Rowena G's Recipes

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  • Mushroom, Ale & Lentil Pie

    1 hour 45 minutes
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    A vegan dish that is a really great pie for Sunday lunch a truly “meaty” flavour.  Would go down well as pub grub. Served this for Sunday lunch with roast potatoes and veggie and it really hit the spot for all concerned ! Ingredients Olive oil 20 shallots, halved or quartered if large 4 tbsp tomato purée 150 g puy lentils […]

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  • Tuna Tart

    1 hour
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    Cheap and tasty. This Tart was first given to our kids by the wonderful Isabel Maria dos Santos Henriques for lunches whilst they were growing up in Valado. I recently asked Isabel for the recipe and its just as popular now as it was over twenty years ago ! TUNA TART Pastry 200g of plain flour […]

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  • Welsh Chicken Pie

    2 hours
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    I have adapted this over the last 40 years from a recipe that I found on the side of an Echo Margarine Packet in the early 1980s. It is great hot or cold. Pastry 175g Cooking Margarine (Hard not soft) 350g Plain Flour 45 – 55 ml of cold water   Filling 550g chicken thighs […]

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  • Gnocchi a la Norma

    40 minutes
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    Another amazingly tasty vegetarian dish, based on the  recipe for Pasta alla Norma at this brilliant website https://leitesculinaria.com/100521/recipes-pasta-alla-norma.html   1 large aubergine (425 g) Sea salt 2 or 3 large ripe tomatoes 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for tossing the aubergine 500 g pack of gnocchi 8 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced Dried powdered […]

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  • Gorganzola Risotto with apples and walnuts

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    Based on a Jamie Oliver dish, really good risotto, great on its own or with grilled meats. Very Luxurious !!   1 Small Onion chopped fairly small 4 cloves of garlic chopped fairly small Olive oil 250g Risotto  Rice 1 litre Vegetable stock hot in a pan 50 – 75 g of Gorgonzola or any […]

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  • Tofu with Peanut-Ginger Sauce

    30 minutes
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    First made January 2019 to convince Alice that Tofu was not a pretty horrid substance but could be very tasty !!! Putting the tofu into hot water appears very odd but it does firm it up to make it easier to stir fry. Tofu 1 and half litres of water Cooking salt 1 pack (375g) […]

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  • Granola Bars

    60 minutes
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    Ben wanted some Granola bars to take on his travels and have for breakfast / snacks. Just not too sweet. So I went looking for a recipe and came up with these. I believe any mix of 450g dried fruts and nuts and seeds can be used in this recipe as long as the amount […]

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  • Cranks Nut Roast

    45 minutes
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    Received my first Cranks cook book from Jacky Spence in 1980. This Nut roast is from the book and has been a family favourite for nearly 40 years. It is  delicious. 1 Medium Sized Onion 25g (1oz) Butter or margarine 225g (8oz) Mixed nuts, i.e. Peanuts, cashews, macademia etc. 100g (4oz) Wholemeal bread 300ml (1/2 […]

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  • Bacalau a Bras

    25 hours if using dried fish. 1 hour 15 minutes if using frozen fish.
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    Great version of a Portuguese classic dish. Original recipe was on a Pingo Doce bag of Fried Matchstick Potatoes. 400g bacalhau desfiado (dried salted fish off the bone and in small pieces) or 500g of the frozen version which is ready to use no soaking needed. 5 Tablespoons of Olive oil 2 fresh bay leaves […]

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  • Green Lentil Hummus

    1 hour 15 minutes
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    Tasty, easy, full of protein and cheap. What more could you want !! 1 Vegetable stock cube 600 ml boiling water 200g green lentils 2 bay leaves 4 peeled garlic cloves, coarsely chopped 2 good tablespoons of tahini 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus a little extra 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon ground […]

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