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Jam Almond Crostata

Ingredients

170g marge
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond essence
1 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup jam
1/3 cup sliced almonds

Method

Whisk the marge, sugar, vanilla and almond essence, then mix in the flour. Set aside 1/2 cup of the dough. Press the rest of the dough into a pie dish.
Spread the jam over the dough, leaving a 1 inch border around the edges. Crumble the reserved dough over the jam, then sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top.
Bake at 180 for 45 mins.

Fruit Custard Bars

Ingredients
Crust
2 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
200g marge
2 cups sugar
1 cup plain flour
1 cup whipping cream
3 eggs
5 cups fresh fruit (e.g. berries)

Method

For the crust, mix the flour, marge and sugar to make crumbs, then add the water. Press into a 13x9-in baking pan.

Mix the flour and sugar. Whisk in the cream and eggs. Stir in the fruit and pour the mixture over the crust. Bake at 180 for 40-45 mins. Cool then cut into bars.

Lemon Custard Pie

Ingredients
Crust
1 cup flour
80g marge
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsps water
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp marge
2 eggs, separated
1 cup milk
3 tbsps flour
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tsps grated lemon zest

Method

For the crust, mix the flour, marge and sugar to make crumbs, then add the water. Press into a pie dish.

Beat together the marge and sugar, then beat in the egg yolks. Mix in the water, lemon juice and zest.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then fold into the lemon mixture.
Pour into the base and bake at 170 for 1 hour.


Meat Loaf

Ingredients

1 kilo ground meat
2 eggs
1 onion, chopped
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2/3 cup water
Glaze
1/2 cup ketchup
60g brown sugar
2 tsps vinegar
2 tsps mustard
Method

Mix all the ingredients for the meat loaf.
Mix the glaze ingredients and mix half of it into the meat.
Transfer into a loaf pan and spread the remaining glaze on top. Bake at 170 for around one hour.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Roll

Ingredients

3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsps water
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup sr flour
Icing sugar
Filling
250g peanut butter
100g icing sugar
Chocolate chips
Topping
100g dark chocolate
50g marge
1 tbsp peanut butter
Method

Whisk the eggs, sugar, water and vanilla. Stir in the cocoa and flour. Spread into a lined baking tray. Bake at 180 for 10-15 mins. Sprinkle the icing sugar on a baking sheet. Turn out the cake onto it, roll up and allow to cool.

Mix the peanut butter and icing sugar then add the chocolate chips. Unroll the cooled cake and spread the filling on it leaving the edges clear. Roll the cake up again.

Melt the chocolate and margarine together and pour the mixture over the cake to coat it. Melt the peanut butter and drizzle it over the chocolate. Chill until set and store in the fridge.

S'mores Pie

Ingredients

200g marge
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sr flour
1 cup cookie crumbs
200g marshmallow fluff
250g chocolate squares
1 cup mini marshmallows
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Method

Beat the marge and sugar then mix in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the flour and cookie crumbs. Press half of the dough into a greased pie dish.
Spread the marshmallow creme over it and place the chocolate squares on top. Sprinkle the marshmallows over. Press sections of the remaining dough over the top leaving some of the marshmallows showing. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
Bake at 180 for 20 mins. Serve warm.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Bread Pudding

Ingredients

12 cups cubed bread
2 cups chocolate chips
5 eggs
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
250g peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
Chocolate Rum Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 tbsp cocoa
1/2 cup water
2 1/2 tsps cornflour
2 tbsps marge
1/2 tsp 
Method

Mix the bread and chocolate chips and place into a greased baking dish. Whisk the eggs then mix in the water, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla. Pour over the bread. Refrigerate for an hour, then bring to room temperate for 1/2 an hour. Bake at 180 for around 1 hour.
For the sauce, place the cocoa and sugar in a small saucepan. Mix the cornflour and water, then add to the saucepan. Bring to the boil and boil for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add the marge and rum, stir until smooth.
Serve the bread pudding and the sauce both warm.

Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

200g marge
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3 cups flour
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup hot water
Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsps cornflour
3/4 cup water
1 tbsp lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 tbsp marge
Method

Beat the marge, sugar, eggs and spices. Alternately mix in the flour and hot water. Pour into a baking tin and bake at 180 for 35-40 mins.
For the sauce, mix the water, sugar and cornflour in a saucepan. Bring to the boil and boil for one minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the lemon zest, juice and marge. Serve warm with the gingerbread.


Strawberry Chocolate Galette

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups strawberries, halved
3 tbsps sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsps cornflour
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Crust
1 1/4 cups flour
3 tbsps sugar
115g marge
2-4 tbsps water
1 egg
Method

Mix the strawberries with the sugar and vanilla and leave for a few minutes, then drain from the syrup. Mix in the cornflour then the chocolate chips, then store in the fridge.
Mix the flour, marge and sugar to make crumbs. Add two tablespoons of water or more if necessary just until the mixture comes together when you pinch it.
Roll out the dough into a circle 12-14 inches. Spoon the strawberry-chocolate mix in the middle, leaving a 2-inch border of the crust. Fold in the edges, leaving the centre open. Brush the edges with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 180 for 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.

Oatmeal Jam Bars

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
170g marge
1 1/2 cups quick cook oats
1 tsp lemon juice
1 1/4 cups raspberry or strawberry jam

Method

Mix the flour, sugar and marge with a fork until crumbs form. Mix in the oats and lemon juice. Press 2/3 of the mixture into a baking pan. Spread the jam over the crust then crumble the rest of the dough over the top.
Bake at 180 for 25-30 mins. Cool then cut into bars.

White Chocolate Brownies

Ingredients

250g white chocolate, chopped
170g marge
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups sr flour
1 1/2 cups dark chocolate chips

Method

Melt the white chocolate with the marge. Whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla, then mix in the white chocolate. Gradually add the flour, then stir in the chocolate chips.
Transfer into a lined baking pan and bake at 180 for around 30 mins.

Chocolate Oatmeal Pie

Ingredients
Crust
1 cup flour
80g marge
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsps water
1 1/2 cups oats
1/4 cup cream
115g dark chocolate
3/4 cup brown sugar
5 tbsps marge, melted
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 cup golden syrup
2 tsps vinegar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs

Method

For the crust, mix the flour, marge and sugar to make crumbs, then add the water. Press into a pie dish and bake at 180 for 15 mins.

Spread the oats on a tray and bake for 10-12 mins, stirring occasionally. In a small saucepan, bring the cream to boil then mix in the chocolate until melted and smooth. Spread over the pie base and place in the freezer while you make the filling.

Whisk the sugar, marge, ginger, syrup, vinegar and vanilla. Mix in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the oats. Pour into the crust. Bake at 180 for 55 to 60 minutes.


Peanut Butter Pie

Ingredients
Crust
1 cup flour
80g marge
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsps water
115g marge, melted
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tbsps cornflour
1 tsp vanilla
125g peanut butter
Chocolate chips

Method

For the crust, mix the flour, marge and sugar to make crumbs, then add the water. Press into a pie dish and bake at 180 for 15 mins.

Mix the marge, eggs, sugar, water, cornflour and vanilla until smooth. Mix in the peanut butter and chocolate chips. Spread into the pie base. Bake at 180 for 55 to 60 minutes.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Pie

Ingredients

200g marge
2 cups brown sugar
1 egg
2 cups sr flour
2 tsps cornflour
Chocolate spread
Peanut butter
Chocolate chips

Method

Beat together the marge and sugar. Mix in the egg then the flour and cornflour.
Spread a thin layer into a greased round baking tin. Top with a layer of chocolate spread and peanut butter, then the rest of the batter and swirl through with a knife. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Bake at 180 for 20 mins.
Serve warm with ice cream.

White Chocolate Sauce Pudding

Ingredients

3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 eggs
75g marge, melted
2 tsps vanilla
1 3/4 cups sr flour
2 tsps baking powder
3/4 cup brown sugar
150g white chocolate, grated
2 tbsps sugar
1 3/4 cups lemonade
3 tsps vanilla

Method

Whisk the milk, egg, marge and vanilla. Stir into the flour, sugar and chocolate. Spoon into a baking dish.
Sprinkle over the 2 tbsps sugar. Mix the lemonade and vanilla and pour over the batter. Bake at 180 for around 50 mins.

Variation - white chocolate sauce.
Melt 150g white chocolate with 1/2 cup sugar, 2 cups water and 3 tbsps cornflour. Serve with the sponge pudding.

Orange Chocolate Chip Blondies

Ingredients

165g margarine
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsps orange zest
3 1/4 cups flour
1 tbsp baking powder
350g chocolate chips
1 orange, chopped

Method

Cream together the marge and sugar. Mix in the eggs, vanilla and zest then add the flour and baking powder. Mix in the chocolate chips and the orange pieces. Pour into a cake tin.
Bake at 180 for 25-30 mins.

*For cake instead of blondies, halve the amount of flour

Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

5 eggs
450g dark chocolate
200g margarine
325g sugar

Method

Melt together the chocolate, marge and sugar. Leave to cool slightly.
Beat the eggs then mix in the chocolate. Pour into a lined cake tin.
Bake at 180 for 30 mins.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Ingredients
Base
200g crushed pretzels
170g melted marge
1/4 cup brown sugar
700g soft cheese
2/3 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
2 tsps vanilla
Optional: chocolate chips
Topping
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk chocolate chips
Method

For the base, combine the pretzels, marge and sugar. Press into the bottom of a pan and bake at 180 for 10 mins.

Beat together the soft cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Beat in the eggs then the peanut butter. Pour into the crust. Bake at 180 for around 1 hour.

Warm the sour cream and chocolate in a saucepan until melted. Spoon over the top of the cheesecake then bake for another 5-10 mins.

Baklawa

Ingredients

450g mixture of ground/chopped nuts (pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts etc)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cardamom
200g melted marge
450g filo pastry
Sauce
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
Method

Mix the nuts, sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Layer two sheets of filo pastry in a pan, spread with marge and repeat three times. Spread over half of the nuts mixture. Top with 4-6 sheets of pastry (also spread with marge every two sheets). Top with the rest of the nuts then another 6-8 sheets of filo pastry.
Make five long straight cuts, then 8-12 diagonal cuts. Bake at 180 for 35-45 mins.
For the sauce, simmer the ingredients together for 10 mins, then pour over the baklawa.

Brownie Trifle

Ingredients

2 3.4oz sachets vanilla pudding
1 3/4 cups milk
500mls whipping cream
1/3 cup cold coffee
Brownies for two layers

Method

Whisk the milk with the vanilla pudding for 2 mins. Whisk the cream, then combine both mixtures with the coffee. Arrange a layer of brownies in a dish, spread half of the cream over, then repeat. Crumble brownies over the top layer of cream.

Sachlav Ice Cream

Ingredients

150mls cream
450mls milk
3 tbsps sachlav powder
125g sugar
2 tbsps rose water

Method

Mix the sachlav with some milk to form a paste. Heat the milk, cream and sugar then stir in the sachlav mix. Simmer for 10 mins, add the rose water, then freeze.

White Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream

Ingredients

350mls cream
175mls milk
175g white chocolate
75g sugar
250g raspberry jam

Method

Melt the white chocolate over a low heat, Mix the milk, sugar, cream and chocolate. Stir through the jam, then freeze the mixture.

Lotus Spread Bread Pudding

Ingredients

10 cups cubed bread
5 tbsps melted marge
2 3/4 cups water
3/4 cup lotus spread
1 1/4 tsps cinnamon
5 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Sauce
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
115g marge
1/4 cup lotus spread
2 tbsps water
Method

Mix the bread in the melted marge. Heat the water, lotus spread and cinnamon in a saucepan for around 10 mins, until melted and combined. Whisk the eggs, sugar and vanilla, and mix into the bread. Bake at 180 for 25 mins.

Meanwhile for the sauce, combine the sugar and marge in a saucepan and heat until melted, around 4 mins. At 8 mins add the lotus spread. At 12 mins add the water. Stir and cook until combined. Pour this over the bread pudding and return to the oven for another 5 mins or until the sauce begins to bubble.

Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients

2 butternut squash
10 carrots
1 onion
3 litres vegetable stock
Cumin, ginger, coriander, ginger, garlic

Method

Chop the vegetables. Bring the stock to the boil, add the vegetables and spices. Simmer for 1/2 an hour. Blend until smooth.

Tomato Chicken Curry

Ingredients

1 kilo cubed chicken breast
1 onion, diced
3 tsps ginger
4 tsps crushed garlic
2 tsps cinnamon
1 tbsp garam masala or hawaish
1 tsp turmeric, coriander, cardamom
1/2 tsp chilli flakes
1 tbsp silan
600g chopped tomatoes

Method

Fry the onion with the ginger, garlic and spices. Add the chicken and fry for 10 mins. Add the tomatoes and cook for 20 mins. Add water as needed if the sauce is too thick.

Coconut Chicken Curry

Ingredients

2 kilos chicken breast, cubed
2 onions, diced
4 tsps crushed garlic
3 tsps ginger
1 1/2 tsps turmeric
1 tsp chilli flakes
6 tbsps curry powder
800 mls coconut milk
400 mls coconut cream
3 cups water
Spinach leaves or fresh coriander

Method

Fry the chicken pieces for a few minutes until browned.
Fry the onion with all the spices, add the coconut milk and cream. Bring to the boil then add the chicken. Cook for 20-30 mins. Add water gradually as needed.
Stir through some spinach leaves, or garnish with fresh coriander.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients

1 kilo ground beef
2 eggs
100g breadcrumbs
1 onion, diced
1 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 tsp ginger
Salt and pepper
Sauce
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup vinegar
3 tsps crushed garlic
3 tsps ginger
5 tbsps cornflour
1 1/4 cups water
Method

Mix together all the ingredients for the meatballs. Roll into balls and place on lined trays. Bake at 190 for around 15 mins or until cooked through.
Mix the ingredients for the sauce, adding more water or cornflour as necessary for thickness. Bring to the boil in a saucepan and add the meatballs. Serve over rice.

Pomegranate Chicken

Ingredients

4 tbsps oil
3 red onions, sliced
4 tsps crushed garlic
2 kilos chicken breast, cubed
4 tsps paprika
2 tsps cinnamon
5 tbsps tomato puree
3 tbsps harissa
1 litre sieved tomatoes
750 mls pomegranate juice
240 mls pomegranate molases
Pomegranate seeds

Method

Fry the onion for a few mins, then add the garlic. Fry the chicken with the paprika and cinnamon for around 8 mins. Add the tomato puree, harissa, sieved tomatoes, pomegranate juice and molasses.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 20-30 mins until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
Stir through half of the pomegranate seeds and just before serving sprinkle over the rest of them.

Mocha Walnut Brownies

Ingredients

200g dark chocolate
115g marge
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
100g ground walnuts
50g sr flour

Ganache

120g dark chocolate
80g marge
2 tsps coffee granules dissolved in 1 1/2 tbsps water

Method

Melt the chocolate and marge. Whisk in the sugar and eggs, then fold in the flour and ground walnuts. Spread into a baking pan or cake tin, and bake at 180 for 25-30 mins.

For the ganache, melt all the ingredients together, then spread over the brownies. Leave to cool until the topping has set.