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Thanks to Eva for the fruitcake recipe - cake yum!
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Ingredients:
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1/2pt black tea, no sugar - made with 2 tea bags
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12oz dry fruit - raisins, sultanas etc
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4oz sugar
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2 medium eggs
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| 8oz gluten free flour |
| 1 teaspoon gluten free baking powder |
| 1 teaspoon xanthan gum |
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Directions
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1) Soak dried fruit in half a pint of strong tea for about 20-30 mins.
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2) Heat oven to gas mark 5, 190c, grease 2 lb loaf tin.
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4) Spoon into lined tin, cook in centre of oven for about 1 hr.
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5) Remove from tin immediately after cooking. Wrap well in kitchen foil. Serve slightly warm.
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Thanks to Eva for the coconut cookies recipe - I love coconut.
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Ingredients:
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6oz gluten free flour
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2oz margarine
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3oz sugar
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4oz desiccated coconut
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1 teaspoon xanthan gum
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| 1 teaspoon baking powder |
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Directions
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1) Heat oven to gas mark 3. Line baking sheets with grease proof paper.
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2) Cream together butter and sugar.
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4) Using dessert spoon - put a spoon full of mixture onto baking sheet, repeat as necessary, cook for about 15-20 mins.
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Easy Cottage Pie
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Using a mixture of a vegetable stock cube and beef gravy granuals gives a great mix of flavours.
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Add some peas and chopped carrot before the tomatoes, for extra flavour, or serve separately on the side.
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Madras Chicken Curry
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Add a couple of chopped potatoes, as you are adding the chicken breasts and a handful of peas. You can also use beef or lamb, but adjust cooking time accordingly, until meat is tender.
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Recipe: Easy, feel good Cottage Pie – Serves 3/4 (only problem is I often eat the whole thing!)
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Ingredients:
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1 LB of minced beef
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1 onion
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1 Kallo Just Bouillon premium vegetable stock cubes
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1 Tin of chopped tomatoes
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Salt and black pepper
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Directions
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1) Fry mince until brown
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2) Chop an onion
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4) Mix the stock cube with 300ml water and add to the dish.
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5) Mix three teaspoons of Bisto gravy granuals with 200ml water and add to the dish.
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6) Drain the tomatoes and add with salt and pepper.
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7) Cover with a lid or foil in a pre-heated 200°c/ gas mark 6 oven for 1 and a half hours, stirring half way.
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Mash
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8) Cut 3/4 medium sized potatoes into cubes.
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9) Put in a large pan and add salt. Boil for 20 mins.
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10) Add splash of milk and knob of butter, mash to your taste.
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11) Once mince is cooked and cooled, add mash on top and put back in the oven for 5 mins to brown.
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Recipe: Chicken Madras Curry - Serves 3/4 (who needs takeaway, when it’s this easy?)
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Ingredients:
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4 chicken breasts
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1 jar of Patak's Madras sauce
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Rice
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1 onion
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1 red chilli
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Small amount of ginger
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Small amount of garlic
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Vegetable oil
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Directions
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1) Heat two tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large pan.
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2) Chop up one onion, one red chilli, small amount of ginger and garlic.
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3) Add to the heated oil and stir well until the onion is tender.
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4) Add four diced chicken breasts and fry until the meat is sealed (approx 5 minutes).
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5) Pour over a jar of Patak's gluten-free Madras Curry Sauce, with half a jar of water and stir well for 20 minutes. If extra sauce is needed add another jar of curry sauce.
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6) Cook 1 and a half cupfuls of rice in boiling water.
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7) Plate up rice and pour curry on top.
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