Category: Mother’s Day

November 1, 2017 Dessert, Italian Recipes, Mother's Day

How to Make Panna Cotta – Quick & Easy Panna Cotta Recipe

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How to Make Panna Cotta - Quick & Easy Panna Cotta Recipe
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 6
 
Panna Cotta is a legendary Italian dessert. This creamy molded sensation is super easy to make, and can be made up to three days ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator covered with cling wrap. This is how to make your own.
Ingredients
  • 4 Tsp Powdered gelatin
  • 90ml Water (room temp)
  • Half cup sugar
  • 1 Liter heavy cream
  • 2 Tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. To start, pour 90ml of room temperature water into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Pour in 4 teaspoons of powdered gelatin and put this aside to bloom.
  3. Pour a half cup of sugar into a saucepan.
  4. Add a litre of heavy cream to the pot.
  5. Turn on the heat to medium and heat the cream to around 66c stirring regularly.
  6. Turn off the heat, or remove the pot from the heat if your using an electric range.
  7. Pour the hot cream over the gelatin and stir it thoroughly to combine.
  8. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and stir this in.
  9. Ladle the creamy mixture into your ramikins. This will be sufficient for six 175ml ramikins if filled to brim, and seven if filled to the line.
  10. Place the ramekins on a tray or in a pan and transfer these to your refrigerator for a minimum of 3 to 4 hours to set.
  11. To turn the panna cotta out of the ramekins, run a thin blade around the edge of the bowl.
  12. Dunk the ramekin in another bowl half filled with hot water.
  13. Hold it in the water for 15 to 20 seconds.
  14. Flip the ramekin over to turn it out onto the serving plate.
  15. Serve the creamy treats immediately garnished with fruit and topped with a little extra pouring cream.
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February 21, 2017 Accompaniments, Breakfast, Finger Foods, Italian Recipes, Mediterranean Recipes, Mother's Day, Poutry, Snack Food, Starters, Valentine's Recipes

How to Make Egg Rolls – Egg Rolls au Gratin – Superbly Tasty Egg Rolls

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How to Make Egg Rolls - Egg Rolls au Gratin - Superbly Tasty Egg Rolls
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Recipe type: Eggs / Breakfast
 
Egg rolls are an all-time favorite. These eggs rolls reign supreme in the realm of egg rolls, and whether you serve them as finger snacks or as an accompaniment to breakfast, you will never be disappointed.
Ingredients
  • 4 Large eggs
  • 1 Tomato
  • 50g Good quality aged salami
  • 50g Finely shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 100g finely shredded mature cheddar cheese
  • 45ml Snipped garlic chives
  • 15ml Butter for frying
  • Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
  • Cayenne pepper for garnishing
Instructions
  1. To start, slice the tomato into thin slices.
  2. Slice the cured, aged salami into 1mm slices.
  3. Finely shred the Parmesan cheese.
  4. Whisk the eggs thoroughly... there must be no albumen visible in the egg.
  5. Finely shred the mature cheddar cheese, and snip about 3 tablespoons of fresh garlic chives.
  6. Add a tablespoon of butter to a 32cm pan. When the butter is sizzling, spread it around to coat the base of the pan.
  7. Pour in the egg and swirl it around to spread it evenly across the pan.
  8. Sprinkle 2 thirds of the chopped chives over the egg, followed by half of the shredded Parmesan cheese.
  9. Spread the thinly sliced salami across the egg, followed by the second half of the Parmesan cheese.
  10. Arrange the thinly sliced tomato around the edge of the pan with any leftover slices in the center.
  11. Season the whole lot with salt and cracked black pepper and remove the pan from the heat.
  12. Slide the egg from the pan onto a large chopping board.
  13. Sprinkle half of the mature cheddar cheese over the egg.
  14. For this part, you need teflon fingers.... starting on one side, roll the egg up as tightly as you can. If you don't have heat-proof fingers, allow the egg to cool for a few minutes first.
  15. Trim off the ends of the roll. This step is the most important of all.... put the ends in your mouth and enjoy the first taste.
  16. Cut the remaining roll into slices of 15mm or 3 quarter inch thick.
  17. These can be served just the way they are, but going the extra mile makes them extra special....
  18. Transfer the rolls to a baking sheet and sprinkle the second half of the cheddar cheese over the rolls.
  19. Place the pan in the center of your oven with just the grilling element on full blast for 5 minutes.
  20. Serve the egg rolls au gratin sprinkled with dusting of cayenne pepper and garnished with the remaining snipped chives.

 

January 18, 2017 4th of July Cookout, Fish Recipes, Main Courses, Mother's Day, Seafood, Valentine's Recipes

Grilled Prawn & Monkfish Skewers – Succulent Prawns and Rich Monkfish, Grilled to Perfection!

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Grilled Prawn & Monkfish Skewers - Succulent Prawns and Rich Monkfish, Grilled to Perfection!
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Recipe type: Seafood
Serves: 4
 
Today we're going to grill a batch of seriously tasty prawn and monkfish skewers. Monkfish is found worldwide and is revered for its remarkable similarity in texture and taste to crayfish and lobster. Combine this with the prawns and you have an amazing flavor explosion.
Ingredients
  • 32 Medium size prawns
  • 800g Monkfish tails
  • 16 x 6 inch Bamboo skewers (150mm)
  • 150g Butter
  • 30g Crushed garlic
  • 2 Small lemons
  • Salt to season
  • 4 Portions cooked rice (according to the package instructions)
Instructions
  1. Start with 32 medium size prawns. Use a sharp scissors to cut down the spine of each prawn up until and including the second last segment of the shell.
  2. Use toothpick to hook out the vein. Put this aside and continue until all of the prawns are deveined.
  3. Monkfish only has a central bone. Use a sharp knife to cut the fillets from the bone. For this quantity of prawns, you will need about 800g of monkfish fillets.
  4. Cut through the fillets at an acute angle to get strips of fish 50mm or 2 inches in length.
  5. You will need 16 x 6 inch or 150mm thin bamboo skewers.
  6. Press a skewer through the prawn just behind the head. Press another skewer through the prawn just above the second last segment. Notice that the prawn is lying sideways. The skewers enter the belly and exit the spine.
  7. Thread a strip of monkfish onto the skewers.
  8. Follow this with another prawn, and so on, until each kebab has 4 prawns and 3 strips of monkfish.
  9. Continue until all 8 skewers are complete.
  10. Heat a large pan over high heat. Add the butter.
  11. Once the butter is sizzling, add the garlic. Stir this around the pan for just a few seconds before adding the skewers.
  12. If your pan is not as large as this one, use a smaller pan, half the butter and half the garlic and fry 2 batches.
  13. Fry the skewers for 4 to 5 minutes. Squeeze the fresh lemon over the prawns.
  14. Turn the skewers, squeeze the remaining lemon over the prawns and season liberally with salt. Continue frying for 4 to 5 minutes.
  15. Wipe the skewers around in the pan then turn again. Fry for 60 seconds.
  16. Wipe the skewers around the pan and turn again. Fry the prawns for a final 60 seconds.
  17. Remove the prawns from the pan and add the prepared rice to the pan.
  18. Stirfry the rice in the prawn butter to pick up all the yummy bits from the pan.
  19. Serve a bed of rice onto each platter and top each with 2 of the seafood skewers.
  20. Serve immediately with lemon wedges and the accompaniments of your choice.

 

November 24, 2016 Chinese Recipes, Main Courses, Mother's Day, Pork, Valentine's Recipes

Hunan Sweet and Sour Pork – How to Make Sweet & Sour Pork – Homemade Chinese Food!!!

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Hunan Sweet and Sour Pork - How to Make Sweet & Sour Pork - Homemade Chinese Food!!!
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Recipe type: Pork
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 2-4
 
Hunan crispy sweet and sour pork takes sweet and sour to a whole new level. This succulent dish has a slight bite and tons of amazing flavor. Hunan sweet and piquant pork is super easy to make and will earn accolades from your friends and loved ones.
Ingredients
  • 450g Pork neck steaks or shoulder
For the Coating
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2.5ml Salt
  • 60ml Tapioca flour
The Vegetables
  • 2 Medium carrots
  • 3 Spring onions, whites only
  • 1 Clove garlic, chopped
  • 15ml Chilli sauce
For the Glaze
  • 60ml Caster sugar
  • 45ml White wine vinegar
  • 30ml Light soy sauce
Instructions
  1. Slice the pork into thin strips and transfer this to a mixing bowl.
  2. In a jug, combine the tapioca flour, salt and eggs and whisk this to a smooth batter.
  3. Pour the batter over the pork and mix it in thoroughly. Put this aside.
  4. Peel and cut the carrots into julienne and slice the spring onion whites into rounds.
  5. Measure out the chopped garlic and the chilli sauce.
  6. For the glaze, combine the caster sugar, white wine vinegar and light soy sauce and whisk this until all of the sugar has dissolved.
  7. Half fill your wok with oil and heat this to 190c or 375f.
  8. Carefully drop half of the pork into the oil piece by piece. You need to drop each piece in separately otherwise the pieces will stick together in a clump.
  9. Fry the pork for 3 minutes until crispy and lightly golden.
  10. Use a slotted spoon to lift the pork from the oil, put it to one side and continue with the remaining pork.
  11. Carefully drop the julienne carrots into the oil and deep fry these until tender and golden. Use your slotted spoon to lift these from the oil.
  12. Heat another wok over high heat. Pour in 15ml of oil to the wok and add the spring onions, garlic and chilli sauce. Stirfry these for 15 seconds until fragrant, then add the pork and carrots to the wok.
  13. Pour in the glaze and continue to stirfry this for a further 3 minutes until the glaze has reduced and coated all of the ingredients with a shiny, sticky coating.
  14. Remove the pork from the wok and serve immediately with rice or noodles.

 

November 19, 2016 4th of July Cookout, Accompaniments, Baking, Bread, Mother's Day, Starters

How to Make Mossbolletjies – South Africa’s Traditional Brioche – Aniseed Flavored Tear & Share Bread

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How to Make Mossbolletjies - South Africa's Traditional Brioche - Aniseed Flavored Tear & Share Bread
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Recipe type: Bread
Serves: 12-18
 
Mossbolletjies are a traditional South African bread. With sweetness and feathery texture of brioche, the flavor and aroma is enhanced with aniseed, and makes for the perfect tear and share bread.
Ingredients
  • 1kg Cake flour
  • 10ml Salt
  • 100g Sugar
  • 10g Instant yeast
  • 30g Whole aniseed (or fennel seed)
  • 100g Butter
  • 250ml White grape juice
  • 125ml Warm milk
  • 250ml Warm water
  • 30ml Sugar mixed with 30ml lukewarm water to brush after baking (optional)
Instructions
  1. Pour the cake flour into your stand mixer bowl, along with the salt, sugar, instant yeast and whole aniseed. If you can't find aniseed, substitute this with whole fennel seed.
  2. Mix this together and put it aside.
  3. Pour the grape juice into a small saucepan and add the butter. Heat this gently over medium low heat just until the butter has dissolved. Remove this from the heat.
  4. Finally measure out the warm milk and warm water.
  5. Place your mixer bowl on your mixer. Pour in the butter mixture, the water, and the milk.
  6. Attach the dough hook to the mixer and knead the dough for 2 minutes on the slowest speed, followed by 6 minutes on medium slow.
  7. Remove the bowl from the machine, cover it with cling-wrap and put this in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes or doubled in size.
  8. While the dough rises, line a large baking pan with parchment.
  9. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. The dough will be slightly sticky so you will need to flour the top of the dough as well.
  10. Knead the dough for about 3 minutes to knock it down. Once the dough is smooth, grab handfuls of the dough and squeeze them off from the main mass and arrange these tightly in the baking pan.
  11. You can make the balls as big or small as you like. I wand to present these as tear and share dinner rolls, so I have made mine a little bigger than normal.
  12. Cover the pan with cling-wrap and allow to rise again for 40 to 45 minutes in a warm place.
  13. Bake the rolls in a preheated oven at 180c or 350f for 25 to 30 minutes until deep golden in color.
  14. Remove from the oven and turn the buns out onto a rack to cool. Allow them to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  15. These little wonders are so easy to make, and I guarantee they will steal the show.

 

November 13, 2016 4th of July Cookout, Accompaniments, Baking, Cheese, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Mediterranean Recipes, Mother's Day, Snack Food, Starters, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Recipes

Crispy Feta and Cream Cheese Fritters – Light & Airy Cheese Fritters Deep-Fried to Golden Perfection

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Crispy Feta and Cream Cheese Fritters - Light & Airy Cheese Fritters Deep-Fried to Golden Perfection
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Recipe type: Cheese / Deep-Fried
Cuisine: Mediterranean
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These cheesy fritters are light and airy, and just full of flavor. Best of all, they are fail proof, so you could even get your children to mix the batter, however I don't suggest allowing kids to do the deep-frying.
Ingredients
  • 250ml Cultured buttermilk
  • 250g Cream cheese (plain or flavored)
  • 250g Feta cheese
  • 2 Eggs, beaten
  • 1½ Cups Self-raising flour
Instructions
  1. Measure out 250g of feta cheese, 250g of cream cheese , 250ml of cultured buttermilk, beat 2 eggs, and weigh 1½ cups of self raising flour.
  2. Place all of these in your food processor.
  3. Zap these until well blended and smooth, then allow the batter to stand for 15 minutes.
  4. Half fill your wok, or a large pan with oil and heat this to 170c or 340f.
  5. Spoon slightly heaped tablespoons of the batter into the oil.
  6. Allow these to fry for 3 minutes, turning halfway through.
  7. Use you tongs to lift the fritters from the oil and drain any excess oil on kitchen paper. Continue frying the remaining fritters.
  8. Serve these light and crispy snacks as is and enjoy.

 

November 12, 2016 Cocktail Snacks, Dessert, Finger Foods, Mother's Day, Snack Food, Sweets, Valentine's Recipes

Deep-Fried Super-Cheesy Bites – A Creamy, Crunchy, Sweet & Savory Taste of Heaven!!!

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Deep-Fried Super-Cheesy Bites - A Creamy, Crunchy, Sweet & Savory Taste of Heaven!!!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time: 
Cook time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 16
 
These deep-fried super-cheesy bites are insanely good. Strong blue cheese and fruit jam enclosed in American cheese slices then crumbed a deep-fried results in the most amazing sweet savory flavor and texture combination.
Ingredients
  • 16 Slices American processed cheese
  • 3 Heaping tablespoons fruit preserve / jam
  • 80g Creamy blue cheese
  • 250ml Fine bread crumbs
  • 250ml All-purpose flour
  • 2 Eggs, beaten
  • Oil for deep-frying
Instructions
  1. You will need 16 slices of American cheese. For those not in North America, this the processed cheese slices that come individually wrapped in plastic sheets.
  2. In addition, measure out 3 heaping tablespoon of a good quality fruit preserve and open a block of creamy blue cheese.
  3. You will also need an 8cm, or just more than 3 inch gow gee press. These are readily available on eBay and Amazon for next to nothing.
  4. To start assembling, open a cheese slice and keeping the plastic wrapper in place, use the back of the press to cut out the circle then position the circle over the press.
  5. Place ⅔ of a teaspoon of the preserve in the center of the cheese, followed by a small piece of blue cheese.
  6. Grab the handles of the press and close this just firmly enough to seal the edges of the cheese. If you press to hard, the cheese will split.
  7. Continue until all of the cheesy bites are formed.
  8. To coat the bites, measure out a cup of all-purpose flour, a cup of fine bread crumbs, and whisk 2 eggs.
  9. Sprinkle a layer of breadcrumbs over a large platter. This is where the coated cheesy bites will set, and the crumbs prevent the coating from sticking to the platter and getting damaged.
  10. Working with cheesy bite at a time, dredge the bite in the flour.
  11. Transfer this to the egg to wet all of the flour.
  12. Then it's into the bread crumbs to get a good solid coating all over.
  13. Transfer this to the platter to set, and continue with the remaining pockets.
  14. Allow the coating to set for 20 minutes.
  15. Half fill a large pan with oil and heat this to 180c or 350f.
  16. Carefully drop the cheesy bites into the oil and fry these for 3 minutes, turning over halfway through.
  17. As the first cheesy bites are ready, use a slotted spoon to remove them from oil, and drain any excess oil on kitchen paper.
  18. Serve the bites immediately accompanied with whipped cream and a good dessert wine.
  19. And there we have it, a crunchy, creamy, sweet and savory taste of heaven.

 

October 22, 2016 4th of July Cookout, Barbecue, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, Main Courses, Mother's Day, Pork, Starters, Valentine's Recipes

Bacon, Feta & Peppadew Kebabs – Absolute Kebab Perfection, Made in Heaven!

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Bacon, Feta & Peppadew Kebabs - Absolute Kebab Perfection, Made in Heaven!
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Recipe type: Grill / Barbecue
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Cook time: 
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Serves: 4
 
These bacon, peppadew and feta kebabs are out of this world. Slightly sweet, slightly hot and tangy, these kebabs will have your guests lining up for more.
Ingredients
For 4 Kebabs
  • 8 Rashers streaky bacon
  • 16 Peppadews (pickled piquant peppers)
  • 50g Feta cheese
  • 4 x 150mm / 6 inch skewers
  • 15ml Butter
Instructions
  1. Cut the bacon rashers through the center.
  2. Cut the feta cheese into cubes of about 1cm or just less than a half inch.
  3. Stuff a cube of feta into each peppadew until each one is filled to the brim.
  4. Place s strip of bacon across the opening of a peppadew and wrap it around the peppadew to enclose the feta cheese. Continue until all of the bundles are formed.
  5. To make up the kebabs, drill the skewers through the peppadew bundles using a twisting motion. If you try to push them through, you will end up squeezing the cheese out.
  6. Once you have four bundles on the skewer, straighten the bundles out to align the edges.
  7. Heat a large pan over medium high heat and add a tablespoon of butter.
  8. Add the kebabs to the pan with the bacon in contact with the pan.
  9. Fry this for 3 minutes, then turn the kebabs over to the other bacon side. Fry this for a further 3 minutes.
  10. Turn the kebabs onto one edge and fry this for 60 seconds.
  11. Turn them to the other edge and fry for another 60 seconds.
  12. Remove the kebabs from the oven and serve immediately with the accompaniments of your choice.
  13. These little gems can also be grilled quite successfully on your barbecue using a skillet or riffle pan.

 

July 29, 2016 Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Dessert, Mother's Day, Sweets, Vegan Recipes

Biker Bar Pancakes – Diner Style Pancakes – Awesome Beer Flapjacks for Hungry People!!!

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Biker Bar Pancakes - Diner Style Pancakes - Awesome Beer Flapjacks for Hungry People!!!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep time: 
Total time: 
Serves: 8
 
Today's episode is and easy, fun and delicious treat that will result in the best flapjacks you have ever tasted. These things are huge... they are light and fluffy.... and they have an amazing flavor that is second to none.
Ingredients
  • 365g All-purpose flour
  • 45ml Sugar
  • 6.25ml Baking powder
  • 6.25ml Bicarbonate of soda
  • 6.25ml Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 430ml Cultured buttermilk
  • 125ml Beer or stout
  • 5ml Vanilla extract
  • 45ml Butter melted
  • Extra melted butter for frying and serving
  • Maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Combine the vanilla extract, melted butter, beaten eggs, cultured buttermilk and beer in a jug. Stir this well until completely combined.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the all purpose flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and sugar. Stir this together until well combined.
  3. Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl. Use a ball whisk to mix this all together until you have a lumpy batter.
  4. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Brush the pan with melted butter and drop a half cup of the batter into the pan.
  5. Allow this to fry for 2.5 to 3 minutes until bubbles open on the top of the pancake.
  6. Use a spatula to lift the edge of the pancake. These are bigger normal, so you really have to get the spatula well underneath the pancake before attempting to flip it.
  7. Flip it over and continue to fry for a further 2.5 minutes.
  8. Remove the pancake from the pan and continue with the remaining pancakes. Keep the cooked pancakes warm in a low oven.
  9. Serve the pancakes brushed with melted butter and drizzled with maple syrup.

 

June 11, 2016 Accompaniments, Bread, Cocktail Snacks, Finger Foods, French Recipes, Mediterranean Recipes, Mother's Day, Starters, Valentine's Recipes

Escargot Melba – Escargot with Garlic, Chilli & Sour Cream on Melba Toast

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Escargot Melba - Escargot with Garlic, Chilli & Sour Cream on Melba Toast
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Recipe type: Starter / Appetizer
Cuisine: French
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Serves: 4
 
One of my favorite ingredients are snails, however every restaurant seems to the same boring renditions over and over. This recipe gives a new flavor, texture and presentation to what has become an otherwise boring and mundane dish.
Ingredients
  • 24 Escargot
  • 30g Butter
  • 5ml Granulated garlic
  • 2.5ml Chilli flakes
  • 60ml Sour cream
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 4 Slices square loaf white bread
Instructions
  1. To start, we need to make the curly melba triangles. For this you need regular square loaf white bread.
  2. Working with 2 slices at a time, toast the slices in your toaster until they are well browned, then slice of the edges. Keep the edges on one side.
  3. Use your bread knife to cut the 2 crispy sides apart. The center is very soft and the knife will literally slide through.
  4. Turn each piece over and rub the inside surface on the work surface. The moisture in the untoasted side will cause the excess bread to ball up and rub away onto the counter, leaving you with a beautifully thin wafer of toast.
  5. Cut the wafers from corner to corner to make the triangles.
  6. Repeat this until all of the slices are processed.
  7. Place the melba triangles with the untoasted side facing upward onto a large baking sheet.
  8. Toast the melba in a preheated oven at 200c or 400f for about 90 seconds until the triangles have browned slightly and curled up.
  9. Clear the baking sheet and place any remaining triangles on the sheet along with the toast edges.
  10. Pop the sheet back in the oven for 90 seconds.
  11. Remove this from the oven and put the melba and bread batons aside.
  12. Now onto the snails.... remove the snails from the can and drain them in colander. Rinse the snails thoroughly under running water for 5 full minutes. This removes the terrible rancid brine from the snails.
  13. Measure out the dried chilli flakes, garlic granules, cultured sour cream and butter.
  14. Heat a pan over medium heat and add the butter.
  15. Once the butter is bubbling pour in the snails. Fry the snails gently for 2 minutes.
  16. Add the garlic granules and chilli flakes and continue to fry for a further 60 seconds.
  17. Turn off the gas or remove the pan from the heat and stir in the sour cream.
  18. To serve the escargot, place 3 triangles of melba on each serving plate.
  19. Top each of these with 2 snails.
  20. Dress each triangle with 2 toast batons and serve immediately.

 

May 25, 2016 Baking, Bread, Dessert, Mother's Day, Sweets, Valentine's Recipes

How to Make Crispy Golden Waffles – Classic Crispy Waffle Recipe

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How to Make Crispy Golden Waffles - Classic Crispy Waffle Recipe
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Recipe type: Dessert
 
Waffles are certainly among the most well known desserts and comfort foods served in high end and low end establishments across the world. Making a waffle is really easy, but making a great waffle takes a couple of extra steps.
Ingredients
  • 285g All purpose flour
  • 10ml Baking powder
  • 2.5ml Salt
  • 15ml Caster sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 105g Butter
  • 360ml Full cream milk
Instructions
  1. Sift the all-purpose flour, baking powder and caster sugar into a mixing bowl.
  2. Separate the eggs into 2 jugs, measure out the milk and melt the butter in your microwave.
  3. Pour the egg whites into your processor with whisk attached. Whisk the whites until nice and frothy and the whisk is starting to leave trails in the egg.
  4. Pour the white from the mixer into another bowl.
  5. Return the bowl to the mixer and add the egg yolks. Whisk these for a minute until well mixed then add the milk and melted butter. Stir this in thoroughly.
  6. Pour this into the flour mixture and stir it in briefly. Don't mix this until smooth. You want it to be mixed through but the batter must have a pebbly texture.
  7. Pour in the egg white and fold this in briefly until just combined.
  8. Heat your waffle iron following the manufacturers instructions. When the ready light comes on, pour in the require amount of batter for your machine.
  9. Very shortly after closing the iron large amounts of steam will rise from the machine. This steam will tell you when the waffle is ready, not the lights on the machine.
  10. After a few minutes the steam will almost stop... the waffles are ready to remove. Remove the waffles and continue with the remaining batter.
  11. Whisking the egg whites separately, using extra butter and following the steam signals will have you on the road to awesomely crispy, golden waffles.
  12. This recipe will make 12-16 Belgian style waffles.

 

 

 

May 22, 2016 Baking, Dessert, French Recipes, Mexican Recipes, Mother's Day, Sweets, Thanksgiving, Valentine's Recipes

How to Make Flan – Classic Baked Flan Recipe – Easy Flan Recipe at Home!!!

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How to Make Flan - Classic Baked Flan Recipe - Easy Flan Recipe at Home!!!
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Serves: 6-8
 
Flan or flan, whichever way you prefer to pronounce it, is an all-time favorite. This creamy baked custard dessert will have your guests lining up for more. This recipe is super-easy to make and by doubling or tripling the recipe is a great way to cater for larger numbers of guests.
Ingredients
  • 160ml White sugar
  • 1 Can condensed milk (385ml)
  • 500ml Heavy cream
  • 250ml Full cream milk
  • 5 Large eggs
  • 10ml Pure vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 180c / 350f
  2. Heat a small pan over medium low heat and pour in the sugar.
  3. Heat this slowly giving the pan a gentle shake every so often.
  4. As the sugar starts to melt, lift the pan above the flame and tilt and rotate the pan to ensure even heating and melting.
  5. When all of the sugar is melted the liquid will be smooth and glossy.
  6. Pour the melted sugar into a 9 inch round baking dish, then put this aside on a heat-proof surface.
  7. Add the eggs, milk, cream, sweetened condensed milk and pure vanilla extract to your blender. You can also use you food processor, or mix this by hand.
  8. Blend the mixture thoroughly for 60 seconds. If you're mixing by hand, mix until everything is totally combined.
  9. Place the baking tin into a larger roasting tin and pour the flan mixture into the baking tin.
  10. Pour boiling kettle water into the roasting pan to a depth of 1 inch or 25mm.
  11. Transfer the flan to a preheated oven at 180c or 350f and let it bake for 50 to 60 minutes until set.
  12. Remove the flan from the oven and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  13. To serve, run a fine blade around the edge of the custard. Invert a platter over the flan, flip the whole lot over and voila, there's your masterpiece.
  14. Cut the flan into 6 or 8 portions and serve drizzled with the overrun sauce.

 

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