Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Summer Chicken & Mango Package

This Recipe Is amazing taste of summer wrap up in pastry package .
The sweet mango & pecan nuts & the marinade chicken wrap up in a flaky pastry when you cut into the pastry & open the package you just know that your taste buds are going to love this Summer Chicken & Mango Package .
I made this Recipe when I was working at Avoca Beach Restaurant ,was one of the favorite meal at the restaurant .
125gm Chicken thighs diced
125gm Chicken breast diced
6 shallots, cut
2 ripe mango , peeled an diced or
1 tin Mango
80gm dice pecan nuts
Sweet chill sauce

2 tblp cornflour
filo pastry or you can use 3 puff pastry sheets
Method:
  • Marinade the chicken in cornflour & sweet chill sauce , the sweet chill just coating the chicken .
    Marinade over night or 1 hour. Then cook the chicken until cooked in an oil fry pan .
  • In an large mixing bowl add cool chicken , shallots , nuts & mix together .
  • Lay out 3 sheets of filo pastry with melt butter on each sheets ( cut the pastry sheets in half ) add the chicken mixture & place some mango on top & roll into an package & seal with butter & brush some butter on top & sprinkling with sesame seeds. Do this 2 more times or until you have no chicken mixture left .
  • Puff Pastry 3 sheets pastry cut into half , add the chicken mixture then mango and butter on top & sesame seeds on top .
  • Place in hot oven 185 *C for 15 to 20 mins or until pastry is golden in colour.



Sunday, November 22, 2009

Easy Savory Cheesy Bacon & Onion Quick Bread or Muffins

This Classic Recipe Easy Cheesy Bacon & Onion Quick Bread or Muffin is so taste and scrumptious and all the flavours just compliment each other.
This quick loaf "Tastes great " toasted for breakfast or packed in the kids lunch box for school. Or make savoury muffins,it's up to you ?
Why buy at the bakery ?
The smell of
Cheesy Bacon & Onion Quick Bread or Muffins is amazing when you can have freshly baked at home.

1 cup diced bacon or ham
1 med onion diced
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoon fresh chive or garlic chives
hand full fresh parsley
1 tablespoon smoke paprika
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup linseed
3 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup Raw sugar
sesame seed sprinkle on top & grated cheese on top
METHOD:
  • Cook the bacon & onion in fry pan until cooked add about 3/4 of the bacon mixture , save the rest for top of the loaf or muffins Mixing Bowl , eggs, milk , vegetable oil .Whisk together all these ingredients. On top of the wet ingredients mixture sifted the flour add the seeds & paprika & fresh herbs , please don't over mix. Just fold in the flour using a s Silicone Spatula until mixture is wet .If you think the mixture to dry: hard to fold the flour in then add 1/4 cup of milk in & fold the milk in.
  • Pour into a grease loaf tin Sprinkle bacon & onion mixture & grated same cheese on top add same sesame seeds or muffin 12 cup Bake in moderate 180*C ( 350*F) oven for 1 1/4 hrs .Stand 5 mins before turning onto wire rack to cool Enjoy!
    TIP: Storage time 3 days Guaranteed the loaf will be eaten be then.


Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Roast Pork & Bacon Croquette

Are you thinking what should I do with that left over Roasted Pork ??
So economical this meal, it's alright for left over roast pork .

This Recipe Roast Pork & Bacon Croquette , taste scrumptious cheesy pork & bacon, I served the Croquettes with fresh garden salad .
Guaranteed
this meal make all the family happy, the kids will eat dinner all up & ask for more please !!

1 cup left over of Roasted Pork
3 med Potato , cooked & mashed ( with some milk & butter )
1/2 cup diced bacon or ham
1 med onion diced
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 cup corn kernels
3 teaspoon curry powder
Freshly ground salt & black pepper
Bread crumbs
oil to shallow fry
Method :
  • Cook the onions & Bacon off in an fry pan
  • Large mixing bowl add all ingredients mix well , roll in to sharp & roll in breadcrumbs
  • Place the croquettes in the refrigerate for 30 mins , then shallow fry until golden in colour.
  • Severed with fresh salad .

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Easy Savory Pumpkin Quick Bread

This Classic Recipe Easy Savory Pumpkin Quick Bread is so taste and scrumptious and all the flavours just compliment each other. Enriches with goodness in this recipe.
This quick loaf "Tastes great " toasted for breakfast or packed in the kids lunch box for school.
Or make savoury muffins , it's up to you ?
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2oo g cooked mashed pumpkin
1 med carrot
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 shallots, cut
1 cup milk
2 tablespoon fresh or dry rosemary
hand full fresh parley
1 tablespoon smoke paprika
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup linseed
3 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup Raw sugar

METHOD:

  • Add in the food processor pumpkin, carrots, shallots & fresh herbs & blend add to a large Mixing Bowl , eggs, milk , vegetable oil .Whisk together all these ingredients. On top of the wet ingredients mixture sifted the flour add the seeds & paprika , please don't over mix. Just fold in the flour using a s Silicone Spatula until mixture is wet .If you think the mixture to dry: hard to fold the flour in then add 1/4 cup of milk in & fold the milk in.
  • Pour into a grease loaf tin Sprinkle with same pumpkin seeds or muffin 12 cup Bake in moderate 180*C ( 350*F) oven for 1 1/4 hrs .Stand 5 mins before turning onto wire rack to cool Enjoy!
    TIP: Storage time 3 days Guaranteed the loaf will be eaten be then.