Category Archives: Main Courses

Auld Grannies meat loaf

  • Minced Bacon 1lb
  • Lean Minced Beef 1lb
  • Mincked Pork 1/2lb
  • White sliced Bread 3 slices
  • English Mustard Powder 2 teaspoonfuls
  • Eggs, small 2

Make bread into crumbs in food processor. Mix all the ingredients together by hand till well blended. Place in a loaf tin. Cover tightly with foil and put in to a roasting tin which is half filled with water.
Cook for 1 1/2 hours at 150 Fan oven

Moroccan Hot Pot

  • SERVES 8
  • Rolled shoulder of lamb 2k
  • Green & black olives, pitted 150g
  • Dates or prunes, pitted 10
  • Anchoives, drained & rinsted, 1 tin
  • Juniper berries, crushed 6
  • Cumin seeds, 15ml
  • Black peppercorns 15ml
  • Bay leaves 3
  • Thyme, a bunch
  • Rosemary, small bunch
  • Flour for dough

Heat oven to 140C/fan. Put all ingredients into a casserole dish into which they fit snugly. Make a flour and water soft dough to seal the lid to the casserole. Put in oven for 3 hours.

Aubergines with Goat’s Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes

  • 2 large aubergines, about 225g/8oz each
  • 2-3tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red pepper, halved, seeded and chopped
  • 3 shallots, chopped
  • 175g/6oz cherry tomatoes
  • 175g/6oz firm goat’s cheese, sliced
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
  • Seasoning

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Cut the aubergines in half, prepare and salt. Brush cut sides with a little oil, place on a baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes until the flesh is tender.

2. Scoop out the flesh to within 1cm/1/2in of the skin. Chop the flesh, then heat one tablespoon of the oil and fry the pepper and shallots until soft. add the flesh and seasoning, mixing well.

3. Pile the mixture back into the shells. Arrange the tomatoes and goat’s cheese in alternate lines along the top. Drizzle over the remaining oil and sprinkle with the thyme. Return to the oven for 20-25 minutes.

Serves 4

Beef Rendang

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  • 1 large red onion
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 10cm/4in piece of peeled ginger
  • 5cm/2in peeled galangal (optional)
  • 1 red pepper
  • 4 dried hot chillies
  • 10ml/2tsp ground coriander
  • 10ml/2tsp ground cinnamon
  • 5ml/1tsp ground cloves
  • 5ml/1tsp ground turmeric
  • Dash of vegetable oil
  • 1.1 kg/21/2lb stewing or braising steak
  • 1.1 litres/2 pints coconut milk
  • 1 stalk lemon grass
  • 2.5ml/1/2tsp salt

1. Process the onion, garlic, ginger, galangal, pepper, chillies, spices and a splash of water until smooth.

2. Heat the oil in a large, wide casserole and cook the spice paste for 5 minutes. Add the meat and cook for a couple of minutes, then add the coconut milk, lemon grass and salt.

3. Bring to the boil, stir, reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours or until the meat’s tender and the sauce thickened.

Hot Chicken Salad

  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp minced onion
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • Crushed crisps
  • 1/2 cup American or Cheddar cheese, grated

Combine all the ingredients except crisps and cheese. put in a pyrex dish and top with crisps and cheese. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 450F for 10-15 minutes. Serve warm over a salad. Freezes well.

Serves 4