Delicious Food Recipes, Cakes, Drinks And A Lot More!!

Chinese Almond Cookies

2011-05-10T10:53:00.000+05:00

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup lard
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
48 almonds

Directions

Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt together into a bowl. Cut in the lard until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add egg and almond extract. Mix well.
Roll dough into 1 inch balls. Set them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place an almond on top of each cookie and press down to flatten slightly
Bake in a pre-heated 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) oven for 15-18 minutes. Cool on rack.

Chinese Chicken Wings

2011-05-10T10:45:00.000+05:00

Ingredients

3 pounds chicken wings
3 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
6 tablespoons water
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon gin
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions

FOR MARINADE: Combine the salt, sugar, water, soy sauce, gin and ginger. Put mixture in a zipper style plastic bag, add chicken and marinate for 24 hours or as long as possible, turning bag frequently.
In a large skillet over medium high heat fry marinated chicken wings in hot oil until golden brown, about 8 minutes each side. Ready to serve!

Footnotes

The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Chinese Egg Rolls

2011-05-10T10:41:00.000+05:00

Prep Time:
1 Hr

Cook Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
2 Hrs 20 Min

Ingredients

4 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 medium head cabbage, finely shredded
1/2 carrot, julienned
1 (8 ounce) can shredded bamboo shoots
1 cup dried, shredded wood ear mushroom, rehydrated
1 pound Chinese barbequed or roasted pork, cut into matchsticks
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate (MSG)
1 (14 ounce) package egg roll wrappers
1 egg white, beaten
4 cups oil for frying, or as needed

Directions

Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Pour in beaten eggs and cook, without stirring, until firmed. Flip the eggs over and cook for an additional 20 seconds to firm the other side. Set egg pancake aside to cool, then slice into thin strips.
Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Stir in cabbage and carrot; cook for 2 minutes to wilt. Add bamboo, mushroom, pork, green onions, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and MSG; continue cooking until the vegetables soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in sliced egg, then spread mixture out onto a pan, and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
To assemble the egg rolls, place a wrapper onto your work surface with one corner pointing towards you. Place about 3 tablespoons of cooled filling in a heap onto the bottom third of the wrapper. Brush a little beaten egg white onto the top two edges of the wrapper, then fold the bottom corner over the filling and roll firmly to the halfway point. Fold the left and right sides snugly over the egg roll, then continue rolling until the top corners seal the egg roll with the egg white. Repeat with remaining egg roll wrappers, covering finished egg rolls with plastic wrap to keep from drying out.
Heat about 6-inches of oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Fry egg rolls 3 or 4 at a time until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

2011-05-10T10:34:00.000+05:00

Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
25 Min

Ready In:
35 Min

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple tidbits
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup walnut halves
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
3 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add water to juice to measure 1-1/4 cups; set aside.
Pour butter into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cranberries and walnuts. Top with pineapple.
In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, eggs, oil and reserved pineapple juice. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a large serving platter (top will have an uneven appearance).

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

2011-05-10T10:25:00.001+05:00

Prep Time:
30 Min

Cook Time:
1 Hr

Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
8 maraschino cherries
1/4 cup walnut halves
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Drain pineapple and reserve 1/2 cup of the juice.
Melt butter in a 9 inch round pan. Arrange cherries and walnut halves in the pan according to how many servings you want. Sprinkle with brown sugar, and then pineapple.
Cream together shortening and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, and beat well. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with reserved pineapple syrup, beating after each addition.
Spread batter in pan over pineapple. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes in the pan, then invert onto plate. Serve warm.

Chinese Vegetarian Fried Rice

2011-05-09T23:03:00.002+05:00

Ingredients:

4 cups cold cooked rice
1 cake hard beancurd
1 tsp black soy sauce
3 tbsp oil
3 spears fresh asparagus, or 3 green (French) beans, cut in 2
cm pieces
1 tbsp salted black beans
1 tbsp boiled green mung peas
1 tbsp boiled red azuki beans
50 g soy beans or mung pea sprouts
1 tsp salt
White pepper powder to taste
3 red chillies, de-seeded and chopped
3 green chillies, de-seeded and chopped
3 cloves garlic
½ medium onion, finely chopped

Directions:

Break up the rice grains with a fork and set aside.
Cut the beancurd in half crosswise, then shred and marinate with the soy sauce for a few minutes.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a wok and stir fry the beancurd until crisp. Set aside.
Heat 1 tbsp fresh oil and stir fry the asparagus, three types of beans and sprouts over high heat for 1 minute.
Add the rice, increase heat to the maximum and stir fry for about 1 minute, until the rice is heated through. Season with salt and pepper and put on a serving dish.
Put the remaining tablespoon of oil in the wok and gently fry the chillies, garlic and onion for a bout 1 minute. Put this in the centre of the fried rice and surround with the fried shredded beancurd. Serve immediately.

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

2011-05-09T21:14:00.002+05:00

"A near perfect strawberry margarita with frozen strawberries and limeade concentrate."

Ingredients

6 fluid ounces tequila
2 fluid ounces triple sec
8 ounces frozen sliced strawberries in syrup
4 fluid ounces frozen limeade concentrate

Directions

Fill a blender with ice and crush. Pour in the tequila and triple sec. Add the strawberries and limeade. Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Serve in margarita glasses with the rims dipped in powdered sugar.

Pineapple Crumb Cake

2011-05-09T19:31:00.003+05:00

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup
1 1/4
1
3
1 tsp
2 1/2 cups
1 tsp
1 medium
1/4 tsp

Butter, softened to room temp
Sugar
Egg
Egg yolks
Vanilla
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Pineapple (2 pounds)
Cinnamon

Oven Temp ~ 350° Baking Time ~ 55 - 60 Min. Pan Type ~ 10 x 2 inch round Pan

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350° - Grease Pan, line bottom with waxed paper.

In a large mixer bowl, beat 1 stick of the butter and 3/4 cup of the sugar until light and fluffy. Add the whole egg and continue beating until well blended. Gradually add the egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each
addition. Beat in the vanilla.

Sift together 1 1/4 cups of the flour and the baking powder. Stir into the butter mixture. Turn the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

Cut the skin and eyes from the pineapple. Quarter and core the pineapple. Cut the quarters crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices. Layer the slices in concentric circles, on top of the batter, overlapping slightly and leaving a margin of about 1 inch around the edge.

In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the remaining 1 stick butter.
Let cool slightly.

In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/4 cups flour and the cinnamon. Pour the melted butter over the flour mixture and rub together with your fingertips to form coarse, pea-size crumbs. Scatter the crumbs evenly over the pineapple and batter.

Bake the cake until a knife inserted in the center
comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
Turn cake out onto a plate and remove the paper. Invert back onto a rack to cool.
Serve warm or at room temperature.

Apple Coffee Cake

2011-05-09T19:24:00.002+05:00

Apples and raisins provide the moistness, which means less oil can be used in this low saturated fat, low cholesterol, and low sodium coffee cake.

5 cups
1 cup
1 cup
1/2 cup
1/4 cup
2 tsp
1
2 1/2 cups
1 1/2 tsp
2 tsp

Tart apples, cored, peeled, chopped
Sugar
Dark raisins
Pecans, chopped
Vegetable oil
Vanilla
Egg, beaten
Sifted all purpose flour
Baking soda
Ground cinnamon

Oven Temp ~ 350° Baking Time ~ 35 - 40 Min.
Pan Type ~ 9 x 13 x 2

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven, lightly oil your pan.In a large mixing bowl, combine apples with sugar, raisins, and pecans; mix well. Let stand 30 minutes.

Stir in oil, vanilla, and egg. Sift together flour, soda, and cinnamon; stir into apple mixture about 1/3 at a time just enough to moisten dry ingredients. Turn batter into pan. Baking time above. Cool cake slightly before serving.

Yield: 20 servings--Serving Size: 3-1/2-inch x 2-1/2-inch piece

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

2011-05-09T19:06:00.003+05:00

Ingredients

1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups white chocolate chips
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half, stirring occasionally until smooth.
In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate. Pour half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and again spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over the top. Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from pan. Serve with remaining raspberry sauce.

Almond Tea

2011-05-09T17:23:00.002+05:00

Ingredients

3 tablespoons instant iced tea powder
1 cup white sugar
2 cups boiling water
1 (12 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon almond extract

Directions

In a 1 gallon container, mix together the instant tea powder and sugar. Pour in the boiling water and lemonade concentrate, and mix well. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Fill container the rest of the way with cold water. Stir and serve over ice, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Pepper-Mint Limeade

2011-05-09T14:12:00.004+05:00

Ingredients

4 limes, juiced
1 cup white sugar
2 sprigs fresh mint
1/2 gallon water
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced

Directions

In a large pitcher, stir together the lime juice and sugar until dissolved. Stir in mint sprigs, and mash with a wooden spoon to release some of the oils. Pour in water, and mix well. Mix in jalapeno slices. Put a lid on the pitcher, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.

Margaritas

2011-05-09T14:09:00.002+05:00

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) can frozen limeade concentrate
6 fluid ounces tequila
2 fluid ounces triple sec

Directions

Fill blender with crushed ice. Pour in limeade concentrate, tequila and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

English Summer Pudding

2011-05-09T13:51:00.002+05:00

When there is an abundance of summer berry fruits one of the best ways of serving them is in an English Summer Pudding. A Summer Pudding Recipe is quick, easy and so delicious; all the tastes of summer in one dish.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 tbsp water
5oz / 150g sugar
1lb/450g washed, mixed summer fruits as available - see note below
4 - 6oz/100 -150g thin sliced white bread, crusts removed
Whipped cream or custard sauce

Preparation:

Note
Soft summer fruits suitable for Summer Pudding must have a rich, strong, color and flavor. Great berries to use include raspberries, strawberries, red and bla
ckcurrants, damsons and blackberries.

Stir the water and sugar together and bring to a gentle boil. Add the berries and fruits and stew very gently until softened but still retain their shape.
Line a 1½ pint pudding basin with the bread slices ensuring there are no gaps. Fill with the stewed fruits and cover the top with more bread slices.
Place a saucer with a weight on top (a can of tomatoes or beans is ideal) and leave overnight in a cool place.
The next day, before serving, turn the pudding out onto a plate and serve with the whipped cream or custard sauce.

Bakewell Tart

2011-05-09T13:46:00.002+05:00

Bakewell tart is the famous British tart made in the picturesque town of Bakewell in the Derbyshire Peak District. It is so easy to make as in this Bakewell Tart recipe. It is delicious dessert and also makes a delightful afternoon treat.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients:

For the Pastry
6 oz/150g all purpose/plain flour (see tip below)
pinch of salt
3oz/ 80g butter, cubed or an equal mix of butter and lard
2-3 tbsp cold water
For the Filling
2 tbsp raspberry jam
1 1/2 sticks/ 150g butter
3/4 cup/ 150g super fine / caster sugar
3 medium eggs plus 1 yolk,, beaten
1 1/2 cups/ 150g ground almonds
Zest of 1 medium lemon
2 tbsp flaked almonds
1 egg white, lightly beaten

Preparation:

Method
Pastry

Heat the oven 325F/170C/Gas 3
Place the flour, butter and salt into a large clean bowl.
Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, working as quickly as possible to prevent the dough becoming warm.
Add the water to the mixture and using a cold knife stir until the dough binds together, add more cold water a teaspoon at a time if the mixture is too dry.
Wrap the dough in Saran wrap/Clingfilm and chill for a minimum of 15 minutes, up to 30 minutes.

Tart

Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured board to ¼ inch/5mm thick. Grease and then line an 8 inch/20cm deep tart tin with the pastry. Prick the base all over with a fork. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Line the tart case with baking/greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans. Cook for 15 minutes or until the pastry is a pale golden color. Remove the baking beans, lightly brush the inside of the pastry case with a little egg white, cook for a further 5 minutes. Spread the raspberry jam onto the base of the pastry case. Leave to cool.
Cream the butter and sugar together until pale in color using an electric hand whisk. Add the beaten eggs and egg yolk a little at a time. Gently fold in the ground almonds and lemon zest.
Pour the mixture in to the pastry case and gently level the surface to ensure the whole case is filled. Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the flaked almonds on to the surface and bake for a further 20 minutes or until golden and set.
Leave to cool and serve with custard sauce or cream.

Garlic Bread

2011-05-09T13:08:00.001+05:00

Garlic Bread

1 large loaf of Italian (or French) bread
1 stick of butter, at room temperature
Roughly 1/2 head of garlic (more or less depending on how much you like)
1/4 tsp dried Italian herbs
1 Tbsp of chopped Italian parsley (I used chives instead)

Optional: A few tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese (as much or as little as you'd like)

Optional Step: To cut the harshness of raw garlic, you can dry toast it in a skillet. The garlic will not be as smooth and creamy as roasted garlic but it will be a little mellower. Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add the garlic cloves with skins on to the skillet and toast, shaking occasionally, until the skins are golden brown. When the cloves are cool enough to handle, peel the garlic and use as you would raw garlic in this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Slice the loaf of bread in half horizontally.

Put the garlic cloves through a press or smash and finely mince them. Add the garlic, parsley, crumble in the Italian herbs with the softened room temperature butter and mix until combined. Spread the butter to both sides of the bread. If you don't use all of it, you can always freeze it for another time.

Bake the bread until it is warmed through, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the Parmesan on top if using, then broil the bread until the garlic butter side is golden brown. Keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't burn. Time will depend on the strength of your broiler, anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes.

Variation: Roasted Garlic Bread

How to roast garlic:
Slice off the top of a head of garlic exposing the cloves. Drizzle a bit of olive oil on the cloves, sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper and wrap the whole head in some aluminum foil. Roast in a 400 degree oven for about half an hour or until the garlic is soft and and brown. Squeeze out the cloves and use in pasta, on pizza, baked in bread, or spread on bread, etc.

Creamy Garlic Sauce

2011-05-09T11:10:00.003+05:00

Creamy Garlic Sauce:

300 ml thick cream
1 heaping teaspoon chicken stock powder
1 heaping teaspoon granulated garlic (or use fresh equivalent)
1 heaping teaspoon dried onion flakes
1/2 to 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, optional

Place all into a large saucepan. Heat and simmer for around 15
minutes while stirring every couple of minutes, or until

the cream has reduced to a thick gravy texture.

Note: If the sauce separates into cream and oil, you have heated too
long.

Blueberry Muffins

2011-05-09T10:55:00.001+05:00

BLUEBERRY MUFFINS:

3 tbsp. butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream together butter, sugar. Beat in egg. Add milk.
Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
Fold in 1 to 1 1/2 cups blueberries. Turn batter into greased muffin pan (12 cup).
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for approximately 25 minutes.
While still warm from oven, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
Makes 12 regular sized muffins.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2011-05-09T10:48:00.000+05:00

CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES:

1 1/2 sticks butter (12 tablespoons)
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/4 cups sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup nuts, chopped
1/2 cup golden raisins, soaked in hot water (optional)
1 cup semi-sweet morsels

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs.
Sift flour and measure out 2 1/4 cups. After measuring the sifted flour, sift again with remaining dry ingredients. Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar mixture.
Stir in vanilla, nuts and semi-sweet morsels. (We like Macadamia nuts and almonds, but walnuts, pecans or peanuts may be used). Add raisins, if using. Craisins make a nice variation.
Drop the cookie batter by tablespoonfuls onto a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are set and firm and only lightly colored. Do not allow cookies to brown.
Transfer to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container. Cookies may be wrapped well and frozen.

Cranberry Cocktail Punch

2011-05-09T10:35:00.001+05:00

CRANBERRY COCKTAIL PUNCH:

2 (32 oz) bottles cranberry juice cocktail
2 cups orange juice
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 (28 oz) bottle ginger ale
2 trays large ice cubes
lemon and orange slices (for garnish)

Have all juices thoroughly chilled (even partially frozen). Thinly slice orange and lemons for garnish.
In a large punch bowl, add all of the juices with the sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add remaining ingredients, leaving the orange and lemon slices until just before serving.
We like to form the ice in a large block by freezing it in gelatin molds or cut orange juice cartons because it lasts longer than the ice cubes.
Makes 15 8 oz. servings (without ice).
Servings: 15

Nutrition (per serving): 135 calories, less than 1g total fat, Omg cholesterol, 6.9mg sodium, 115.5mg potassium, 34g carbohydrates, less than 1g fiber, 30.3g sugar, less than 1g protein, less than 1g saturated fat, less than 1mg iron, 14mcg folate, 8.7mg phosphorus, 78.3IU Vitamin A, 73.1mg Vitamin C.

Garlic Chicken Pizza

2011-05-09T00:00:00.002+05:00

Ingredients

2 tablespoons softened butter
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tbspns chopped green onion
1 skinless boneless chicken breast half
1/2 tspn dried basil
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
2 diced roma plum tomatoes
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 10 oz can refrigerated pizza crust dough

How to make it

Put your chicken breast in a saucepan with enough water to submerge it. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the chicken is no longer pink (and the juices are clear...approximately 20 minutes). Drain the chicken then cut it into medium-sized strips.
Preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C).
Melt the butter, garlic, basil and onion in a skillet over medium heat. Pour this sauce into a dish and refrigerate it until it sets.
Now roll out your pizza dough nice and flat. Place it onto a baking sheet and evenly spread your herb butter sauce over the surface (the back of a spoon works nicely). Spread the chicken strips over the pizza then sprinkle with Ricotta. And finally finish the toppings off with slices of tomatoes, cilantro and Parmesan.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the aforementioned preheated oven. The pizza crust will brown when it is finished. Let the pizza cool before slicing and serving.

Plain Cake Recipe

2011-05-08T23:56:00.001+05:00

Ingredients

125 g butter
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp milk

How to make it

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Grease and flour a 8 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
Combine flour and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Finally stir in the milk until batter is smooth.
Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven.

Shortcrust Pastry

2011-05-08T23:49:00.002+05:00

Shortcrust pastry is the easiest pastry to make. It is a versatile pastry as it can be used for both savory and sweet dishes. Shortcrust pastry is a mixture of flour - usually all purpose/plain flour and a fat, either butter, lard or a mixture of both. These are bound together with either cold water or with egg for a richer pastry.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

7 oz/200g all purpose/plain flour (see tip below)
pinch of salt
4 oz/ 110g butter, cubed or an equal mix of butter and lard
2-3 tbsp cold water

Preparation:

This quantity makes 10 oz/300g pastry.

Place the flour, butter and salt into a large clean bowl.
Rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, working as quickly as possible to prevent the dough becoming warm.
Add the water to the mixture and using a cold knife stir until the dough binds together, add more cold water a teaspoon at a time if the mixture is too dry.
Wrap the dough in Saran wrap/Clingfilm and chill for a minimum of 15 minutes, up to 30 minutes.

The dough can also be made in a food processor by mixing the flour, butter and salt in the bowl of the processor on a pulse setting. When the mixture resembles breadcrumbs, add the water, slowly, through the funnel until the dough comes together in a ball. Wrap in Saran wrap/ Clingfilm and chill as above.

Basic Pizza Recipe

2011-05-08T23:35:00.003+05:00

Be creative with toppings for this pizza - use your favorite vegetable and meat toppings.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

DOUGH
1 package active dry yeast (about 2 teaspoons)
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
pinch salt
Topping:
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
browned ground beef or Italian sausage, broken up
1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
thinly sliced green pepper and onions, optional
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 to 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese

Preparation:

Add yeast to the water and stir until dissolved. Add sugar, oil, flour, and salt. Set mixing bowl filled with dough in warm water for 5 minutes to rise. Pat dough out on a well-greased pizza pan or cookie sheet.
Layer toppings on dough in order listed. Bake at 400° for 15 to 20 minutes.

Delicious Food Recipes, Cakes, Drinks And A Lot More!!

Chinese Almond Cookies

Ingredients

Directions

Chinese Chicken Wings

Ingredients

Directions

Footnotes

Chinese Egg Rolls

Prep Time: 1 Hr

Cook Time: 20 Min

Ready In: 2 Hrs 20 Min

Ingredients

Directions

Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Prep Time: 10 Min

Cook Time: 25 Min

Ready In: 35 Min

Ingredients

Directions

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Prep Time: 30 Min

Cook Time: 1 Hr

Ready In: 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Directions

Chinese Vegetarian Fried Rice

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Ingredients

Directions

Pineapple Crumb Cake

Apple Coffee Cake

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Ingredients

Directions

Almond Tea

Ingredients

Directions

Pepper-Mint Limeade

Ingredients

Directions

Margaritas

Ingredients

Directions

English Summer Pudding

Bakewell Tart

Garlic Bread

Creamy Garlic Sauce

Blueberry Muffins

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cranberry Cocktail Punch

Garlic Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

How to make it

Plain Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

Shortcrust Pastry

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Preparation:

Basic Pizza Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

Preparation:

Prep Time:
1 Hr

Cook Time:
20 Min

Ready In:
2 Hrs 20 Min

Prep Time:
10 Min

Cook Time:
25 Min

Ready In:
35 Min

Prep Time:
30 Min

Cook Time:
1 Hr

Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min