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• Preheat your oven to 180C, gas 4. Place a large frying pan sprayed with low calorie cooking spray over a medium heat. Add the bacon and shallots and fry for 3-4 minutes until starting to brown. Add the beef. Stir-fry for 5-7 minutes over a high heat until browned. • Stir in the garlic, red wine, stock, tomato purée and herbs. Season, bring to the boil and then transfer to a casserole dish. Cover and cook in the oven for 2 hours. • Meanwhile, boil the swede for 12-15 minutes until tender. Drain. • Add the stock and nutmeg, then season and mash. • Divide the bourguignon and mash between 4 plates, garnish with parsley and serve.
Slimming World’s chocolate pots will be a big hit with the chocolate-lovers among your friends and family. Infused with dark rum, these rich, dark chocolate pots are really simple to make. They take just 20 minutes to prepare then you can leave in the fridge to set before serving. Serves 4. Ingredients
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Method
- Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water then leave to cool for 10 minutes. - Beat the egg yolks, sweetener and rum into the cooled chocolate. - Whisk the egg whites until just stiff but not too dry then fold into the chocolate. - Transfer the mixture into small serving glasses (shot glasses are ideal) and chill for 1 hour or until set.
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Slimming World’s baked cannelloni This quick and easy version of the classic baked pasta dish can be made with dried pasta tubes, which you can buy in most supermarkets. This recipe is perfect for vegetarians who will love the spinach and cheese filling and tomato sauce.
Ingredients
• 8 cannelloni tubes • A few basil leaves, torn • 2 level tbsps grated vegetarian Parmesan style cheese
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225g fresh spinach, washed and trimmed 225g fat-free natural cottage cheese Freshly grated nutmeg 1 egg • Salt and ground black pepper
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Method
To make the filling put the spinach in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons of water. Cover with a lid and cook very gently over a low heat for about 5 minutes, until the leaves are limp and bright green. Drain in a colander, pressing down on top of the spinach with a saucer to squeeze out all the liquid. Chop the spinach and mix with the cottage cheese, nutmeg,
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Events at your double Award Winning Library in Middleton Cheney
Thursday 9 June at 7.30pm MEET THE AUTHOR ‘The Dambusters’ the creation of a unique squadron 1943/45. This is an illustrated talk by Colin Higgs who has interviewed many RAF veterans to write the book. Adult £6 / Child £3, including refreshments. Thursday 30 June at 7.30pm AN EVENING WITH
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Banbury Bavarian Bierfest
Music provided by The Oompha Band, featuring Heimi Winklestroker on Trombone and Herr Lipp on Clarinet! A DJ to host the evening plus lashings of genuine German food catered for by Bestwurst. The Bier is sourced from Munich and served to you in glass Steins by traditionally dressed Bavarian Waitresses (Madchens). Join in the fun as Bavarian attire welcomed. £25.00 per ticket to include all of the above, apart from the Bier!
Bodicote car boot sale
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