Sunday, November 24, 2013

Frittata

Frittata 

Frittata 
Ingredients

Oil 1 tbsp
Mushrooms, sliced 1 cup
Spring onions, chopped 3
tomato,sliced 1/2 cup
Parsley, chopped 2 tbsp
Flour ½ cup
Cheddar cheese, grated ½ cup
Eggs 3
Cream ½ cup
Milk ½ cup

Method
Heat oil, add mushrooms and sauté, drain when done. In another bowl combine them with spring onions,tomatoes, parsley, flour and cheese. Whisk eggs, cream and milk. Mix everything well together and then pour mixture in a greased dish or tin and let bake for 20 minutes or till just set. Serve at room temperature.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

Butter 6 oz
Caster sugar 8 oz
Eggs 2
Flour 12 oz
Baking powder 1 tsp
Chocolate chips 4 oz

Method

Mix butter, caster sugar, eggs, flour and baking powder well, stir in chocolate chips. Put large spoonfuls of the dough onto a baking sheet and press down with a fork, bake at 180 degrees C for 10-15 minutes or till done. Cool on a wire rack.

Spicy Chicken Wings

Spicy Chicken Wings

Spicy Chicken Wings
Ingredients

Chicken wings ½ kg
Oil 2 tbsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Garlic, crushed 1 clove
Ground cumin 1 tsp
Oregano 1 tsp
Chili powder 1 tbsp
Paprika ½ tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black pepper 1 tsp

Method 
In a bowl combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Marinate chicken wings in it and let stand for a few hours. Cook covered in a pan with the marination till done.

Coffee Victoria Sponge Cake

Coffee Victoria Sponge Cake

Coffee Victoria Sponge Cake
Ingredients

Eggs 4
Coffee powder 2 tbsp
Butter 8 oz
Caster sugar 8 oz
Flour 8 oz
Baking powder 1 tbsp

Ingredients for Filling

Butter 2 oz
Icing sugar sifted 6 oz
Coffee 1 tbsp
Hot water 1 tbsp
Milk 1 tbsp

Method
Beat eggs, add in coffee, butter, caster sugar, fold in flour and baking powder and pour in 2 sandwich tins and let bake for 25 minutes at 180 degrees C. Let cool well and then to make the butter cream, beat butter, icing sugar, coffee, water and milk, use half to fill and sandwich both cakes and the other to top on the cake.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Chicken Tikka Pizza

Chicken Tikka Pizza
Chicken Tikka Pizza
Ingredients for Dough
Flour 2 cups
Yeast 1 tbsp
Caster sugar 1 tsp
Dry milk powder 1 tbsp
Oil 4 tbsp
Salt ½ tsp
Egg 1

Ingredients for Pizza Sauce
Oil 2 tbsp
Garlic, crushed 3 cloves
Red chilies, crushed 1 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Oregano 1 tsp
Onion, chopped 1
Sugar 1 tsp
Tomato puree or paste 1 cup
Ketchup 2 tbsp

Ingredients for Topping
Mozzarella cheese, grated 1 cup
Chicken tikka chunks ½ cup
Oregano 1 tsp
Onion, chopped 1
Tomato, chopped 1
Capsicum, chopped 1

Method for Dough
Knead all the above ingredients with lukewarm water and keep covered in an oiled bowl in a warm place, for 1 hour or till well risen and doubled. Roll out onto a floured surface and line a pizza plate with it. 
Add sauce, toppings and let rise again in a warm place for 20 more minutes. Bake at 200 degrees C for 20 minutes or till cheese has melted and dough is cooked.



Method for Pizza Sauce

Heat oil, add onion, sauté add garlic, salt, oregano, sugar, red chilies crushed and a little water, add ketchup and tomato puree and let cook till thick. Use as pizza sauce or pasta sauce.




Method for Topping

On dough put the sauce and some cheese, then add onion, tomato, capsicum,chicken tikka chunks and remaining cheese and sprinkle oregano, bake at 200 degrees C for 10-15 minutes till cheese is melted.