Recipes

[Jessie Wallace]

When doing a birthday cake at work i use 12 eggs and 24 oz of Flour and 24oz of Marg and 24 oz Caster Sugar. But you don't really need one that size, so for a small one, i'd got with 3oz of everything to 1 egg. The size you probably want it like 9 oz of Self Raising Flour 9 oz of Caster Sugar and 9oz of Marg and 3 eggs mix all together and then greese two tins and pour the mixture equaly into both tins and then into a pre heated oven at 180 for about 40 mins.

[StarsOfCCTV]

basically on Thurday I've got to make my friend a birthday cake.

A tip - Whichever cake you make, buy a packet of mixed spice. Preferably with cinammen (sp?) included. I can't say which one because my packet has lasted me at least a couple of years

One or two pinches of that gives a lovely hint of flavour

[Hollie-x]

A dead basic, plain sponge is 4oz to every... damn... I think 1 egg.So 4oz sugar, butter, flour & 1 egg Then I just use a butter cream and jam filling.

I think anyways. I shall have a look and see if I can find anything for you

yes thats the recipie for a victoria sandwich cake, but its 4oz mix to 2 eggs not 1. if its for a decent size birthday cake it might be better to do 8oz SR flour, sugar, and butter, and 4 eggs.
can never go wrong with that recipie though.

Ahh thankyou! I said I couldn't remember if it was one or two!

[Perdita]

I made this dish today and think it is just lovely. It is a vegetarian dish or you could use it as a vegetable serving, I suppose.
Boil some potatoes, leave to cool and then slice and line the bottom of an oven proof dish. Deep-fry or pan fry until coloured slices of aubergines and fennel (or zucchini) and lay over the potatoes. Top with raw sliced tomatoes and cover the dish with a cheese sauce. Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top and bake in moderate oven for 20 minutes. I think it is yummie.

[Perdita]

Blueberries are in season in July, so try this fresh, summer cocktail:

Take 15-20 blueberries and 2 tsp caster sugar and place in a cocktail shaker, them mash the the end of a clean rolling pin. Add 30 ml vodka and 20 ml creme de myrtille (wild blueberry liqueur). Shake well and strain into a Martini glass, then garnish with a few extra blueberries. Enjoy.

[pookie1968uk]

has anyone got a recipie for really dark, sticky cornflake or crispie cakes?

[Perdita]

has anyone got a recipie for really dark, sticky cornflake or crispie cakes?

Ingredients

50g Butter
100g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
5 tbsp golden syrup
80g cornflakes


Method

1. Place the butter and the chocolate pieces in a saucepan with the golden syrup. Slowly melt over low heat, stirring. When the mixture is well blended, stir in the cornflakes.

2. Place some small paper cake cases on a tray. Fill each one with a heaped tablespoon of the mixture. Put in the fridge to set.

I have made these and find them delicious, it is a James Martin recipe and easy to make.

Makes about 12 - 15 cup cakes.

[CrazyLea]

Anyone got a simple recipe and method for spaghetti bolognese.
Looked it up but most have got silly things like oregano and fresh basil etc...
so just want the simplest, yet tasty recipe pleaseeeee

[Perdita]

I don't like basil etc. My recipe is very simple - lean mince, chopped onion and garlic, passata (tomato sauce) or chopped tomatoes, a splash of balsamic vinegar (don't worry if you have not got it, only recently started using it myself) and a little cocoa powder (again, optional). If I have mushrooms that need to be used up, I add those. Start off by browning the mince (I don't even use any fat as the mince has enough on its own), add onions, garlic, passata and whatever else you like, season and simmer away for half an hour. Finished. If you want to add herbs like oregano, you can use dried ones rather than fresh, although I don't think you get dried basil leaves.

[Trinity]

I use a bolagnaise recipe that I got in Tuscany.

Brown mince with chopped onion and garlic.

Add a glass of white wine, a bay leaf, dried thyme, zest of half a lemon and cook until the wine has evaporated.

Add 2 cartons of passata, salt and pepper to taste.

Simmer for 40 minutes, remove the lemon rind and bay leaf.

Fab.

Before I really got into italian food I used an easier recipe that my mother uses.

Brown mince, chopped onion and garlic
Add an oxo cube plus 2 tins of chopped tomatoes
tsp dried oregano or italian seasoning.
Salt and pepper to taste.

You can add a dessert spoon of wostershire (sp) sauce at step 2.

Other versions I have add pancetta - but I don't think that it needs it.