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Editor’s Note Here at Smooth we focus on delivering quality flavour to fulfil everyone’s desires, with recipes and online videos, we’re here to show you how to make each dish in the simplest of ways. We put readers in the shoes of those who are on the go but want a variety of adventurous recipes that will tickle the taste buds, and with any luck, you’ll learn exactly how to do just that. For our first issue, we’ve compiled a list of dishes aimed to make your mouth water and your toes curl.
January 2016
So, whether you have a sweet tooth or prefer savoury food, Smooth have got you covered.
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3 Stuffed Jalepeños
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11 Pancake Skewers
Fire up your taste buds with this smokin’ hot concoction.
Pizza Toastie
Combining two genius ideas into one perfect Sunday morning brunch.
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Pesto Puffs
Snack on the go with this buttery pastry and gooey cheese dish.
21 Pretzel Nuggets
An alternative recipe for everyone’s guilty pleasure.
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Breakfast Boat
Turning your morning meal into a piece of heaven.
Mallow Taco
Learn how to make delicious, edible ice cream bowls.
Indulge on our superb modern day twist of a classic delight.
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The English version of the popluar American campfire dessert.
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Peanut Balls
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Cheesecake Cups
Packed full of protein and total yumminess.
Check out this creamy sweet treat, with just a hint of booze.
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Stuffed Jalapeños
These spicy cheese and parma ham wrapped jalapeños will fire up the taste buds with a burst of flavour!
Recipe 1. Preheat oven to 180°C
2. Slice jalapeños in half & carefully scoop out seeds
3. Mix grated cheddar cheese with Philadelphia to form a paste 4. Spread cheese paste evenly into each jalapeño half
5. Wrap strips of parma ham or proscuitto around the jalapeño 6. Place jalapeños onto a baking tray lined with baking paper 7. Place into oven at 180°C for 10-15 minutes
8. Take out of the oven & serve with the optional addition of small spoonfuls of soft cheese added to each jalapeño, for those wanting to slightly cool the fiery taste of flavour
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Mallow Taco 1
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Ingredients
1 x bag of marshmallows 1 x cup of Coco Pops 1 x ice cream of your choice 1 x sheet of baking paper
Serving Suggestion: push the boat out with Ben &
Jerry’s ice cream or even add a little whipped cream and chocolate sauce
A marshmallow Coco Pop coated ice cream dessert that will allow you to devour ice cream without that chilly bite
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Pizza Toastie
This toastie & pizza hybrid will provide double the satisfaction
Ingredients
2 x slices of bread 1 x handful of grated cheddar cheese 2 x tablespoons of tomato purĂŠe 5 x pepperoni slices 2 x chunks of butter
Serving Suggestion: with fries on a Sunday morning as a hangover pick-me-up
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Recipe 1. Evenly spread tomato purĂŠe onto 2 slices of bread
2. Sprinkle a generous amount of grated cheese onto both slices
3. Add a desired amount of pepperoni, ham or desired pizza filling onto each slice 4. Put one slice on top of the other like a sandwich & spread butter onto eachsides of the toastie allowing it to go crispy and golden when being cooked
5. Heat a frying pan with a teaspoon of butter at a medium heat 6. When the butter has melted, place the sandwich in the pan, fry until medium brown on each side
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Pancake Skewers These chocolate & strawberry pancake skewers are a little bit of sweet heaven
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Ingredients
2 x handful of strawberries 1 x Sainsbury’s batter mix 3 x eggs 300ml x watered down milk 1 x pot of Nutella 3 x wooden skewers
Serving Suggestion: dust with icing sugar and serve as an alternative on Shrove Tuesday
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A burst of cheesy pesto flavour wrapped in soft, crisp pastry
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S’mores Dip
This classic American inspired chocolate & marshmallow dip is everyone’s guilty pleasure
Ingredients
1 x bag of marshmallows 1 x bar of Cadbury or Galaxy chocolate 1 x pack of biscuits
Serving Suggestion: Why not try dunking a bour-
bon or chocolate digestive into the dip as an English version of the American delight, instead of graham crackers. Mix it up with dollops of peanut butter on top to add to the variety of flavour
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Recipe 1. Pre heat oven to 160°C 2. Break a bar of chocolate such as Galaxy or Cadbury’s into chunks & place into a heatproof dish
3. Evenly sprinkle a bag of large marshmallows on top of the chocolate 4. Place dish in oven for around 5-10 minutes until marshmallows are dark brown on top
5. Take dish out of oven & get stuck in!
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Ingredients 1 x chicken breast 1 x cup of pretzels 1 x cup of flour 1 x egg 1 x seasoning 1 x freezer bag & rolling pin
Serving Suggestion: with fries & mayo to settle those cravings
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One of our yummiest & easiest guilty pleasures for anyone to enjoy
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Peanut Balls
Little balls of soft nutty flavour dipped in chocolate & coated in treats... It never disappoints
Recipe 1. Mix smooth peanut butter with the same amount of icing sugar to form a doughy paste 2. Take small handfuls of the paste & roll into little balls 3. Line a baking tray with baking paper & place the balls on top 4. Pierce the balls with cocktail sticks & place the tray into freezer for at least 2 hours 5. Take tray out of freezer & dip a ball into melted chocolate of your choice (dark, milk or white) 6. Dip the chocolate coated ball into sweet treats such crushed dime bars & sprinkles, repeat
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2 c cups of smooth peanut butter 2 x cups of icing sugar 2 x bars of white, milk or dark chocolate 1 x cup of sprinkles, crushed Diam bars or Oreos 1 x pot of cocktail sticks
Serving Suggestion: share it with those friends
that share a super sweet tooth
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Ingredients 1 x mini baguette 2 x eggs 2 x rashers of bacon 1 x seasoning 1 x 1/4 cup of milk
Serving Suggestion: as it is or with a good cup of tea
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This easy & delicious breakfast in a bun will satisfy all your morning belly desires
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Cheesecake Cups
These little strawberry & Baileys cheesecake cups are an inside out, easy to snack on version of a fruitful cheesecake with a twist
Recipe 1. Slice the tops off a handful of strawberries & cut out the white centres 2. Mix half a packet of Philadelphia with half a cup of icing sugar 3. Add a dash of Baileys to the mixture & stir until smooth
4. Empty the mixture into a piping bag (or plastic bag with a hole cut in the corner) & pipe into the strawberry cups
5. Crush digestive biscuits in a plastic bag with a rolling pin 6. Dip the cheese filled strawberries into the crushed biscuit & serve, perhaps as mini desserts for a buffet
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