Rainbow trout with a herb and cheese sauce and roasted garlic new potatoes

Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

125g Milk/Dark Chocolate (I prefer the taste of Milk)

125g Butter

200g Brown Sugar

3 Eggs (Lightly Beaten)

50g Plain Flour

50g Cocoa Powder

A quarter tsp Baking Powder

200g Light Mascarpone

50g Caster Sugar

Firstly place some greaseproof paper in a baking tin, lightly grease the paper and set aside.

1. Combine butter, chocolate and brown sugar in a pan and stir over a medium heat until melted.

2. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly then slowly whisk in the eggs.

3. Gradually add in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder and stir until well combined. Pour into the lined baking tin (I use a silicone tin)

4. Beat the mascarpone and caster sugar until smooth and creamy then spoon the mix over the chocolate mixture and swirl with the tip of a knife.

5. Bake at 180c/Gas Mark 4 for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through

Allow to cool on a cooling rack before slicing!!!

Cheesecake Brownies

Crumpets Recipe

Ingredients:
450g/1lb Plain Flour (Sifted)
Half Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Sugar
2 Tsp/7g Fast Action Yeast
300ml Warm Milk
300ml Warm Water
Veg Oil
Chefs Rings (Greased)

1. Place the flour and salt into a large bowl and stir in the sugar and yeast making a well in the centre.

2. Pour in the warm milk and water and mix to give a thick batter. Beat well until completely combined and cover with a damp tea towel or cling film.

3. Leave in a warm place to rise for 1-2 hours until it is a light spongy texture. Stir well to knock out any air and pour into a large jug.

4. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a low heat with a drop of the veg oil. Wipe off any excess oil with some kitchen roll.

5. Sit the greased chefs rings in the pan and leave to heat up for 2-3 minutes.

6. Pour in enough mixture to fill the rings just under halfway.

7. Leave to cook until plenty of small holes appear on the surface and the batter has dried out. For around 10-15 minutes.

8. Remove the rings and turn over the crumpets to cook for a further 3-5 minutes on the other side.

Leave cooked crumpets to cool on a coolong rack and cook off the rest of the mixture by repeating the above process.

Crumpets

Shredded Chilli Lamb

Shredded Chilli Lamb - Just like the traditional Shredded Chilli Beef but with lamb, and whilst it does not look as pretty it was absolutely delicious.

It took time to prepare but was definitely worth it in the end!!

Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice)

Char Siu

Pork Steaks in a Honey Mustard Sauce

Here is my pork steaks in a honey mustard sauce with a cheese crumb, garlic and herb roast potatoes and peas, a delicious dinner that requires some effort but it is definitely worth the wait!

Kuih Dadar - Malaysian Coconut Pancakes

Potato Cakes

Potato Cakes

450g (1lb) Potatoes
110g (4oz) Plain Flour
50g (2oz) Butter
1 tsp Salt
Pinch Pepper
Butter or Bacon Fat (Optional)

1.Wash and Peel potatoes, Boil in lightly salted boiling water until tender.

2.Drain and set aside.

3.Allow to cool slightly, Mash the potatoes add a little milk and butter then mash to a smooth consistency, ensuring that there are no lumps. At this point I added some Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese, this is optional

4.Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and pour in the melted butter.

5.Add enough flour to make a pliable and easily manageable dough.

6.Knead gently to combine.

7.Roll out on a lightly floured board to form a round of about ¼-½ inch thickness.

8.Cut the round into triangles, or make small individual round cakes using a biscuit cutter.

9.Cook on a hot dry griddle or dry frying pan until both sides are golden brown.

The cakes can also be fried in a hot pan in butter or bacon fat.

Flapjacks

Ingredients

 175g/6oz butter

 175g/6oz golden syrup

 175g/6oz muscovado sugar

 350g/12oz porridge oats

1.    Preheat the oven to 150C/Gas Mark 2 and line a 20cm/8in square baking tin ( I like to use a silicone baking tin) with greaseproof/baking paper.

 

2.    Melt the butter in a pan over a low heat. Dip a pastry brush in the butter and brush the baking tin with a little bit of it. This will make sure your flapjack doesn’t stick to the sides of the tin once it is cooked.

 

3.    Add the golden syrup and sugar to the butter and heat gently.

 

4.    Once the sugar is dissolved and the butter is melted, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the porridge oats.

 

5.    Pack the mixture into the baking tin and press down, if you want the flapjacks to stay gooey and buttery don’t press down too much, if you are looking for a more crispy flapjack squash down to your desired thickness. Bake in the oven for 40 minutes.

 

6.    Once cooked, remove from the oven, leave to cool on a cooling rack for 15 minutes, then turn out on to a chopping board and cut into squares.

Enjoy!! I like mine with a nice cup of tea!

Vanilla Bean Cupcake

This is my first attempt with using a icing syringe..it seemed to go pretty well... practise makes perfect!!

Flapjacks

A special treat for my mum!

Vanilla Bean Cupcakes...all decorated and ready to be eaten!

Lamb Bolognese Pasta Bake...

This went down a real treat and so easy to make!

Homemade Potato Cakes

Lamb Stew and Dumplings...Mmmmm