Filed Under (Recipes) by pimiento on 30-06-2008
INGREDIENTS
Crunch topping
- 2 tablespoons dried currants
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
- 1 tablespoon sugar, plus
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoonsmillet or rolled oats
- 1 largeegg white
Porridge
- 1 cupwheat berries
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup steel cut oats(Irish or Scottish oatmeal)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
- For the porridge:.
- Fill a large pot with water.
- Cover and bring to a boil.
- Add wheat berries and return to a boil.
- Cook until grains are al dente, about 30 minutes.
- Drain.
- Fill a small saucepan with 4 c water and ½ t salt.
- Bring to a boil, then add oats.
- Cook, stirring, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 3 minutes.
- Reduce heat to med low and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
- Add the milk, molasses, honey, cinnamon and cooked wheat berries.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until heated through and thick, about five minutes.
- Serve hot sprinkled with crunch topping.
- For topping:.
- While water is boiling, heat oven to 350°F Line an 11x17 baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl combine all ingredients except egg white.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg white until it holds soft peaks.
- Add 1T of egg white to dry mixture and stir until coated.
- Discard the excess.
- Spread mixture on prepared baking sheet and bake until nuts are golden, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and place pan on rack to cool.
- Crumble topping into a large bowl and serve with porridge.
- Store remainder in an airtight container.
- Note: The porridge reheats very well in the microwave.
- You can also preare most of this recipe ahead to make fresh in the morning.
- To prepare ahead: Cook and drain wheatberries and bake crunch topping.
- Bring 4c water and salt to a boil, then add oats and remove from heat.
- Soak overnight.
- In the morning, heat mixture over med low about 8 minutes, stirring until hot and creamy.
- Follow recipe from there.
Filed Under (Recipes) by pumpkin on 30-06-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 dash white pepper, to taste
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
DIRECTIONS
- Mix all ingredients together in heavy 2 qt saucepan.
- cook over low heat stirring frequently, about 20 minutes, or until all cheese is melted and mixture is hot.
- Pour into fondue pot or chaffing dish.
Filed Under (Recipes) by cabbage on 30-06-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs old potatoes
- 1 large onion
- 1/4 pint hot stock
- 1/4 pint milk
- 2 ounces butter
- salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
- Pre-heat oven to gas 4 or 180c.
- Grease with butter an oblong roasting tin, or a wide shallow dish.
- Peel potatoes and slice thinly into rounds.
- Finely chop onion.
- Arrange a layer of potato on base of dish, sprinkle with onion, and salt and pepper.
- Continue until all is used up, ending with potato.
- Pour over the stock and milk, then dot with butter.
- Place in the hottest part of the oven for 45-50 minutes, until the potatoes are cooked and the top golden and crunchy.
- For a change used chopped leek as well as or instead of onion.
Filed Under (Recipes) by toothsome on 30-06-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 egg, beaten
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter loaf pan.
- In medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup honey and milk; Stir over medium heat until honey dissolves.
- Stir in melted butter.
- Set aside to cool.
- Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large mixer bowl.
- Add pecans and toss to coat.
- Set aside.
- Whisk egg into cooled milk mixture.
- Add to flour mixture.
- Beat at medium speed just until blended.
- Pour into pan and smooth top.
- Bake for 65-75 minutes until toothpick comes clean from center.
- Cool on rack 10 minutes, Remove and cool again on rack.
Filed Under (Recipes) by aubergine on 30-06-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- water, as required
DIRECTIONS
- Mix sugar to your facial cleanser.
- Wash your face with water.
- Apply to your face.
- Keep it on for 15 minutes.
- Rinse with water.
- Pat dry.
- Moisturise with your favourite moisturiser.
- Enjoy!