Recipes
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Recipe – Steak Pie
Well the end of Summer is close here in the UK and what better time than this to make a heart warming Steak pie for dinner? You will need some nice steak for this pie, I used a stewing steak that was on special offer at the local butcher. I usually use braising steak which… Continue reading
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Recipe – Strawberry Pavlova
This dessert is relatively easy to make but does take some time to cook. You will need the oven very low, I did some cake baking and then put the oven down to 100 degrees C. The Pavlova was first made in New Zealand for the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova who, I am told,… Continue reading
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Recipe – Chocolate + Pecan Brownies
Last year when I started writing this blog someone asked me for a foolproof brownie recipe but I did not have one because brownies were not that popular in our house. There are a lot of boxes out there for Brownies to add the odd ingredient to and bake yourself at home but recently I… Continue reading
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Recipe – Strawberries & Cream Cheesecake
We are coming to the end of the strawberry season now but you can use raspberries or in fact any fruit you want to top this delicious cheesecake. Plus it is a no bake cheesecake so you can make it even if the weather is hot! For the base you can either make one with… Continue reading
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Recipe – Cornish Pasty
Have you tried the Piccalilli yet? Not sure what to eat it with? Well here we have a traditional recipe for Cornish Pasties which you can eat hot or cold with or without Piccalilli and they are delicious. You will need approximately 8 oz of shortcrust pastry, either home made or bought. I used Braising… Continue reading
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Recipe – Baked Oreo Cheesecake
Oven 175 C, 155 C Fan, 330 F or gas mark 4 Two packets of Oreo biscuits 2 oz butter One 400 g or 12 oz cream cheese 8 oz sour cream The zest of one lemon 2-1/2 level tablespoons of custard powder 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 oz caster sugar 4 oz dark chocolate… Continue reading
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Recipe – Salmon Parcels
The French call this recipe ‘Salmon en croute’ but it is basically fresh salmon coated with cream cheese, is desired, cooked inside pastry and it is delicious. It does not take long to make, especially if you use ready made pastry and it only takes 20 minutes to cook. I used ready rolled puff pastry… Continue reading
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Recipe – Cake!
The other day my very friendly Market stall holder gave me some fruit for jam making and amongst the pile was some very nice juicy lemons. Now I am a big fan of lemons and just love Lemon curd or Lemon Cheese spread as it is sometimes know. It is very simple to make, tastes… Continue reading
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Recipe – Boiled Fruit Cake
One looks at that title and thinks a cake that you boil? No not a cake that you boil but a boiled fruit, cake. We boil the fruit first then bake it in the oven, it is a very good cake for keeping as it does not go dry very quickly. Also an added bonus… Continue reading
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