Ingredients: 125g plain flour 125g caster sugar 3 tsp baking powder 1 banana, mashed 200ml milk 85g unsalted butter, melted plus extra for greasing 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 150g light muscovado sugar 4 tbsp golden syrup Vanilla ice cream to serve Method: Heat oven to 180C. Sift the flour into a […]
Author: loadsofrecipes
Tim’s vegetable flan
Ingredients: 1 packet ready rolled shortcrust pastry 3 small potatoes, peeled and diced 1 carrot, peeled and diced Few florets of broccoli 1 small onion, sliced 3 small eggs Half a cup of milk 100g cheddar, grated Pinch of thyme and sage Salt and pepper Method: Line a flan tin with the pastry and blind […]
Ingredients: 100g whole cashew nuts 200g mangetout 200g green beans 200g baby sweetcorn 1 head broccoli, broken into florets groundnut oil for frying 2 tsp cumin seeds 3 garlic cloves crushed 2cm piece of ginger, grated 2 green chillies, chopped 1/2 lemon, juiced Small handful fresh coriander, chopped Salt and sugar Method: This Indian recipe […]
Risotto verde
Ingredients: 200g Risotto rice A couple of large handfuls of spinach leaves 20g butter 20 basil leaves 1 cup of peas 1 litre of stock (chicken or vegetable) Parmesan grated 1 onion, finely chopped Splash of white wine or Noilly Prat Method: Blanch the spinach for a couple of minutes in boiling salted water, strain […]
Red salad
Ingredients: 100g hazelnuts Half a red cabbage, shredded 4 cooked beetroot, sliced 1 carrot, grated 1 reddish apple (Cox or Braeburn), cored and thinly sliced Half a red onion, thinly sliced Salt and pepper 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp hazelnut oil juice of half a lemon Method: Heat oven to 180C. Place […]
Parsi eggs
Ingredients: 1tbsp light olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp turmeric 1 tsp curry powder 1 red chilli, finely chopped 2 large tomatoes, chopped Half a cup of frozen peas 6 eggs, beaten Salt and white pepper Splash of cream (optional) 1 tbsp chopped coriander or […]
Dry potato and pea curry
Ingredients: 750g potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes 2 tsp brown mustard seeds 2 tbsp groundnut oil 2 medium onions, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tsp ginger, grated 1 tsp turmeric Half a tsp chilli powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp garam masala 125ml/half a cup water 100g frozen peas 1 tbsp chopped […]
Caramelised Onion Quiche
Ingredients: Pastry 50g self-raising flour 50g wholewheat flour (can use all self-raising) Pinch of salt Half a tsp mustard powder 50g butter 50g cheese (cheddar, parmesan, gruyere or similar) grated Cold water to mix Filling 600g onions, thinly sliced 50g butter 2 eggs 120ml double cream 1 tbsp grated cheese (same cheeses as above) Salt […]
Ingredients: 400g (1 tin) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 280g jar of artichokes in oil, drained and quartered 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 handfuls baby spinach leaves 12 black olives, halved and pitted 1 buffalo mozzarella, torn into bite size pieces Dressing: Juice of 1 lemon 6 tbsp olive oil Maldon sea salt and black […]
Venison Au Poivre
Ingredients: 1 loin of venison (about 1kg) Black pepper 125 ml double cream 60ml Brandy 2 shallots very finely chopped Serve with mash and green beans Method: The venison loin will be quite soft, a bit like liver, so place it in cling film and roll it tight to get good shapes for the steaks. […]