Recipes

Triple Decker

While sharing a Double Decker with my son the other day I mentioned to him that we could do better, we could make a Triple Decker. So we did, this is the recipe. Just make the nougat first and then layer on the caramel before topping it off with rice krispy cake. It takes ages …

Chip Shop Curry Rice

A fantastic lunch pot of dinner meal, calorie counted, makes 6 portions. I buy the chip shop curry sauce mix from Tongmaster Seasonings. Ingredients 500g rice = 2.5 cups = 1755 calories Packet chip shop curry powder from Tong Master (made up to 750 ml with water) = 219 calories 200g frozen sweetcorn = 1.5 …

Pineapple Fried Rice

A calorie counted lunch pot meal. Makes 6 portions. Ingredients 500g Rice = 2.5 cups = 1755 calories 4 eggs, beaten = 288 calories 1 can pineapple chunks (inc juice) = 222 calories. 200g frozen peas = 1.5 cups = 178 calories Garlic powder 1 tsp Chinese five spice 3 tbsp sunflower oil = 405 …

Lasagne

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon 1 onion, finely chopped 1 celery stick, finely chopped 1 medium carrot, grated 2 cloves of garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder 500g beef mince 1 tbsp tomato purée 2 * 400g cans chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp clear honey 500g pack fresh egg lasagne sheets …

Millionaire’s Shortbread

Ingredients Shortbread 225g plain flour 175g unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes 75g caster sugar Topping 150g butter 1 x 379g can condensed milk 100g golden syrup 350g dark chocolate, or a mixture of dark and milk, chopped into small pieces Method Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2. Line a 23cm/9in square cake tin with …

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients 150g salted butter, softened 80g light brown muscovado sugar 80g granulated sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 large egg 225g plain flour 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1/4 tsp salt 200g plain chocolate chip or chunks Method Preheat the oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line two baking trays with non-stick baking paper. Put the …

Beer Cheese Stuffer

Ingredients 5 Slices Bacon (or more to taste) 1 Onion 2 Stick Celery 1 bottle beer Bread, cubed enough to fill the frying pan. Should have an open texture like sour dough. Cheddar cheese Chicken broth Worcestershire Sauce 1 Egg Method Fry the bacon in a pan with a little oil until well done. Chop …

Apple Crumble

Ingredients Filling 575g Bramley apple, peeled, cored and sliced to 1 cm thick (see tip) 3 tbsp golden caster sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 pinch nutmeg 1 pinch ginger 1 handful raisins (optional) Crumble 175g plain flour 110g golden caster sugar 110g cold butter Granulated brown sugar for sprinkling on top (optional) Method Preheat the …