Balagan Recipes ← Steven's meanderings in a world of food ← Page 3

Empanadas de Choclo: Sweet Corn and Cheese Pasties

Oct

19

2013

Galit decided to put on a vegetarian Mexican dinner party. Bean burritos are a standard at our home but we wanted something extra. These empanadas have a creamy, sweet and salty filling. There is a bit of work in the pastry but it has a great texture and flavour – exactly what I want. Steven ...

Gail’s Soho Buns 4

Oct

5

2013

Gail’s is an artisan bakery in London that we frequent quite a lot. Galit loves their Soho Buns and when they published the recipe in their newsletter I thought I’d type it up. Gail's Artisan Bakery Gail's Soho Buns Little brioche with chocolate. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients 10 g fresh yeast or 5g dried40 ml whole milk55 g caster ...

Dominic’s Spicy Apple Crumble – or is that a “Jack”? 2

Sep

28

2013

In one of those strange sequence of events I bought my team at work some donuts and Dominic responded with a recipe for Apple Crumble. Dominic fancies a lot of crumble and a lot of spices and his recipe reflects this. But given the relish with which he described this masterpiece I’d say this is ...

South-East Asian BBQ Chicken

Sep

1

2013

Charcoal grilled chicken can be found from street vendors all over South-east Asia. I’d thought I’d try making some myself. Steven Thomas South-East Asian BBQ Chicken A tender grilled chicken with a lovely yellow tint. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Ingredients Method Notes Ingredients Chicken2.5 kg of chicken pieces e.g. chicken legs, drumsticks, etcFor marinade1 head of garlic peeled and chopped2 tablespoons of ...

Potato Latkes

Dec

19

2012

Avichai Eisinger was coming to stay at Hanukah and he likes potatoes. So we asked his mum, Leah, what to make. Leah Eisinger Potato Latkes Print Recipe Ingredients Method Notes Ingredients 1 kg Potatoes 6-7 Medium sized2 cloves garlicBit of spicy paprikaSalt1-2 Eggs2-3 tablespoons flour Method Peel potatoes and grate themGrate or crush garlicAdd everything togetherMix wellHeat up oil for deep fryingDrop tablespoons of ...

Beignet: New Orleans Donuts

Oct

14

2012

My five year old daughter (Dana) was watching the Disney movie Princess and the Frog and asked me to make Beignets. These donuts are a speciality of Tiana, the princess in the story, and of New Orleans in general. The word Beignet is pronounced bey-YAY, is French in origin and means fritter. Steven Thomas ...

Apricot Jam / Riba Mishmish

Jul

19

2011

Robert makes a fantastic apricot jam. He always gives me some to take home from our family holidays. Robert Haviv Apricot Jam / Riba Mishmish Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients 1.5 kg fresh apricots1 kg sugar1 lemon juice only Method Remove stones from apricots to make about 1 kg of fruitMix all ingredientsCook 1 to 1.5 hours. Remove froth as it forms. ...

Galit’s Chicken and Potato in the Oven

Apr

20

2011

Galit bought some chicken and potato for Saturday lunch. I wasn’t too inspired that day so Galit knocked up quite a tasty meal from her head. Galit Haviv-Thomas Galit's Chicken and Potato in the Oven Print Recipe Pin Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients 800 grams Chicken drumsticks1.5 kg potatoesOlive oilSea saltSweet chilliDate Syrup2 teaspoons of onion soup mix or onion stock mix1/2 cup of ...

Israeli Pastry for Quiche, Tarts, etc

Oct

27

2010

Apparently this is a classic Israeli recipe. It is dead simple. Galit uses the same pastry for both quiches and a fantastic date biscuit. Galit Haviv-Thomas Israeli Pastry for Quiche, Tarts, etc Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients 200 ml Sour Cream or Creme Fraiche350 grams Self Raising Flour200 grams Butter Method Mix. I do this in a Kitchen Aid Mixer on Speed 4.Form ...

Cream Cheese Icing

Aug

26

2010

Cream cheese icing is great with Carrot Cake. Orit Schwartz Cream Cheese Icing Print Recipe Ingredients Method Ingredients 25 grams butter melted250 grams cream cheese1 cup icing sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence Method MixSpread over cooled cake