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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
    • Medimurski Langusi
    • Mushroom and Cheese Omelette
    • Nutella Buns with Mascarpone Frosting
    • Peci Paje
    • Perfect Scrambled Eggs
    • 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
    • Chicken and Avocado Quesadillas
    • Chicken Caesar Salad
    • Chicken Liver, Frisee and Speck Salad
    • Chicken, Mushroom and Bacon Pies
    • Chorizo, Potato and Herb Frittata
    • Creamy Chicken and Corn Burritos
    • Crumbed Eggplant with Tomato Basil Sauce
    • Egg, Bacon and Cheese Frittata
    • 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
    • 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
    • Super Green Kale Salad
    • Thai Beef Salad
    • Thai Beef Salad
    • Thai Duck Salad
    • Thai Grilled Chicken Burger
    • Thai Pork Salad
    • Tomato Bacon Pasta
    • Turkey Potato Wedges
    • Vietnamese Chicken Salad
    • Zucchini and Beef Sfougato
    • 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
      • Burger Night at Our House
      • Chinese Beef and Snow Pea Stir Fry
      • Coconut Beef Curry
      • 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
    • Chicken and Duck >
      • 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
      • Croatian Roast Duck with Mlinci
      • Crispy Skin Duck with Pink Grapefruit and Avocado Salad
      • Duck Breasts with Red Wine Sauce, Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans
      • 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 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 >
      • Garlic and Sage Lamb Racks
      • Lamb Racks with Breadcrumbs, Parsley and Lemon
      • Lamb Shank Stew
      • Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Rosemary
      • Middle Eastern Lamb Pilaf
      • Slow Cooked Curry Crusted Lamb
      • Slow Cooked Lamb Shank and Bean Ragu
      • Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder
    • Pasta and Risotto >
      • 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
      • 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 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
      • 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
      • 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
      • 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 >
      • 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 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
      • 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
      • Croatian Easter Bread Dolls
      • Crunchy Potato Balls
      • Easter Salad
      • Easy Garlic Butter Breadsticks
      • Four Bean Salad
      • Fried Rice
      • Garlic Bread
      • Greek Salad
      • Green Salad
      • Grenadir Mars
      • Grilled Vegetables
      • Infused Chilli Oil
      • 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
      • No Knead Bread
      • No Knead Bread Rolls
      • Pan Fried Potatoes
      • Pita Bread
      • Pogaca
      • Polenta
      • Pommes Anna
      • Potato Beetroot Salad
      • Potato Gratin
      • Potato Stacks with Fresh Thyme
      • Roast Chilli Potatoes
      • Rosemary Garlic Focaccia
      • Salt and Pepper Breadsticks
      • Spinach and Pear Salad
      • Swiss Chard and Potatoes-Blitva
      • Tartiflette
      • Tian Provencal
      • Tomato Focaccia
      • Turkish Pide Bread
      • Tuscan Fries
      • Tzatziki
    • Soups >
      • 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 Laksa Lemak
      • Chicken Soup with Mini Meatballs
      • Chicken Soup with Semolina Dumplings
      • Chicken Wonton Soup
      • Corn Chowder
      • Cream of Asparagus Soup
      • Egyptian Lentil Soup
      • Fish Soup
      • Goulash Soup
      • Ham Hock and Cabbage 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
      • Seafood Laksa Lemak
      • Smoked Ham, Tomato and Butter Bean Soup
      • Smoked Rib and Bean Soup-Pasta Fazol
      • Tomato Egg Drop Soup
      • Tom Yum Goong
      • Tomato Soup with Pasta and Basil
      • Vietnamese Pho
    • Stews >
      • Baka Marija's Goulash
      • Beef Cheek Ragu
      • Beef, Barley and Mushroom Stew
      • Beef Goulash
      • 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
      • Chorizo with Lentil and Roasted Red Capsicum
      • Easy Baked Goulash
      • Green Chilli Stew
      • Hilachas
      • Mexican Beef Stew
      • Osso Buco
      • Short Rib Bourguignon
      • Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks
      • Stracotto
      • Swiss Beef and Mushroom Stew
      • 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
      • 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 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
      • Italian Breakfast Banana Bread
      • Lemon Cake with Mascarpone Frosting
      • Lemon Tea Cake
      • Lemon Yoghurt Cake
      • Nutella Banana Bread
      • Orange Tea Cake
      • Pear and Vanilla Cake
      • Red Velvet Cake
      • Six Layer Chocolate Cake
      • Sticky Date Pudding
      • Sticky Date Pudding 2
      • Strawberry Banana Bread
      • Strawberry Cloud Cake
      • Tiramisu Torte
      • Torta Tenerina
      • Tres Leches Cake
      • Tres Leches Cake 2
      • Ultimate One-Bowl Chocolate 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 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
      • 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 Crumble Pie
      • Apple Danishes
      • Apple Pie
      • Apple Roses
      • Berry and Apple Crumble Slice
      • Blueberry Cream Cheese Pastries
      • Blueberry Crostata
      • Blueberry Crumble 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 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
      • 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 Brownies
      • Chocolate Brownies 2
      • Chocolate Brownies...Without Butter
      • Chocolate Coconut Brownies
      • Chocolate Fudge Brownies-Gluten Free
      • Chocolate Mousse Squares
      • Chocolate Oatmeal Slice
      • Galaktoboureko
      • Hello Dolly Bars
      • Kit Kat and Tim Tam Brownies
      • Krempita
      • Lemon and Coconut Brownies
      • Lemon Delicious Slice
      • Lemon Meringue Slice
      • Madarica
      • Mallow Roll
      • Milo Slice
      • Peach Crumble Bars
      • Pita od Jabuka- Croatian Apple Slice
      • Salted Chocolate Caramel Slice
      • Salted Chocolate Cashew Caramel Slice
      • Strawberry Crumb Bars
      • Vanilla Slice
      • Wagon Wheel Slice
    • Trifles >
      • Ambrosia
      • Christmas Trifle
      • Citrus Meringue Trifle
      • Creamy Two Fruits Trifle
      • Latin Style Trifle
      • Mocha Tiramisu
      • Tiramisu with Frangelico
      • Two Layered Jellies
  • Entertaining
    • Artichoke Spinach Dip
    • Avocado and Tomato Salsa
    • BBQ Chicken Wings
    • Beef and Pea Hand Pies
    • Bocconcini, Basil and Prosciutto Balls
    • Bread and Butter Pickles
    • Buffalo Wings
    • Buffalo Wings 2
    • Buttermilk Fried Chicken
    • Cheese and Bacon Rolls
    • Cheese and Zucchini Pita
    • Cheesy Crumbed Chicken
    • Chicken Liver Pate
    • Classic Prawn Roll
    • Classic Prawn Roll 2
    • Cocktail Sausage Mummies
    • Crumbed Prawns
    • Crunchy Baked Chicken Wings
    • Eggplant and Olive Bruschetta
    • Eggplant Dip
    • Eggplant Relish
    • Erbazzone Reggiano
    • Frankfurt Bake
    • Fresh Guacamole
    • Gravlax
    • Gyoza (Pot Stickers)
    • Halloumi with Chilli
    • Ham and Cheese Garlic Bread
    • Ham and Cheese Pastry Sun
    • Ham and Cheese Sliders with Garlic Butter
    • Ham and Green Onion Fritters
    • Hoisin Chicken Wings
    • Homemade Focaccia Pizza
    • Honey Soy Chicken Wings
    • Kingfish and Radish Carpaccio
    • Kingfish Carpaccio-Japanese Style
    • Korean Chicken Wings
    • Kransky Sausage Rolls
    • Lemon and Oregano Chicken Wings
    • Lutenica
    • Marinated Mini Bocconcini With Basil and Prosciutto
    • Mini Chicken Burgers
    • Mini Pizzas
    • Mini Quiches
    • Mussels in a Vinaigrette Dressing
    • Oysters (The Way I Love Them)
    • Party Pies
    • Peruvian Chicken Wings with a Peruvian Green Sauce
    • Pickled Cucumbers
    • Pickled Green Tomatoes, Chillies or Cucumbers
    • Pizza
    • Pizza Rustica with Olive Oil Pastry
    • Pizza Scima
    • Pizza Scrolls
    • Polenta Chips
    • Polenta Chips with Mushrooms
    • Prawn and Corn Cakes
    • Prawn Salad Roll
    • Pretzel Crusted Chicken Fingers
    • Quick Kimchi (Fermented Cabbage)
    • Roast Beef Canapes
    • Roasted Capsicums
    • Salami, Provolone and Mascarpone Schiacciata
    • Salmon Rillettes
    • Salt and Pepper Prawns
    • Salt and Pepper Squid
    • Satay Chicken Wings
    • Sausage Rolls
    • Savoury Ham and Cheese Scrolls
    • Simple Fried Chicken
    • Simple Peruvian Ceviche
    • Sloppy Joes
    • Smoked Ham Hock Terrine with Gribiche Sauce
    • Smoked Salmon and Caper Pizzas
    • Smoked Salmon Pancake Rolls
    • Spinach and Cheese Scrolls
    • Spinach and Cheese Triangles
    • Spinach and Ricotta Rolls
    • Spinach Ricotta Flans
    • Spring Rolls
    • Steamed Pork Buns
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Teriyaki Chicken

31/5/2018

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​​Week two of my food travels around the world led us to Japan. This little food journey of ours has introduced me to some new food, new tasty food and this Teriyaki Chicken, it is delicious.

The great thing about doing what we are currently doing, that is eating around the world, is that we are trying food we would never have tried otherwise, and with only two weeks into this, I have found a lot of food I have loved.

My family are now seriously excited when the new country is picked and when the new food is cooked.

This chicken teriyaki is new to me, my husband has eaten it before, but I had not. It looked like a really easy recipe, something we all would love, and I was right, we did. So much so that we ate it all, not leaving any for my son who was not home that night, boy was he annoyed. So I had to make it again the following night.

I double the recipe for us 5.

The sauce thickens with cooking, so take it as far as you like it, just don't overcook the chicken.


Any leftover glaze, keeps well, so don't discard. This glaze is delicious on beef and fish also.

So if you are looking for a quick mid week meal that is delicious, look no further.

Recipe

Recipe adapted from Adam Liaw's cookbook Asian After Work

Serves 2

3 chicken thighs fillets, skinless
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 teaspoon peanut oil
¼ cup of the teriyaki glaze
Spring onions, sliced, to serve
 
Light Teriyaki Glaze:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons Sake
2 tablespoons mirin
1 tablespoon caster sugar
 
Steamed Rice, to serve
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​To make the teriyaki glaze mix together all the ingredients and stir to dissolve the sugar. If the sugar won’t dissolve, you can heat it very gently and stir until dissolved.
 
Slice the chicken thighs into thin medallions/strips and toss with the cornflour to just coat.
 
In  a non stick frypan, heat the oil over high heat and fry the chicken, turning frequently until just browned on all sides but not yet cooked through.

Add ¼ cup of the teriyaki glaze and toss the chicken to coat in the glaze as it thickens. Cook chicken until just cooked through.
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Top with the sliced green onions and serve with rice.
Enjoy!
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Happy 5th Birthday What's Cooking Ella

31/5/2018

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Five years ago today I published my first recipe on www.whatscookingella.com 
Now with nearly 600 recipes available, I have to say I am quite proud of myself.

Hope you are all cooking along, and please let me know when you make something, leave a comment under the recipe on my blog page, I'd love to know if you,  your family or friends enjoyed it like we do.

Ella xx
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Gyoza (Pot Stickers)

22/5/2018

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​Week two of my food travels around the world led us to Japan. This little food journey of ours has introduced me to some new food, new tasty food and these Japanese dumplings, Gyozas, they don't disappoint.

My family was excited by this one, I was excited by this one, I'd eaten gyoza in restaurants before, but I never thought that one day I would be making them.

They were delicious, we were counting how many we made and dividing them by 5 of us to make sure we all got even amounts. I cooked 30 the first day and 30 the following day, and I have a bit of mixture I froze, for days when we need a quick snack. You can probably freeze them, as you can buy them frozen, but I haven't attempted that yet.

Now before you start here is video that I watched so that I can learn how to assemble a gyoza. I didn't use the recipe for the filling, but the video is a must to watch as it shows you how to make them. So before you start, take a few minutes to watch someone else make them
 www.youtube.com/watchv=oCair8y_M_k&feature=player_embedded 

After you get the knack of making them, they become very easy to make.

With regards to cooking them, I add the 1/3 cup water and if I feel it needs a little more cooking time, I just a bit, but only if needed.

For the dipping sauce, you could use chilli oil, to taste if you prefer.

These are simple, these are delicious and this is something you really need to try.

Recipe

Recipe adapted from The Australian Women's Weekly Cookbook 'World Table Recipes from Around the World'

Makes 70

325g Chinese cabbage, chopped finely
500g pork mince
4 green onions, chopped finely
1 egg, beaten lightly
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sake
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon white pepper
50-60 gyoza (gow gee) wrappers
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
 
Dipping sauce:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 small red chilli, finely sliced
1 teaspoon peanut oil
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Combine cabbage, pork mince, green onion, egg, soy sauce, sake, sesame oil, sugar and pepper in a medium bowl. Mix to combine, refrigerate 1 hour.

Make the dipping sauce, combine the soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chilli and oil in a bowl, stir to combine, set aside, until needed.

Place one heaped teaspoon of pork mixture in centre of one wrapper, dip your finger in water and run it around the edges of half the gyoza wrapper (to seal) Pleat to seal. Place on baking paper lined tray. Repeat with remaining mixture and wrappers.
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​Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying (that has a lid, use a round pizza tray if you have no lid) over medium heat.
 
Place about 12 gyoza in rows, slightly overlapping each other. Cook until the underside is light golden. Once golden, pour 1/3 cup of water around the gyoza and place the lid on.
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Cook covered, until the water has completely evaporated (so the golden underside is not wet and soggy) and the wrapper is slightly translucent on top - about 3 to 4 minutes. 
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Use an egg flip to transfer onto a plate upside down-golden side up.
 
Serve with Dipping Sauce.
Enjoy!
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Peru

19/5/2018

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One night over dinner we decided that we were going to eat our way around the world, we were going to randomly choose a country and cook as many things as we like from that country. My kids and husband loved the idea.

And this is how we found ourselves in Peru.

Week one, Peru. Now off to google for a little help in trying to find recipes that are from Peru. After a little research we decided to try the following dishes

Salmon and Avocado Ceviche
Simple Peruvian Ceviche
Peruvian Chicken Wings with a Peruvian Green Sauce
Peruvian Alfajores
Peruvian Rice with Duck
Pisco Sour

1. Salmon and Avocado Ceviche: After finding out that Ceviche is the national dish of Peru, I decided I'd start with a ceviche I had made previously with salmon and avocados. This is delicious, it is delicate, it is truly delicious. Simple to make and the flavours so fresh. We loved this dish.
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2. Simple Peruvian Ceviche. Now this ceviche I had also previously made. This recipe I found years ago as my husband went fishing and caught some kingfish, and as I don't love it barbecued I stumbled on this recipe and this is how I love to eat kingfish, but you could use any firm white fish fillets. This is different to the ceviche above, it is not as delicate as the salmon one, this one is packed full of flavour, it is tangy, it is tasty.
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3. Peruvian Chicken Wings with a Peruvian Green Sauce. Now this recipe, this was an absolute gem of find, this is what this food journey is all about. Finding something you have never tried and loving it. These wings paired with this sauce, perfect. These wings are so tasty, we could not stop eating them. They are super easy to make, and just so good, try stopping at one.
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4. Peruvian Alfajores. These biscuits, what to say about these biscuits. These are delicious, they are buttery, they are flaky, they melt in your mouth and they are filled with homemade dulce de leche. Surprisingly they weren't too sweet and are seriously now one of my favourite biscuits.
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Now the Peruvian Rice with Duck I didn't add to my website, it was a nice dish, but I would most likely not make it again, and the pisco sour, although I enjoyed it, it was strong and probably not something I would regularly drink.

So overall Peru was a huge success, 4 out of the 6 dishes we tried, we loved.

Now to add a sticker to our world map to show we've 'been' to Peru, who knew this was going to be educational. 
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Next stop Japan.
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Peruvian Alfajores

19/5/2018

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While visiting Peru in my families food journey I came across these Peruvian Alfajores. These biscuits are buttery and flaky and absolutely delicious with their dulce de leche filling. They aren't too sweet, which for me makes them the perfect sandwich cookies.

Now I had to make my own dulce de leche as I could not find it in the stores, but it was really easy to make.

Here is the recipe for making Dulce de Leche: 

2 x 395g cans sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 220°C/200C fan forced. Pour condensed milk into a heatproof baking dish. Place dish in a roasting pan. Pour water into pan to come halfway up the side of dish.​

Cover with foil and bake, refilling the pan with water if necessary, for 1 hour 45 minutes or until dark golden. Whisk the mixture until smooth. Pour into a 500ml (2-cup) capacity sterilised jar and seal. Once opened, store in the fridge.

This makes more than you need for the biscuits, but you can use it in other desserts for instance spoon into pastry cases and top with chocolate for a caramel tart, wwirl through a cheesecake or simply heat it up and pour over ice cream.

Use whatever cookie cutters you have, I love them with a little 'window' cut out for the linzer effect, but if you don't have small cookie cutters, leave them whole.

I have made this with my hand mixer also, so you don't need a big mixer if you don't have one.

If you are short on time, here is a little short cut. Roll the dough when it is still soft between two pieces of baking paper. Refrigerate it flat on an oven tray (or freeze if you don't have much time to wait around) and cut into cookies with perfect edges.

Don't forget to roll out the scraps and make more cookies, please do not discard the scraps. And if you need, simply double up the ingredients and make even more.

Remember to dust them with icing sugar before you assemble them, this will ensure no sugar gets on the dulce de leche in the 'window' on top.

These biscuits are a great little discovery of mine, so happy we went to Peru in our little food journey from our home.

Recipe

Recipe adapted from bakelovegive.com

Makes 12
 
1 cup cornflour
¾ cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
¼ teaspoon fine salt
 114g unsalted butter, softened
⅓ cup caster sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 tablespoon brandy
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup dulce de leche, at room temperature
Icing sugar, for dusting


In a medium bowl, whisk together cornflour, flour, baking powder, bicarb of soda, and salt. Set aside.
 
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
 
Add in the egg yolks, brandy, and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
 
Reduce speed to low and gradually add in dry mixture. Mix just until the dough comes together and no dry pockets are visible.

Turn dough onto a piece of plastic wrap, shape into a smooth disk, and wrap tightly. Refrigerate for at least an hour.

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 175C/155C fan forced and line baking trays with baking paper.

Unwrap dough and roll between two sheets of baking paper. Roll to 1/2cm thick and remove the top sheet of baking paper. Cut 24 x 5cm rounds from the dough, re-rolling as needed. If desired, cut a small shape out of the middle of 12 of the rounds for a linzer effect.

Bake on prepared baking sheets for 12-14 minutes until the edges are golden and centres are set.
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Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before assembling.
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​To assemble, sprinkle cookies with a generous dusting of powdered sugar.
 
Turn half of the cookies upside down and spread with a thick layer of dulce de leche. Place remaining cookies on top of the dulce de leche to create a sandwich.
 
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Enjoy!
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Waffles with Berries, Ice Cream and Maple Syrup

16/5/2018

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​My daughter loves waffles and was constantly requesting if I would make them. One day I went shopping with her and she spotted a waffle iron, so I had to buy it, and since then we have been making waffles.

These are so easy to make, about 10 minutes of preparation, another 10 in cooking them and you have waffles.

Each waffle iron works differently, so after you have made the batter, just follow your waffle iron instructions, but this is seriously one easy dish to prepare.

Top them with whatever you like and they become a great dessert, snack or breakfast.

I can see waffles being made in my house for many years to come.

Recipe

​2 eggs, separated
1 ½ cups milk
2 cups plain flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup caster sugar
60g unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons cold water


In a small bowl beat egg whites until stiff.

In a large bowl add the yolks and milk, beat with electric beater until combined. Add the flour, baking powder and sugar, beat on low speed until smooth. Add the melted butter and water, beat until combined.
Carefully fold in the egg whites.

My waffle maker takes ½ cup batter poured into the centre, spread with a silicone spatula. Close the waffle maker and follow instructions, they should be ready in about 1 minute.

Serve waffles with toppings of your choice, I like berries, ice cream and maple syrup.
Enjoy!
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Simple Peruvian Ceviche

16/5/2018

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I have mentioned previously that I have decided to start cooking foods from around the world. I found a website that randomly picks a country and for one week I try and find recipes from that country. First up in my random shuffle was Peru. I even placed a poster of a world map near my kitchen, so we can see where we have been on our food journey.

Now the origins of Ceviche is hotly debated, but in Peru it is considered a national dish, so I'm giving this one to Peru. 

What is a ceviche, it is raw fish cured in citrus juices, usually lemon or lime, spiced up with chillies and served with salad leaves, toasted bread, sweet potatoes or avocado to name a few.

When my husband goes fishing and brings home super fresh fish, especially kingfish, this is now my favourite thing to serve guests as a starter. This particular recipe I have been making for years, so when Peru week came up, I knew it was going to be on the menu.

This is light, it is fresh, the flavours amazing. We like to serve it in baby cos lettuce cups. But it is great with crisp Italian ciabatta bread also.

Recipe

Recipe adapted from www.geniuskitchen.com

Serves 6-8

900g firm white fish fillets, cubed
8-10 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons fresh coriander, chopped
1 habanero pepper, seeded and chopped
8-12 limes, freshly squeezed and strained to remove pulp, enough to cover fish
1 red onion, thinly sliced and rinsed
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​Combine all ingredients except red onion and mix well.
 
Place red onion on top and let it marinade in the refrigerator for at least 2-3 hours before serving.
 
Before serving, mix well and serve in baby cos lettuce cups or with crusty bread.
Enjoy!
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Peruvian Chicken Wings with a Peruvian Green Sauce

12/5/2018

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​One night while eating dinner I told my family we are going to start a new food adventure. Each week we are going to try different foods from a different country. My daughter found a website that does random country shuffles and week 1 we got Peru. So for one week I will try and cook at least 3-5 dishes from that country, could be dinner, dessert, breakfast...

So off to my cookbooks and google, searching for Peruvian food that I think my family will love and I came across this chicken wing recipe, it looked great, the ingredients were easy to find, and it was simple, I had to try it.

These are delicious. So delicious that when you think you are done eating, you just have to have one more. Now the wings alone are great, but my oh my pair it with this green sauce and they are amazing. And if you are one of those people that say, I don't like coriander, try this, you will love it, the green sauce is so good, I could it all the time.

You could bake these on a wire rack, but I hate cleaning those, so I do it on a baking paper lined tray and turn them half way through cooking, you choose how you want to bake them. 

You could do this with a whole roast chicken also, but I have to say, I do love my wings. I made this with 2kg of chicken wings without doubling the marinade or sauce.

​Instead of mixing the marinade in a bowl, I sometimes just make it in the snap lock bag and rub it all together in there, saves a bit of washing up.

So my new food adventure has given me a great new recipe that I will be serving to family and friends for many years to come.

Recipe

​Recipe adapted from www.eatthelove.com/peruvian-chicken-wings/

Serves 4-6
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3 tablespoons olive oil

6 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoon brown sugar
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
Juice and zest of 1 lime

1-2kg chicken wings, broken into wingettes and drumettes (freeze the tips for stock or discard)

Sunflower Oil, for baking
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Green Sauce:
1 cup fresh coriander
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 green jalapeno chillies, seeds removed
2 large cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper


Prepare the chicken by placing the oil, garlic, cumin, salt, sugar, paprika, coriander, oregano, pepper, juice and zest of the lime in a small bowl and stir until well blended. Place the chicken wings in a large ziplock bag and pour the marinade over them. Seal the bag and then “massage” the chicken to make sure the marinade coats the chicken completely. Refrigerate for 1 hour or up to 4 hours.
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Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Lightly oil the paper.

Once the chicken has marinated, place the wings on the tray, leaving space between each wing piece. Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes or until the wings are cooked through and slightly charred on some of the edges, you will need to turn them over, halfway through cooking.
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​While the wings are baking, place all the ingredients for the green sauce in a small food processor. Process until all ingredients are well blended. Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate while the chicken is cooking. The sauce will seem thin but will thicken up as it sits. 

Serve with the chicken with the green sauce.
Enjoy!
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Homemade Irish Cream

12/5/2018

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​It is not surprising that I am a person that would be in a food group. I joined a lovely group where people post what they cook and then happily share their recipes. This recipe I got from one of the members, a very nice lady whose blog I will mention below.

Now I love Baileys so when I saw this picture come up, and I had all the ingredients at home, what else was I supposed to do but make it.

It is delicious, I find it nicer than the store bought version. It is creamy, you can taste the scotch, you can taste everything, and it is so easy to make.

Supposedly it can last 2 months in the fridge, ha, that never happens, especially now that my husband has found out about it.

You can whiz this all up in a blender if you prefer, I just whisk it in a bowl as I don't want to wash the blender.

If I only have pure cream in the fridge, I'll use that instead of thickened cream, works just fine.

If you don't have instant coffee in the house, you can
 use some brewed coffee, about 1/4 cup strong freshly brewed coffee, but make sure it has completely cooled before you use it.

I like to use Irish Whiskey to keep it Irish, but I've made a Scottish version also haha, use any whiskey you like to drink.

This makes more chocolate syrup than is needed for the recipe, but it keeps well in the fridge, and you can use it for other things.

Now this is delicious as a drink, but my oh my, try it over vanilla ice cream, wow, this is why it can't last two months. Add some chocolate syrup also and it doesn't last a week.

This is so easy to make, try it, you will never buy it again.

Recipe

Recipe adapted from www.theaspiringhomecook.com 
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1 tsp instant coffee granules
1 x 300ml thickened cream
1 cup Whiskey
1 x 395g can sweetened condensed milk 
2 tbsp Chocolate Syrup (recipe below)

Chocolate Syrup:
​1/2 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
A pinch of salt
1 tsp Vanilla bean paste
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Make the chocolate syrup first: In a small saucepan, place the water and sugar on medium high heat and whisk till the sugar is dissolved.

Whisk in the salt and cocoa to dissolve it all and continue cooking till it has slightly thickened. (This will take 3-4 minutes.)

Take the saucepan off the heat. Add the vanilla and stir through.

Leave it to cool before using it.
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​​In a large bowl stir together the cream and the whiskey.

Add the coffee granules and stir together till the granules have dissolved.

Now add the condensed milk and stir well.

Lastly add 2 tablespoons of the chocolate syrup and stir well to make sure everything has mixed well.

Pour into bottles and refrigerate.

Enjoy on the rocks, over ice cream or use in any recipe that calls for Irish Cream.
Enjoy!
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