Rowena G's Recipes

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  • Patatas Bravas

    1 hour 30 minutes
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    Based on an original recipe from Robin Barnes, Robin wanted to recreate a dish he had bought and enjoyed from M&S. He used tomatoes in his recipe, I substituted red pepper paste which is used a lot in Portugal. Was very impressed with the way the roasted potatoes turned out, quite a different texture to […]

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  • Aunty Nat’s 1932 Green Tomato Chutney

    45 Minutes
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    675 g Green Tomatoes chopped roughly 450g Apples peeled, cored and chopped roughly 675 g Onions peeled and chopped roughly 675 g Soft Brown Sugar 850 ml Vinegar (preferably white wine or cider) 25 g dried ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric powder 1 Tablespoon Salt and pepper mix 6 Tablespoons Cornflour Put the tomatoes, apples […]

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  • Chicken and Pesto Lasagne

    2 hours
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    2 tbsp olive oil 2 onions, chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 kg chicken thighs (skin removed) 1 tbsp plain flour 400ml chicken stock (can use 1 chicken stock cube to make) 200 g cream cheese (Philly is good) 250 g ricotta(or another soft cheese) 190g jar pesto 1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut […]

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  • Brinjal Pickle

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    25 g Root Ginger 1 bulb of Garlic 550 ml White wine vinegar 2 Tablespoons of Chilli Powder or 15 red chillis 2 Teaspoons of Tumeric 1 teaspoon of Dried Ginger powder 1,800 g Brinjal (Purple Aubergines) 100g Green chillis 280 ml corn oil 1 Dessertspoon Cumin seed 2 large Tablespoons of ordinary Table salt […]

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  • Corn Fritters

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    300g Canned sweet con 1 egg, lightly beaten 50g Plain Flour Fat or corn oil Drain the sweet corn. Put it into a container and blitz with a magimix blender stick until creamy. Mix together with the egg and the  flour. Drop dessertspoonfuls into hot shallow fat / corn oil , turn once and fry […]

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  • How to roast meat perfectly !

    2 hours
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    Many thanks to Ben Goulding, Simon Frobisher and Hugh Fernley-Whittingstal Buy a good meat thermometer, preferably one with a lead so you can read it outside the oven. You really can guarantee your roast if you do it this way. Meat Thermometer Settings see below  ( thermometer in the center of the meat). When meat […]

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  • Creamy Butternut Squash Bake

    1 hour and 30 minutes
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    1 large butternut squash 1/2 cup low fat creme fraiche or plain yogurt 2 Tablespoons butter 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg Wash and dry butternut squash. Leave whole. Pierce skin with a fork in 4 or 5 places. Place squash on a baking sheet […]

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  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars with Hot Fudge Sauce

    3 hours
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    For chocolate layer Vegetable oil for greasing pan 7 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped 1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup salted dry-roasted peanuts (4 oz) For peanut butter layer 4 oz […]

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  • Pickled Pink Eggs

    1 - 7 days
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    1 medium red beetroot, unpeeled 1 1/3 cups apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 5 small dried red chiles One 3-inch cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 3/4 teaspoon salt 12 large eggs 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds 1 large egg yolk 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 […]

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  • Treacle Tart

    3 hours
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    1 x 230g pack ready rolled short-crust pastry (or 200 g plain flour with 50 g butter and 50g margarine rubbed in) 350g golden syrup 40g treacle ( or golden syrup or maple syrup) 275ml double cream 2 large free-range eggs 65g porridge oats, finely blended in a food processor (or the instant kind) 2tbsp […]

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