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Fish Cakes by Owen Williams

Delicious flaked fish, potato and seasonings.

Serves: 6 (1-2 fish cakes each)
Prep time: An hour
Cooking time: Less than 15 minutes

Ingredients:

450g / 1lb Mashed Potato
450g / 1lb Mixed fish (I used Haddock, Smoked Haddock and Salmon)
2 tbsp of freshly chopped parsley
1 egg, beaten
squeeze of lemon (optional)
salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. Put the fish in a baking tray skin side down and stick in the oven at 190°C (370°F) for 8-13 minutes (8 did it for me, I have a fan oven). When the fish has cooled down slightly remove the skin and break up the fish with two forks.
2. Mix the fish along with the mashed potato, egg, and parsley. Make sure to be gentle as to not break up the fish anymore. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Shape the mixture into patties, this recipe should make 8-12 patties. Put them into the fridge for 1 hour.
4. Heat up some oil in a frying pan and fry until brown on the outside and heated through. Could also be grilled.
5. Serve with salad or similar, and tartar sauce.

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A British desert of an apple/cinnamon filling topped with a crumbly topping, similar to a fruit cobbler. Goes great served hot with ice cream or custard.

Serves: 8
Prep time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Filling
1lb apples, peeled and sliced
2oz brown sugar
1tbsp plain/all-purpose flour
a sprinkle of cinnamon

Topping
10oz sieved plain
6oz brown sugar
7oz unsalted butter
pinch of salt

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F
2. Mix the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
3. Break up the butter into chunks and rub it and the flour mixture between your fingers until it all looks like breadcrumbs.
4. In a separate bowl mix together the filling ingredients and coat the apple slices without breaking them up into tiny pieces.
5. In a buttered 9 inch baking dish, first place the filling, then the topping ensuring a reasonably equal coverage across the dish
6. Bake in the oven for around 45 minutes until you can see the filling bubbling around the edges and the topping has browned.
7. Serve hot with ice cream.

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A very simple recipe for great pizza.

Serves: Makes two 9″ pizzas or one 9″ deep pan
Prep time: 5 mins
Bread machine time: 90 minutes
Cooking time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

250 ml / 1 cup water
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3/4 tsp salt
360 g / 3 cups bread flour
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp bread machine quick-acting active dry yeast
Optional extras:
1 tsp dried herbs (basil, rosemary, oregano)
1 tsp garlic powder
sprinkling grated parmesan cheese

Preparation:

1. Add the ingredients above to the bread maker in the order listed
2. Set the bread maker to dough setting and make a cup of coffee.
3. Once done, you can use the entire amount for a thick crust, or split it in two for a thinner crust. If you aren’t going to be using the second dough ball just yet you can store it in the fridge in a ziplock bag. Add a little olive oil to the bag to prevent the dough from sticking.
4. Pre-heat the oven to 230 °C (450 °F)
5. Roll out to fit you pizza pan (I like the metal trays – they are cheaper than a pizza stone and work great). Add tomato sauce, grated mozerella, plus your favourite toppings.
6. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.