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Posts archive for: 11 March, 2008
  • Irish Soda Bread

    I really don't know if this is Irish or not but it's good. It's easy and cheap to make.

    Heat oven to 325.

    2 Tablespoons butter melted
    1.5 cups buttermilk
    2 eggs
    3.5 cups flour
    3/4 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon soda
    1 teaspoon caraway seed * I don't use this
    1 cup raisins

    Spray a 2.5 cup casserole with non stick or baking spray or grease as in the old way. Combine butter, buttermilk and eggs. In another bowl combine dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and add the milk eggs and butter mixture. Stir until the mixture is all moistened and add raisins. Put in prepared casserole and bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours until knife in center comes out clean. Truth be told, I beat the first stuff, add the dry stuff to it with the mixer and then stir in the raisins.

  • Salmon and Leek Pie

    A family favourite that even fussy eater D loves.

    Ingredients*

    For the filling:
    1 Clove of garlic, crushed
    1 Large leek, finely sliced (I actually prefer it thickly sliced)
    1 Small onion (I use a red one) finely sliced
    300g Skinless and boneless salmon fillets
    Juice of one lemon
    1 tbsp black pepper
    1 tbsp fresh dill
    100g peeled cooked prawns (the bigger the better)

    For the topping:
    4 Red potatoes
    1 Small sweet potato
    1 Knob of butter
    2 tbsp creme fraiche
    1/2 cup of milk
    pinch of salt (yeah right)
    2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
    2 tbsp chedder, grated

    Method

    1. Gentley fry the garlic, leek and onion until softened but not coloured. Meanwhile, put the salmon in a microwave dish, squeeze over half the lemon juice and grind over some black pepper. Microwave for approximately 1 and a 1/2 minutes.

    2. Peel and chop the potatoes, then boil until soft enough to mash. Drain and mash together with the butter, creme fraiche, milk (which I don't actually use) and a pinch of salt.

    3. Gentley flake the salmon and mix with the garlic, onion, leek, dill and prawns. Squeeze over the remaining lemon juice.

    4. Divide the filling between two ovenproof dishes. Cover with mash, sprinkle with cheese and cook in the oven at 190C (375F, gas 5) for abpout 20 minutes.

    5. After cooking, crisp the top under the grill.

    *Now as with most recipes I tend to throw out the rules when it comes to measurements and the way you should slice, dice and chop things, especially when doing something like this, where you can push the boundaries a little. So as with most of the recipes that i post throw caution to the wind a break the rigid rules of measurements a little. I usually find that things taste better if you do this. I never stick to timings either I find them a complete and utter waste of time. Things take as long as they take ;D

  • Recipe tags

    Would anyone mind if I altered the tags to peoples posts? I just think it would be easier to just have the recipe name as the tag rather than a collection of tags as to what is in the recipe. Thus making it far simpler for members and non-members to scan for recipes they might like to try.

    I hope I haven't offended anyone with this suggestion!

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