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Nigel Slater's 24-carat brownie

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:56:58 +0100

1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Line the bottom of the baking tin with butter.

2. Cream sugar and butter together in an electronic mixer. Increase the speed until achieving a white and fluffy texture. It's important to cream the mixture till it appears or else the brownie…

Mushroom Pesto Sandwich

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:50:39 +0100

1) Fry / sauté mushroom and onions until onions turn transparent or slightly brown on the edges. Season with herbs, black pepper & salt.
2) Toast bread!
3) While toasting the bread, wash salad leaves and dry them thoroughly.
4) Place toasted bread on an empty plate, spread the pesto generously,…

Wholesome breakfast

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:35:06 +0100

After countless times of trying pancake recipes, I found a brainless way of making the most delicious ones. 1. Beat the egg in large bowl, until the yolk has blend with the whites. 2.Pour in milk,salt and baking powder. 3.Some would go through the trouble of sifting the flour and…

Eat Pasta

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:53:40 +0100

This is as easy as cooking instant noodles. Good for any kid who detest eating vegetables. 1.Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. 2.In a non-sticky pan, turn up the heat to low-medium and place the bacon gently on it. Cook for 2-3 minutes, add washed asparagus…

Bread and Butter Pudding with Baileys

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:04:46 +0100

1. Grease the sides of an oven proof dish. Spread the bread slices with the remaining butter. Arrange the bread in the dish by overlapping them and sprinkle the dried fruits evenly. 2. Beat the eggs & sugar in a large bowl. Then beat in the cream, milk and Baileys.…

Plain Butter Cake

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:37:21 +0100

Preheat the oven to 180C or 350F. Line the base with foil and grease sides and base.
Beat eggs, vanilla and sugar with electric beater on low speed and work gradually to higher speed till mixture turns light yellow.
Sift flour and baking powder into a big bowl. Stir…

Pecan crunch slice

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:25:50 +0100

1. Preheat the oven to 180C or 350F. Grease a baking pan with butter. 2. Cream sugar, butter and vanilla extract well. Beat the egg in gently till it produces a brownish-yellow mixture. 3. Sift the flour in a small bowl. Add in Baking powder and salt. Gradually, mix into…

Oatmeal Raisin Chewy Cookie

Fri, 04 May 2007 21:02:22 +0100

1.Preheat oven to 180C. Place raisins in a bowl of water and microwave for 2 minutes. Drain raisins and let cool for 10 minutes. 2.Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside. 3.In a large mixing container/bowl, add butter, sugars and beat egg with vanilla…

White & Black Muffin

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:53:12 +0100

1. Preheat the oven to 375F or 190C. Prepare the muffin tins by either spraying with nonstick spray or coat it with a layer of butter. 2. Place 4 ounces of chocolate chip and all the butter in the top of a double boiler ser over simmering water. Alternately, place…

Mum's Lasagna

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:01:31 +0100

Directions: 1. Boil pasta in water just enough to cover, for about 10-15 minutes. When pasta is cooked, drain them. Place them in a large bowl and add tomato paste. Follow by garlic and onions and tuna. Stir gently and mix well. Set aside. 2. Place butter in a heated…

Cinnamon Surprise Cookies

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:57:23 +0100

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream oil/butter with sugar until sugar dissolves. In a large bowl, mis egg,flour,soda and cinnamon. Blend in wet mixture. Spoon mixture onto baking sheets. There is no need to grease before hand, the mixture contains enough oil. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Makes 2 and a…

Muddie Waddie Cupcake

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:53:57 +0100

Line muffin pan with muffin cases. Preheat the oven at 175C. Mix cocoa powder and hot water in a mixing bowl and stir until no lumps appear. Add melted chocolate, butter, sugar and ground almonds. Cream all of the ingredients together. Beat in egg yolks, ONE AT A TIME…

Your favourite pasta

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:50:42 +0100

Directions: 1. Cook the pasta in hot water, just enough to cover them. Add a little olive oil so that it won’t stick together. (Follow instruction on the packet) 2. While waiting for it to cook, add olive oil on a non-sticky pan. Add onions and garlic quickly. Olive oil…