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Curd Cheese Patties in Maple Sauce

Makes 8 INGREDIENTS 250g (8oz) Syr (curd cheese) or Polish twaróg pinch of fine sea salt 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 egg , lightly beaten 50–80g (2–3oz) plain flour 1 tablespoon sunflower oil 250g (8oz) soured cream 1 vanilla pod, slit lengthways and seeds scraped out 60g (2¼ oz) maple syrup or clear honey METHOD 1 Mix the cheese, salt, sugar and egg together thoroughly in a bowl, adding enough flour to…

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Little Beef & Onion Pot Pies With Mushy Peas

Little Beef & Onion Pot Pies With Mushy Peas

INGREDIENTS 500 g beef chuck steak, cut into small diced pieces ¼ cup seasoned plain flour, for dusting 2 onion, thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 2 cups beef stock 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp finely chopped thyme 1 cup coarsely grated cheddar 2 sheets of store bought short crust pastry Lightly beaten egg, for brushing Mushy peas 300 g frozen peas 3 mint sprigs 30 g butter, diced 1½ tbsp pouring cream 2 tsp malt vinegar METHOD 1 Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in large…

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Chocolate And Chestnut Cake Recipe

Chocolate And Chestnut Cake Recipe

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon cocoa 200g pre-cooked, peeled chestnuts 75g caster sugar + 2 tablespoons caster sugar 100ml full fat organic milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 100g unsalted butter 150g chopped dark chocolate 3 large organic eggs METHOD 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Grease the inside of a 20cm springform tin and line the base with a disc of buttered baking parchment. 2…

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Fresh Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe

Fresh Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup Recipe

Serves 4 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 25 minutes INGREDIENTS 500g sirloin, cut into paper-thin slices 200g dried rice noodles 250g bean sprouts 1½ litre beef stock 1 cinnamon stick 3 star anise 1 50g ginger bulb, peeled and thinly sliced 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp sugar 4 shallots, peeled and sliced 2 bunches baby bok choy, roughly chopped 150g Asian-style mushrooms, torn into bite size pieces 1 lemon,…

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