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Strawberry cheesecake
2007-09-20 15:45:00
Preparation time: 30 minutesRefrigerating time: 3 hours (or until set)Level: easyCake serves about 10 parts.Ingredients:250g melted butter350g biscuit crumbs3 gelatine leaves dissolved in the juice of 2 lemons (put 30 seconds in microwave to dissolve)500g of cream cheese (for ex. Philadelphia)1 can/tube of sweetened, condensed milk (example)500g of fresh strawberries (or less if you want)COMBINE biscuit crumbs and melted butter, press half of it into base of 25cm spring form pan which you have initialy covered with plastic foil.BEAT cream cheese until smooth. Add condensed milk and lemon juice/gelatine with some meon peel and beat until smooth. Add chopped strawberries. Pour into prepared base. Cover with the rest of the biscuit crumbs. Cover with plastic foil and chill 3 hours or until set. Undo the springform, top off with some icing sugar and some strawberries and serve immediately.MY COMMENTS:DEEEEEEEEEEEEEElicious. And without needing an oven!!You can use any cookies you like (...
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Yogurt quiche with scampi
2007-09-20 15:09:00
Preparation time: 15 minutesCooking time: 30 minutesLevel: easyPie is for 2 people as main dish or for 4 people as a starterIngredients:1 readymade puff pastry sheet (in the form of your oven dish - usually about 24 cm diameter) (example)16 scampi - fresh or frozen40cl Greek yogurt (example)4 eggs4 tablespoons of pesto2 tablespoons of chopped basil2 tablespoons of chopped parsleysalt and pepperPeel and cook the scampi. Chop 4 of them and cut the others lengthwise.Beat the yogurt with the chopped scampi, half the basil and the parsley. Season with pepper and salt.Preheat the oven at 180°C (350°Fahrenheit/gas mark 4).Put the puff pastry sheet in the round oven form. Cover bottom with pesto. Add the yogurt/egg mix. Put in the middle of the oven for 25 minutes.Add the scampi halves on top of the pie and bake for another 10 minutes.Decorate with the rest of the herbs.MY COMMENTS:I found this quiche light but filling. It has a fresh taste due to the yogurt and the shrimp.You can replace t...
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Pappardelle with meatballs and sweet pepper and tomato sauce
2007-09-20 14:35:00
Preparation: 30 minutesCooking time: 90 minutes4 peopleLevel: easyIngredients:400g pappardelle pastapepper and saltFor the sauce:1 kg tomatoes cut in blocks2 red paprikas (sweet peppers) cut in stripes1 onion, chopped1 bouquet of fresh basil1 teaspoon of acacia honey (or any liquid honey) - you can skip this if you don't have honey2 tablespoons of olive oilground paprika powder (example)For the meatballs:250g minced/ground meat - veal or lamb for example or chicken or turkey for lighter version150g ricotta cheese1 egg100g fresh spinach leaves50g ground parsemanTake a large cooking pan and pour in the chopped tomatoes, onion and paprikas. Add the basil, the honey, half a teaspoon of groun paprika powder, pepper and salt. Pour 1 dl water on it and add the olive oil. Bring to boiling and let then simmer (on low heat) for about 1 hour. Stir from time to time.Mix the minced meat zith the ricotta, the egg, the chopped spinach and the parmesan. Season to taste. Roll balls of medium size (...
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Dutch pancake
2007-09-20 08:55:00
Recipe request from Indie at The Synchronicity of Indeterminacy Ingredients:500g flour1 liter milk3 to 4 eggs150g melted butter (or oil)salt1 teaspoon of sugarPut the flour in a bowl, make a whole in the middle and pour in some milk. Stir carefully so that the flour around mixes with the milk. Add more milk, stir and repeat until you have an even batter (i.e. avoid clots).Add the eggs and stir. Then add the melted butter, the salt and the sugar.Heat some butter in a pan, pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of batter in the pan. Turn the pan so that the batter covers the entire bottom of the pan. When pancake is getting dry on top and shows bubbles, turn it. Bake the other side a light brown.Note:This batter allows for many pancakes - you can make less batter as long as you keep the ratio flour/milk at 1/2Pancake s should be made very thin (the complete opposite of the American pancake)Eat the pancake with 'stroop' (the Dutch sirup made from apples/pears), honey or sugar - or maple sirup if you...
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Fresh guacamole
2007-09-19 14:05:00
Preparation time: 15 minutesIngredients:2 big, ripe avocados2 tomatoes4 garlic cloves1 bouquet of fresh coriander4 tablespoons of lemon juicehalf a teaspoon of Tabasco2 tablespoons of crème fraîche (example)Peel the garlic. Take the leaves off the coriander stems. Put the tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute: take off their skin and take out the seeds.Cut the avocados in halves, take out the nut and take off the skin. Put them in a blender with the lemon juice, the garlic, the coriander leaves, the Tabasco, the crème, the tomato pulp and some salt. Mix to a puree.Keep refrigerated in hermatical box.
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Crab salad with pink grapefruit
2007-09-19 13:59:00
Preparation: 15 minutesMarinating time: 30 minutes280 Kcal (1,463 kJ) per portionRecipe for 4 peopleIngredients:1 pink grapefruit 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar (example) a few drops of liquid acacia honey (example) - any other flower honey will do too half a teaspoon of Tabasco the juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil (example) - (replace by lemon or garlic oil for ex.) 1 tablespoon of sesame oil (example) - (replace by sunflower oil for ex.) 200g of crab meat - (replace by jumbo shrimp) 100g of fresh (or frozen) shrimp - (replace by jumbo shrimp) 200 g of guacamole (see recipe) chopped chive mint leaves (for decoration) salt, pepperPeel the grapefruit, separate the segments and cut them in pieces (it is best if you take all the skin of the segments off). Collect the juice while doing so. Whip the vinegar with the honey, the tabasco, the lime juice and the bit of grapefruit juice, the oils and a bit of pepper and salt. In a bowl, mix the crab meat, the grapefruit pieces, t...
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Tomato lasagna with pesto and Serrano ham
2007-09-19 12:42:00
Preparation: 30 minutesCooking time: 45 minutesRecipe for 4 people if part of meal - but suffcient for 2 as only dishIngredients:100g Serrano or Ganda ham (slices)400g mozzarella60g ground parseman6 fleshy tomatoes3 spring onions3 garlic cloves30g pine nuts1 bouquet of fresh parsley1 bouquet of fresh basil1 dl of tomato juice100g tomato puree/paste9-10 lasagna leaves8 tablespoons of olive oilpepper and saltChop the garlic. Peel the tomatoes (put them shortly into boiling water and youc an peel them easily), take out the seeds and cut in cubes. This is a bit time-consuming and messy, but nothing beats fresh tomatoes.Take a cooking pot and start frying the garlic golden in 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the tomatoes, the tomato puree and the tomato juice. Cook for 15 minutes on medium heat and let cool off.To make the pesto: put the parmesan, the parsley, the basil, the pine nuts and the rest of the olive oil (4 table spoons) in the blender and season with salt and pepper. If the mix...
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Chicken casserole with tarragon and sundried tomatoes
2007-09-18 13:35:00
Preparation: 20 minutesCooking time: 15 minutesMarinating time: 20 minutes560 kcal (2,341 kJ) per personRecipe for 4 peopleIngredients:600g chicken escalopes1 lime2 tablespoons of chopped freshl tarragon1 teaspoon of ground paprika1 garlic clove2 tablespoons of olive oil12 sundried tomatoes in olive oil (example)200g Greek Yoghurt (example)1 small container of fresh cherry tomatoes (example)1 small container of fresh purslane1 small bag of resh arugula (rocket salad /rucola)Salt, grounded black pepperSqueeze the lime. Cut the chicken escalopes in thick strips. To marinate, put them in a dish together with the lime juice, the paprika, the tarragon, the pressed garlic and mix. Cover with plastic foil and let marinate for 20 min in the fridge.Chop (coarsely) the sundried tomatoes. Heat the olive oil in the casserole and cook the chicken strips golden for about 10 minutes (at medium heat) while stirring often.Whip the yogurt with salt, pepper and the chopped sundried tomatoes and pour i...
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