff pastry out evenly with a floured rolling pin to about 1/2 cm thick. Cut puff pastry a little larger then the individual oven proof dishes that you will be using for your pot pies.
To make pie... Spoon pie filling evenly into each oven proof dish. Evenly sprinkle each dish with remaining cheddar cheese. Brush the rims of the oven proof dishes with a beaten egg, then top each dish with rolled out pastry sheet and press slightly to side of dish to seal. Brush the top of each pie with beaten egg, then bake pies in oven for about 15 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden. Serve with buttered peas :)
To make peas... In a sauce pan cook peas over medium heat for 2 minutes. Then add butter, chopped herbs, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes or until butter has melted and peas have heated through.
Ingredients 6 oz graham crackers 2 tablespoon sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted) 7 egg yolks 2 cans of sweetened condensed milk (28 oz) 20 key limes (1 cup juice) zest of 2 limes
To make crust... Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl finely crumble all the graham crackers to a fine consistency. Add the sugar then gradually add the melted butter one tablespoon at a time until the cookie crumbs begin to stick together better when molded. Poor the crumb mixture into your pie pan. Mold the crumbs evenly up the sides and the bottom of the pan. Bake pie crust in oven for about 10 minutes until crust is golden and set. To make filling... In a large bowl whisk together egg yolks and lime zest for about a minute until slightly thickened. Then poor in the condensed milk, whisking continuously at the same time. Once all the condensed milk has been incorporated slowly add the lime juice while continuously whisking. Poor filling into cooled pie crust. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until set. Cool pie on a baking rack then chill in the fridge to firm about 2-3 hours. Serve key lime pie with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
Ingredients 1 cup marscapone 1 1/2 cups whipping cream 3 tablespoons powder sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 1/2 cup espresso 1/2 cup coffee liquor 5 oz. lady fingers 2 oz. milk/dark chocolate
To make tiramisu... In a large bowl whisk together marscapone, cream, powder sugar, and vanilla paste, until light and creamy. set aside. Place the coffee and liquor in a small bowl and stir to combine. Quickly dip both sides of the lady fingers in the coffee mixture then place in the bottom of each cup as the first layer. Next spoon a layer of the cream mixture over the lady fingers and finely grate chocolate into each cup to cover cream layer. Repeat steps two more times ending with the grated chocolate. Refrigerate tiramisus for at least 1 hour until set. Makes four individual tiramisus.
Ingredients 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup sliced almonds 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup sun flower seeds 1/2 cup sesame seeds 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup water or apple juice 3 tablespoons agave 1 tablespoon olive oil 3/4 cups dried blueberries
To make granola... Preheat oven to 315F. In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients except the dried blueberries. Spread the mixture on to a large baking tray and bake for 30 minutes. Half way through baking use a spoon to turn and redistribute the mixture on the tray so it evenly browns. Once its baked, allow to cool then mix in the dried blueberries. Store granola in an airtight container or jar. Enjoy granola with favorite yogurt and fruit! :)
