Crunchy Chicken Casserole

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Crunchy Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken drum sticks
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 rashers Streaky bacon
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup Fresh Breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • – Dried Mixed Herbs
  • 1 knob Butter
  • 2 tbsps water

Instructions

  • Put chicken, bacon, garlic, soy sauce and water into a saucepan, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Bone chicken and place in dish. chop bacon and sprinkle over. Add mushroons.
  • Strain liquid and thicken with cornflour. pour over.
  • Melt butter, cook onions until soft. Mix well with herbs and breadcrumbs. Spread over cooked chicken.
  • Refrigerate until required.
  • Preheat over to 190°C. Cook until topping is crisp and sauce and chicken have heated through – approx 30-40 mins.

Notes

Chicken drumsticks can be replaced by chicken thighs.

Left Over Patties

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Left Over Patties

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Grated Cheese
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp baking Powder
  • 0.50 cup Plain Flour
  • Salt To Taste
  • Pepper To Taste
  • 1.50 cups Cold Meat
  • 1 tsp Chopped Parsley
  • 1 medium Onion
  • Clarified Butter For cooking
  • Bread Crumbs To coat patties

Schnitzel Supreme

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Schnitzel Supreme

Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces Schnitzel
  • 0.50 pint Cream
  • 0.50 Pkt French Onion Soup Mix
  • 0.50 Pkt Cream of Mushroom Soup
  • Mushrooms
  • 1 cup Cheese Grated

Instructions

  • Place the Schnitzel in a large dish – single layer.
  • Whip the cream and pour over the meat.
  • Sprinkle over the soup mixes.
  • Layer the mushrooms on top.
  • Finally top with the grated cheese.
  • Bake for 30 mins at 350°

Smoked Fish Supreme

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Smoked Fish Supreme

Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Canned Smoked Fish
  • 1 cup tasty cheese
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 cups Milk
  • Bread and Butter
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Parsley

Instructions

  • Cut the crusts off the bread, butter and place bread butter side down in a flat casserole dish to make a solid base.
  • Break up the fish and place on the bread.
  • Beat eggs and milk, add the cheese and the parsley.
  • Pour onto the base.
  • Bake at 350° for 45 minutes

Steak in Foil

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Steak in Foil

Ingredients

  • Steak
  • 4 oz Butter
  • 1 Pkt Onion Soup Powder
  • 1 Green Pepper
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • Mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp Worcester Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Cornflour
  • Parsley

Instructions

  • Spread foil with butter and put into a large shallow baking dish.
  • Arrange steak – overlap if necessary.
  • Sprinkle with soup powder, sliced pepper, tomatoes and mushrooms.
  • Season.
  • Mix juice from tomatoes / sauce worcester sauce and cornflour and pour over the meat.
  • Bake in moderate oven for 2 hours.
  • Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

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Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette

Ingredients

  • 157 ml oilive oil
  • 3 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 0.50 tsp salt
  • ground pepper
  • 1 clove garlic

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients
  • Shake well to emulsify.
  • Taste and adjust ingredients to your own taste.
  • If it’s too acidic add more oil, too sour add more sugar.
  • Will keep in the fridge for weeks.

Easy Blend Hollandaise Sauce

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Easy Blend Hollandaise Sauce

Ingredients

  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 tbs Lemon Juice
  • 0.50 tsp salt
  • 0.13 tsp Cayenne optional
  • 10 tbs Unsalted Butter

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a small pot. Do not boil.
  • Add the egg yolks, lemon juice and cayenne into a blender.
  • Blend the mixture on medium – medium high until it lightens in colour, about 20-30 seconds.
  • When yolks have lightened turn blender down to lowest setting.
  • Drizzle the butter slowly, while the blender is going.
  • Continue to blend for another couple of seconds after the butter has been incorporated.
  • Turn off the blender and taste the sauce. It should be buttery, lemony and just lightly salty. Add more lemon or salt if required.
  • If you want a thinner sauce add a little warm water. Pulse briefly to incorporate.

English Muffins

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English Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cups water Luke warm
  • 4 cups Bread Flour
  • 2.50 tsps Instant Yeast
  • 0.50 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1.50 tsp Salt
  • 2 small egg whites
  • Cornmeal

Instructions

  • In a large bowl pour in lukewarm ( 110F ) water.
  • Add instant yeast, baking soda and 2 cups of bread flour.
  • Mix till smooth.
  • Allow to sit for 5 minutes uncovered.
  • In the meantime, add egg white into a separate bowl and beat with an electric mixer.
  • You want them to become stiff and moist.
  • Once the egg white have formed stiff peaks; add to dough batter.
  • Using a rubber spatula fold in egg whites till incorporated into the batter.
  • Start to add in the rest of the flour, a 1/4 cup at a time.
  • After the first 1/4 cup mix in salt.
  • When the mixture becomes to hard to mix in the bowl.
  • Pour out onto a flat surface.
  • Knead for about 5 to 6 minutes till it becomes smooth and silky.
  • Add a little oil to a clean bowl and place the dough into the bowl.
  • Turn dough over till all sides are very lightly coated.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest till double in bulk, about 1 hour.
  • Afterwards, pour out onto a flat surface.
  • Press to release some of the air from the dough.
  • Using a rolling pin roll out to a 1/2 inch thick.
  • Allow dough to rest for 3 minutes to relax.
  • Using a 3 inch cookie cutter, cut out circles.
  • Place the cut out pieces onto some cornmeal.
  • When you have left over dough just gather together and cut out a few more circles.
  • Sprinkle the tops with more cornmeal.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 45 minutes.
  • About 5 minutes before you are ready to cook the english muffins turn on your griddle or fry pan to 350F or medium heat.
  • Spray with a little oil spray and once the griddle is hot.
  • Place the muffins on and fry.
  • If you are using a fry pan you may only be able to fry 3-4 at a time.
  • Fry on one side for about 4 minutes.
  • Then turn over and fry for another 4 minutes.
  • Do this once more to a total of 16 minutes.

Feijoa and apple crumble

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Feijoa and apple crumble

Course Dessert

Ingredients

  • 800 g canned or stewed apples
  • 10-14 feijoas peeled and sliced
  • 2 tbs raw sugar
  • 1 tbs water
  • 1/3 cup wholemeal plain flour
  • 1/3 cup white plain flour
  • 1/3 cup almond meal
  • 2 tbs raw sugar extra
  • 80 g margarine reduced fat

Instructions

  • Sprinkle feijoas evenly with raw sugar and cook in a saucepan with water. Set aside to cool.
  • Combine apples and feijoas in an ovenproof dish.
  • Sift flours into a bowl. Add the raw sugar and almond meal.
  • Rub margarine into flour mixture. Sprinkle crumble and flaked almonds over the apple and feijoa.
  • Bake in a moderate oven, 180°C, for 40 minutes or until golden.

pumpkin soup

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pumpkin soup

Course Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 brown onion coarsely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1.2 kg butternut pumpkin peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped
  • 1 L chicken stock or vegetable stock 4 cups
  • Dollop of natural yoghurt
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 4 slices Turkish bread to serve
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil to drizzle on bread
  • 1 teaspoon dukkah to sprinkle

Instructions

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Cook onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until golden.
  • Add cumin and cook, stirring for 1 minute or until aromatic.
  • Simmer the soup: Add pumpkin and stir to coat.
  • Add stock.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft.
  • Set aside to cool slightly.
  • Use a stick blender to blend until smooth.
  • Ladle soup among serving bowls.
  • Top with a dollop of natural yoghurt.
  • Sprinkle with dukkah.
  • Serve with the bread.