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Cabbage Parcels

Cabbage Parcels

Ingredients

12 large cabbage leaves, stalks removed | Fry Light, for spraying | 1 onion, chopped | 1 carrot, coarsely grated | 170g/6 oz potato, coarsely grated | 283g/10 oz mushrooms, sliced | 2 tbsp soy sauce | good pinch dried thyme | 1 tbsp tomato ketchup | salt & ground black pepper

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Steamed plum pudding

Steamed-plum-pudding_cIngredients:
* 1500 ml strong tea brewed with lemon and a bayleaf
* 2 kg mixed fruit including prunes and dates
* 500 grams unsalted butter
* 200 grams black or dark brown sugar
* 55 grams ground cinnamon
* 55 grams ground mixed spice or allspice (ground pimento)
* 25 grams ground cardamon pods
* 700 grams SR flour
* 700 grams plain flour
* 6-8 eggs
* vanilla essence
* 250 ml strong flavoured sweet sherry, muscat or a mixture of rum and bourbon

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Fruit Puree (for 5 to 6 months babies)

Fruit-Puree_cIngredients:
* 1 peach or nectarine
* water
Or:
* 3-4 plums or apricots
* water
* ¼ apple
Or:
* 1 small wedge of melon
* ¼ banana or avocado
Or:
* 5 dried apricots
* 2 tbsp baby rice
* milk

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Butternut Squash (Pumpkin) and Pear

Butternut-Squash-and-Pear_cIngredients:
* 1 butternut squash (pumpkin) (about 350 g/12 oz), peeled, de-seeded and chopped
* 1 ripe juicy pear, peeled, cored and chopped

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Cream of Carrot and Cauliflower

Cream-of-Carrot-and-Cauliflower_cIngredients:
* 225 g (8 oz) carrots, peeled and sliced
* 100 g (4 oz) cauliflower florets
* 2 tbsp baby rice
* 4 tbsp baby's usual milk

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Sweet Potato and Broccoli Puree

Sweet-Potato-and-Broccoli-Puree_cIngredients:
* 200 g (7 oz) sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
* 60 g (2 1/2 oz) broccoli florets

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Vegetable Puree (Courgettes or Cauliflower or Broccoli)

Cauliflower-or-broccoli-puree_cIngredients:
* 250 g (8 oz) courgettes
or:
* 250 g (8 oz) small cauliflower
or:
* 250 g (8 oz) broccoli florets
* water

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Steamed salmon with black bean sauce

Steamed-salmon-with-black-bean-sauce_cIngredients:
* 1 lb (450 g) fresh salmon fillets, 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons sesame oil
* 1 tablespoon oil (preferably groundnut)
* 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped black beans
* 1 1/2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic
* 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh root ginger
* 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped spring onions
* 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
* 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
* 5 fl oz (150ml) water
* 1 teaspoon cornflour mixed with
* 1 teaspoon water

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Steamed sponge pudding

Steamed-sponge-puddingIngredients:
* 125g (4 oz) Stork margarine
* 125g (4 oz) castor sugar
* 2 eggs, size 3
* 175g (6 oz) self-raising flour, sieved with
* 1 x 5ml spoon (1 teaspoon) baking powder
* 2 x 15ml spoons (2 tablespoons) milk

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Sticky Cake Recipe

Sticky-Cake-Recipe2Ingredients:
3 1/4 cups (1 400 gram bag) glutinous rice flour
2/3 cup brown sugar or 2 slabs (about 5 ounces) Chinese brown candy(pian tang in Mandarin; peen tong in Cantonese)
7 ounces boiling water
1/2 cup Chinese dates, softened in water, cut in half, pits removed, or 1/2 cup other dried fruit or 1/4 cup dates and 1/4 cup nuts
1 tablespoon milk
Water, as needed
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or nonstick cooking spray

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Honey Ham With Asian Pears

Honey-Ham-With-Asian-PearsIngredients:
* 1 1/2 pounds Smithfield ham, cut into thin slices
* 1/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/4 cup light soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons water
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 2 Asian pears, cut into 4 pieces
* 2 green onions, cut into thirds

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Pearl Balls

Pearl-BallsIngredients:
* 3/4 cup glutinous rice (also called sweet or sticky rice, available at Chinese or Asian markets)
* 1 pound pork or ground pork
* 1 large green onion (spring onion) minced (at least 3 tablespoons)
* 2 water chestnuts, minced
* 1 large egg white
* 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
* 1 tablespoon dry sherry
* 1 teaspoon salt
* Black pepper, to taste
* 1 teaspoon cornstarch, or as needed

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Steamed Fish

Steamed-FishIngredients:
* 4 fish fillets, about 4 - 6 ounces each
* 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
* 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar, or to taste
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* a few drops sesame oil
* 1 green onion, washed and finely chopped
* 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, for garnish
* 1 large lemon, cut into wedges, for garnish

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Steamed Pork in Egg Custard

Steamed-Pork-in-Egg-CustardIngredients:
* 1/2 pound ground pork
* 1 teaspoon soy sauce
* 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
* 1/2 teaspoon pepper
* 1 teaspoon finely chopped cilantro
* 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
* 1 tablespoon minced ginger
* 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

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Steamed Meat Cake

Steamed-Meat-CakeIngredients:
* 1/2 pound minced pork
* 10 - 12 pieces pickled lettuce
* 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
* black pepper, to taste
* 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
* 2 leaves Napa cabbage, optional
* 1 teaspoon Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry

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