Sunday 10 October 2010

Baking - how to make cheese cake



Cheese cake!

Tuesday 5 October 2010

How to make bread. Super easy



Sunday 26 September 2010

The World's Five Best Burger Recipes

Here's what you will need:

one and a half lb lean ground beef two tablespoons finely chopped onion two tablespoons drained Old El Paso chopped green chiles eight slices pepper Jack cheese, 2x1x1/4 inch (about four oz) four kaiser rolls, split a quarter cup Old El Paso taco sauce or Old El Paso Thick 'n Chunky salsa

Prepare as follows:

1. Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix beef, onion and chiles. Shape mixture into 8 thin patties. Top each of 4 patties with 2 slices cheese. Place remaining beef patties on top; pinch edges to seal securely. 2. Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 14 to 16 minutes, turning once, until burgers are slightly firm when pressed in center. Add rolls, cut sides down, for last 4 minutes of grilling or until toasted. Serve patties on rolls with taco sauce.

Zesty Burgers- 4 Servings

Thanks to http://southernfood.about.com for this delicious recipe.

The ingredients you'll need are:

1 to 1 1/4 pounds of lean ground beef 1/4 cup of chopped onion 2 tablespoons of green pepper, finely chopped 3 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon of prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon of salt 2 teaspoons of prepared mustard 1 dash of pepper your favorite burger toppings 4 split buns, toasted

Preparation:

Combine lean ground beef with onion, green pepper, ketchup, horseradish, salt, mustard, and pepper; mix lightly. Shape into 4 patties about 1/2 inch thick. Grill or broil to desired doneness, about 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Serve with a variety of toppings and split toasted buns.

Texas Stuffed Grilled Burgers- Serves 5

Thanks to allrecipes.com for this terrific, original recipe.

Ingredients you'll need:

5 pounds lean ground beef 6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons hickory seasoning (optional) salt and pepper to taste 2 cups chopped onion 2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms 2 cups chopped cooked ham 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

To prepare:

Preheat your grill for high heat. When hot, oil the grate lightly. In an appropriately sized bowl, mix the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, hickory seasoning, salt and pepper until everything well blended together. Hand shape between 8 and 10 balls, and then flatten them into patties for grilling. On half of the patties (4-5), distribute the onions, the mushrooms, the chopped ham and the cheddar cheese. Cover the piles with the remaining patties, making certain to enclose the filling and to tightly seal the patties together. Grill the 4-5 patties for somewhere between 8 and 10 minutes on each side, or until the cheese in the middle has melted and the burger is well done.

Marinated Hamburgers

Thank you razzledazzlerecipes.com for this culinary delight.

The ingredients you'll need:

3 T. Lemon Juice 1 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt 1 T. Worcestershire sauce 1 T. soy sauce 1 T. A-1 sauce 1 T. oil 1/2 C. beef broth 1 tsp. Heinz 57 sauce 1/4 tsp. garlic salt 1 tsp. vinegar

To prepare:

Combine the ingredients.

Use a pound and a half of ground beef to make patties.

Put the burgers in a covered container and pour the marinade over them. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from marinade and sear over high heat to seal in the juices.

Mushroom Stuffed Burgers- serves 6

This too is from razzledazzlerecipes.com. If you're smart, you'll visit often.

Required ingredients are:

1 1/2 pounds hamburger 1/4 cup finely diced onion 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup soft bread crumbs 1/4 cup ketchup 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 pound sliced mushrooms 6 slices Swiss cheese

Proceed as follows:

Mix together the first 7 ingredients. Create a dozen patties, each about a quarter of an inch in thickness. Lightly saute the mushrooms in the butter. Put the sauteed mushrooms on 6 of the patties. Then top with the remaining 6 patties, sealing the edges tightly.

Broil or grill to desired doneness. Top with cheese. Serve on toasted buns.

I hope you will enjoy all five burgers as much as I do. And, if you want even more variety in your backyard cooking, you can find many more good burger recipes on the net.

Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/recipes-articles/the-worlds-five-best-burger-recipes-314096.html#ixzz10eNtiKgu
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Recipe for Chocolate Swiss Roll

Ingredients:


For the Sponge

30 grams Plain Flour

1 dessertspoon Cocoa

pinch of Salt

3 Eggs (seperated)

large pinch Cream of Tartar

115 grams Castor Sugar

3 drops Vanilla Essence

teaspoon Icing Sugar

For the Filling

Chantilly Cream

You will also require a swiss roll tin 20 cm by 30 cm or a swiss roll paper case 25 cm by 35 cm.

To make your own swiss roll paper case (baking sheet with raised edges), take a sheet of thick greaseproof paper and fold up the edges all the way around by 5 centimetres. Crease the corners into place in such a way that all the sides can stand up. Secure the corners with paper clips or staples.


Method:


Set the oven to 160 degrees Celsius.

Grease and flour the swiss roll tin or paper case.
Sift the flour, cocoa and salt together. Then sift a second time.

Whisk the egg whites with the cream of tartar until stiff.

Beat in half the castor sugar, 1 teaspoon at a time and then continue beating until the mixture will stand in peaks.

Cream the egg yolks until thick.Beat in the remaining castor sugar.Add the vanilla essence.

Stir the flour into the yolks.Pour the yolks over the egg whites.Cut and fold the mixture carefully using a metal spoon until it is thoroughly blended.

Place the mixture into the prepared swiss roll tin or paper case.Place in the pre-set oven to bake for 25 minutes.

In the meantime, you can prepare the Chantilly cream.

To make Chantilly Cream

Place 240 millilitres of double cream into a cold basin.Gently whisk by hand, with a wire whisk, until it thickens.Add 3 drops of vanilla essence and 4 teaspoons of castor sugar.Continue whisking until the cream will hold its shape.Your Chantilly cream is now ready for using.

To Complete the Sponge

Lay out a clean tea towel and sprinkle with sugar.Remove the sponge from the oven and immediately turn it out onto the tea towel.Trim the edges and roll it up with the towel inside the sponge.

Once the cake has cooled, unroll it carefully and spread on the cream.Roll the sponge up again (without the towel this time!).Dust with icing sugar.

This sponge is also super with other chocolate or coffee flavoured creams.



Read more: http://www.articlesbase.com/recipes-articles/recipe-for-chocolate-swiss-roll-3339756.html#ixzz10eN8Ygq1
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Wednesday 22 September 2010

How to make pancakes from scratch


Ingredients
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1/2 cup whole wheat flour & 1/4 cup white flour
or can use all white flour
1 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2/3 cup milk ( tweak to desired consistency of batter, should not be too liquidy )
1 egg
1 1/2 tbsp oil
Dash of vanilla ( optional )

Tip 1: Do not overmix, batter should have some lumps
Tip 2: Put dry ingredients first ( makes it easier not to overmix )

I think over mixing toughens the bonds in the flour gluten making it rise less.


Thursday 16 September 2010

A Cooking Video: Sunflower Seed Patties


Sunflower Seed Patties

In this episode I will be showing you how to make a vegetarian ground 'meat'. Using sunflower seeds that were soaked overnight and drained, we will be combining them with some fresh vegetables to make a surprisingly hearty substitute for meat. I hope you enjoy this recipe and try it at home.


Tuesday 14 September 2010

BACON & LEEK BAKE