Butter cake

185g butter
1.5 cups sugar (fine)
3 eggs
1.5 cups SR flour
3/4 cup plain flour
1 cup water

Mix on low speed until well incorporated and smooth.

Bake in moderate oven for 1 1/4 hours or until toothpick is clean.
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Drunkards Trifle

plain cake
1/2 cup strawberry/raspberry jam
1/2 bottle brandy (at least)
500ml milk
3 tbsp custard powder
lots and lots of whipped cream

Take a large deep bowl (glass is good so you can see the layers)

Nuke jam until liquid. Add brandy.

Crumble cake into bowl and layer with jam/brandy.

Pour custard on. Fridge for a day or two.

Add lots of cream on top. Add fruit for decoration if you're so inclined.

Do not eat and drive.

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Jack's cheese soufflé

6 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. flour
2 c. Cold milk
half tablespoon salt
half tablespoon pepper
five extra large eggs
2 1/3 cups Swiss cheese
3 tbsp. minced chives

Preheat oven to 400°.

Melt butter, add flour, cook to a light roux. Add milk, cook until thickened.

Add cheese, pepper, salt and mix.

Add beaten eggs and chives. Pour into a flat dish with sides approximately 1 1/2 inches high.

Cook for 35 to 45 minutes until puffed and golden.
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Soda bread

4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda
2 c. buttermilk

Preheat oven to 375°.

Mix dry ingredients, add buttermilk, form into soft dough.

Place in buttered dish, cut cross into top.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

Cool, wrap in plastic wrap, leave overnight.

- posted by TEIRESIAS @ 8:19 AM

 
Reshmi's Massoor Dal

1 cup dal
3 cups water
1 diced tomato
pinch tumeric
salt
2 tbsp cumin seed
3 red chili
1 finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic finely chopped

Boil dal + tomato + tumeric + salt in water for 20 min.

Fry cumin + red chili in oil until blistered. Add onion + garlic fry for no more than 2min.

Add to dal. Serve with chopped cilantro
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General Cassie's chicken

One onion
one carrot
two pieces of celery
three chicken thighs halved
two cloves garlic
half a cup of chicken stock
half a cup of water
1 c. rice
Bay leaf
black pepper
half a cup diced canned tomato

Cube onion, carrot and celery.
Brown chicken in olive oil.
Add onion, carrot and celery and Brown for approximately five minutes
Add the rice and toast in pan until golden.
Throw everything else in. Add liquid to cover. Bring back to boil.
As liquid evaporates add more. Cook approximately 15 minutes until rice is tender.




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Fresh ricotta

1 gal. whole milk
one quart buttermilk

Bring whole milk mixed with buttermilk to 180°. Skin curd into cheesecloth and drain.

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A recipe a day keeps the doctor away .... and I hate doctors.
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