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Get fluffy risen yorkshire puddings every time

  • 150 ml water
  • 1 large egg
  • 25ml butter
  • salt and pepper
  • self raising flour
3.1/5 (123 Votes)

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pork medallions in a creamy sauce

  • 1 Pork Loin
  • Olive oil
  • 500ml tub of creme fraiche
  • wholegrain mustard
  • Veg to accompany it
4.6/5 (36 Votes)

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This is a favourite with my friends & family, even the meat eaters among them

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
  • 1 red pepper (cut into small chunks)
  • 1 yellow pepper (cut into small chunks)
  • 1 courgette (cut into chunks)
  • 20 cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • 4 large closed cap mushrooms (cut into chunks)
  • 4 vegetarian Lincolnshire sausages (sliced)
  • 500g Charlotte new potatoes (sliced)
  • 50g Cheshire cheese (grated)
  • 3 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tbsp mixed dried herbs
  • salt
  • black pepper
2.9/5 (131 Votes)

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I don’t have a large enough baking tray so I lined my lasagne dish with foil and lightly greased the foil

  • Recipe for Pilgrim’s Choice Farmhouse Baconless Egg Pie
  • October 16, 2013 by sally92013
  • Baconless Egg Pie to feed 2-4
  • I x small pack of frozen pastry, mine was 360gms
  • A few mushrooms
  • 3 x vegetarian sausages
  • A few Cherry tomatoes
  • 4 x eggs
  • Pilgrim’s Choice Cheese (I used the Farmhouse Vintage Cheddar) - I cut 3 slices from the end and them cut these into small bits about 1/4″ ( you could grate the cheese but you would then have to wash the grater!)
  • salt, pepper, flour for dusting, margarine or butter to grease the dish or baking tray
3.3/5 (100 Votes)

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Get Perfect baked potatoes fluffy warm, with the baked flavour and a crispy but not burnt skin suitable for eating

  • 4 large potatoes
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Butter
  • oil
4/5 (39 Votes)

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Put the oil in a pan and heat

  • 2 cloves of Garlic, sliced finely
  • 1 Onion, chopped
  • 1 Carrot, chopped
  • Parsley, chopped
  • 70g Chorizo, chopped
  • 2 Chicken thighs (or breasts), chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
  • 1 Red Pepper, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato Puree
  • 1 Chicken Stock Cube
  • 300g Paella Rice
  • 750ml Boiling Water
  • 100g Frozen Peas
  • Salt and Pepper
4.2/5 (63 Votes)

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This recipe is delicious and easy to make using a jar curry paste

  • 600g chicken meat (cut into cubes)
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1 large potato (diced)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tablespoon curry paste
  • 1 tin coconut cream
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
3.5/5 (82 Votes)

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Make the tastiest fluffy roasted potatoes the easy way

  • Maris Piper potatoes
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Oil
2.9/5 (123 Votes)

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Pasta cut out into cupcake sized circles, with delicious mince tomato pasta sauce, layered in between with creamy r

  • This would make a great snack for kids, or work as appetisers too. Very versatile delicious pasta snack.
3.3/5 (136 Votes)

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Crab patties fried in breadcrumbs

  • 2cm/1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled
  • 1 red chilli, seeds removed
  • 250g/9 oz white crabmeat
  • 1 tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander
  • 2 spring onions sliced
  • breadcrumbs
4.3/5 (13 Votes)

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a creamy, luxurious mid week pick me up, meat free, gluten free, deeeeelishious!

  • splash of good olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 75g button mushrooms
  • 150g white closed cup mushrooms, sliced
  • 150g large flat mushrooms, sliced
  • Or the mushrooms you prefer.
  • 1 clove garlic, finely diced
  • 2 tsp ground paprika (I like the hot one)
  • 3 tbsp dry sherry - try and get the best you can afford
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • squeeze of lemon juice
  • 150ml half fat crème frâiche
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh flat parsley.
  • Basmati rice:
  • Follow pack instructions :)
  • just make enough up for 4 people.
3.8/5 (90 Votes)

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Cut deep incisions into the chicken flesh with a small, sharp knife

  • 1.75kg chicken drumsticks, skinned
  • pinch salt
  • 2 lemons, juice only
  • 500g plain yoghurt
  • 3-4 tbsp tandoori spice mix
3.3/5 (129 Votes)

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