Balagan Recipes ← Steven's meanderings in a world of food ← Page 19

Gooey Chocolate Pecan Pie

Feb

21

2001

Pecan pie but gooey, with chocolate. 🙂 Gooey Chocolate Pecan Pie Print Recipe Ingredients 250 grams short crust pastry1 egg100 g castor sugar25 g plain flour250 g golden syrup65 g butter melted25 g white chocolate roughly chopped25 g milk chocolate roughly chopped50 g pecan nuts roughly chopped6-8 pecan nuts for decorationicing sugar to dust Instructions preheat oven to 190º Croll out the pastry on lightly floured surfaceline 20 cm flan fingently prick base with a forkblind bake for 10 minbake ...

Bran Muffins

Feb

21

2001

Fiona and I went through a vegetarian phase and hung out at the only vegetarian cafe in my home town. They served the first muffins I’d ever seen. And in those days the only muffin was a bran muffin. This is Fiona’s version. Bran Muffins Fiona Masters A classic from the days when the only ...

Crepes – French Style Pancakes

Feb

21

2001

I like crepes – there is something special about the texture. They differ from other pancakes by not having baking powder or baking soda – eggs provide the only rising. I sometimes use them in place of tortillas. This recipe makes 24 x 18 cm crepes, or up to 32 smaller ones. Crepes freeze well ...

Fish Pasta

Feb

21

2001

Jane and Dave had similar recipes for fish with pasta. Both simple, fast, filling. This is a combination of the recipes they used plus a few tweaks of my own. Fish Pasta Jane Bray, Dave White Print Recipe Ingredients Pasta 1Onion chopped3 cloves garlic chopped[Optional] 200 grams mushrooms chopped250 gram pack of sour cream or bottle of single cream 2fresh or dried herbs e.g. ...

Flower Pot Bread

Feb

21

2001

By Lesley Van Alphen. Good. Easy. Kind of like Vogels bread. Flower Pot Bread Lesley Van Alphen A bread recipe with optional kneading and where the bread can be cooked in a flower pot! Double recipe to actually cook it in a flower pot. Print Recipe Ingredients 1 teaspoon sugar or honey2/3 cups boiling water2/3 cups cold milk1/2 rounded teaspoons active yeast orange top1 cup white ...

Medieval Feast

Feb

21

2001

Wow. 3+ hours to make. This is what I served up to a bunch of historically minded friends. It relies on you having the appropriate recipe book – in my case this is Barbara Santich’s book (1995).

Grilled Chicken with Mayonnaise and Pesto

Feb

21

2001

Simple dish I had at Barista cafe in Palmerston North. Don’t overcook the chicken like I did the first time. The mayo mixture has to be “drippable”. Grilled Chicken with Mayonnaise and Pesto Steven Thomas Print Recipe Ingredients Chicken fillets in bite sized portionsLarge leaves of salad greens for example, a variety of lettuce leavesMayonnaisePlain unsweetened YoghurtWaterPesto Instructions Grill chicken ...

Cobb Loaf Dip

Feb

21

2001

Marie Hodges served this up at one of my dinner parties. Fattening but yum. Cobb Loaf Dip Marie Hodges Fattening but yum. Print Recipe Ingredients 3-4 leaves silver-beet chopped1 onion1 teaspoon curry powder3/4 cups mayonnaise250 g cream cheese1 cup grated cheese1/2 teaspoon each dill basil1 large 450 gm cobb loaf or 2 small ones Instructions Lightly cook the silver-beet by steaming in pot with small amount of water. Drain water off when cooked, ...

Afghani Chicken

Feb

21

2001

Roqiah explained some traditional Afghani dishes to me – including this one. Afghani Chicken Roqiah Akrami A traditional Afghani chicken dish. Print Recipe Ingredients Ingredients for marinade2 to matoes chopped1 onion choppedGarlicTiny bit of mint1 tablespoon lemon juice1 teaspoon honey1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon mild curry powder1 teaspoon corianderNatural yoghurt optionalIngredients for chicken1 1/2 cups water or more1 chicken in piecesOnion choppedTomatoes chopped Instructions Mix marinade ingredients well. Should be very thick.Add water to marinade.Dip chicken pieces in marinade ...

Brian’s Japanese, Irish, American Potato Salad

Feb

21

2001

Brian seemed to just throw a whole bunch of things together, but it worked. That particular flat always used North American style Mayonnaise, and like Bee and Simon’s Potato Salad, this seems to make a difference. The result of Brian’s seemingly random concoction is a tasty mix of Japanese / Irish / American flavours. ...