Recipe Swap?

[Queen]

:detective: Okay so I do not know how this will go, but just an idea??? You post you FAVE recipe, whatever, savoury, sweet, snack, dessert, main etc then we get a whole pile of new recipes to try?
What do you think?

Here is mine...

DATE AND PEPITA MUFFINS

1 cup DATES
1/2 cup SUGAR
1/4 cup OIL (Canola/Olive)
1 EGG
1 cup YOGHURT (I use Vanilla)
2 cups SR FLOUR
1/2 cup Pepitas

Mix together. Pour into Muffin tins (makes about 12). Bake @ 180-200.c for 15-25 mins:thumbsup:

[EmsMum72]

Great idea rowie :yes:

Chicken spaghetti:

1 whole chicken
3 rashes bacon (fat removed), sliced
8 mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, diced
1 sml can corn kernells
3 tblspns cream
1 can condensed chicken & corn soup
spaghetti

Break up the chicken (bite sized pieces) and put onto a plate. Put some spaghetti into a pot of boiling water and boil until cooked. While the spaghetti is cooking fry the bacon, mushies & onion. When cooked put onto a plate with paper towels to drain excess oil. Pour the can of soup & 1/2 can of water into the frypan, bring to the boil and then reduce heat to simmer. Add the bacon, mushies, onion, chicken & corn. Mix well.and simmer for 5-10 mins. Before serving mix the cream through.
Drain pasta, and pour sauce over the top - garnish with parsley if desired.

This isn't the healthiest meal and is only cooked very rarely in our house unfortunately, but it's so yummy served with garlic bread and a salad.

[jasminesmum]

:detective: Okay so I do not know how this will go, but just an idea??? You post you FAVE recipe, whatever, savoury, sweet, snack, dessert, main etc then we get a whole pile of new recipes to try?
What do you think?

Here is mine...

DATE AND PEPITA MUFFINS

1 cup DATES
1/2 cup SUGAR
1/4 cup OIL (Canola/Olive)
1 EGG
1 cup YOGHURT (I use Vanilla)
2 cups SR FLOUR
1/2 cup Pepitas

Mix together. Pour into Muffin tins (makes about 12). Bake @ 180-200.c for 15-25 mins:thumbsup:


Great thread!:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

These muffins sound great. Do you leave the dates whole?

[Rachael]

Great idea!


Coconut Chicken Curry

3 chicken breasts
5 tablespoons of Nandos Cococut Curry
1 Onion
2 tins of coconut milk

Chop up onion and cook in wok, when half cooked or so add the chopped up chicken.

When the chicken is 90% done then add the curry paste, I use nandos and 5 tablespoons will make it mild but you can use any type.
Then add the tins of coconut milk, I use two tins so there is more sauce as DH & I both like it.

Simmer for about 15-25mins and serve on rice.

Yum

I am hungry now:D

[Queen]

Thanks EmsMum72 for the yummo chicken spaghetti recipe:hugs:


Great thread!

These muffins sound great. Do you leave the dates whole?

The muffins are AWESOME!!!:thumbsup:
*wipes face free of drool*

I cut the dates into...hmm about 6-8 pieces depending on the size...hope this helps....

Anyone else wanna share:D

[jasminesmum]

Chocolate Crunchy Munchy Slice

1 cup SR flour
1 cup cornflakes
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup coconut
150g butter, melted

Icing

1 cup icing sugar
1 tblsp cocoa
1 tblsp milk
coconut or hundreds and thousands to decorate.


Mix all ingred together. Press into a slice tin and bake in a moderate oven for 20-25mins.
Ice while still hot and sprinkle with coconut or hundreds and thousands.
Cut(while still warm) into squares.

[Becbabe]

Hey guys,

My absolute best bring-a-plater.

Choc Caramel Brownies

175 g butter, chopped
200 g dark chocolate, chopped
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 2/3 cups plain flour
200 g jersey caramels, chopped

1. Grease a 20x30cm lamington (slice) tin. Line the base and two long sides with non-stick baking paper.
2. Melt butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
3. Stir in sugar, eggs, sifted flour and Jersey caramels, mix well. Pour into tin.
4. Bake at 180 degrees C for about 30 mins or until firm to touch. Leave to cool in tin for about 10 mins before turning out onto a wire rack.

Really easy & really, really good.

Hope you enjoy! (take my advice & make a double batch....)
Bec.

[m0nal1sa]

My fave quick and easy pasta marinara. We only make it infrequently unfortunately (like emsmum with the chicken spaghetti).

fish (cut into cubes), prawns, calamari (cut into rings), baby octopus (whatever you like seafood wise and as much as you like)
can of diced tomatoes
onion
garlic
cream
herbs (up to you - we like a little bit of chilli flakes)
pasta (any sort, we like fettucini or penne with this)

in one pot boil the water for the pasta (then add when boiling). at the same time, in a largish fry pan, soften the onion and garlic in a bit of oil. add the seafood and cook for a few minutes. add the undrained can of tomatoes. simmer until pasta is ready (about 5 minutes). drain the pasta. add some cream to the seafood sauce (as much or as little as you like). serve over pasta. delicious.

[Queen]

Chicken spaghetti:

Yummmoooo!!



Coconut Chicken Curry



Not a curry fan, but that sounds awesome, maybe I will be kind and make it for DP???


Chocolate Crunchy Munchy Slice



Sounds Great!!!


Choc Caramel Brownies



Now doesn't that sound HEALTHY:D but no doubt ever so delicious!!!


easy pasta marinara.


We do not eat seafood but that does sound awfully easy!!!


Anyone else going to share???

[roxy4718]

This is my favorite scone recipe. I hope you like it :thumbsup:

Butterscotch Scones

Ingredients

2 tbls butter (40g)
2 cups S/R flour
1 cup milk
3 tbls butter (extra for butterscotch)
3 tbls brown sugar

Method

1. Set oven at 200C. Spray or brush oven tray with oil
2. Rub butter into flour using fingertips
3. Mix into soft dough using most of the milk. Add a little more milk if required
4. Turn onto lightly floured board and knead for a short time until smooth
5. Mix extra butter and brown sugar together
6. Roll dough out into an oblong and spread with butter and brown sugar mix
7. Roll up tightly
8. Cut into 12 slices. Arrange closely on oven tray and glaze with milk
9. Bake at 200C for 10 minutes, then 180C for further 5-10 minutes until golden brown
10. Cool on cake cooler

Note: I usually make a double the amount of brown sugar and butter mix because it melts down in the oven and you lose half of the mix on the tray.

Variation: Add any finely chopped nuts of your choice or sultanas to the butterscotch mixture. Walnuts work well.

[jasminesmum]

:detective: Okay so I do not know how this will go, but just an idea??? You post you FAVE recipe, whatever, savoury, sweet, snack, dessert, main etc then we get a whole pile of new recipes to try?
What do you think?

Here is mine...

DATE AND PEPITA MUFFINS

1 cup DATES
1/2 cup SUGAR
1/4 cup OIL (Canola/Olive)
1 EGG
1 cup YOGHURT (I use Vanilla)
2 cups SR FLOUR
1/2 cup Pepitas

Mix together. Pour into Muffin tins (makes about 12). Bake @ 180-200.c for 15-25 mins:thumbsup:



I just made these this morning. I swapped the pepitas for sunflower seeds.

They are absolutely scrumptious!:yes: :thumbsup:

Thanks heaps for the recipe.

[Queen]

I just made these this morning. I swapped the pepitas for sunflower seeds.

They are absolutely scrumptious!

Thanks heaps for the recipe.

:smiliedance: I know they are awesome aren't they????

[TeenyT]

This is a nice easy favourite of mine and basically just a variation on Spaghetti Bolognaise.

GREEK SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE

Make your bolognaise sauce as you usually would or if you want a recipe:
Meat filling
1 Lg onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1- 2 Tabs olive oil (i just throw some in the pan rather than measure)
1 kg good quality mince
1 beef stock cube
1/2 cup red wine
1 tin tomatoes, crushed
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 Tabs freshly chopped herbs such as oregano, rosemary, thyme, parsley
1 Tsp sugar

Saute onions & garlic in oil until onion is soft (dont brown or garlic will taste bitter). Add mince and cook until brown all over then add tomatoes, stock cube, wine, paste & sugar. Simmer for 1/2 to 1 hour. Add herbs and simmer for further 10 mins.

Meanwhile boil 1 x 250g pack of spaghetti (usually the thin type but linguine works well too).

Spread half the cook pasta into a greased ovenproof dish. Cover with meat filling and top with remaining pasta. Set aside.

Sauce topping
30g butter
2 Tabs plain flour
1 & 1/2 cups milk

Melt butter in saucepand, add flour and stir over heat until bubbling. Gradually add milk, stirring with each addition to avoid lumps. Simmer until sauce thickens.

Pour over pasta dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake in moderately hot oven for 15mins or until top starts to brown slightly.

[lovingmotheract]

saltimbocca serves 4

8 veal steaks
4 slices prosciutto(halved crossways)
8 fresh sage leaves
1/2 cup finely grated pecorino
40g butter
1 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh sage

1. place steaks on board. place one piece prosciutto, one sage leaf and an eighth of the cheese on each steak; fold in half to encase filling, secure with a toothpick or small skewer.

2. melt half of the butter in medium frypan; cook saltmbocca in batches, about 5 minutes or until browned both sides and cooked through. cover to keep warm.

3. pour wine into same frypan; bring to boil.Boil,uncovered,until wine is reduced by half. Stir in remiaining butter then chopped sage.

then serve with a risotto and green beans on the side. yum

[Wish_Bear]

CHILLI CHICKEN STIR FRY

1 tbs mild sweet chilli sauce
2 tbs hoisin sauce
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs honey
3 cloves crushed garlic
3 small fresh chillies, sliced
800g chicken thigh fillets, quartered
2 lrg onions, cut into wedges
oil spray
500g bok choy

1. Combine sauces, honey, garlic and chillies in large bowl, add chicken, mix well, refridgerate 3hrs or overnight.

2. Cut onion in to wedges, drain chicken from marinade, reserve marinade.

3. Stirfry onions in lrg oiled pan till soft, remove.
Add chicken, stirfry till brown all over, add
marinade and simmer covered for about 10 mins
or till chicken is cooked through, stirring
occasionally.

4. Add onions, bok choy, cook stirring till bok choy has just wilted.


This is really yum. I don't add as much chilli if the kids are eating it. I also add noodles with the bok choy till they are heated through. Or you could serve with rice.

[Amberlea]

This is a nice easy favourite of mine and basically just a variation on Spaghetti Bolognaise.
GREEK SPAGHETTI CASSEROLE


:yelclap: This is actually a favourite of mine too!! It's delicious and even better reheated the next day when the sauces have had time to settle.

I don't have a recipe in mind to share - Ill go off and think about one :laughing:

[woven_wings]

My all time fav recipe is from weight watchers, devine and can be made in 10mins in the microwave!!

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

Makes 6 servings

120g self-raising flour
12 teaspoons cocoa (divided)
Artificial sweetner to equal 1 cup sugar (divided) or you can just use normal sugar
1/2 skim milk or full cream if you wish
6 teaspoons of veg/canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
250mL hot water

(You can also add 2 teaspoons of instant coffee powder to make it a Choc Mocha Self-Saucing Pudding)

Into a medium bowl sift together flour and 8 teaspoons cocoa (1 teaspoon coffee powder if you wish). Add artificial sweetner (or real sugar) to equal 1/2 cup of sugar and stir to combine. Add milk, oil and vanilla essence and mix thoroughly. Spoon batter evenly over base of casserole dish or any medium sized microwavable dish.

In a small bowl combine the remaining 4 teaspoons cocoa, (1 teaspoon coffee powder if wish) and artificial sweetner equal to 1/2 cup of sugar (or real sugar), sprinkle over batter. Pour hot water carefully over batter, microwave on high for 6 to 7 mins. Allow pudding to cool slightly before serving!

YUM YUM! :chef:

[lovingmotheract]

come on pay days friday and i need some more will post more tonight my self come one girl :smiliedance:

[Becbabe]

Megan I love that pudding too mmm.

[Queen]

Even though this thread is a right flop...I will add another...:thumbsup:

Sweet Chilli Beef with Hokkien Noodles
Ingredients

250 g hokkien noodles
1 Tbsp oil
2 lemongrass stalks, finely chopped (use white stalk only)
1 Tbsp Thai red curry paste
1 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp fish sauce
2 Tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
1 cup CARNATION Light & Creamy Coconut Flavoured Evaportated Milk
400 g rump steak, cut into thin strips
200 g beans, sliced
1/2 red capsicum, sliced
Method


Cover noodles with boiling water, stand 10 minutes, loosen noodles, drain, set aside.
Heat oil in a wok or large pan, add lemongrass, Thai red curry paste, brown sugar, fish sauce and sweet chilli sauce, stir 1 minute.
Add CARNATION Light & Creamy Coconut Flavoured Evaporated Milk, bring to boil. Add beef, return to boil.
Add vegetables, cook 1 minute. Add noodles, toss through. If desired,garnish with sliced red chilli.

[jasesmum]

This recipe is like a kind of minestrone stew I guess, I used the ingredients I liked most out of a few different recipes and came up with this one. My sister, mum and I love it.
Ingredients:
1 tin canellini beans
1 large zuchini cubed/diced
1 large tin or 2 normal tins of crushed tomatoes
2 cloves garlic crushed
4 rashers bacon sliced
1 carrot sliced
1 bunch parsley
1 cup short pasta (small shells etc)
2 Tbspn tomato paste
1 onion diced
1 ltr beef stock

Fry onion, garlic, & bacon in large pot until soft and bacon golden.
Add tinned tomatoes, beef stock and bring to boil. Add carrots and reduce to a simmer for 20minutes.

Add 2 Tablespoons of tomato paste, canellini beans, zuchini and pasta. Cook until pasta cooked through. Add chopped parsley and season with salt and pepper. If you wish at this point add a handful of snowpeas and mix through. Serve with thick crusty italian loaf, yummo!

[dimity]

I always make this for BBQ's as a dessert or for special occasions

Espresso Bean Cheesecake

NOTES: Buy coffee ground for a French press coffeemaker (a slightly coarser grind), or whirl whole beans in a coffee grinder or food processor. You can bake this cheesecake up to 2 days ahead; chill until cool, then cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve.

MAKES: 10 to 12 servings

6 ounces chocolate wafer cookies

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1/2 cup whipping cream

1/3 cup coarsely ground dark-roasted coffee beans (see notes)

3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature

1 1/4 cups sugar

4 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1. In a food processor, whirl cookies into fine crumbs; you should have 1 1/2 cups. Pour into a 9-inch cheesecake pan with removable rim; add butter and mix. Press mixture over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan.

2. In a 1- to 2-quart pan over medium-high heat, combine cream and coffee beans. Bring to a simmer, remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Pour mixture through a fine strainer, pressing to extract as much of the liquid as possible (the finer grounds will pass through the strainer); discard residue.

3. In a bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl, if necessary. Beat in cream mixture and vanilla. Pour into crust-lined pan.

4. Bake in a 300° regular or convection oven until center barely jiggles when cake is gently shaken, about 1 hour.

5. Run a thin-bladed knife between cake and pan rim. Refrigerate cake until cool, at least 3 hours, or up to 2 days (see notes).

[dimity]

This is my absolute all time favorite dessert in the whole wide world. I always keep 4 cans in the cupboard ready to go. (The filling's good to eat straight out of the can too Mmmm)


Banoffee Pie Recipe (to serve 8-10 people)

12 ounces uncooked shortcrust pastry
2 tins condensed milk (13.5 ounces each)
1.5 pounds firm bananas
375ml of double cream
Half a teaspoon powdered instant coffee
1 dessertspoon caster sugar
A little freshly ground coffee

Preparation
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (400F, ). Lightly grease a 10in x 1.5in flan tin. Line this with the pastry thinly rolled out. Prick the base all over with a fork and bake blind until crisp. Allow to cool.
The secret of this delicious pudding lies in the condensed milk.
Immerse the cans unopened in a deep pan of boiling water. Cover and boil for 5 hours making sure that the pan does not boil dry
* (see CAUTION) . Remove the tin from the water and allow to cool completely before opening. Inside you will find the soft toffee filling.

Method
Whip the cream with the instant coffee and sugar until thick and smooth. Now spread the toffee over the base of the flan. Peel and halve the bananas length ways and lay them on the toffee. Finally spoon or pipe on the cream and lightly sprinkle over the freshly ground coffee.

*CAUTION
It is absolutely vital to top up the pan of boiling water frequently during the cooking of the cans. 5 hours is a long time and if they are allowed to boil dry the cans will explode causing a grave risk to life, limb and kitchen ceilings.

Hint - Banoffi is a marvellous "emergency" pudding once you have the toffee mixture in your store cupboard. We therefore suggest that you boil several cans at the same time as they keep unopened indefinitely.

[liljem]

This recipe has been an absolute hit every time I have made it. Now everytime my friends invite me somewhere for a party I am asked to bring it!

CHEESE BALL
2 tbsp crushed pineapple
2 tbsp glazed cherries
2 tbsp glazed ginger
2 gherkins
1/2 a small brown onion
1 tsp curry powder
250g cream cheese
350g grated tasty cheese

Cream together cheeses. Mix in remaining ingredients (except parlsey and walnuts). Shape into a ball. Roll in parsley and chopped walnuts to coat.

[Queen]

minestrone stew

Espresso Bean Cheesecake


Banoffee Pie Recipe


CHEESE BALL


:detective: Wow I need to go shopping, they all sound AWESOME...thanks for joining in the recipe swap:thumbsup: