E & C's favourite recipes

Chicken bites

2006-10-04T16:17:00.000+10:00

1 Egg
1 c Flour
1 c Milk
2 1/2 tb Powdered sugar
1/2 ts Pepper
2 tb Salt
2 Skinless,boneless chicken cut into bite sized pieces

1. In a small bowl, beat egg and stir in milk.

2. In separate bowl, combine dry ingredient s& mix well.

3. Dip each piece of chicken in milk until itis fully moistened.

4. Roll moistened chicken in flour mixture until completely coated.

5. Fry the chicken in hot oil till golden brown, drain and serve.

Shark with mango sauce

2006-10-04T16:08:00.000+10:00

This was a big first for us and one of those a dash here, a dash there sort of dishes :)

1 shark fillet
2 tbs mustard

salt & pepper

1 sheet puff pastry

Mango sauce:
mango nectar
chopped mango - optional
salt & pepper to taste
2 tsp corn starch dissolved in cold water

1. Marinade shark fillet with mustard, salt and pepper for about 20mins

2. Wrap the fillet in puff pastry, brush with oil and bake at 220 C for about 15min or until golden brown.

3. Bring mango nectar to a boil, add chopped mango, salt and pepper. Thicken with corn starch.

Serve the cooked shark with the mango sauce and seasonal vegetables on the side.

Sloppy Joes

2006-10-04T16:05:00.000+10:00

450g lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
3/4 cup ketchup
3 teaspoons brown sugar
salt and ground black pepper to taste

1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.

2. Stir in the garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Great with hamburger buns or even pasta!

Easy tofu

2006-10-04T15:55:00.000+10:00

Tastes pretty good too, especially if you layer the tofu between the meat. And best of all, it's done in a microwave! Alternatively, you can also steam this dish. Also, if you simply mash the tofu and add everything together, you can sorta make an asian meatloaf :] Serves 2

200g ground pork or any other meat
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 dash ground black pepper
1 dash crushed red pepper flakes
1 (350g) package tofu, drained well
1 green onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped carrots or any other vegetable
1 chile pepper, chopped -optional

1. In a bowl, mix the ground pork with the soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, cornstarch, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Marinate at least 10 minutes.

2. Place the tofu in a microwave-safe dish. Place the pork over the tofu. Discard any remaining marinade. Top with green onion, carrots, and chile pepper. Cover with microwave-safe plastic wrap. Cut a small slit in the plastic wrap to vent steam.

3.Cook 5 minutes on High in the microwave, or until vegetables are tender and pork is cooked to desired doneness.

Dumplings in chicken soup

2006-10-02T01:04:00.000+10:00

Dumplings

2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda -optional
2 eggs
2 tbs butter

1. Add butter, eggs, sour cream and salt. Mix well.
2. Add flour and baking soda. If needed add milk to make dough the consistency of mashed potatoes.

**Do not overmix or dumplings will be tough**

Chicken soup
250g skinless chicken breast
1 onion quartered
2 celery ribs (cut in 3 inch pieces)
2 carrots (cut in 3 inch pieces)

1. Put the chicken in a large pan and cover with water.

2. Cook about 30 minutes over medium heat until chicken is done.

3. Remove chicken from pot and cool chicken. Strain stock.

4. Shred the chicken when cooled. Return to stock, add vegetables and cook until vegetables are cooked.

5. When vegetables are cooked in broth, bring to a boil and add dumplings.

6. Use a teaspoon, they should be quite small. Add all the dumpling mix and cook another 15 minutes or until dumplings rise to the top.

Our quick & simple BBQ chicken pizza

2006-10-02T00:57:00.000+10:00

BBQ sauce
Skinless chicken breast
Onions, sliced
Pizza base

1. Lightly pan fry or grill the chicken breast, allow to cool then chop into cubes.

2. Coat the pizza base with BBQ sauce.

3. Top with chicken and onions.

4. Bake at 220C (400F) till base is cooked.

Now wasn't that quick and oh so simple? :]

Apple crumble

2006-10-02T00:46:00.000+10:00

Peeled, cored & diced apple (Granny Smith or any firm apple)
Sugar, cinnamon to taste
Crushed corn flakes
All-purpose flour
Unsalted butter
Ramkins or baking glasses (ok I made that one up, just any container that can be baked will probably do)

1. Cook apple with sugar and cinnamon till tender. Juices will thicken slightly when cooled

2. Mix flour, butter, corn flakes and a dash of sugar till you get a crumbly consistency. (Omit sugar if you use frosted corn flakes)

3. Spoon apple mixture into container and cover with crumble mixture. Bake at 200C (390F) till golden brown.

Also tried this with pears ... yum

Super fast sweet potato pockets

2006-10-02T00:36:00.000+10:00

4 sheets of Philo pastry or Puff pastry
Couple of sweet potatoes, large cubes (depends on size)
Sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg-optional, to taste
melted butter/oil

1. Boil the sweet potatoes till tender (takes about 5mins in the microwave)

2. Mash potatoes and add sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg (if you have it) to your taste. Leave to cool.

3. If you're using philo pastry, cut to the size you want, and layer. Be sure to brush with melted butter or oil (spray oil works) between layers and use at least 6 layers each.

4. Fill the pastry with the cooled potato mixture. Brush the top of the pastry with beaten egg yolk or oil and bake at 200C (390F) till golden brown.

This also tastes amazing with pumpkin!

Cheryl's chicken pie

2006-10-02T00:22:00.000+10:00

This was invented by my Mum who like everyone in her family cooks by what is known as "aggaration" (translated estimation) so it's alot of a dash here and a dash there. So can't give exact measurements since it kinda depends on how many you're cooking for.. :] This should serve 3-4 people.

400g skinless chicken breast, diced
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 can creamed corn or cream of chicken with corn works too
handful of fresh button mushrooms, sliced (or about 1/2 a can?)
2 cups mixed vegetables
salt & pepper to taste
2 sheets of puff pastry or mashed potatoes

1. Fry the garlic in some oil till fragrant, then add the chicken breast.

2. Add the mushrooms and mixed vegetables once the chicken is cooked

3. Add the creamed corn, salt and pepper.

4. Depending on the consistency you want, you may wish to add some flour paste (flour + water) to thicken. Then let cool.

5. Line a baking pan with the pastry if desired, then fill with the cooled pie mixture. Cover the pie with either pastry or mashed potatoes. Brush with beaten egg yolk

6. Bake in the over at 200 celcius (390F) or till the crust is golden brown.

Alfredo sauce

2006-10-02T00:14:00.000+10:00

1/2 cup reduced salt/unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups heavy cream (Bulla or Paul's)
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cup mozzarella cheese
Salt to taste

1. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium/low heat.

2. Add the garlic, cream, white pepper and bring mixture to a simmer. Stir often.

3. Add the parmesian cheese and simmer sauce for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has thickened and is smooth.

4.When sauce has thickend add the mozzarella cheese and stir until smooth.

This makes enough for 350g (12oz) of pasta.

We're tried this with shrimp, chicken, and even pumpkin & bok choy! Oh..Sliced onions also add that little something to the taste :]
Good stuff!

Hush puppies

2006-10-02T00:09:00.000+10:00

1-1/2 cups Polenta or Yellow Corn Meal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
Vegetable oil for deep fat frying

1. Pour oil into deep fat fryer or 2-quart saucepan [or shallow fry but u won't get round balls]
2. While oil is heating, combine corn meal, flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
3. Add milk, egg and onion; mix well.
4. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into the hot oil. Fry only a few at a time until golden, about 3 to 4 minutes. Turn once with slotted spoon for best browning.
5. Remove from oil; drain on several layers of paper towels.

Makes About 2 dozen

Try a variation by adding other ingredients such as finely chopped chillis and/or cheese. Goes great with fish!

Golden Corn Bread

2006-10-02T00:03:00.000+10:00

1 cup Polenta or Yellow Corn Meal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 to 4 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup corn kernels -optional

1/2 cup red capsicum (red bell pepper) -optional

1. Preheat oven to 230°C (425°F)

2. In large bowl, combine corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

3. Add milk, egg and oil. Beat until fairly smooth, about 1 minute.

4. Bake in greased or sprayed 8-inch square baking pan 20 to 23 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Makes About 9 servings

Food!!!

2006-10-01T23:52:00.000+10:00

Food fabulous food!
Evy & I decided to put up some of our favourite recipes to various meals we've made up or improvised on since moving in together here in Sydney.
Be warned that our palates are alittle hardy from the lack of certain ingredients or availability of food (probably only 'cos we've not gone grocery shopping yet) but hopefully you'll enjoy some of them as much as we have.
Do remember that we're "starving" college students, and well .. sometimes anything goes =]
Just be thankful we're not advocating instant soup with cereal *wink wink*

Enjoy!

Evy & Cheryl