Vietnamese turkey salad

Salad, Turkey February 23rd, 2009

Ingredients

  • 80ml rice vinegar or cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 small red chilli , halved
  • 50g rice noodles , cooked/soaked following the packet instructions
  • 1 carrot , shredded
  • 200g turkey cooked, shredded
  • a handful each of coriander and mint leaves
  • ½ Chinese leaf , shredded
  • a small handful peanuts , toasted and chopped[...]

Honey-mustard chicken pasta

Chicken, Pasta February 23rd, 2009


Ingredients:

  • 300g farfalle or other pasta shape
  • 3 tbsp reduced-fat mayonnaise (use full-fat if you prefer)
  • 1 heaped tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 tsp clear honey
  • 300g cooked chicken , torn into rough pieces
  • 4 spring onions , thinly sliced (or use ½ red onion, thinly sliced)
  • small bunch basil , leaves roughly torn
  • 4 tomatoes , quartered, then each chunk halved[...]

One-pot mushroom & potato curry

Curry, Mushroom, Potatoes February 23rd, 2009

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion , roughly chopped
  • 1 large potato , chopped into small chunks
  • 1 aubergine , trimmed and chopped into chunks
  • 250g button mushrooms
  • 2-4 tbsp curry paste (depending on how hot you like it)
  • 150ml vegetable stock
  • 400ml can reduced-fat coconut milk
  • chopped coriander , to serve[...]

Mustard toad in the hole

Uncategorized February 23rd, 2009


Ingredients:

  • 8 sausages
  • 2 onions , cut into wedges
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 150g plain flour
  • 2 tsp English mustard powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 300ml milk[...]

Ultimate chocolate cake

Cake, Chocolate, Sweets, Sweets and Desserts February 22nd, 2009

Ingredients

  • 200g good quality dark chocolate , about 60% cocoa solids
  • 200g butter , cut in pieces
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee granules
  • 85g self-raising flour
  • 85g plain flour
  • 1⁄4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 200g light muscovado sugar
  • 200g golden caster sugar
  • 25g cocoa powder
  • 3 medium eggs
  • 75ml buttermilk (5 tbsp)
  • grated chocolate or curls, to decorate

FOR THE GANACHE

  • 200g good-quality dark chocolate , as above
  • 284ml carton double cream (pouring type)
  • 2 tbsp golden caster sugar[...]

Cherry Bakewell cake

Cake, Sweets, Sweets and Desserts February 22nd, 2009


Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE

  • 200g butter , well softened, plus extra for greasing
  • 200g golden caster sugar
  • 100g ground almonds
  • 100g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp almond extract or essence
  • 4 large eggs

FOR THE FILLING AND TOP

  • ½ a 340g jar morello cherryconserve
  • 175g icing sugar
  • 5-6 tsp water or lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp ready-toasted flaked almonds[...]

No-fuss shepherd’s pie

Pie, Sweets, Sweets and Desserts February 22nd, 2009


Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 large onion , chopped
  • 2-3 medium carrots , chopped
  • 500g pack minced lamb
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • large splash Worcestershire sauce
  • 500ml beef stock
  • 900g potatoes , cut into chunks
  • 85g butter
  • 3 tbsp milk[...]