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Egg & Bacon Mini Pies
By Pilly
If you prefer firm eggs, cook a further 2 minutes
- 6 large slices white or multigrain bread
- 1/2 cup (65g) diced bacon
- 1 small green capsicum, finely chopped
- 6 cherry or grape tomotoes, halved
- 6 eggs
- 2 tablespoons grated tasty cheese
- Cooking oil spray
Custard
By Pilly
*Simmer Milk, Cream & Vanilla on low over stove *Whisk Egg yolks, Sugar & Cornflour in a bowl *Pour hot milk mixt...
- 250 ml Milk
- 30 ml Thickened Cream
- 2 Egg Yolks
- 10 g Sugar
- 1 Tsp Cornflour
- 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Essence
Hedgehog Slice
By Pilly
Tip: The more finely you chop the biscuit, the easier it will be to slice it
- HEDGEHOG:
- 150 g coconut flavoured biscuits, crushed.
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted.
- 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots.
- 200 g dark eating chocolate, roughly chopped.
- 100 g butter, chopped
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- CHOCOLATE ICING:
- 150 g dark chocolate melts, chopped
- 50 g butter
Beef & Chickpea Patties
By Pilly
Nutrition per serve 1544kj; 14g fat; 5g fibre Preparation: 30 minutes Cooking: 20 minutes
- 500 g Lean Beef Mince or Lamb Mince
- 1 cup soft fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 medium Brown Onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Ajvar or Mild Curry Paste
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 cup chopped Coriander
- 400 g can Chickpeas, rinsed and chopped
- Salt, Pepper & Ground Paprika
Lemon Slice
By Pilly
Preheat oven to 160 fan forced
- BASE
- 150 g Unsalted Butter, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup Caster Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cornflour
- 1 1/3 cups Plain Flour
- TOPPING
- 4 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon finely grated Lemon Rind
- 1/3 cup Plain Flour
- 1 1/3 cups Caster Sugar
- 2/3 cup Lemon Juice
- Icing Sugar to dust
Bread Loaf
By Pilly
Italian Country Loaf
- 1 teaspoon Dry Yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
- 2 cups Plain Bread Flour, plus extra to knead
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable or Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Plain Flour, extra to dust
Buttermilk Scones
By Pilly
To avoid tough scones, knead briefly
- 3 cups Self Raising Flour
- 80 g Butter, chopped
- 1 cup Buttermilk, plus 1-2 tablespoons to mix
- 100 g reduced fat Cream Cheese, softened
- 1-2 tablespoons Icing Sugar
- Jam and cream to serve
Spaghetti Bolognese - My granny's way
By Pilly
The Greek Way
- Spaghetti
- 1 large Onion
- 350 g Tomato Cooking Sauce
- 500 g Beef Mince
- Ground Paprika
- Salt & Pepper
- Olive Oil
Ricotta stuffed Crepes
By Pilly
Note: Letting the batter rest ensures fine, even-textured crepes
- 3/4 cup Plain Flour
- 2 teaspoons Caster Sugar
- 1 1/4 cups Skim Milk
- 1 Egg
- 20 g Margarine, melted & cooles
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen Mixed Berries
- 1/3 cup Maple Syrup
- Canola Spray
- FILLING
- 250 g fresh ricotta cheese
- 1/2 x 220g tub extra light cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chunky Chilli Con Carne
By Pilly
Cooking: 1 hr and 45 minutes
- 2 tablespoons Vegetabke or Olive Oil
- 800 g Beef Casserole Steak, cubes
- 2 small Brown Onions, chopped
- 1 large Red Capsicum, chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons Ground Coriander
- 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon Chilli Powder
- 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 810 g can Whole Peeled Tomatoes
- 425 g can Red Kidney Beans
- Serve with Rice