Fruit

Caribbean Chicken Thighs

Caribbean-Chicken-ThighsIngredients:
* 6 chicken thighs
* 1 tablespoon dark rum
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 1 small can pineapple rings in natural juice
* 4 tablespoons oil
* salt and pepper

Orange Rosemary Grilled Chicken

Orange-Rosemary-Grilled-Chicken_Ingredients:
* 4 x 150 g (5 oz) chicken breasts
* sea salt and pepper
* char-grilled vegetables, to serve

Orange glaze:
* 85 ml (3 fl oz) freshly squeezed orange juice
* 50 ml (2 fl oz) dry white wine
* 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
* 1 teaspoon honey
* 1 tablespoon soy sauce
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* 2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary

Summer fruit milkshake

Summer-fruit-milkshake_cIngredients:
* 350 g (12 oz) defrosted mixed frozen summer fruits, e.g. strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, morello cherries and redcurrants (or use fresh berries)
* 50 g (2 oz) sieved icing sugar
* 100 ml (3 fl oz) single cream
* 200 ml (7 fl oz) full-fat milk
* ice cubes

Summer fruit yoghurt ice cream

Summer-fruit-yoghurt-ice-cream_cIngredients:
* 300 g (10 oz) mixed frozen summer fruits, e.g. raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, redcurrants
* 400 ml (14 fl oz) mild natural yoghurt
* 200 ml (7 fl oz) double (thickened) cream
* 75 g (3 oz) caster sugar plus 1 tbsp

Apple, oat and raisin muffins

Apple-oat-and-raisin-muffins_cIngredients:
* 1 egg
* 150 ml (5 fl oz) sunflower oil
* 175 ml (6 fl oz) full-fat milk
* 75 g (3 oz) porridge oats
* 125 g (4 1/2 oz) plain flour
* 3 tsp baking powder
* 75 g (3 oz) caster sugar
* 3/4 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp mixed spice
* 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
* 150 g (5 oz) raisins
* 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced

Cranberry, lemonade and orange juice ice lollies (blocks)

Cranberry-lemonade-and-orange-juice-ice-lollies_cIngredients:
* 250 ml (8 fl oz) cranberry juice
* 100 ml (3 fl oz) lemonade
* 100 ml (3 fl oz) fresh orange juice

Dark and white chocolate refrigerator cake

Dark-and-white-chocolate-refrigerator-cake_cIngredients:
* 200 g (7 oz) plain chocolate, broken into chunks
* 100 g (4oz) butter, roughly cut into pieces
* 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
* 150 g (5 oz) digestive (oatmeal) biscuits
* 50 g (2 oz) raisins
* 75 g (3 oz) semi-dried apricots, chopped
* 60 g (2 1/2 oz) white chocolate, roughly chopped

Strawberry sorbet ice lollies (blocks)

Strawberry-sorbet-ice-lollies_cIngredients:
* 50g (2 oz) caster sugar
* 60 ml (2 fl oz) water
* 250 g (9 oz) strawberries, hulled and cut in half
* 1 medium orange, squeezed

Heavenly old_fashioned chocolate pudding

Heavenly-old-fashioned-chocolate-pudding_cIngredients:
* 75 g (3 oz) self-raising flour
* 25 g (1 oz) cocoa powder
* pinch of salt
* 100 g (4 oz) light muscovado (light brown) sugar
* 100 g (4 oz) butter
* 1 tsp vanilla essence
* 2 eggs, lightly beaten
* juice of 1 orange
* finely grated zest of 1 orange

Sauce:
* 75 g (3 oz) light muscovado (light brown) sugar
* 25 g (1 oz) cocoa powder
* 300 ml (10 fl oz) full-fat milk

Mixed berry and peach crumble

Mixed-berry-and-peach-crumble_cIngredients:
* 75 g (3 oz) ground almonds
* 1 x 400 g (14 oz) can of peaches
* 400 g (14 oz) fresh or frozen mixed berry fruits, e.g. raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries
* 100 g (4 oz) caster sugar

Crumble topping:
* 125 g (4 1/2 oz) plain flour
* 100 g (4 oz) rolled oats
* 75 g (3 oz) brown sugar
* pinch of salt
* 125 g (4 1/2 oz) butter

Mulled Wine 2

Mulled-Wine_cIngredients:
* 2 lemons
* 1 (70cl) bottle inexpensive red wine
* 1 pint (600ml) water
* 8 cloves
* 1 stick cinnamon
* 2-4 oz (50-100g) caster sugar
* 4 tablespoons brandy or sherry
* lemon slices, to decorate

Hot Whisky Toddy

Hot-Whisky-Toddy_cIngredients:
* juice of 1 lemon
* 1/8 pint (65ml) water
* 1oz (25g) sugar
* a good tot of whisky

Lemon Curd 3

Lemon-Curd_cIngredients:
* 3 eggs
* 8oz (225g) granulated sugar
* grated rind and juice of 3 large lemons
* 4oz (100g) butter

My favourite beefburgers

My-favourite-beefburgers_cIngredients:
* 450 g (1 lb) minced beef, lamb or chicken
* 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
* 1/2 red pepper (capsicum), cored, de-seeded and chopped
* 1 tbsp vegetable oil
* 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
* 1/2 chicken stock cube, dissolved in 3 tbsp boiling water
* 25 g (1 oz) breadcrumbs
* 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and grated
* salt and freshly ground black pepper
* vegetable oil for frying
* mini-rolls, sliced tomato, lettuce
Barbecue sauce:
* 2 tbsp vegetable oil
* 1 red onion, diced
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 200 ml (7 fl oz) passata (tomato puree)
* 2 tbsp tomato puree (paste)
* 1/2 top English mustard powder
* 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
* 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
* 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
* a few drops Tabasco

Easy Foolproof Marmalade

Easy-Foolproof-Marmalade_CIngredients:
* 1 thin-skinned juicy lemon
* leftover peel of about 6 satsumas
* 4lb (1.75kg) sugar
* 1 can prepared Seville oranges
* about 3/4 pint (450ml) water