Miscellaneous

Recipes
There are 83 Recipes in this Category.Add your recipe here

Aliter Dulcia - Housemade Dessert

10Ingredients:
* 250g coarsely ground nuts
* 100g coarsely ground stone-pine kernels
* 3-4 tblsp honey
* 1 tsp minced rue
* 50ml Passum (Very sweet wine sauce, made by boiling the must (new wine or grape juice) to thicken it)
* 50ml milk
* 2 eggs
* honey to drip on afterwards
* a small amound of ground pepper

Hits640
Rating4
Votes1

Apple and coconut brown betty - menus for two

APPLE-AND-COCONUT-BROWN-BETPREPARATION TIME: about 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 7 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


350 g (12 oz) cooking
apples
20 g (3/4 oz) soft brown
sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
pinch of salt

2 slices granary bread,
crusts removed and cubed
1 tablespoon desiccated
coconut
4 tablespoons clear honey
1 tablespoon butter


Hits126
Rating0
Votes0

Apple jelly

apple-jellyImperial
1 1/4 pints apple juice
2 lb sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 pint commercial pectin

Hits291
Rating0
Votes0

Asparagus with orange-flavoured hollandaise sauce

Asparagus with orange-flavoured hollandaise sauceImperial
1 1/2 lb asparagus
3-4 tablespoons water
For the sauce
4 oz butter
4 tablespoons double cream
3 egg yolks
juice of 1/2 lemon
juice and grated rind of 1 small orange
salt and freshly ground white pepper

Hits451
Rating4
Votes1

Baked rhubarb with meringue

baked-rhubarb-with-meringueIngredients:
500 g/1 lb rhubarb
75 ml/3 fl oz red grape juice
sugar
1 tablespoon custard powder
2 egg whites
120 g/4 oz icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon cornflour
1/2 teaspoon vinegar

Hits317
Rating0
Votes0

Beef in beer

beef-in-beerImperial
1 1/2 oz butter
1 tablespoon flour
1/4 pint beer
2 onions, finely chopped
2 carrots, sliced
2 oz mushrooms, sliced
1 lb braising steak, cubed
2 tablespoons tomato puree
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
triangles of toast

Hits442
Rating4
Votes1

Beef Ribs on grill

beef_ribs_cIngredients:
* 3 to 4 pounds beef back ribs (about 8 ribs)
* 1/2 cup ketchup
* 1/2 cup honey
* 1 4 ounce can green chilies, diced
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 4 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 teaspoon cayenne
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon black pepper
* 1 teaspoon dry mustard
Hits378
Rating0
Votes0

Beef roll-ups stuffed with mince, bacon and gherkins

Beef-roll-ups-stuffed-with-Ingredients:
1 slice old bread
a little milk
200 g/7 oz minced beef and
pork
salt and freshly ground pepper
nutmeg
4 slices of stewing or uncooked
roast beef (total weight 400 g/14 oz )
beaten as thin as possible
4 bacon rashers
4 gherkins
cocktail sticks
25 g/1 oz butter
50 ml/2 fl oz beef stock
100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz buttermilk

Hits393
Rating0
Votes0

Beetroot and celery soup

Beetroot and celery soupImperial
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 celery stalk, finely chopped
1/2 oz butter
1 teaspoon flour
1/4 pint water
2 tablespoons red wine
1 chicken stock cube, crumbled
pinch of mustard powder
pinch of powdered bay leaves
4 oz cooked beetroot, finely chopped
salt and freshly ground pepper
4 tablespoons top of the milk
1 tablespoon chopped chives


Hits490
Rating5
Votes2

Boterkoek: Butter cake with apricot filling

Butter-cake-with-apricot-fiIngredients:
250 g/8 oz flour
175 g/6 oz white castor sugar
salt
225 g/7 oz chilled butter
100 g/3 1/2 oz soaked dried
apricots
50 g/2 oz flaked almonds
2 tablespoons ginger syrup
1 tablespoon milk

Hits329
Rating0
Votes0

Bouillabaisse. Shell the shrimps and prawns and chop th...

sup3Imperial
1 lb assorted filleted white fish,
skinned
9 oz assorted cooked shellfish
(shrimps, prawns, crab,
lobster)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded
and chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped
fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon powdered saffron
1 bouquet garni
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 pints boiling water
salt and freshly ground pepper
6 slices French bread, each about 1 inch thick


Hits424
Rating5
Votes3

Braised chicken with tutti-frutti

Braised-chicken-with-tutti-Ingredients
1 onion
100 g/3 1/2 oz bacon
4 chicken legs
salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons flour
30 g/1 oz butter
1/4 l/1/2 pint vegetable stock
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
250 g/8 oz mushrooms
For the tutti-frutti
250 g/8 oz tutti-frutti (dried fruit),
soaked in water for
8 hours with a cinnamon stick
1 grated rind of a lemon
8 g/3 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Hits446
Rating0
Votes0

Brown rolls with sesame

brown-rolls-with-sesameImperial
1/2 pint milk
2 teaspoons dried yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
12 oz wholemeal flour
4 oz flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons malt extract
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
beaten egg, to glaze
sesame seeds

Hits342
Rating0
Votes0

Brownies

browniesImperial
3 oz plain chocolate, broken into squares
4 oz butter
2 eggs
8 oz sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
4 oz flour, sifted
4 oz mixed chopped walnuts or almonds

Hits261
Rating0
Votes0

Buttered taguatelle - menus for one

buttered-tagliatellePREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 4 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

about 300 ml (1/2 pint) water
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon salad oil
50-75 g (2-3 oz) or 2 to 3
nests tagliatelle

2 teaspoons butter or
margarine
chopped parsley, to
garnish


Hits112
Rating0
Votes0

Buttermilk pudding

Buttermilk-puddingIngredients:
2 lemons
12 sheets gelatine
125 g/4 oz sugar
1/2 litre/1 pint buttermilk
1/8 litre/1/4 pint whipping cream
2 packets vanilla sugar or
1 level tablespoon of sugar and
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
250 g/8 oz strawberries

Hits314
Rating0
Votes0

Ceviche - menus for two

CEVICHEPREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: 2 minutes, plus marinating overnight
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

175 g (6 oz) fresh haddock
fillet, skinned and cut into
narrow strips
1 x 175 g (6 oz) can
crabmeat, drained
1/2 green pepper, finely sliced
1 onion, peeled and finely
chopped
1 canned chilli, finely
chopped

1 tomato, peeled and cut
into 8 segments
juice of 2 limes
1 tablespoon salad oil
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
4 tablespoons sweetcorn
kernels


Hits103
Rating0
Votes0

Cheese puffs

Cheese-puffsIngredients:
40 g/1 1/2 oz butter
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
25 g/1 oz flour
2 ml/7 fl oz milk
100 g/3 1/2 oz mature Gouda or
Cheddar cheese, grated
8 sheets of frozen cream puff
pastry
1 tomato
2 spring onions
25 g/1 oz mature Gouda cheese
or any full-favoured cheese,
grated and/or 2 tablespoons
sesame seeds

Hits0
Rating0
Votes0

Chilli con Carne 2

Chilli-con-Carne_cIngredients:
* 4oz (100g) bacon pieces, chopped
* 1 onion, chopped
* 2 sticks celery, trimmed and sliced
* 1 good tablespoon flour
* 1 1/2 lb (675g) good-quality lean minced beef
* 2 1/4 oz (63g) can tomato puree
* 1 pint (600ml) good beef pock, heated to boiling point
* 2 tablespoons chilli seasoning
* salt
* freshly ground black pepper
* 15oz (425g) can red kidney beans, drained
* 1 green pepper, cored, seeded and diced
Hits67
Rating0
Votes0

Chocolate biscuit log - menus for two

CHOCOLA-BISCUIT-LOGPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 1 1/2 minutes, plus chilling
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

25 g (1 oz) plain dessert
chocolate
50 g (2 oz) unsaited butter

4 tablespoons sifted icing
sugar

1 egg yolk, threads
removed
1 teaspoon sherry
18 sponge finger biscuits

whipped cream, to serve


Hits70
Rating0
Votes0

Chocolate biscuits

Chocolate-biscuitsImperial
2 oz wholemeal flour
2 oz self-raising flour
4 oz porridge oats
1 oz dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
4 oz butter, softened
4 tablespoons milk
12 oz plain chocolate

Hits235
Rating0
Votes0

Chocolate blancmange - menus for one

chocolate-blancmangePREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 1 1/2 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

3 teaspoons cornflour
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
2 teaspoons caster sugar
150ml (1/4 pint) milk

1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 teaspoon butter
strips of orange, to
decorate


Hits119
Rating0
Votes0

Chocolate marzipan cherries

Chocolate-marzipan-cherriesImperial
8 oz marzipan
few drops of pink food colouring
16-20 glace cherries
6 oz plain chocolate

Hits272
Rating0
Votes0

Cocktail Blue Laguna

Cocktail-Blue-LagunaIngredients:

* Liqueur of Blue Curacao is 20 ml
* A white rum is 30 ml
* Liqueur of Malibu is 50 ml
* Sprite or Lemonade 100 ml
* 1 Cherry


Hits58
Rating0
Votes0

Coffee and walnut gateau with brandy sauce - menus for...

COFFEE-AND-WALNUT-GATEAU-WIPREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes (cake); 5minutes (sauce)
COOKING TIME: 4 minutes, plus standing (cake); 8 minutes (sauce)
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full); then Medium Low (35%)

40 g (1 1/2 oz) self-raising
flour
15 g (1/2 oz) cornflour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
50 g (2 oz) soft margarine

50 g (2 oz) soft dark brown
sugar
1 teaspoon coffee essence
1 egg

40 g (1 1/2 oz) walnuts, finely
chopped
Filling:
2 tablespoons apricot jam

1 x 300 g (11 oz) can
mandarin segments,
drained

Sauce:
35 g (1 1/4 oz) butter,
softened
15 g (1/2 oz) flour
9 tablespoons hot water
1 egg yolk

120 ml (4 floz) whipping
cream
2 teaspoons rum
2 teaspoons brandy

25 g (1 oz) icing sugar,
sifted
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

walnut half, to decorate


Hits112
Rating0
Votes0

Cream of chicken soup

cream-of-chicken-soupImperial
1 oz butter
1 oz flour
3/4 pint water
1 chicken stock cube
salt and freshly ground pepper
4 oz cooked chicken, diced
1 tablespoon chopped chives
2 tablespoons double cream

Hits400
Rating0
Votes0

Cream of mushroom sauce (for white meat)

Cream-of-mushroom-sauce-foIngredients:
35 g/1 oz butter (or fat from the meat)
1 finely chopped small onion
150 g/5 oz mushrooms
100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz water
125 ml/5 fl oz cream
2 teaspoons plain flour
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley

Hits288
Rating0
Votes0

Cream of tomato soup

Cream-of-tomato-soupIngredients:
1 kilo/2 lb tomatoes
2 onions
2 cloves garlic
1/2 litre/1 pint veal or chicken
stock (tub)
2 tablespoons finely chopped
thyme
1 small tub creme fraiche
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped
fresh herbs

Hits325
Rating0
Votes0

Creamed greens - menus for two

CREAMED-GREENSPREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 10 minutes, plus standing
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

225 g (8 oz) spring greens,
washed and drained

1 x 285 ml (10 fl oz) ready-
to-use can cream of leek
soup
spring onion rings, to
garnish


Hits86
Rating0
Votes0

Date and raisin bars

Date-and-raisin-barsImperial
6 oz self-raising flour
6 oz ground rice
3 oz brown sugar
6 oz butter, diced
4 oz block cooking dates
4 oz sultanas
2 tablespoons clear honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Hits273
Rating0
Votes0

Devil's food cake

devils-food-cakeImperial
6 oz flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 oz cocoa powder
7 fl oz water
4 oz butter
9 oz caster sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
For the butter cream
1 1/2 oz butter
2 oz icing sugar, sifted
1 1/2 oz plain chocolate
For the frosting
11 oz icing sugar, sifted
pinch of cream of tartar
4 tablespoons water
2 egg whites


Hits184
Rating0
Votes0

Dutch apple pie

Dutch-apple-pieIngredients:
300 g/10 oz flour
125 g/4 oz white castor sugar
salt
200 g/7 oz chilled butter
1 egg yolk
100 g/3 1/2 oz raisins
100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz orange juice
1 kg/2 lb firm apples (Elstar,
Jonagold)
2 teaspoons custard powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons apricot jam

Hits163
Rating0
Votes0

Endive 'stamppot' with mushrooms and cheese

Endive-stamppot-with-mushIngredients:
1 1/2 kilo/3 lb potatoes
salt and freshly ground pepper
50 g/2 oz butter
200 g/7 oz chunk smoked
bacon, diced
250 g/8 oz mushrooms
150 ml/6 fl oz milk
600 g/20 oz endive, finely sliced
nutmeg
200 g/7 oz mature Dutch cumin
cheese (or any full-flavoured cheese with cumin)

Hits217
Rating0
Votes0

Fried plaice with almonds

Fried-plaice-with-almondsIngredients:
50 g/2 oz flour
2 plaices
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon paprika powder
1 orange
75 ml (3 fl oz) medium dry
sherry
50 g/2 oz butter
50 g/2 oz flaked almonds
1 tablespoon finely chopped
chives

Hits214
Rating0
Votes0

Fruit brulee - menus for one

fruit-bruleePREPARATION TIME: about 10 minutes, plus chilling overnight
COOKING TIME: about 2 1/2 minutes, plus browning
MICROWAVE SETTING: Medium Low (35%)

5 tablespoons double
cream
1 egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon cornflour

2 teaspoons caster sugar
1/2 dessert pear
1 tablespoon caster sugar,
to decorate


Hits59
Rating0
Votes0

Gaelic coffee

Gaelic-coffeeImperial
1 1/4 pints cold strong black coffee
12 tablespoons whisky
8-12 teaspoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons double cream
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Hits303
Rating0
Votes0

Gingerbread

gingerbreadImperial
1 1/2 teaspoons good-quality vinegar
4 tablespoons milk
4 oz flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 oz butter
2 oz brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
6 oz black treacle or molasses

Hits270
Rating5
Votes2

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

Hits313
Rating0
Votes0

Hot cider punch

Hot-Cider-PunchImperial
1 pint dry cider
1/4 pint apple juice
juice of 3 large oranges
2 tablespoons caster sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 orange, sliced then halved

Hits295
Rating5
Votes1

Hot drinking chocolate - menus for one

HOT-DRINKING-CHOCOLAPREPARATION TIME: 1 minute
COOKING TIME: about 2 1\2 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

300 ml (1/2 pint) milk
2-3 tablespoons powdered
drinking chocolate


Hits103
Rating0
Votes0

Jugged hare

Jugged-hareIngredients:
1 onion
1 chilli pepper
3-4 cloves
2 tablespoons finely chopped
thyme
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
500 ml/1 pint red wine
1 hare, cut in pieces
2 thick slices spicy cake
75 g/3 oz butter
100 g smoked bacon, cut into
small pieces
3 tablespoons flour
1 small tin tomato puree

Hits270
Rating0
Votes0

Jugged la yered fruit suet pudding with gooseberrysa sa...

JUGGED-LA-YERED-FRUIT-SUET-PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 5 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

Filling:
1 x 300 g (10 1/2 oz) can
gooseberries in syrup
25 g (1 oz) sultanas
25 g (1 oz) currants
25 g (1 oz) ground
almonds
Pastry:
65 g (2 1/2 oz) self-raising
flour

pinch of salt
35 g (1 1/4 oz) shredded suet
25 g (1 oz) soft brown
sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons milk
Sauce:
1 teaspoon arrowroot
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon single cream
1 tablespoon sugar


Hits103
Rating0
Votes0

Kedgeree - menus for two

KEDGEREEPREPARATION TIME: 15-20 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 5 minutes, plus cooking rice
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

225 g (8 oz) smoked
haddock fillet
25 g (1 oz) butter or
margarine
1 tablespoon milk
25 g (1 oz) prawns
175 g (6 oz) cooked long-
grain rice

freshly ground black
pepper
2 hard- boiled eggs
1 tablespoon fresh
chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
lemon wedges, to garnish


Hits79
Rating0
Votes0

Kentucky horse race pie

derby-pie_cIngredients:
* 2 eggs, slightly beaten
* 1 cup sugar
* 1/2 cup butter, melted
* 3 to 4 tablespoons bourbon
* 1/4 cup corn starch
* 1 cup chopped pecans
* 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate bits
Hits334
Rating0
Votes0

Kentucky horse race pie 2

derby-pie2_cIngredients:
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 6 tablespoons flour
* 6 eggs, beaten by hand
* 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
* 1/3 cup Bourbon Whiskey
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips, stir in
* 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
Hits232
Rating0
Votes0

Lemon jelly cups - menus for two

LEMON-JELLY-CUPSPREPARATION TIME: about 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: about 30 seconds, plus setting
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

3 tablespoons evaporated
milk
2 well- shaped large
lemons, washed and dried
3 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon powdered
gelatine
2-3 drops yellow food
colouring
sugar, to taste

angelica, to garnish


Hits98
Rating0
Votes0

Lemon spritz - menus for two

LEMON-SPRITZPREPARATION TIME: about 10 minutes, plus chilling
NO COOKING REQUIRED
MAKES 750 ml (1 1/4 PINTS)

225 g (8 oz) seedless
grapes, washed
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon
juice
250 ml (8 floz) bottled
ginger ale

175 ml (6 floz) soda water
ice cubes, to chill

fresh grapes, to decorate


Hits95
Rating0
Votes0

Melon and grapefruit boats with meiba sauce - menus for...

MELON-AND-GRAPEFRUIT-BOATS-PREPARATION TIME: 15-20 minutes, plus chilling
COOKING TIME: 3 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)

1/2 Honeydew melon
1 mediurn grapefruit
Sauce:
2 tablespoons redcurrant
jelly

1 tablespoon clear honey
100 g (4 oz) raspberries
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 tablespoon cold water


Hits89
Rating0
Votes0

Mesclado celestial (Heavenly Trifle) - menus for two

MESCLADO-CELESTIAL-HeavenlPREPARATION TIME: 25-30 minutes, plus chilling
COOKING TIME: about 8 1/2 minutes
MICROWAVE SETTING: Maximum (Full)


25 g (1 oz) sugar
6 tablespoons water
2 eggs, separated

pinch of ground mixed
spice
2 tablespoons sherry

few drops of vanilla
essence
2 drops vinegar

4 tablespoons double or
whipping cream
1 teaspoon icing sugar

6 x 1 cm (1/2 inch) slices jam
Swiss roll
2 passion fruit

15 g (1/2 oz) dessert
chocolate


Hits93
Rating0
Votes0

Mexicano Mince

Mexicano-MinceIngredients:
* 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
* 1 large onion, chopped
* 2 fat cloves garlic, crushed
* 1 1/2 lb (750g) good-quality minced beef
* 1 small green pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
* 2oz (50g) blanched almonds, roughly chopped (optional)
* 2oz (50g) raisins
* 3/4 pint (450ml) good beef stock
* 4 tablespoons tomato puree
* 1 tablespoon chilli seasoning
* 1 tablespoon caster sugar
* salt
* freshly ground black pepper
Hits79
Rating0
Votes0
Page 1 of 2