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Pancake with Maple Syrup...YUM YUM

2007-10-05T22:11:00.000-07:00

Preparation Time: 40 - 50 minutes

Serving for 3 - 4 with 2 pancakes per person

Ingredients

4 oz self raising flour
pinch of salt
1 egg
1 egg yolk
10 fluid oz milk
1 Tbsp melted butter

Method

1. Sift the flour with the salt into a bowl.
2. Make a well in the centre and add the egg and yolk.
3. Add the milk slowly and stirring all the time.
4. When half the milk has been added, stir in the melted butter and beat well until smooth.
5. Add the remaining milk and leave to stand for 30 minutes before cooking.
6. Check the batter for consistency of thin cream - if too thick add a little extra milk.

Tips - Allow the mixture to stand because this has the effect of softening the starch cells, making the pancakes thinner without being tough.

Cooking the pancakes
1. Put a few drops of oil when pan is hot.
2. Take 1 Tbsp of the batter and tip this into the pan.
3. Immediately rolling it round clockwise to coat the bottom evenly.
4. Use a 6-inch diamete pan for cooking.
5. Cook until the underneath of pancake is a good brown colour.
6. Run a palette knife under the edges to loosen the pancake. Then raise it slightly with the fingers and slip the knife underneath.
7. Flip the pancake over and cook for about 10 seconds on the other side.
8. Serve with maple syrup and whipped butter for excellent taste.

Tips: A proper pancake pan is shallow about 6 inches in diameter. Alternative is an omelette is good too.

Rum Balls

2007-10-05T20:36:00.001-07:00

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Serving for 4 - 5

Ingredients

12 ounces vanilla wafers, finely crushed (3 cups)
1 cup finely chopped pecans/almonds/hazelnuts
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup rum

Method

1. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine crushed wafers, pecans/almonds/
hazelnuts, and 1/2 cup icing sugar; set aside.
2. In a double boiler over simmering water, melt chocolate morsels with corn syrup.
3. Add rum; stir until smooth.
4. Pour chocolate mixture over wafer mixture. Stir to combine thoroughly. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls; place on waxed paper.
5. Dust each ball with cocoa powder. Alternatively, you can roll the rum balls over chopped nuts.
6. Refrigerate the rum balls for an hour before serving.

Jingle the Turkey Away....Ho Ho Ho

2007-09-26T18:12:00.000-07:00

Cooking Time: 3 - 4 hrs depending on size of Turkey

Preparation Time: 2½ hrs including marinating Time

Serving for 6 - 8

Ingredients

4 kg Turkey

For preparation of Turkey
2 tbsp salt
Boiling water
1 can of beer

Seasoning for the Turkey
2 tbsp of All season spices
1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Tarragon Leaves
A dash of pepper
2 tsp of sesame oil

For stuffing
1 can of corned pork
½ a packet of mixed vegetables
10 large button mushrooms
10 baby corns
400 g chestnuts
Turkey Giblets ) cook and chopped
Turkey Liver )

Seasoning for stuffing
1 tbsp of All Season Spices
1 tsp of sesame oil
2 tbsp of olive oil

For baking
2 carrots
4 onions
English Parsley
3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp honey
6 strips of bacon

Method

1. Defrost the turkey overnight and remove the liver, giblets and neck (they are all
packed in the turkey stomach and neck).
2. Rub the salt over the turkey and rinse it. Scald the turkey with boiling water
and then drip dry or use the paper towel to dry it.
3. Add beer and marinate each side for half an hour. Pour the excess beer and rub
spices on it. Marinate for about 1 to 1½ hours.
4. Lay 4 bacons over the breast of the turkey and 1 each around the drumstick.
5. Bake the breast side first over a baking rack and put a tray below to collect the
drippings.
6. Use foil to wrap around the turkey with carrots, onions and parsley. Bake it for
1 hour.
7. Remove foil and apply half of the portion of the mixture of butter and honey on
the turkey and bake for another 1 hour. Cover the areas where the skin turns
brown to avoid excess burning of the turkey.
8. Turn the turkey over and apply mixture of butter and honey and back for another 1
hour.

Scallion Pancake

2007-09-25T22:39:00.000-07:00

Preparation Time: 9 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Serving for 2

Ingredients

2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon green onion sliced
1 cup self-raising flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
3 ounces ground beef (change this to vegetarian meat or minced pork, chicken)
4 green onions chopped
1/4 cup green bell pepper chopped
1 teaspoon oil

Preparation of Sauce

To prepare the dipping sauce, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon thinly sliced green onion; set aside.

Preparation of pancake

In a large mixer bowl, combine flour, salt, water (can use milk if you like), let it stand for 30 mins then add ground beef (vegetarian meat). Stir in 4 chopped green onions and chopped green bell pepper; mix well.

Method

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the batter and fry for about 3-4 minutes, turn, and cook the other side for 3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve with the dipping sauce.

Cook All You Like

2007-09-25T17:31:00.000-07:00

This is my blog specially made for my friends, why? This is because they tasted and love my cooking. So, I have decided to share my recipes here with them so that they too can enjoy the food and whip up a few dishes on their own.

Enjoy you lovely people out there!!!! IT's YUMMY TIME