Country Cooking

Ingredients: - 350 g plain flour, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1 tsp baking soda, 100 g butter, 175 g soft brown sugar, 1 egg, 4 Tbsp Golden Syrup - METHOD: - Preheat oven to 190'C. Put flour, ginger and soda into a bowl and rub in the butter. Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough...

Ingredients: - Butter for greasing baking bowl, 1 cup flour 75 g of diced butter, 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs, 450 g mixed fruit, or any combination of dried fruit, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp mixed spice, 1/4 tsp ground cloves, Grated rind of one small lemon, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, lightly beaten...

Ingredients: 2 x 85 g packets of strawberry jelly 1 cup mixed berries 3 cups of vanilla custard 400 g trifle sponge or sponge/cake of your choice 2 cups cream (whipped / divided) 1 cup fresh cranberries (You have the option of adding other fruits) 16 g grated milk chocolate for garnish Also, a...

Ingredients: - 4.8 kg whole turkey 50 g softened butter - Prepare stuffing ingredients: - 5 cups of bread (cubed) 5 cups of whole meal bread (cubed) 1 Tbsp butter 2 celery stalks (chopped) 1 large onion (chopped) 2 small apples (chopped) 1 cup dried apricots (chopped) ½ cup fresh parsley (minced) 1...

Ingredients: - Make the cake: - You can buy a pre-made rolled chocolate sponge from the supermarket, or have fun making your log from scratch, 4 Tbsp butter (melted) and extra for the pan, 6 Large eggs (separated), ¼ tsp cream of tartar, ¼ tsp salt, ¾ cup of granulated sugar, ¾ cup flour, ¼ cup...

Ingredients: 3.5 - 4.5 kg ham, fully cooked 425 gram can of pineapple rings in pineapple juice (juice reserved) 1/3 cup pure honey 1/4 cup yellow mustard 1/4 cup brown sugar dark or light 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/4 cup cornstarch...

Ingredients: - 8 Trimmed Lamb Cutlets 2 tsp ground cumin 3 tsp paprika 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp ground turmeric 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 100ml extra virgin olive oil 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice, plus extra juice and wedges to serve 1/3 cup finely chopped...

Ingredients: - 1kg fresh beetroot, 1 Tbsp olive oil, 120 g / 4 oz baby rocket, 60 g feta or danish cheese, 3 tbsp walnuts, Dressing: - 2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp salt, Black pepper, METHOD: - Preheat oven to 180°C fan-bake. Wash beetroot well...

Ingredients: - 100g carrot, grated, 100g cabbage, shredded, 100g corn, 2 shallots, cut small, 2 cloves garlic, mince, 1 egg, 200g flour, 120 ml water, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1/2 vegetable stock cube, optional, cooking oil for frying, METHOD: - Prepare the vegetables. In mixing bowl, mix the...

Ingredients:- 8 boneless and skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces or strips 1 x 440g pkt Hokkien Noodles 1 Tbsp sesame/peanut oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 15g ginger, minced 1 cup fresh snow peas, washed and string removed 1 Pak choi washed & sliced 1 onion, sliced 1 red pepper, de-seeded...

Ingredients: - 2 cups macaroni elbows, cooked 2 Tbsp butter 1 onion, finely chopped 2 Tbsp flour ½ tsp Dijon mustard 2 ½ cups Milk, heated salt and pepper 2 cups freshly grated cheese, gruyere best 2 Tbsp dry breadcrumbs METHOD: - Preheat oven to 180°C. Cook the macaroni in a large saucepan of...

Ingredients: - 4 Pork Chops (bone in) 2 tsp ground ginger 2 tsp garlic powder Salt and Pepper, to taste 4 cloves garlic, diced 3 Tbsp honey 3 Tbsp soy sauce ⅓ cup chicken stock 1 Tbsp butter Olive oil, for cooking METHOD: - Preheat oven to 200°C. Add ground ginger, garlic powder to a small dish and...

Ingredients: - 600g baby carrots 1 Tbsp honey 1 ½ Tbsp olive oil Salt & pepper to taste 1 Tbsp butter 1 ½ tsp fresh dill 1 Tbsp fresh parsley METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake. Wash and trim baby carrots, dry well and place on a lined baking tray. Melt honey in a small glass jug in the...

Ingredients: - For the Sauce: - 250ml beef stock 3 Tbsp hoisin sauce 2 Tbsp soy sauce 2 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp corn flour/cornstarch For the Stir Fry: - 500g rump steak, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, divided 2 cloves garlic, pressed 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped, peeled 1/4 tsp red pepper...

Ingredients: - 500g beef mince 225g egg spaghetti ½ cup fresh breadcrumbs ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus more for serving 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 garlic cloves, crushed Kosher salt ½ tsp red pepper flakes 2 Tbsp olive oil ½ onion, finely chopped 1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes 2 Tbsp...

Ingredients: - 5 medium potatoes, peeled 5 rashes bacon 6 large eggs 3 spring onions, sliced ¼ cup red onion, chopped 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp black pepper 3 stalks celery, optional 1/2 cup whole egg mayonnaise 1/3 cup sour cream 2 tsp wholegrain mustard Parsley or dill, to serve METHOD: - Preheat...

Ingredients: 8 slices bacon 4 large eggs 2 tsp white or rice vinegar Muffins or Buns of your choice Butter 2 Tbsp chopped parsley, for garnish Hollandaise Sauce: 10 Tbsp unsalted butter 3 large egg yolks 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt Pepper to taste METHOD: Put a large skillet on low/med heat. Add...

Ingredients: - 45 g of softened, unsalted butter, 173 g castor sugar, 3/4 tsp salt, 518 g flour, Icing sugar to finish - METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 150ºC. Cream the butter, sugar, and salt until it is smooth, light, and creamy by hand or mixer. Sieve the flour twice and blend into the butter and...