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Cajun Prawn Pasta Ingredients:300g tagliatelle400g prawns, cleaned and deveined1 cup cream1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated2 Tbsp unsalted butter2 Tbsp cajun seasoning, adjust to taste6 cloves garlic, minced1/2 Tbsp cayenne pepper3 tsp smoked paprikaBlack pepper, season to tasteSalt, season to taste1/4 Cup Olive Oil Method:Start by boiling the pastaPut a large pot […]
Butter Chicken Meatball subs Ingredients: Meatballs500g chicken mince2 shallots, finely diced3 cloves if garlic, finely diced2 green chilli, finely dicedHandful coriander, choppedSalt and pepperOil, for fryingPesto Princess Butter Chicken Sauce, plus extra for assembly AssemblyFrench loavesMozzarella cheese, gratedFresh coriander for garnish Method: MeatballsMix all ingredients in a bowl and shape into meatballs, fry on medium […]
Moroccan Chicken Couscous Salad Recipe Ingredients Couscous Salad 2 cups couscous 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock, boiling hot 2 cups roasted pumpkin 1 cup dried Turkish apricots, diced 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled 2 cups rocket, chopped Olive oil Juice of 1 lemon Salt and pepper to taste Moroccan chicken 500g chicken thigh, boneless […]
No Knead Hot Cross Buns Bun dough 1 tablespoon instant yeast 110g white sugar 125 ml warm water 250 ml milk, lukewarm 600g white bread flour, plus extra for dusting 2 tsp cinnamon powder 2 tsp mixed spice 1/2 tsp salt 220g) mixed raisins 2 tbsp orange zest 50g unsalted butter, melted and cooled 2 large eggs, at room temperature Crosses 1/2 cup white bread flour Water Jam glaze […]
Cookies and cream cheesecake browniesChocolate Brownies150g unsalted butter, 210g Dark chocolate, 150g sugar3 large eggs, at room temperature75g cake flour30g cocoa powder16 oreos MethodPreheat oven to 180C. Add chocolate and butter to a bowl, microwave at 30-second increments until melted, set aside to cool. Mix in the sugar, and beat in the eggs. Sift in the flour, […]
Melk Tert Recipe Base:200 g Bakers Tennis biscuits1 tsp cinnamon powder 150 g butter, melted Filling:1 ¼ litres milk3 eggs1 cup sugar2 ½ tbsp flour2 ½ tbsp cornflourPinch of salt1 tbsp butter1 tsp vanilla essenceGround cinnamon, to garnish Method:Place the Bakers Tennis biscuits into a food processor and blitz to a crumb. Tip the […]
Tiramisu Ingredients4 large egg yolks3/4 cup castor sugar250g mascarpone cheese, at room temperature1 cup double creamVanilla extract600ml strong expresso200ml Kahlua, omit for a non-alcoholic version40-45 ladyfingersCocoa powder for dusting MethodPlace about 3 cm of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer and place a bowl on top of […]
Caramel popcornIngredientsPopcorn60ml vegetable oil1/3 cup corn kernels Caramel100g, unsalted220g demerara sugar170g golden syrup1/2 tsp salt1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda Method:Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.Add corn kernels, and spread out evenly.Cover with a lid and allow the popcorn to pop.Remove from heat when the popping stops and transfer to […]
PB&J Eclairs PREP TIME 25 minutes COOKING TIME 45-60 minutes Choux pastry 300ml water 125g butter 1 cup flour 4 large eggs Filling Peanut butter mousse 240ml whipping cream 115g natural peanut butter 40g icing sugar, sifted 1 tsp vanilla extract 100g raspberry jam, substitute with coulis Chocolate ganache 300g chocolate, chopped 240ml cream Assembly […]
This chocolate Macaroon cake is utterly divine – make with Kerrygold butter, roasted almonds, coconut and ALL THE CHOCOLATE! This delicious bake is borderline brownie with it’s rich fudgy texture, I smothered it in chocolate ganache because I have zero limits when it comes to chocolate, and a bit of toasted coconut for a delicious […]
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