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Christmas pud |  unbelievably these are better than ordinary brownies and better than the pudding on its own. Don't wait till boxing day to try these - add a mini pud to your shop before Christmas - these will become a firm Christmas favourite! makes 12 large brownies 200g butter, 400g caster sugar, 80g cocoa powder, 100g milk chocolate - mlet gently tohether over a low heat. Add 4 eggs + 100g SR flour - beat together line a 20x 30cm roating tin with baking parchment and then spoon inthe mixture take 6 large spoonfuls of either uncooked or leftover Xmas ud and crumble over the surface using your fingers stir into the mixture and bake uncovered for 25 minutes at 180C/350F r until risen and cracked onthe top allow to cool yumyumyum | |
Christmas pud |  freeze left over Xmas pud then bring this out and make these fab little puds in the cold month of January - good enough to grace any dinnner partry table serves 4 take 4 small apples - peeled and cored - use the corer a couple of times so the hole is large downt he middle push leftover xmas pud into the hollow in each apple so you get as much in a you can - pour over a little extra brandy (optional) brush 4 sheets of filo pastry with butter and sprinkle gernerously with sugar. wrap wach apple in filo (can be rough looking) to make a little round parcel brush al over with melted butter, spinkle with more sugar and bake 180C/350F for about 35 minutes or until well browned and crispy. serve with cream or ice cream these can be baked a head and re-heated inthe same oven for 15 minutes as you eat main course so you are not baking at the last minute | |
leftover Christmas dinner |  makes 4 large samosas take 4 good handfuls of leftovers - roasties, veg, little bitas of meat and chop finely. put 2 tablespoons vegetable oil into a frying pan and add the leftovers turning them Add 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and a fresh chopped birds eye chilli. Taste and season with salt and pepper - you can make these as spicy or mild as you wish lay 4 sheets of filo out and divide the mix between them. fold up the filo (think triangle all the time) so you have little parcels - it does not really matter if they are not triangular as these are homemade samosas lay onto an oiled baking sheet and brush all over with vegetable oil. bake uncovered for 15 minutes at 375F/190C until crispy and browned. These can be made well ahead and make a fab lunchtime treat for the office or starter for a meal - you can re-heat inthe same oven for about 10 minutes just before eating. | |
brussel sprouts & stilton | brussel sprout and stilton soup this soup is superior to its better known cousin of broccoli and stilton soup - made in minutes you can make this for 1 OR 10 & enjoy your brussels again and again! serves 1 take 6 leftover cooked brussel sprouts 1/4 vegetable stock cube 250ml water 1/2 medium potato 1/4 onion chopped 10g butter 25g stilton dash of cream (optional) simply put the brussels, potato, onion, butter, water and stock cube into a saucepan withthe water and a pinchof nutmeg. boilwith al id onthe pan for about 15 minutes or until boththe onion and potato are cooked through beldn the soup till smooth and then add the stilton and allow it to melt through the soup taste and seasonwith salt and pepper, thinning the soup if needed with a dash of water or milk this can be made ahead and warmed through when you fancy a cup of delicious soup that is good for you and your pocket! you can even make this in the microwave- simply put theingredients into a bowl and cook for about 5 minutes, blend and enjoy! . | |
leftover turkey | citrus risotto perfect antidote tot he rich flavours of Christmas day serves 4 take 1/2 onion and slice thinly. add to a saucepan with 25g butter and 1 tablespoon veg oil. put a lid on the pan and cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft. Add 350g of risotto rice and stir well Remove the lid and add grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, 1 vegetable stock cube and 600ml water. grate a clove of garlic, add 1 teaspoon dried sage and bring to the boil. season with salt and pepper and simmer stirring all the time. add up to 400ml more of water but after about 8-10 minutes the rice will be swollen and cooked - add 300-400g leftover chopped turkey meat and cook until hot. add 100g grated parmesan as you serve the risotto. you can add any green vegetables to the mix too - peas, shredded brussels etc | |
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