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Alternative Christmas pork & chorizo stuffing
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
Not the average stuffing, this is also a meal in itself!
- 500g pork mince
- 1 large cooking apple
- 8 dried apricots, chopped
- 30g pine nuts
- small bunch of flat leaf parsley, chopped
- olive oil to drizzle
- 2 tbsp dried sage
- 1 chorizo, about 80g
- seasoning
Christmas fruit and spiced chocolate cake
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
A christmas cake unlike no other
- For the cake
- 150g mixed dried fruits
- 1 orange, zest and juice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
- 225g self raising flour
- 400g dark muscovado sugar
- 150g cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 220g unsalted butter
- 4 eggs
- 300ml warm water
- 300ml evaporated milk
- For the drizzle
- 100g dark muscovado sugar
- 125ml water
- 125g dark chocolate
- 45ml whiskey
White chocolate & cranberry cookies
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
Incorporating cranberries into sweet treats
- 100g white chocolate
- 125g unsalted butter, softened
- 125g light muscovado sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 150g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 50g dried cranberries
Melted snowman cookies
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
Cute little cookies to have on the Christmas table for all to nibble at
- 250g butter, softened
- 140g castor sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 300g plain flour
- pinch of cinnamon
- 20 small white marshmallows
- chocolate decorating pen
- sugar candy balls
- 175g royal icing
Michelles 'Merry Christmas Pudding' Chocolate Truffles
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
A little Christmas yummy treat to make for friends and family
- 125g good quality dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 350g cooked Christmas pudding, cooled
- 60ml brandy or sherry
- 30ml golden syrup
- DECORATION
- 100g white chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 400g milk chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 6-10 red glace cherries
- 6-10 green glace cherries
Yummy choccy fondants
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
Easy peasy impressive dessert for chocolate lovers
- 4oz caster sugar
- 8oz butter (plus some for greasing)
- 8oz dark chocolate broken into small pieces
- 4 egg yolks
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- Ice cream to serve
Creamy salmon and veggie pasta
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
Easy, tasty and quick
- 200g pasta
- 125g salmon diced
- 1/4 courgette diced
- 8 baby corns cut into chunks
- 8 baby asparagus cut into chunks
- 125ml double cream
- 2 tbsp dill
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- seasoning
- cheddar (optional)
Chicken & thyme risotto
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
A simple, filling dish thats easier than just boiling rice!
- 200g Arborio rice
- 750ml chicken stock
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 chicken breasts diced
- small handful of lemon thyme,leaves picked
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 8 mushrooms, finely sliced
- juice of half lemon
- 200g cream cheese
- seasoning
- Parmesan shavings to taste
Moroccan marinated chicken with spiced sweet potato puree
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
A quick and easy autumn warmer
- CHICKEN MARINADE
- 4 chicken pieces (thighs and legs)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- seasoning
- SWEET POTATO PUREE
- 1 sweet potato cubed
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- sprinkle of ground pepper
No jars spag bol
By michabedford, chezgaycountrykitchen
A tasty, quick and easy recipe using ingredients everyone has in their larder, without using jars of tomato sauce
- 420g minced beef
- 200g pancetta
- 1 red pepper diced
- 6 mushrooms sliced
- 1 onion diced
- 3 cloves of garlic chopped
- 8 baby corn chopped
- 1 courgette diced
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 tbsp thyme
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tbsp 5 spice
- 2 tsp Worcester sauce
- 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp dark soy
- 4 portions of spaghetti