Recipe Review!

[Nixxi]

Please post all kinds of recipes that you would like to share :)

[Lotus666]

Will do (once I get the titles up and the smileys back and the forum permissions done and I finish work tomorrow)! :rolleyes:

[Nixxi]

4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
Pour in the milk and oil and mix well.
Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don’t be alarmed!
Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (this can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous).


And why is this the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of the day or night!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o4jqapDeMEI/SaGshdCAMCI/AAAAAAAAB_g/dJdF82jEFbM/s320/ChocMugCake4.jpg

[Lotus666]

OOOH now THAT is the one I DIDN'T wanna lose! :D

[Nixxi]

I figured as much hehe :p

[Lotus666]

You betchya, though I haven't found a cup to try it out in as yet. Want a nice big micro safe mug, and then LOOK OUT!! :p

[Nixxi]

A mug that you can make cappuccino's in is great for it :D :yes:

[whisptech]

Carrot Juice

2.2 pounds of carrots
1 can condensed milk
1 litre milk
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 tsp almond essence
pinch nutmeg
pinch cinammon
pinch of ground cloves

Wash and peel carrots. Use a juicer to extract all the carrot juice. Once carrots are juiced strain the juice a few times using cheescloth to get all the clumps out.

Empty the condensed milk in a large jug and stir in the cloves, nutmeg, cinammon, almond essence and vanilla essence.

Pour in the carrot juice next stir well and then add the milk and stir well again. I suggest a jug that has a airtight cap so you can shake it very well.

Put in fridge for a few hours to chill.

When you serve it shake jug again.

This mix goes well with JWray and Nephew overproof Jamaican Rum (63% alcohol) and tastes like a smooth carrot milk shake.

Yummy!!!!!

[Lotus666]

Hmmmm, that actually sounds...nice! :mu: Tempted to try this one...

[whisptech]

Whisp's Cashew Pad Thai

3 portions of chinese noodles
1/3 cup pad thai sauce
3 eggs
1 green onion
handful of cashews
handful of bean sprouts
coriandar (aka cilantro)
olive oil

Take a pot of water and bring to a boil. Throw in the three portions of chinese noodles for 3-4 minutes keeping it at a boil. Remove noodles and rinse with cold water to stop them from cooking and set aside. You cal also use thai rice egg noodles but they take a different style of cooking where you have to soak them for a hour before use and then go from there.

Take the eggs and scramble them up in a frying pan and then set them aside in a bowl.

Heat up a frying pan with a couple tablespoons of olive oil and throw in the noodles that where previously prepared and fry them up a bit.

Next whiule frying up the noodles throw in some pad thai sauce and keep stiring the noodles in it until the noodles are fried up a bit and have sucked up majority of the sauce.

Turn down the stove to about medium-low and add chopped green onions, coriandar and egg that was set aside earlier and just stir it all together until all of it is warm and the eggs soak up the rest of the pad thai sauce.

Serve in a bowl and top with fresh cashews and bean sprouts.

[Lotus666]

Cor, :yum: Whisp - you becoming TLP Chef, are you? Hmmm... :mu:

[Lotus666]

hehehe...sorted! :wicked:

[whisptech]

This next recipe is off the top of my head and really is a recipe that you play with the portions in the recipe to the point that you like it. Ingredients can be added or taken away from this recipe and it can be served in different ways. This recipe is like a East Indian saucy curry.

Whisp's Curry Mushroom

Basic Curry Mix
ground turmeric
ground cumin
ground corriander
ground garam masala
paprika

mix above ingredients in equal portions. Add chili powder to tases to give it hotness. You can also add cinnamon to taste.

If cooking meats you can also add cardamon seeds in the sauce when you get to that point.

Anyways that is your basic curry mix and the types of food you can prepare and styles is vast but I am going to show my favourite way and I have been doing it for awhile so I don't have all the porportions written out..


curry mix
table cream
mushrooms
tomatoes

Heat up a frying pan on medium with a taplespoon or so of olive oil. Once heated fry up the mushrooms until cooked partly. (it is at this point you can add other ingredients like onion, chicken, brocoli and such. The amount of ingredients in the pot is what tells you how much of the curry mix you will need to use.)

Now that all your ingredients are prepared and if using chicken the chicken is seared in which this process takes about three minutes coat all the ingredients very well with the curry mix made earlier.

The next part is dependent on how creamy you like your sauce and such.

Take a tomatoe and cut it up into little squares and throw it in the frying pan keeping your temperature at medium on the stove. Keep stirring all your food and if you need to add a bit more curry mix you can. This step with the tomatoes takes about 10 minutes or until the tomatoes have simmered away or if you like little chunks of tomatoes you dont need to simmer them thoroughly but just a bit and you should see a sauce starting to appear.

Once the tomatoes have simmered away take some table cream and pour it into until the desired consitency appears. Remember you will also simmer this away for roughly 10 minutes. Keep stirring throughout al these processes.

Once sauce is done take of heat and put aside to cool down and thicken more.

This can be served on rice and potatoes or whatever you would like to eat it on.

[whisptech]

Cor, :yum: Whisp - you becoming TLP Chef, are you? Hmmm... :mu:

I have been working on a cookbook. These are some of the recipes in it in which they pretty much all use farmer market fresh ingredients and are pretty healthy.

[Lotus666]

Kewl bananas, dude! :cool: (You ain't got a banana cream pie recipe, have you? Been after a good one for yonks!)

[whisptech]

Nope no pies and most of my deserts are fruit smoothies.

[whisptech]

Whisp's Triple Deluxe Strawberry Whey Smoothie

325 grams of stawberry yogourt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond essence
pinch of cinnammon
2 scoops of strawberry whey protein powder
2 cups of milk
handful of fresh strawberries

Mixed them all in a blender and blend

chill in fridge for a few hours

[whisptech]

Just an other weird concoction I have made

table cream
sugar
cinammon
vanilla extract
peach yogourt or an other flavour


mix together in blender

this is a very sweet drink and I forget the porportions lol

[whisptech]

Whisp's BIG MAC secret sauce recipe

1/2 cup miracle whip (you can use mayonnaise)
2 tablespoons french dressing
4 teaspoons of BICK"S Sweet Green Relish (market fresh sweet dillpickle relish is good too )
1 tablesppon finely minced onion
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt

combine all ingredients and chill over night stirring occasionally.

[whisptech]

Whisp's Bean Salad

1 14oz can green beans
1 14oz can yellow beans
1 14oz can kidney beans
1 14oz can chick peas
1/2 green pepper
1/2 red pepper
1 onion

Mix all these ingredients and drain all teh liquid from it.

Marinade for bean salad
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp salt

mix these all together

then mix the marinade into the bean salad

done

[whisptech]

Whisp's Homemade Chicken Coating

1/2 cup flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp basil
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp tarragon
1/2 tsp pepper

mix and coat on chicken lol

[Lotus666]

hehehe...at this rate you can be a mod with Nixxi! :p

[whisptech]

Whisp's Calzone/Panzerotti

Since size and such determines if it is a calzone or a panzerotti I just call it whatever I am in the mood for lol.

Pizza Dough
2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water (110-115 F)
4 cups white all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp sugar

extra flour
extra olive oil

Pour warm water in large mixing bowl. Add sugar and dry active yeast. Stir the mixture slowly until yeast and sugar are disolved. Let sit 10 minutes or until mixture is matured. Should look cloudy and have a foamy head on top.

Add salt and olive oil and stir until completely mixed in.

Add one cup of flour and mix in completely. Keep doing this one cup at a time until all 4 cups are mixed in and ahave a fairly thick dough mix.

keep kneading the dough for roughly about 100 turns or more. Keep adding flour to help stop sticking to board and fingers.

Coat dough in oil and put in bowl that has been oiled and keep in warm place for about an hour until it rises.

Knead again due to the fact its white flour and needs more work so knead about 50 more turns and let rise again.

You can also do it a third time to make it super stretchy which it needs to be since you want to stuff these with yummy filling.

This amount will make 2 twelve inch pizza or two calzones/panzerotti's

Filling

The filling can be whatever you like in your calzones.

When I made mine I fried up mushrooms, organic hot sausage, organic bacon, hungarian sausage (sliced like pepperoni) and then let cooled.

I then knead out the piece of dough in a circle and put the filling in.

Then top with big chunks of fresh mozerella cheese.

Once folded over and sealed with either fingers or a fork you can bake or deep fry. If you deep fry just throw it in. If you bake have a mixture of water and egg that been mixed up and put a light wash on the calzone and then bake at 375% for 20-25 minutes.

Remeber that you are either baking or frying the crust till its golden since the mixture was pre cooked.

Part of this recipe is off the top of my head so hopefully I didnt miss anything lol

Edit: You can use the same dough for pizza.

Sauce is pretty simple where I just take a can of Tomatoe paste and same size can of water. Add whatever ingredients like Oregano, toona snesis, hot peppers and such. Let sit overnight in the fridge if it has items like hot peppers so it flavours and re hydrates the dried peppers.

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[whisptech]

hehehe...at this rate you can be a mod with Nixxi! :p

I don't want to be a mod. Too much responibility lol

[Lord Finisher]

A recipe I managed to find (and find quite delicious!)

Carrabba's Italian Grill Bread Dip Mix

1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt

Grind together

To use, put 1 tablespoon of mixture in a small bowl. Pour extra virgin olive oil over and mix together. Dip warm bread into the mixture (the site I found states sourdough French bread works fairly well with it, as I have not experimented with it).

[Lotus666]

More yummy. :yum: Sounds good stuff, LF.

[whisptech]

This is not my recipe but a recipe I got off a friend.

Spinach Dip

Full Batch - party size

1.5 kg. plain cream cheese (6 square blocks) softened
16 ounces alfredo sauce
1 kg. spinach (3 frozen blocks for faster prepare - chopped), thaw in microwave and squeeze dry. (I place one block at a time (thawed) on a clean tea towel, roll it and squeeze it into the sink)
1/2 ounce worcestershire sauce
1/2 ounce hot sauce
1/2 ounce garlic paste
1/2 ounce cajun spice
2 tsp black pepper and salt each
6 ounces finely chopped red pepper
4 ounces finely chopped sweet red onion
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
pinch of cayenne pepper and dill

oven to 400
mix first three in large bow till blended (cream cheese, alfredo sauce and spinach) on low
add remaining except for the last two (cayenne and dill) untill smooth
transfer to oven dish (s) and sprinkle with the cayenne and dill
add shredded cheddar
back 20 mins till it looks hot and a bit bubbly
let stand atleast 5 mins before scooping any out for eating

Pita Wedges

greek style pitas (have no pockets)
cut up into triangles
place on baking sheet and bake for just under 5 mins.
*You want to take them out just before they look done*

It's really easy, just messy to make. LOL!

You can half the measurements for a smaller batch, we've done it.

[Lord Destroyer]

Got this recipe off of the GameFAQs boards long ago - I've been meaning to try it, but not yet.

Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburgers

Ingredients:

6 slices thick, already cooked bacon (thick slices preferred – otherwise add in 2 or 3 additional slices of thinner bacon)
1 pound 85% lean ground beef, defrosted if frozen
4 slices cheese of choice, such as provolone, cheddar, or American
4 hamburger buns
Condiments of choice
(optional) Onions, lettuce, tomatoes

To prepare:

Crisp the bacon in the microwave according to the package directions.
Crumble and set aside.
Divide the ground beef into 8 equal portions.
With your hands, flatten the meat portions to form 8 thin, equal-size burger patties.
Top 4 of the patties with equal amount of the crumbled bacon.
Place a plain patty on top of each bacon-topped patty.
Pinch and seal the edges of the burgers together, enclosing the bacon in the center, then set aside.
The burgers can be covered and refrigerated for up to 8 hours before grilling.

Cooking:

Prepare the grill.
Place the burgers on the grill and cook on each side, uncovered, for 4 to 5 minutes (for medium) or until desired doneness.
Top each burger with a cheese slice and continue to grill until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.
Place the burgers into the buns and place them in a pan.
Cover it with foil.
Serve within 30 minutes, or store the burgers in a dry cooler, covered tightly, for up to 20 more minutes.
Serve with condiments of choice.

Yield:

4 servings.

[Roz]

Shortbread

Sugar, butter (not margarine-ever!), flour, in the ratio 1:2:3

Very simple and easy, 2oz sugar, 4oz butter, and 6oz flour makes enough for 3 greedy piglets.

[Lotus666]

Shortbread - short and sweet. Nice recipe, Roz. :cool:

[Roz]

Sweet tooth gratification in half an hour, its not bad.

These days I prefer blackberries, rasberries, strawberries and orange juice in a blender, a slightly healthier and much quicker option.

[Lotus666]

Aye, shortbread is a bit rich in fats and sugars, isn't it? (But :yum: !)

[Cambria]

Oh, I -love- cooking, but I guess I just never really got into the whole recipes thing. I go by the gut feeling, mostly. It seems to turn out yummylicious 99% of the time.

[Lord Destroyer]

Same with me - my folks rely on me to make pork chops or baked chicken wings every once in a while, and it often turns out great.

[Lotus666]

:yes: I used to rely on Munky to do a pizza - he took after me in the kitchen. Man, could he make a MEAN chicken pizza! :yum:

[Lotus666]

Hmmm, must do some Roz Shortbread methinks...

In the meantime, here's a "Yum Yum Cake" recipe!

YUM YUM CAKE

CAKE:
3 oz dark brown sugar (Muscovado)
6 oz SR flour
3 oz margarine or Butter
2 egg yolks

TOPPING:
A few cherries and some chopped walnuts or pecans
2 egg whites
4 oz caster sugar

METHOD:
*Cream the fat and the sugar together.
*Add the egg yolks and flour to a thick consistency.
*Press into a well greased tin or dish.
*Sprinkle the cherries and the walnuts on top.
*Whisk the egg whites and when still fold in the caster sugar.
*Spread over the cake base.
*Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20 – 30 mins.

VARIATIONS:
*Coconut & Pineapple
*Ginger & Almond
*Apple & Raisin with Cinnamon
*Topic Bar
*Snickers Bar
*Mars Bar

Enjoy! :yum: :yum:

[Nixxi]

Definetely not a North American recipe "oz" *scratches head*

[Lotus666]

Not an "Oz" one either - it's one that Unlucky Alf's Mum gave me when I was over in the UK back in 2000/2001. :)

[whisptech]

My latest recipe I have been working on is pretty simple and very tasty.

Falafels

540mL can of Chick Peas
1/2 cup of finely chopped fresh Parsley
1/2 cup of finely chopped fresh Coriandar
2 teaspoons of Cumin
2 teaspoons of ground Coriandar
2 tablespoons of Toona Sinensis (replacement for onion and garlic - 1 large choped onion and 2 chopped cloves of garlic)
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
4 tablespoons of flour

oil for frying

If you are using dried chic peas pre soak with cold water over night. If not you can skip that step if using canned. Personally I used canned since quicker.

Bring pot of water to boil and put in chick peas. Boil for roughly 5 minutes until the white shells/skins start coming off. Once they are boiled drain them and remove the shells/skins. The skins usually float so easy to remove.

In a large bowl put 1/2 cup of finely chopped fresh Parsley, finely 1/2 cup of chopped fresh Coriandar, 2 teaspoons of Cumin, 2 teaspoons of ground Coriandar, 2 tablespoons of Toona Sinensis, pinch of salt, and pinch of pepper and mix together.

Add Chick Peas to the mixture and start mashing until it is a thick paste.

Next add flour and mix. After all mixed start making little balls and squish a bit in your hand to make little patties for frying.

To cook them I use a deep fryer on high for 6 minutes. Basically you want them fried on the outside until they are crispy.

Can be served on warm pita bread or flat breads and topped with whatever you wish. Personally I put on lettuce. tomatoes, cucumbers, sour cream and some feta cheese.

Usually it is served with Tzatziki sauce but I have yet to finish a non onion and garlic recipe for that thus why I just use sour cream and cucumber as a topping. Tzatziki is yogourt and cucumber bascially.

As for the Toona Sinensis you can read up on what it is here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toona_sinensis

Since I became a vegetarian along with some other things I have stopped eating garlic and onion for the most part so use this as a replacement. It is good on baked potatoes, in pizza and pasta sauces along many other things.

Enjoy!

[Lotus666]

Doesn't sound half bad, that! :no: May have to give it a go! :D

[Lord Finisher]

God, I'm getting hungry. Thank god baking is science for hungry people.

[Chosenfrozen]

I love that line (Baking is science for hungry people)!!

I`m stealing it as of right now.

[Lord Finisher]

Well, please keep in mind I stole it from a webcomic.

http://www.questionablecontent.net

[Lotus666]

If you are after a very quick, easy & simple (yummy) fruit cake for Crimbo, then try this one! :)

DEBBIE’s BOILED FRUIT CAKE

720g Mixed Fruit
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
8 level teaspoons mixed spice (add extra cinnamon if you like)
2 level teaspoons salt
360g butter
2 eggs
2 cups self raising flour
2 cups plain flour
4 level teaspoons baking soda
2 dessertspoons hot water
4 tablespoons of brandy (add a smidge more if you wish)

METHOD:-
1) Place mixed fruit, sugar, water, spice, salt and butter in a large saucepan.
2) Allow to boil for 10 minutes.
3) Allow to cool.
4) Beat egg and add to the mixture.
5) Fold in sifted flours, dissolved soda and brandy.
6) Mix well together then pour into a prepared tin. (I usually do 2 layers of greaseproof paper and 3 of brown paper, ending about 2 inches above an 8” square cake tin.)
7) Bake in a slow to moderate (electric fan forced 150 degrees C) for 1 & ½ to 2 hours.
8) If a skewer does not come out clean, check again in 15 min intervals til done.
9) Leave to cool in the tin.

Bon appetit! :yum:

[Chosenfrozen]

Brownies are like pizza; toppings aside there are a few different basic types, and everyone is feircly loyal to the type they like. I for instance just can`t get excited about a cake-like brownie. I`m a feind for a dense fudgy brownie with a strong chocolate taste, something that may put you in hospital if you were foolish enough to tackle it without a glass of milk handy. Recently I found a great recipe for a moist, dense, seriously fudgy brownie. If you like them dry or cake-like this isn`t for you, .......and you have my sympathies.

The MOAB (Mother of all Brownies):

5 oz fo your favorite chocolate (maybe 2 of milk and 3 of semi sweet, or your favorite dark bitter, or all milk, you get the idea.)
4 Tbsp butter
1/4 cup flour
2 Tbsp unsweetened Cocoa
1 cup sugar (I prefer brown)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 lg eggs
1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
Prehat your oven to 325F/165C. Butter and flour a 9"x9" baking pan. (about 18-20 cm square). Melt the chocolate and butter together and alow to cool for a moment. In a mixing bowl mix the sugar, eggs vanilla and sour cream until the sugar seems mostly dissolved and the eggs a bit thick. Add the melted chocolate mixture and mix well. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. At this point you can add any little extras like a 1/2 cup of chopped nuts or chocolate chips etc.
Pour into your buttered pan and spread evenly to the corners. Bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick thrust into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool before slicing.

It WILL seem to collapse a bit as it cools. You want it to, that`s going to be the rich fudgy center.

[Lotus666]

MMMMMMMMMMMM! :yum: I'm with you on this one, and this one sounds seriously delish. Unusual to have sour cream or plain yoghurt though, isn't it? Still, might have to give this one a go! Thanks for sharing, Chosen! :yes: