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  • Breakfast
    • Acai Bowl
    • All Day Breakfast
    • Asparagus Milanese
    • Bacon and Egg Bread Cups
    • Bacon and Egg Roll
    • Bacon and Spinach Omelette
    • Best Ever Berry Pikelets
    • Blueberry Pancakes
    • Buttermilk Pancakes
    • Buttermilk Scones
    • Chicken Livers with Onions
    • Croissant Monsieur
    • Egg Breakfast Cups
    • Eggs in Purgatory-Hangover Eggs
    • French Toast
    • Lemon Souffle Pancakes
    • Mushroom and Cheese Omelette
    • Nutella Buns with Mascarpone Frosting
    • Perfect Scrambled Eggs
    • Plum Compote and Granola Crumbles
    • Salami and Potato Frittata
    • Scrambled Eggs with Asparagus
    • Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo
    • Shakshuka
    • Spinach and Cheese Spirals
    • To Die For Cinnamon Buns
    • Waffles with Berries, Ice Cream and Maple Syrup
  • Lunch
    • Bacon, Egg and Tomato Pie
    • Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Drumsticks
    • Broccolini and Bacon Tart
    • Cabbage and Prawn Salad
    • Caprese Pasta Salad
    • Caprese Salad
    • Cheats Pizzette
    • Chicken and Avocado Quesadillas
    • Chicken Caesar Salad
    • Chicken Liver, Frisee and Speck Salad
    • Chicken, Mushroom and Bacon Pies
    • Chilli Chicken with BLAT Salad
    • Creamy Chicken and Corn Burritos
    • Crispy Chicken Banh Mi Salad
    • Crumbed Eggplant with Tomato Basil Sauce
    • Egg, Bacon and Cheese Frittata
    • Falafel with Chickpeas
    • Five Spice Pork with an Asian Green Bean Salad
    • Goats Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
    • Italian Chicken Pasta Salad
    • Mince and Feta Gozleme
    • Mini Egg Muffins
    • Mum's Octopus Salad
    • Nicoise Salad
    • Octopus and Potato Salad
    • Okonomiyaki (Japanese Pancakes)
    • Omelette with Stir Fried Shitake Mushrooms and Rice
    • Piadina Romagnola Italian Flatbread
    • Prawn and Avocado Salad
    • Quesadillas
    • Quiche Lorraine
    • Salad of Figs, Prosciutto, Leaves and Toasted Bread
    • Salmon and Avocado Ceviche
    • Sandwich Press Chicken Quesadillas
    • Sandwiches and Wraps
    • Smoked Trout, Potato and Cherry Tomato Salad
    • Spinach and Cheese Gozleme
    • Sticky Pork Belly Banh Mi
    • Sunday Roast Salad
    • Thai Beef Salad
    • Thai Beef Salad
    • Thai Duck Salad
    • Thai Grilled Chicken Burger
    • Thai Pork Salad
    • Tomato Bacon Pasta
    • Tomato, Bocconcini and ​Rocket Pesto Bruschetta
    • Turkey Potato Wedges
    • Vietnamese Chicken Salad
    • Zucchini and Beef Sfougato
    • Zucchini Fritters
    • Zucchini Slice
  • Dinner
    • Beef and Veal >
      • Beef and Bean Burritos
      • Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
      • Beef and Mushroom Pies
      • Beef with Cashew Nam Jim and Asian Greens
      • Bibimbap
      • Burek with Meat
      • Burger Night at Our House
      • Cevapi
      • Chinese Beef and Snow Pea Stir Fry
      • Chorizo, Potato and Herb Frittata
      • Coconut Beef Curry
      • Easy Steak Fajitas
      • Egyptian Kofta Rolls
      • French Style Cottage Pie
      • Indonesian Satay with Peanut Sauce
      • Korean Beef Short Ribs
      • Layered Beef Enchilada Bake
      • Mongolian Beef and Snow Pea Stir Fry
      • Musaka
      • Penang Curry with Coconut Rice
      • Simple Steak Sandwich
      • Steak Slice with Lemon and Thyme
      • Steak with a Green Peppercorn Sauce
      • Tagliata For Two
      • Veal Saltimbocca
      • Veal with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
    • Bread >
      • Bazlama Turkish Flat Bread
      • Cheese and Bacon Rolls
      • Ciabatta Rolls
      • Cinnamon Raisin Bread
      • Croatian Easter Bread
      • Croatian Easter Bread Dolls
      • Croatian Flatbread Lepinje
      • Easy Bread Loaf
      • Easy Crusty No Knead Bread
      • Easy Focaccia Pizza
      • Easy Garlic Butter Breadsticks
      • Easy Same Day Focaccia
      • Focaccia
      • Focaccia Loaf
      • Focaccia with Potatoes
      • Garlic Bread
      • Jam Doughnut Focaccia
      • Jock's Focaccia
      • Medimurski Langusi
      • My Friday Bread
      • Naan Bread
      • No Knead Bread
      • No Knead Bread Rolls
      • No Knead Soft Crust Bread
      • Peci Paje
      • Pide Bread
      • Pita Bread
      • Pizza Scima
      • Pogaca
      • Rosemary Garlic Focaccia
      • Salt and Pepper Breadsticks
      • Soft Bread Rolls
      • Sourdough Bread
      • Sourdough Starter
      • Tomato Focaccia
      • Turkish Pide Bread
      • Twirly Breadsticks
    • Chicken and Duck >
      • Baked Red Chicken Curry
      • Braised Chicken Marylands with Wine and Tomatoes
      • Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
      • Chicken and Eggplant Parmigiana
      • Chicken and Oyster Sauce Noodle Stir Fry
      • Chicken Bastardo
      • Chicken Cordon Bleu Roll with an Italian Twist
      • Chicken, Eggplant and Green Bean Korma
      • Chicken Fajita Drumsticks with Three Salsas
      • Chicken Kiev
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Chicken Schnitzel Burger with Baconnaise
      • Chicken with Creamy Mushroom Sauce
      • Chicken with Garlic Potatoes and Rosemary
      • Chicken with Tomatoes
      • Chinese Style Roast Duck
      • Coconut Thai Chicken Curry
      • Crispy Chilli Chicken Burger
      • Crispy Skin Duck with Pink Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
      • Croatian Chicken in Tomato and Wine Sauce
      • Croatian Roast Duck with Mlinci
      • Duck Breasts with Red Wine Sauce, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
      • Easy Chicken Fajitas
      • Glazed Honey and Soy Chicken with Sweet Chilli Sauce
      • Greek Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
      • Greek Lemon Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
      • Green Chicken Curry
      • Guatemalan Chicken and Tomatillo Stew
      • Honey Mustard Chicken, Bacon and Avocado Salad
      • Jerk Chicken
      • Mediterranean Chicken
      • Nasi Goreng
      • Peri Peri Chicken Burger
      • Piri Piri Chicken
      • Poached Duck and Cashew Salad with Duck Crackling
      • Portuguese Style Chicken Drumsticks
      • Roast Chicken in Tomatoes
      • Roast Chicken Marylands with Potatoes
      • Roast Chicken Salad and Chive Mayonnaise
      • Roast Duck Marylands and Potatoes
      • Roast Lemon Chicken
      • Salvadoran Chicken in White Wine
      • Salvadoran Chicken Stew with Red Capsicums
      • Spatchcock with Spicy Corn Salad
      • Tequila and Lime Chicken
      • Teriyaki Chicken
      • Thai Style Chicken and Ginger Stir Fry
      • Thai Style Chicken Burger
      • Woodman's Chicken Pollo alla Boscaiola
    • Lamb and Goat >
      • Garlic and Sage Lamb Racks
      • Indian Goat Curry
      • Lamb Racks with Breadcrumbs, Parsley and Lemon
      • Lamb Shank Stew
      • Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary
      • Marinated BBQ Lamb Chops
      • Middle Eastern Lamb Pilaf
      • Ottoman Lamb Shank Stew with Pilaf
      • Slow Cooked Curry Crusted Lamb
      • Slow Cooked Lamb Shank and Bean Ragu
      • Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder
      • Turkish Spiced Cabbage and Minced Lamb Stew with Tomatoes
    • Pasta and Risotto >
      • Baba Kata's Pasta Sauce
      • Bacon and Mushroom Pasta Bake
      • Baked Bechamel Pasta
      • Basil Pesto with Pasta
      • Brudet Risotto
      • Calabrian Lasagna
      • Cannelloni
      • Chicken Bolognese Pasta Bake
      • Chicken Pasta Bake
      • Chilli Prawn and Tomato Spaghetti
      • Corteccia or Cavatelli
      • Creamy Bacon and Mushroom Fettuccine
      • Creamy Bacon Fettuccine
      • ​Creamy Farfalle with Chicken and Zucchini
      • Creamy Mushroom Linguine
      • Creamy Tomato Chicken and Chorizo Pasta
      • Creamy Zucchini Spaghetti
      • Cuttlefish Risotto
      • Duck Ragu with Pappardelle
      • Ella's Creamy Chicken Pasta
      • Fettuccine Alla Carbonara
      • Fettuccine with Chicken and Mushroom Sauce
      • Fettuccine with Mud Crab, Garlic, Chilli, Lemon and Parsley
      • Fish Risotto
      • Fregola with Mussels, Vongole and Prawns
      • Fregola with Clams
      • Fresh Egg Pasta
      • Fresh Tomato Pasta
      • Gnocchi Mac 'n' Cheese
      • Gnocchi with Rich Porcini Mushroom Sauce
      • Grated Pasta Dough for Soup
      • Istarski Fuzi
      • Kale, Chilli and Parmesan Pasta
      • Krpice sa Zeljem
      • Lasagne
      • Lasagne with Crepes
      • Macaroni Eggplant Cake
      • Macaroni Milano
      • Mushroom Risotto
      • Orecchiette with Broccoli and Anchovy
      • Oven Baked Meatballs in Cheesy Tomato Sauce
      • Pappardelle Carbonara
      • Pasta alla Norma
      • Pasta all'amatriciana
      • Pastitsio
      • Pearl Barley Risotto with Wild Mushrooms
      • Penne alla Vodka
      • Penne with Pork Ragu
      • Penne with Spicy Tomato Sauce
      • Potato and Caramelised Onion Vareniki
      • Potato Gnocchi
      • Potato Gnocchi with Cheese
      • Prawn and Scallop Linguine with Burst Cherry Tomatoes
      • Quick and Delicious Pasta Bake
      • Savoury Crepes-Ham and Cheese or Spinach and Ricotta
      • Seafood Paella
      • Semolina Gnocchi Alla Romana
      • Short Rib Ragu
      • Silverbeet and Ricotta Gnudi
      • Simple Neapolitan Sauce
      • Slow Cooked Beef Ragu
      • Smoky Mac 'N' Cheese
      • Spaetzle
      • Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
      • Spaghetti Bolognese
      • Spaghetti Marinara
      • Spaghetti Pizzaiola
      • Spaghetti Puttanesca
      • Spaghetti with Clams
      • Spaghetti with Clams
      • Spaghetti with Crab
      • Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato and Basil
      • Spaghetti with Garlic, Olive Oil and Chilli
      • Spicy Garlic Butter Linguine
      • Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni Crepes
      • Spinach and Ricotta Shells
      • Sporki Macaroni
      • Super Quick Fresh Pasta
      • Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese
      • Tomato Prawn Risotto
      • Vegetable Lasagna
    • Pork >
      • Bajan Roast Pork
      • Baked Meatballs in Tomatoes
      • Bolognese Pie
      • Chinese Roast Pork Neck
      • Easy Fall Off The Bone Oven Baked Pork Ribs
      • Ella's Pork Neck in Tomato Sauce with Polenta
      • Meatzza
      • Mince and Potato Burek
      • Mince and Potato Pita
      • Mince Stuffed Capsicums-Punjene Paprike
      • My Favourite Pulled Pork
      • Nachos
      • Paprika and Lime Pork Enchiladas
      • Perfect Baked Pork Belly
      • Perfect Roasted Pork Fillet with Apples
      • Polpete
      • Pork Campagnola
      • Pork Schnitzels with Lemon and Parsley
      • Roast Pork Belly with Sauerkraut
      • Roast Pork with Crackling
      • Roast Pork with Garlic and Rosemary
      • Salt and Pepper Pork
      • Samoborski Kotleti
      • Sarma-Cabbage Rolls
      • Slow Roasted American Ribs
      • Spicy Pulled Pork and Black Bean Tacos
      • Sung Choi Bao
    • Seafood >
      • Bake Marija's Baked Squid and Potatoes
      • Baked Fish with Lemon Cream Sauce
      • Baked Snapper with Parsley, Chilli and Oregano
      • Brudet-Croatian Fish Stew
      • Chilli Crab
      • Chinese Style Fish with Coconut Rice
      • Confit Salmon
      • Croatian Octopus Peka
      • Cuttlefish Stew
      • Fish and Chips
      • Fish Burger
      • Fish Cakes
      • Fish Tacos
      • Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce
      • Fried Calamari
      • Garlic Prawns
      • Garlic Squid with Parmesan
      • Korean Fish Stir Fry
      • Mexican Fish Tacos with Guacamole
      • Mussel Buzara
      • Pan Fried White Fish with Roasted Vegetables
      • Popara
      • Prawn Buzara
      • Prawn, Coleslaw and Pico de Gallo Tacos
      • Prawn, Ginger and Snow Pea Stir Fry
      • Stir Fry Crab
      • Tempura Fish
      • Thai Prawn Curry
      • Whole Baked Fish with Lemon Salt and Aioli
      • Whole Baked Ocean Trout with Fennel and Pomegranate
    • Sides, Salads and Accompaniments >
      • Asian Cabbage, Bean and Carrot Salad
      • Baka Marija's Trganci
      • Baked Beans and Frankfurt Bake
      • Beetroot and Feta with Herb and Pistachio Dressing
      • Bok Choy with Garlic, Honey and Soy
      • Broccoli and Cauliflower
      • Broccoli Salad
      • Charred Broccoli with Onions
      • Cheesy Potato Gratin Stacks
      • Chef's Salad
      • Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce
      • Chinese Chicken Salad with Crispy Wonton Skins
      • Chinese Cucumber Salad
      • Coleslaw with a Mayonnaise Dressing
      • Coleslaw with a Vinegar Dressing
      • Crazy Corn
      • Crispy Chilli Oil
      • Crunchy Potato Balls
      • Dandelion Leaves, Potato, Egg and Bacon Salad
      • Easter Salad
      • Four Bean Salad
      • Fried Rice
      • Greek Salad
      • Green Beans in Tomato Sauce
      • Green Salad
      • Grenadir Mars
      • Grilled Vegetables
      • Homemade Chilli Oil
      • Homemade Sauerkraut
      • Infused Chilli Oil
      • Italian Roasted Sugar Snap Peas
      • Josip's Spinach
      • Lastovsko Zelje-Cabbage and Potato Salad
      • Luxurious Mashed Potato Bake
      • Macaroni and Bean Salad
      • Marinated Garlic
      • Mashed Potatoes Baked with Bacon
      • Mexican Tomato Salsa
      • Microwave Chilli Jam
      • Miso Roasted Eggplant
      • Muffin Pan Potato Gratins
      • Pan Fried Potatoes
      • Perfect Roast Potatoes
      • Polenta
      • Pommes Anna
      • Potato Beetroot Salad
      • Potato Gratin
      • Potato Stacks with Fresh Thyme
      • Roast Chilli Potatoes
      • Roast Pumpkin, Buffalo Mozzarella, Sage and Hazelnuts
      • Spinach and Pear Salad
      • Super Green Kale Salad
      • Swiss Chard and Potatoes-Blitva
      • Tartiflette
      • Tian Provencal
      • Tuscan Fries
      • Tzatziki
    • Soups >
      • Ajngemahtec s Griz Knedlama
      • Bacon, Lentil and Cabbage Soup
      • Baka Marija's Cuz Pajz-Cabbage Soup
      • Baka Marija's Zelje-Cabbage Soup 2
      • Beef and Bean Goulash Soup
      • Beef, Barley and Cavolo Nero Soup
      • Cabbage and Bacon Soup
      • Cauliflower, Leek and Bacon Soup
      • Cauliflower Soup
      • ​Chicken Egg Drop Noodle Soup
      • Chicken Laksa Lemak
      • Chicken Soup with Mini Meatballs
      • Chicken Soup with Semolina Dumplings
      • Chicken Tortilla Soup
      • Chicken Wonton Soup
      • Corn Chowder
      • ​Croatian Bean and Barley Soup with Baked Pork with Baked Pork
      • Croatian Beef or Lamb Soup
      • Cream of Asparagus Soup
      • Egyptian Lentil Soup
      • Erdutski Kotlic s Noklicama
      • Falsa Juha - False Soup
      • Fish Soup
      • Goulash Soup
      • Ham Hock and Cabbage Soup
      • Hearty Chicken Soup
      • Jota-Sauerkraut Soup
      • Kaq'ik
      • Leftover Lamb Soup
      • Lemon Chicken Soup
      • Lentil Soup
      • Mushroom Soup
      • Pasta and Chickpeas with Tuscan Cabbage
      • Pea and Ham Soup
      • Pea and Ham Soup 2
      • Pho Ga
      • Potato and Leek Soup
      • Prawn Bisque
      • Pumpkin Soup
      • Pumpkin Soup 2
      • Pumpkin Soup 3
      • Quick Beef Pho
      • Seafood Laksa Lemak
      • Slow Roasted Tomato and Turmeric Soup
      • Smoked Ham, Tomato and Butter Bean Soup
      • Smoked Rib and Bean Soup-Pasta Fazol
      • Spinach Soup
      • Tomato Egg Drop Soup
      • Tom Yum Goong
      • Tomato Soup with Pasta and Basil
      • Vietnamese Pho
      • Zuppa di Pesce
    • Stews >
      • Ali Nazik - Lamb Stew
      • Baka Marija's Goulash
      • Beef Cheek Ragu
      • Beef, Barley and Mushroom Stew
      • Beef Goulash
      • Beef Rendang
      • Bigos Polish Hunters Stew
      • Braised Beef Short Ribs in Red Wine Sauce
      • Chicken Cacciatore
      • Chicken, Chorizo and Bean Cassoulet
      • Chicken Paprikas with Pljukanci
      • Chilli Con Carne with Corn Dumplings
      • Cobanac
      • Chorizo with Lentil and Roasted Red Capsicum
      • Croatian Tripe Stew
      • Easy Baked Goulash
      • Goat and Vegetable Stew
      • Green Chilli Stew
      • Hilachas
      • Josip's Croatian Gulas
      • Mexican Beef Stew
      • Osso Buco
      • Pork Vindaloo
      • Short Rib Bourguignon
      • Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks
      • Stracotto
      • Swiss Beef and Mushroom Stew
      • Turkish Vegetable and Beef Stew with Pasta
      • Vinski Gulas
  • Desserts
    • Biscuits >
      • Almond Bread
      • ANZAC biscuits
      • Choc Chip and M&M Cookies
      • Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Chocolate Chip Cookies 2
      • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Chocolate Hazelnut Flowers
      • Chocolate Salami
      • Christmas Sandwich Cookies
      • Christmas Star Tree
      • Citrus and Coconut Nut Bread
      • Cookie Dough
      • Gingerbread Men
      • Hazelnut Scrolls
      • Lemon Macaroons
      • Melting Moments
      • Mira's Jam Biscuits
      • Mixed Nut Biscotti
      • Monte Carlos
      • Nutella or Jam Pillows
      • Peruvian Alfajores
      • Polka Dot Cookies
      • Vanilla Crescent Biscuits
      • White Chocolate and Macadamia Cookies
    • Bite Sized Treats >
      • Cheesecake Balls
      • Chocolate Crackles
      • Chocolate Marshmallow Brown Sugar Fudge
      • Chocolate Rum Truffles
      • Chocolate Strawberries
      • Coconut Truffles
      • Crunchy Chocolate Truffles
      • Mini Christmas Puddings
      • Rocky Road
      • Tim Tam and Milo Fudge
    • Cakes and Tortes >
      • Apple and Cinnamon Pie Cake
      • Apple and Strawberry Crumble Cake
      • Apple Cake
      • Banana and Raspberry Bread
      • Banana Bread
      • Banana Bread Bundt Cake
      • Banana Bread 2
      • Banana Bread 3
      • Banana Cake
      • Blackberry and Plum Streusel Cake
      • Blueberry Banana Bread
      • Cannoli Cake
      • Carrot Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
      • Choc Banana Bread
      • Chocolate Babka
      • Chocolate Banana Bread
      • Chocolate Crunch Cake
      • Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
      • Christmas Fruit Cake
      • Ciambella
      • Coconut Lime Syrup Cake
      • Dairy and Egg Free Chocolate Cake
      • Easy Apple Bundt Cake
      • Easy Apple Cake
      • Five Layer Chocolate Espresso Cake
      • Flourless, Chocolate, Pecan and Raspberry Torte
      • Irish Apple Crumble Cake
      • Italian Breakfast Banana Bread
      • Italian Lemon Ricotta Cake
      • Lemon Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
      • Lemon Tea Cake
      • Lemon Yoghurt Cake
      • Nutella Banana Bread
      • Orange Tea Cake
      • Pear and Vanilla Cake
      • Red Velvet Cake
      • Ricotta Crumble Cake
      • Six Layer Chocolate Cake
      • Sticky Date Pudding
      • Sticky Date Pudding 2
      • Strawberry Banana Bread
      • Strawberry Cake
      • Strawberry Cloud Cake
      • Tiramisu Torte
      • Torta Tenerina
      • Tres Leches Cake
      • Tres Leches Cake 2
      • Ultimate One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
      • Upside Down Blood Orange Cake
    • Cheesecakes >
      • Baka Marija's Gibanica
      • Baked Ricotta Cheesecake
      • Cafe Latte Cheesecakes
      • Chocolate Cheesecake
      • Cookies and Cream Cheesecake
      • Margarita Cheesecake
      • New York Cheesecake
      • Nutella Cheesecake
      • Passionfruit Cheesecake
      • Passionfruit Cheesecake Slice
      • Pineapple Jelly Cheesecakes
      • Strawberry Cheesecake
      • Sunny Lemon Cheesecake
    • Crepes and Pancakes >
      • Banana and Hazelnut Cream Crepes
      • Chocolate Crepe Cake with Hazelnut Cream
      • Crepe Cake with Citrus Cream and a Berry Salad
      • Crepes
      • Lemon Curd and Poppy Seed Crepe Cake
      • Lemon Curd Crepe Cake
      • Ricotta filled Crepes
      • Strawberry and Hazelnut Cream Crepes
      • Strawberry and Nutella Crepes
    • Crumbles >
      • Apple and Berry Crumble
      • Apple and Passionfruit Crumble
      • Apple Crumble
      • Apple Crumble
      • Apple, Berry and Rhubarb Crumble
      • Plum Crumbles
    • Cupcakes and Muffins >
      • Apple Crumble Muffins
      • Banana Crumb Muffins
      • Blueberry Muffins
      • Chocolate Brownie Muffins
      • Chocolate Chip Muffins
      • Chocolate Cupcakes with a Chocolate Ganache
      • Chocolate Cupcakes with a White Chocolate Ganache
    • Doughnuts >
      • Appelbeignets
      • Apple Fritole
      • Chocolate Churros
      • Churros
      • Cinnamon Doughnut Puffs
      • Doughnut S'Mores
      • Fritule
      • Hot Cross Bun Doughnuts
      • Mini Baked Chocolate Doughnuts
      • Nutella, Jam or Custard Filled Doughnuts
    • Ice Creams, Sorbets and Granitas >
      • Berry Salad
      • Blood Orange Granita
      • Blueberry and Pink Lemonade Ice Pops
      • Blueberry Ice Cream
      • Chocolate Coffee Fudge Ice Cream Cake
      • Hot Chocolate Ice Pops
      • Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream
      • Lime Cheesecake Ice Cream
      • Limoncello Bombe Alaska
      • Mango and Banana Yoghurt Gelato
      • Mango and Strawberry Ice Pops
      • Mixed Berry Ice Cream
      • Morenitas
      • Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream
      • Orange Granita
      • Orange Sorbet
      • Raspberry Cream Pie
      • Raspberry Lemonade Ice Blocks
      • Rocky Road Ice Cream Slice
      • Splice Ice Pops
      • Strawberry Banana Ice Pops
      • Strawberry Ice Cream
      • Strawberry Ice Pops
      • Summer Berry Lime Compote
      • Tequila and Orange Granita
      • Tropical Jelly Pops
      • Watermelon Granita
    • It's all about the Fruit >
      • Caramel Poached Peaches with Blueberries
      • Fresh Fruit Salad with a Vanilla Lime Syrup
      • Peach Melba
      • Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce
      • Vanilla Poached Apricots
      • Vanilla Poached Pears
    • Jams, Custards, Puddings and Curds >
      • Berry and Custard Jelly Pots
      • Chocolate Creme Brulee
      • Chocolate Mousse
      • Chocolate Self Saucing Puddings
      • Coffee Creams
      • Crema Catalana
      • Creme Brulee
      • Fresh Orange Jelly
      • Halloween Chocolate Mousse
      • Jelly Custard Cups
      • Leche Poleada or Salvadoran Vanilla Custard
      • Lemon Bavarois
      • Lemon Curd
      • Lemon Pudding Cake with Berries
      • Orange and Almond Self Saucing Pudding
      • Peach Melba Buttermilk Puddings
      • Raspberry Bavarois
      • Strawberry and Vanilla Panna Cotta Fruit Cups
      • Strawberry Jelly Mousse
      • Strawberry Mousse Jelly Delights
      • Strawberry Pannacotta
      • Triple Chocolate Panna Cotta Mousse
      • Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
      • Vanilla Pannacotta with a Berry Compote
      • Vanilla Pannacotta with Strawberry Champagne Jelly
      • Yoghurt and Vanilla Panna Cotta with Raspberry and Pomegranate Jelly
    • Mud Cakes >
      • Caramel Mud Cake
      • Chocolate Guinness Cake
      • Chocolate Mud Cake
      • Double Decker Mud Cake
      • Mochaccino Marbled Mud Cake
      • Triple Choc Marble Mud Cake
      • White Chocolate Mud Cake
    • Pavlova >
      • Australia Day Pavlova
      • Chocolate Berry Pavlova
      • Forgotten Pudding
      • Meringue Christmas Tree
      • Pavlova
      • Pavlova Roll
      • Pavlova Wreath
      • Raspberry Mousse Torte
      • Strawberry and Watermelon Cake
    • Pies and Tarts >
      • Apple and Cream Cheese Strudel
      • Apple and Rhubarb Crumble Pie
      • Apple Crumble Pie
      • Apple Danishes
      • Apple Pie
      • Apple Roses
      • Berry and Apple Crumble Slice
      • Blueberry Cream Cheese Pastries
      • Blueberry Crostata
      • Blueberry Crumble Pie
      • Blueberry Custard Pie
      • Bougatsa Parcels
      • Cherry Pie
      • Chocolate Custard Pie
      • Chocolate Ganache Tart with a Pecan Crust
      • Chocolate Ganache Tart with an Oreo Crust
      • Chocolate Hazelnut Croissants
      • Chocolate Portuguese Custard Tarts
      • Cindy Crawford's Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
      • Jalousie
      • Jam Macaroon Tart
      • Lemon and Blueberry Bougatsa Parcels
      • Lemon Meringue Pie
      • Lemon Tart
      • Lemon Tart with Blueberry Compote
      • Lime Tart
      • Mini Lemon Meringue Tarts
      • Nectarine Shortcake
      • Nutella Christmas Tree
      • Nutella Pastry Sun
      • Peach Pie
      • Pear and Apple Pandowdy
      • Pear and Chocolate Galettes
      • Pear and Raspberry Pandowdy
      • Pita od Jabuka- Croatian Apple Slice
      • Polish Szarlotka
      • Portuguese Custard Tarts
      • Quick and Easy Plum Tart
      • Quick Apple Strudel
      • Quick Apple Tarts
      • Raspberry Cream Cheese Pinwheels
      • Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastries
      • Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart
      • Strawberry Rhubarb and Apple Crumble Pie
      • Summer Berry Tart
    • Slices >
      • Apple Slice
      • Baklava
      • Banoffee Slice
      • Berry and Apple Slice
      • Berry Custard Slice
      • Blueberry Crumb Bars
      • Cheesecake Brownies
      • Cherry Ripe Brownie Bar
      • Choc-Hazelnut Meringue Slice
      • Choc-Vanilla Slice
      • Chocolate and Raspberry Brownies
      • Chocolate Brownies
      • Chocolate Brownies 2
      • Chocolate Brownies...Without Butter
      • Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
      • Chocolate Coconut Brownies
      • Chocolate Fudge Brownies-Gluten Free
      • Chocolate Mousse Squares
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  • Cookbook Corner

Lime Tart

23/4/2018

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My parents were coming over and I had decided to make a Lemon Tart for dessert to have after dinner. But I realised they were coming early in the day and I would need to make lunch also, and as I had decided on a light lunch, I decided I'd make a second dessert so I decided on this Lime Tart, it was quick and easy to make and my family really love pies.

I would love to call this a Key Lime Pie, as I've always wanted to make one, but I can't as we don't have Key Limes in Australia, so I can only call it a Lime Tart, but secretly ​in my house we call it a key lime pie anyway.

The tart is delicious, it is simple to make and it looks beautiful.

Some make this recipe with a meringue top, using up the egg whites, I chose not to and went with a cream top. The original recipe used two cups of cream on top which I thought was too much, so I reduced it to one cup, as pictured here. 
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But even with one cup I found it was too much cream to filling ratio, the flavour of the filling got lost because of all the cream, so I reduced it to 1/2 cup cream, and I piped the star shapes on so some of the tart was cream free. So when you go to make this you can use 1 cup of cream or less, that is up to your personal preference and how you like your pie. 

​I add a little green food colouring as the filling is yellow really, but I wanted it to look 'limey'. So the addition of food colouring is completely optional.

This is simple, easy and tasty, something anyone new to pie making should try. ​

Recipe

​Recipe adapted from www.jamieoliver.com

Serves 8
10 digestive biscuits
84g (6 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon caster sugar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 x 395g can sweetened condensed milk
4 large egg yolks
1/2 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest, grated
A few drops green food colouring, optional

½ - 1 cup thickened cream
½-1 tablespoon caster sugar, extra
Extra grated lime zest, to garnish


Preheat your oven to 180°C/160 fan forced

. Make the crumb: Finely crush the biscuits (rolling pin in bag or food processor).

Place the biscuit crumbs in a bowl, add the butter, sugar and salt, mix to combine.

Grease a 22cm  pie dish with cooking spray or additional butter. 

Pour the crumb mixture into the pie plate and evenly press to form a crust on the bottom and up the sides. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile make the filling: Add the condensed milk, egg yolks, lime juice and zest to a large bowl and mix thoroughly to combine, add green food colouring, if you like. 

Pour into the prepared pie crust then bake for 15 minutes, or until set. Allow to cool then refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
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​​When ready to serve, beat the cream and extra caster sugar together until it holds stiff peaks. Using a spatula, evenly spread the whipped cream on top (or pipe the cream and decorate the pie).

Garnish with additional lime zest, if desired. 

Slice and serve.
Enjoy!
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Lemon Tart with Blueberry Compote

22/4/2018

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​It is no surprise to anyone that knows me that I love food shows, I love watching people cook, I find it very relaxing and I love getting new ideas on what to cook for my family and friends from these food shows.

This recipe came from My Kitchen Rules' brother sister duo Henry and Anna. Now I hate drama on food shows, I don't like mean people, I just like nice people who like to cook and this is what I found in Henry and Anna, two nice people who cook food I like to eat. 

Now from the MKR website it states 'Henry is more assertive and likes to follow a recipe and stick to it. Anna is the better cook and prefers to look at a recipe, get the general idea and then wing it and add in some of her own ideas.' Now this is me in a nutshell, the first time I cook something I'm Henry, I stick to the recipe. If I like it then I become Anna and I add some of my own ideas to the recipe next time I cook it.

These two seem so nice I would love them to win the competition, a cookbook from them would definitely make it into my house.


Now enough about them, about this tart. When Anna made this Lemon Tart and got a 10/10 for it, I knew I was going to make it, and I am so glad I did, it was delicious. The pastry was easy to make, and was delicious. The lemon custard was even easier to make. It was tangy, it had the perfect balance between sweet and tart.

It's a great dessert as you can make in advance, it looks amazing and it will impress any guest you serve this to.

If you don't love blueberries just add a few fresh raspberries on top of the tart, raspberries and lemon are a match made in heaven.

This is a simple, elegant dessert that truly needs to be made by you.

Recipe

​Recipe adapted from au.tv.yahoo.com/shows/my-kitchen-rules/

Serve 8

Pastry:
200g plain flour, plus extra, to dust
80g icing sugar mixture
¼ tsp salt
125g cold butter, diced
2 egg yolks

Filling:
250ml thickened cream
2 eggs
3 egg yolks
110g caster sugar
2 lemons, juiced
2 tsp finely grated lemon zest
½ tsp vanilla bean paste

Blueberry Compote:
250g blueberries
2 tbs caster sugar
½ lemon, zested, juiced

Icing sugar, for dusting
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Make the pastry:  Place flour, sugar and salt into a food processor. Add butter and pulse until crumbs form. With the motor running, add egg yolks and process to combine. Add 1 tbs iced water and pulse until just combined. 

Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Shape into a disc. Enclose in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 
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Meanwhile make the filling, place all ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until smooth and combined. Allow the flavours to develop while pastry is chilling.
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Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced.

Place the pastry between two sheets of baking paper, then roll out until about 3mm thick and large enough to line the base and side of a 22cm round deep fluted tart tin with removable base. Place the pastry into your tin, if it tears while lining the tin, just use any excess pastry to close holes. Prick base with a fork, then freeze (or refrigerate) for 10 minutes.

Cover pastry with baking paper and fill with dried beans, rice or baking beads. Blind bake for 15 minutes, then remove beans/beads and baking paper and bake for a further 10 minutes or until base is just starting to colour and is dry. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.


Reduce oven temperature to 140C/120C fan forced.

​Strain the filling mixture through a fine sieve into the tart shell. Bake for 45 minutes or until filling is just set.

Set aside to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. ​
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To make the blueberry compote, place blueberries, sugar and lemon zest in a saucepan over low heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 5-6 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Refrigerate until cold. 
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​To serve. Slice tart and place on serving plates. Spoon compote to the side and dust with icing sugar to serve.
Enjoy!
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Crumbed Eggplant with Tomato Basil Sauce

22/4/2018

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​One thing I love to eat is eggplant. I love it baked, fried, in a sauce, as a dip, I could keep going on and on, I just love it.

This crumbed eggplant is very easy to make, they are great hot or cold, are great with or without the sauce. They are just delicious.

This is lunch, this dinner, this is party food, this can even be breakfast for me.

I only salt eggplant that has a lot of seeds in it, if by chance you buy one with minimal seeds, you can skip this step.

Simple, addictive, delicious, I could eat this again and again.

Recipe

Serves 4-6

2 large eggplants
1 tablespoon salt
½ cup plain flour
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup milk
½ cup finely grated fresh parmesan cheese
2 cups packaged breadcrumbs
Vegetable oil for shallow frying

Tomato Basil Sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 x 400g can tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
½ cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil


​Cut eggplants into ½-1cm thick slices. Place slices on wire racks over oven trays; sprinkle with salt. Stand for 30 minutes, rinse under cold water; drain. Pat eggplant slices dry with absorbent paper.

Coat eggplant slices in flour, dip in combined eggs and milk, then coat in combined cheese and breadcrumbs.
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Tomato Basil Sauce: Heat oil in a medium pan; add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until onion is soft. Add undrained crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and stock. Simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in basil. 
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Shallow fry eggplant slices, in batches, over medium heat, in hot oil until browned on both sides and crisp, and eggplant is cooked through.
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Drain on absorbent paper. 
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​Serve eggplant slices with tomato basil sauce and a green salad.
Enjoy!
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Chicken Liver Pate

15/4/2018

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​Pasteta, a pantry staple in any Croatian home. As kids you grow up on a tinned version that you spread on bread and you love it. Then you grow up and try real Pate, well, what a difference, real pate, freshly made pate is truly one of the most delicious things you can eat, it is nothing like the tinned version.

My husband and I went out to dinner for our anniversary one year to a local restaurant and we ordered some pate, it was my first try of real pate, now I had tried some from the deli section previously, with the orange jelly on top, but this was better, this was amazing, this was better than any pate I had ever tried before. Every mouthful was amazing, it was one of those OMG moments, one of those I love this, moments, I need to learn to make this moments.

Pate is sexy, there I said it, somewhere in time it went out of fashion, but I say this should never, ever be made out of fashion as every mouthful is creamy, smooth, delicious and amazing. It is hard to believe that offal can be sexy, but this is.

This recipe is originally from Donna Hay's Cookbook-A Cook's Guide. This is what I love about food, it is to be shared, recipes are to be shared, it is when you love something so much, you need to share it, you need to tell others what you know.

Now a few tips: About the livers: Make sure the livers are fresh, that is really important, they should be glossy and moist. Make sure you trim the livers of any white connective tissue and bloodlines to ensure your pate doesn't taste bitter. Once this is done, the recipe is quick and easy.

You could use one small brown onion instead of an eschalot, but I prefer eschalots. You can also use pure cream instead of thickened cream.


Once you have placed the clarified butter on the livers, the pate can keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, but trust me, it won't last that long.

With the chunky bits that don't make it through the sieve, my goodness don't throw it out, save it and eat it to, it's a cook's treat, you could share it if you had to.

So this is a recipe everyone should try, I know I am going to make this again and again and again.

Recipe

Recipe adapted from www.notquitenigella.com

Makes 2 pots

20g butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 eschalot, finely diced
350g chicken livers, trimmed
1/4 cup (60ml) brandy
125g cold butter, extra, chopped
1/4 cup (60ml) thickened cream
Salt and pepper, to taste

​80g butter, clarified

Toasted bread and cornichons, to serve
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​Firstly, trim the livers of any white connective tissue and bloodlines to ensure your pate doesn't taste bitter.
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Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the butter to the pan. Saute the onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the trimmed livers and cook for 2-3 minutes. The inside of the livers should still be pink. Add the brandy and cook for 1 minute.
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Place the liver mixture into the bowl of a food processor, add the extra cold butter cubes and the cream and process until very smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl at least once while blitzing the livers. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste, don't forget to season, it is really important.
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Press the mixture through a fine sieve. Pour into sterilised jars or containers. I then just put this in the fridge to set a little while I clarified the butter. 
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Clarified butter  is just butter with the milk solids removed. To clarify the butter, heat it gently over a very low heat without stirring. Remove from heat and allow to stand - as the butter cools the milk solids will separate to the bottom and the liquidy yellow clarified butter will sit at the top. Spoon this carefully onto the top of the pate to seal it and refrigerate for 2 hours until set.

Once set, serve it with crusty bread, fresh or toasted and a bowl full of cornichons.
Enjoy!
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Roast Chicken Marylands with Potatoes

10/4/2018

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​This is what I cook when I don't feel like cooking.

All day yesterday I just did not feel like cooking. I knew I was going to make a chicken soup, but I needed something after the soup, as soup is just not enough for my family. You may be thinking you don't feel like cooking yet you are making a soup and something else, that's cooking. Chicken soup to me is like baking, once you put everything in a pot, it cooks itself, you don't do anything for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours. I love when my family request soup, means an easy dinner to prepare for me.

As for the baked chicken, it takes 10 minutes to prepare and then it bakes itself for one and half hours, dinner is done and you do very little. Yet the family is satisfied, you spend less than $10 on ingredients, far cheaper than take away chicken where I live. 

Now I only used 3 marylands, as we were having this after a soup, so I knew my kids would have a leg each and it would be enough. But add more chicken and potatoes if you are only baking this and use two trays to not overcrowd the potatoes. As for the vegeta it is a Croatian vegetable stock powder which I chose to use as a seasoning. The amount is a guide. I actually just lightly sprinkle it on the potatoes and chicken without measuring. Like you would with salt.

So if you ever don't feel like cooking, try this, super easy and my 7 year old reckons the skin is baked to perfection-he cracks me up, he loves food with a passion.

Recipe

Serves 3

3 chicken marylands
2 onions, thickly sliced
2 very large potatoes, peeled
2-3 tablespoons rice bran oil
1 teaspoon Vegeta, for seasoning
​Salt and pepper, to taste


Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan forced.

Peel the potatoes, cut into medium-large chunks or into thick discs. Grease an oven tray with some rice bran oil (you need enough oil to cover the surface of the tray lightly). Scatter over the potatoes, toss in the oil, do not overcrowd the baking tray, spread the potatoes out. Sprinkle with half of the Vegeta, season with salt and pepper.

Bake for 30 minutes.
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Add the sliced onions to the tray, toss the potatoes around, leave three gaps where you will be placing the chicken marylands.

Season both sides of the chicken marylands with the remaining vegeta. Add them to the potatoes, skin side up, moving the potatoes around the marylands. Bake for 50 minutes-1 hour or until the chicken skin is crispy and the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken when ready. Bake the potatoes 10 minutes more if needed to be crispy. Serve with a green salad.
Enjoy!
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​Indonesian Satay with Peanut Sauce

6/4/2018

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​I have been making this recipe for years, but somehow have forgotten to blog it in the past.

This is one of the easiest, tasiest dishes you can make. A simple marinade, a simple peanut sauce, a simple side dish, everything is simple, but the flavours, the flavours are amazing.

This is great as you can prepare a lot of this recipe in advance, so perfect party food if you ask me, perfect mid week meal to.

You can serve this with your favourite Asian greens, broccoli, bok choy, chinese broccoli, snow peas, whatever you love. ​I love to use this recipe Bok Choy with Garlic, Honey and Soy and then just interchange the greens to whatever I feel like eating on the day.

You can just as easily make this using chicken thigh fillets, everything is the same except the cooking times. You would just want to cook it longer, for about 5-8 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. You could also make this with lamb, I know it works as that is what I order when going to my favourite Indonesian restaurant.

The recipe makes for a lot of peanut sauce, so if you are doubling the meat quantity you don't need to double the peanut sauce recipe. The peanut sauce will keep for 4 weeks in an airtight container in the fridge.

So looking to try something new, something you have loved while eating out, but don't know how to make at home, give this recipe a try, you'll love it.

Recipe

​Recipe adapted from Janelle Bloom's cookbook 'Fast Fresh and Fabulous'

​Serves 6

4 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 small brown onion, grated
½ cup kecap manis (ABC brand)
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons caster sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1kg beef rump steak, cut into bite sized pieces

Steamed jasmine rice and wok tossed beans to serve
​Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

​Peanut Sauce:
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 brown onion, finely chopped
3 small red chillies, finely chopped
4 large garlic cloves, crushed
2 teaspoons ground coriander
375g jar crunchy peanut butter
1½ cups coconut milk
2 tablespoons kecap manis
1 tablespoon grated palm sugar
1 lime, juiced
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. Combine the garlic, onion, kecap manis, oil, sugar and salt in a large snap lock bag, add the beef and rub well to coat. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight if time permits.
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For the peanut sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, chilli, garlic and coriander and cook for 2-3 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the peanut butter and coconut milk, then cook for 3-4 minutes until warm. Stir in the kecap manis, palm sugar and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Taste and adjust seasoning adding salt and sugar as desired.
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Preheat a barbecue plate or grill to medium high. Thread the marinated beef onto skewers. Barbecue for 4 minutes (2 minutes on each side) or until cooked to your liking. 

Serve skewers with peanut sauce, steamed rice and Asian greens if desired.
Enjoy!
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Ham and Cheese Garlic Bread

1/4/2018

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​Garlic bread is a side dish, Ham and Cheese Garlic Bread is a meal. 

This is one of those things you make when you need a snack, you don't feel like a big dinner, you need to clean out the fridge, you have bread leftover from a party....

This is delicious. Last night I didn't feel like cooking, so I told the kids we'd get a pizza, but last minute after seeing a loaf of bread in the kitchen, I said no to the pizza and went with this instead. My kids loved it, far cheaper than a pizza and it tastes really good.

I have made it with a french stick as well, works fine. Use any ham you love, you could probably use a salami to.

This is simple, this is cheap, this is tasty, this is, something you need to try.

Recipe

Recipe adapted from www.taste.com.au

Serves 4

345g Vienna loaf
120g butter, softened
2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
100g grated pizza cheese
100g harvarti cheese slices
100g sliced ham
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Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced.

Slice the loaf diagonally into 9 slices, ensuring you don't cut al the way through.

Combine the butter, garlic and half of the grated cheese in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and mix well, to combine.

Spread both sides of each bread slice with the butter mixture.

Place a large sheet of aluminium foil on your work bench. Top with a large sheet of baking paper. Place the loaf on the baking paper.

Cut the havarti cheese slices in half diagonally to make triangles. Place a ham slice and cheese triangle into each slice.

​Sprinkle with the remaining cheese on top.
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​Wrap the loaf in the non stick baking paper and foil. Place on an oven tray. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until crisp and golden and the cheese has melted. 

Scatter with spring onions and serve hot.
Enjoy!
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