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Asparagus, egg, flour, breadcrumbs and Parmesan. With these five simple ingredients you can have a delightful appetizer of Parmesan-crumbed asparagus spears lightly fried until crisp and golden. Serve with a creamy garlic mayo and you've got a simple, no-fuss and absolutely delicious dish. Parmesan crumbed asparagus INGREDIENTS 250 g fresh asparagus spears 1/2 cup flour 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup breadcrumbs METHOD Coat asparagus in flour, dip in egg and coat in combined breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, press lightly. Place asparagus on a lined oven tray and bake at 200°C for 8 to 10 minutes or until Parmesan cheese is golden and crisp.

Absolutely delicious & really easy to make. CHICKEN Wings, you can also use drumsticks, I used 1kg PIRI PIRI SAUCE ½ red onion 2 cloves of garlic 1-2 bird's-eye chillies 1tbsp sweet smoked paprika 1 lemon 2tbsp white wine vinegar 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce A bunch of fresh basil SEASONINGS Olive oil Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt and black pepper CHICKEN: Drizzle with olive oil and season, then put on the griddle pan that is heating up. Cook until golden underneath, then turn over. Wash your hands.Turn the chicken over. PIRI PIRI SAUCE: Peel and roughly chop the red onion and add to the liquidiser with 2 peeled cloves of garlic.  Add the chillies (stalks removed), 1tbsp paprika, the zest of 1 lemon and juice of ½ a lemon.  Add 2tbsp white wine vinegar, 1tbsp Worcestershire sauce, a good pinch of salt and pepper, the bunch of basil and a swig of water.  Blitz until smooth. Pour the piri piri sauce in...

Gave the old recipe a bit of a makeover. Base 112g (1/2 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar 56g (2/3 cup) desiccated coconut 100g (2/3 cup) self-raising flour 85g butter, melted Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (160 degrees Celsius fan-forced). Grease a 20cm square cake pan and line the base and sides of the pan with baking paper. Stir brown sugar, coconut, and flour together in a large bowl until well combined. Add butter and mix until well combined. Firmly press mixture into prepared pan using the back of a spoon. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned and slightly risen. Set base aside to cool for about 10-20 minutes (while making caramel). Leave oven on. Caramel Filling 30g butter 40ml (2 tablespoons) golden syrup 395g (1 can) sweetened condensed milk Place butter and golden syrup in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When butter has melted, add condensed milk. Stir constantly over medium heat for about 9-12 minutes, until caramel thickens. Gently s...

All the fresh ingredients ready for the oven. When making my slow cooked roast beef for dinner, I decided to vary the recipe for my dog. He loves it so I thought I would share the recipe here also. Super healthy, no added fats or oils. INGREDIENTS: 1kg bolar roast (fat trimmed off) 2 cups of water 1 cup of brown rice (you may substitute with pasta) Whatever vegetables you like (no onion or garlic) 1 Large carrot 2 Large tomatoes 200gsm green beans 1 bunch of asparagus METHOD Cover in with foil & bake for 3 hours First hour 220 degrees fan forced Last two hours regular oven 160 degrees. Let cool, and pull apart with kitchen gloves, mix and bag it up.

INGREDIENTS 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup water 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk METHOD In a saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium heat stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Stir in evaporated milk.

Dean Bellerive bakery, Hobart Tasmania wellingtondany The fries from this place were always my favourite. I have been known to make a trip here just to get the fries when I'm home. lovecraft In my experience, Birmingham, England. At the rail station. I also had some good ones at Frituur Smul in Oostende, Belgium but I was hung-over at the time so they might not be as good as I remember. Frituur Smul had mayo, malt vinegar, lemon juice, sea salt, and a kind of smoky seasoned salt. I knew about fries with mayo from working at Wendy's in high school in the 70's so didn't suffer from culture shock. Shadda I don't remember.I was in Chicago for a job interview a couple years ago, and for lunch we went out to eat at this really small breakfast diner. They had, simultaneously, the best coffee and chips I've ever had in my life. I turned down the job and forgot what the place was called :( Faust I'll see if I can find the name of the place...it's in Seattle. I ha...

Chocolate Chip Cookies - The New York Times claims these are the best. INGREDIENTS 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour 1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/4 pounds chocolate chips (I used milk and butterscotch) METHOD Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside. Using a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy – about 5 minutes. Add eggs. Stir in vanilla. Reduce to low speed and add dry ingredients slowly, mixing until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for 24-36 hours. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350. Drop spoonfuls of dough on...

Served with corn fritter , toast and kassler bacon. Ingredients * 2kg (4lb) tomatoes, chopped * 2 small apples; peeled, cored and chopped * 750ml (1½ pints) vinegar * 500g (1lb) sugar * 4 small onions, chopped * 2 cloves garlic * 2 tablespoons salt * 1 dessertspoon mustard powder * 1 dessertspoon curry powder * 1 tablespoon cornflour * extra half-cup of vinegar * 1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika Method: Place the tomatoes, onions, apples, garlic, 750ml vinegar, salt, mustard, curry powder, paprika and sugar into a large pot. Bring to the boil, stirring, then boil for one and a half hours. Mix the cornflour to a paste with the half cup of vinegar, add to the mixture and stir till thickened. Pour into sterilised jars and seal. Fritter recipe here

My pug is promoting bacon fragrance! Miguel Sanchez Remore Luca as featured on beutylish promoting the new bacon fragrance. tumblr Beautylish A pug that bring in the bacon (I got paid for the use of the image)

Who doesn't love peanut butter & chocolate? Saw this basic recipe today on allrecipes.com Butterscotch Drops Ingredients * 308 g (1 cup) butterscotch chips * 260 g (1 cup) creamy peanut butter * 110 g cornflakes cereal Directions 1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butterscotch chips and peanut butter together. Remove from stove and stir in cornflakes. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Chill to harden. So very easy, will have to give them a go, I am sure you could substitute the butterscotch with chocolate if that is your thing.

Canola or peanut oil, for frying 2 large russet potatoes (about 1 lb. 10 oz.), peeled Salt, to taste 1. Pour oil to a depth of 2" into a 6-qt. heavy-bottomed dutch oven and heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375°. 2. Meanwhile, cut potatoes lengthwise sharp knife; transfer potatoes to a strainer and rinse them briefly under cold water for 1 minute so that they won't stick together as they fry in the oil. Drain potatoes, transfer to kitchen towels, and pat dry. 3. Working in 4 batches, fry potatoes, stirring constantly with a slotted spoon and maintaining an oil temperature of at least 350° (adding the potatoes will cause the temperature to drop), until potatoes are light golden brown and crisp, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer fried potatoes to a rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. Season with some Fleur De Sel or another good quality salt.

Recipe blogged here Made on another occasion and served it in whole pieces instead of shredded. Served with hassle-back potatoes, whole roasted shallots, generous daub of reduction & steamed greens .

Made with left overs from this recipe: ※ Piri Piri Chicken - Jamie Oliver recipe I added the left over roasted peppers and sliced up the chicken breast cheese, coriander, grated cheddar ( Denhay english cheddar is delicious) bread used was garlic and onion baguette = delicious.

Directions Preheat oven 250 degrees. Rub the joint down with a little olive oil, garlic. salt and pepper. fresh herbs of your choice, I generally go for rosemary, sage and thyme. Place it in the oven in the baking dish for 10 minutes to seal the outside. Take it out after the 10 mins are up and put the baking dish on the bench Reduce the heat of the oven to 150 degrees Throw into baking tray: 2 cups of beef stock (salt reduced or it will be too salty at the finished product) 2 cups red or white wine for flavor 1 chopped onion or shallots Herbs. (rosemary, thyme, lemon thyme) A few smashed cloves of garlic 4 Whole cloves black garlic Dash of Tabasco 1 Teaspoon of paprika, sweet or smoked Pepper Tightly cover the joint with foil sealing edges around sides of tray to make sure it does not dry out Return to oven, cook slowly for 3 hrs or so depending on joint size, longer for bigger pieces. If it is a small piece you can maybe do 2 hrs. I generall...