Winter Warmers Spicy Burgers Ingredients 25g of bread, weighed without crusts 500g of lean steak mince 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed 4tsp of Worcestershire sauce 1 red chilli deseeded and finely chopped 1 level tsp of Dijon mustard 1 egg yolk 4 burger buns Le2uce leaves 1 beef tomato, sliced 4tbsp tomato and chilli chutney 1/2 a red onion, finely sliced Method 1. Whizz the bread in a processor to make crumbs. Put in a bowl with the mince, shallot , garlic, Worcestershire sauce, chilli, mustard and egg yolk. Season. 2. Mix together with your hands, then shape into 4 burgers. Put on a tray lined with cling film. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or un6l ready to cook.
Cheese and onion whirls Ingredients 150g self raising flour or 5 dessert spoons of flour 50g of margarine or 1 dessert spon 100g cheese or 1 handful 1 spring onion and 1 red pepper or mushrooms or sweetcorn Milk or egg to make a dough Method Light oven, gas 5/200°C. Grease a baking sheet. Put flour into a bowl and rub in the margarine Add the milk to form a so& dough that you can handle Roll or press into a square of about 25cm x 25cm Chop the onion and grate the cheese. Put these ingredients into layers on top of the dough. Add any other vegetables of your choice. Brush the far side of the dough with water, then roll it up like a swiss roll. Cut these into slices and place them on a baking tray—cut side facing up and bake for about 20mins. Good hot or cold.
Winter Warmers Fruit Cake Ingredients 250g / 8oz Self– raising flour (use wholemeal as a healthier op6on or half and half) 1/2 Teaspoon ground mixed spice 1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon 125g / oz low fat margarine 125g / 4 oz So& brown sugar 125g / 4oz Currants/sultanas/mixed fruit 50g / 2 oz Glacè cherries, quartered 1 Large egg 5 Tablespoons of milk
Method Line and grease a shallow 8 inch cake 6n Put the self-raising flour, mixed spice and cinnamon into a mixing bowl, add the margarine and rub in with the finger 6ps un6l the mixture resembles breadcrumbs S6r in the sugar, currents and glacè cherries. Add the egg and milk to the mixture and beat thoroughly Put the mixture into the prepared 6n and bake in a preheated oven, 180°C (350°F), gas mark 4, for 30 mins. Leave the cake in the 6n for a few minutes, then turn it out on to a wire rack to cool.
Chocolate Delight To make a deliciously chocolate dessert make up some Chocolate Angel Delight and then pour into four wine glasses and leave in the fridge to chill. Melt some plain chocolate and allow to cool and then pour over the Angel Delight so that it covers the delight then return to the fridge un6l the chocolate sets. Just before serving complete the dessert with a scoop of ice cream, a swirl of chocolate sauce and a flake. Serves 4 What you need 1 sachet Chocolate Angel Delight 300ml cold milk 100g plain chocolate 4 scoops of chocolate ice cream for decora6on – chocolate sauce and 4 pieces of flake 4 wine glasses
How to make it Make up some Chocolate Angel Delight with cold milk as directed and then pour into four wine glasses and leave in the fridge to chill for 10 minutes. Meanwhile melt some plain chocolate and allow to cool and then pour over the Angel Delight so that it covers the delight then return to the fridge un6l the chocolate sets. Just before serving complete the dessert with a scoop of ice cream, a swirl of chocolate sauce and a flake.
Hints and ps Try using Strawberry Angel delight and decorate with chocolate dipped strawberries.
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