Monday, 29 December 2014

SLOW COOKER: Beef In Barbecue Sauce

1 Onion Chopped
2 Tablespoons Flour
700g Stewing Beef
397g (14oz) Tin of Chopped Tomatoes
3 Tablespoons Wine Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
2 Tablespoons Tomato Ketchup
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Chilli Powder

  1. Blend all ingredients except meat and onion in liquidiser then heat up in a pan and pour over meat and onion in slow cooker.
  2. Leave for 6-10 hours.

Sunday, 28 December 2014

LET'S BAKE: Banana Bread

4oz Margarine
8oz Sugar
3 Eggs
3 Bananas
8oz Self raising Flour
Walnuts (Optional)

  1. Mix all ingredients together and put in greased lined 2lb loaf tin
  2. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour at 180°c

Saturday, 27 December 2014

LET'S BAKE: Chocolate Brownies

200g butter or margarine
500g Golden Caster Sugar
80g cocoa powder 
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla essence
100g self- raising flour
100g plain chocolate cut into small chunks
  1. Heat oven to 180°c
  2. Line a shallow tin with baking parchment
  3. Melt butter in a pan over low heat
  4. Stir in cocoa, breaking up any lumps. 
  5. Lightly beat eggs in a large bowl. Add sugar and continue beating until smooth.
  6. Combine cocoa mixture with eggs and sugar, folding in to mix thoroughly.
  7. Add vanilla essence
  8. Gradually add flour through a sieve, folding in until you have a sticky mixture.
  9. Finally add chocolate chunks
  10. Pour mixture into prepared tin and bake for 30 minutes.
  11. The brownies are ready when crispy on top and gooey in the middle
  12. Leave in the tin for ten minutes before transferring to a wire rack

Friday, 26 December 2014

LET'S BAKE: Buns

100g (4oz) Self Raising Flour
100g (4oz) Margarine
100g (4oz) Sugar
2 eggs, beaten

  1. Cream margarine and sugar. Fold in egg and flour a little bit at a time.
  2. Bake at 190°c, 375°F, Gas Mark 5 for 15-18 minutes.
Variations: Cherry, Walnut, Chocolate, Chocolate Chip