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Salmon Coulibiac
By LyndaB
First melt 1 oz (25 g) of the butter in a medium saucepan and stir in the rice
- To finish:
- 1 ¼ lb (560 g) salmon tail fillet, skinned
- 1 x 375g pack of ready-rolled fresh puff pastry
- 3 oz (75 g) butter
- 3 oz (75 g) white basmati rice
- 8 fl oz (225 ml) fish stock
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 oz (110 g) small button mushrooms, finely sliced
- 1 level tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 level teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 large eggs, hard boiled (7 minutes from simmering), roughly chopped
- 1 ½ level tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley
- salt and freshly milled black pepper
- 1 oz (25 g) butter, melted
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4, 350°F (180°C).
Scones - Paul Hollywood style
By LyndaB
Method 1. Weigh out the ingredients
- For the scones:
- Ingredients
- • 500g/1lb 1oz strong bread flour, plus a little extra for rolling out
- • 80g/3oz softened butter, plus a little extra to grease the baking tray
- • 80g/3oz caster sugar
- • 2 eggs
- • 25g/5 level tsp baking powder
- • 250ml/81/2fl oz milk
- • 1 free-range egg, beaten with a little salt (for glazing)
- You'll also need:
- • Round pastry cutter (about 7.5cm/3in wide)
Sponge pudding with sauce
By LyndaB
Grease 1ltr (2 pint) pyrex pudding basin
- 4 oz marg
- 4 oz sugar (caster)
- 4 oz SR flour
- 2 size 3 eggs
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp milk
Spiced lentil topping
By LyndaB
In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat, fry onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, salt and cayenne, stirring of...
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- half onion finely chopped
- 1 small clove garlic minced
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- pinch salt, cayenne pepper
- 1 cup dried red lentils
- half can (28oz/796ml can) diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander or parsley
Kenwood Orange Chip Cake
By LyndaB
Beat margarine, sugar and orange rind until light and fluffy
- 4 oz marg
- 4 oz caster sugar
- 4 oz SR flour sieved
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp (20ml) orange juice
- grated rind 1/2 orange
- 2 oz chocolate
- 2 oz walnuts
Mum's pastry
By LyndaB
Rub together, add enough water - not too wet!!! Gas 4 1/2 for 25 mins
- weigh lard
- use double flour
- pinch salt
- (ie 1/2lb lard = 1lb flour)
Chocolate Coconut Cake
By LyndaB
Sieve flour an cocoa and rub in fat, stir in sugar and coconut
- 6 " deep tin
- 6 oz SR flour
- pinch salt
- 4 oz sugar
- 1 beaten egg
- 6-8 tbsps milk
- 1 oz cocoa
- 3 1/2 marg
- 2 oz coconut
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Chocolate Layer Cake
By LyndaB
Preparation: Chocolate Cake: Grease two 8-inch (2L) springform pans or grease two 8-inch (1
- Chocolate Cake
- 1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
- 2 cups (500 mL) (300g) all-purpose flour (plain)
- 1/2 cup( 125 mL) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) (1 mL) salt
- 1-1/2 cups(375 mL) (375 mL) buttermilk (can use sour milk here)
- Chocolate Icing
- 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) whipping cream
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla
- 3 cups (750 mL) icing sugar
- 6 oz (170 g) unsweetened chocolate, chopped, melted and cooled
Oat Squares with White Chocolate Frosting
By LyndaB
Base: Preheat the oven to 325F
- Base:
- 1 cup (250g) butter
- 3/4 cup (180g) light corn syrup (golden syrup)
- 1/2 cup (100g) firmlay packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup (150g) old fashioned rolled oats
- 2/3 cup (100g) AP flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (90g) currants
- Frosting:
- 5 oz (150g) whie chocolate, coarsely chopped
Aglio oilio e peperoncino
By LyndaB
Garlic, oils and chillies - a great quick snack
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 chilli, crushed
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- salt