Ingredients 500 g linguine 600 g broccoli (cut into small florets) 80 g walnuts 1/4 cup olive oil 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind 60 ml lemon juice 1 tsp dried chili flakes 1/2 cup (50 g) finely grated Parmesan Method Cook pasta until al dente, drain and return to pan. Cook broccoli for 2 minutes, cool in ice water. Set aside. Heat a non-stick frying … [Read more...] about Linguine with broccoli, walnuts and lemon
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Cucumber and pork soup
Serves 6, Prep time 5 min, Cooking time 15 minutes. Ingredients: 250 g pork fillet, cut into thin strips 2 medium cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced 1,125 litres (4 1/2 cups) chicken stock - either from the water from cooking chicken bones, or use a chicken stock cube. 12,5 ml soy sauce 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt Method: 1. Combine the stock, salt, soy sauce and … [Read more...] about Cucumber and pork soup
Crustless savoury pie
Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 cup milk (mix in with eggs) 1 cup grated cheese 3 rashers bacon, cut fine 1/2 onion (chopped) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder salt and pepper to taste Method: Mix all together and place either in a pie dish or muffin cases. Bake at 180 C for 10 - 15 minutes. I'm not too sure of the time so test it This is a good recipe for using up left overs. … [Read more...] about Crustless savoury pie
Butternut soup
Ingredients 1 small butternut (peel and cut into pieces) 1 large onion 3 medium potatoes (peel and cut into pieces) 1 stock cube water to just cover veg. Method: Boil for about 20 minutes until vegetables are soft. Cool a bit and "mash" in a magimix. Place in muffin tins and freeze, To serve: Heat 1 1/2 "muffins"of soup mix with some milk until desired … [Read more...] about Butternut soup
Chocolate sauce
1/2 cup cocoa 1/8 tsp salt 100 ml (3/4 cup) golden syrup 75 g sugar (1/2 cup) 1/2 cup (125 ml) water 1/2 tsp vanilla essence Method: In a small pot combine all ingredients except vanilla in the order given. Place over medium heat and bring to boiling point, stirring constantly. Lower heat and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add vanilla. Cool then store in … [Read more...] about Chocolate sauce
Krumkaker (Norwegian)
Krumkaker are my all time favourite Norwegian biscuit. Ingredients 4 eggs 200 g sugar (nearly 1 cup) 200 g butter 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom (available in Indian spice shops under the name of Elaichi) 250 g (2 cups) flour Method Whisk eggs and sugar to make stiff eggnog Mix in the melted butter, cardamom and sifted four until fairly thick. Heat the krumkaker … [Read more...] about Krumkaker (Norwegian)
Sponge Cake
I had way too many eggs so make these sponge cakes to go into the freezer for future use. Ingredients: 6 eggs 180 g sugar (200 ml) 180 g cake flour (350 ml) 1/2 -1/4 teaspoon baking powder Method: 1.Whip the eggs until light and fluffy, gradually adding the sugar, until thick 2. Fold in the sieved flour (I often don't bother to sieve flour, but in this recipe it … [Read more...] about Sponge Cake
Choc chip banana muffins
Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup softened butter 2 large eggs 5 ml vanilla essence 1 cup mashed bananas (about 4 small or 3 large 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1 1/2 cup flour 1 teaspoon bicarb 1 tsp salt 2 pinches cinnamon 2 cups chocolate chips Method: Preheat oven to 180 C 1. In an electric mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter until light and fluffy. 2. … [Read more...] about Choc chip banana muffins
Middlecut patties
Ingredients: 1 tin Middlecut fish (you'll find it near the tinned tuna) 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (3 slices bread) 1 onion, finely chopped 1 Tablespoon chopped parsley 1 dessertspoon mayonnaise a little tomato sauce a little Worcester sauce salt and pepper 1 egg flour Method: 1. Mix all ingredients in a food processor. Include the fish bones as they are a good … [Read more...] about Middlecut patties
Fish with cheese sauce
Ingredients: 500 g cooked white fish, flaked (I used frozen I & J hake medallions and cooked them for a short time on low heat in the microwave) 250 g cooked potatoes, mashed 2 Tablespoons melted butter 3 eggs, separated 125 ml (1/2 cup) Cheddar cheese, finely grated 50 ml milk 2 teaspoons parsley, finely chopped 1 tsp salt 1/4 teaspoon … [Read more...] about Fish with cheese sauce