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Perfect Fried Egg

Fried Egg

1 fresh large egg*
3/4 tablespoon of butter
Salt and pepper

* Use the freshest and best eggs you can find.

Place a small non-stick frying pan over the lowest possible heat on your stove (if using gas, you should barely see the blue flame.)

Add the butter and let slowly melt, making sure it doesn’t foam and is not sizzling.

When all the butter has melted, crack the egg into a small bowl, dish, or saucer (taking care not to break the yolk and to remove any shell fragments).

Gently slide the egg off the dish into the frying pan and cover with a lid.

Continue cooking approximately 5 minutes until the egg white solidifies from transparency into snow-white cream; the yolk will thicken slightly as it heats. How quickly the egg cooks is dependent on how low you have the heat.

Do not flip the eggs but leave the egg sunny side up and natural.

When your egg is done, slide cooked egg onto a serving plate; sprinkle with fresh cracked pepper, salt, and serve.

Easy Crepes

1 cup low-fat milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 large eggs
1 pinch salt
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients until will blended and smooth.

In a large, lightly-greased frying pan over medium-high heat, dollop the batter in 1/3 cup portions. Tilt the pan in circular motion to spread the batter.

Cook until bottom is lightly browned. Flip and cook the other site.

Fill them with whatever you want. I usually use fresh ripe mangoes and banana drizzled with chocolate syrup and with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Best Cornmeal Pancakes Ever

1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tbp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups boiling water
1 and 1/3 cups of milk (or buttermilk)
2 eggs
1 tbp pure vanilla extract
2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tbp oil

In a medium bowl mix cornmeal, sugar and salt; add water and let it sit for 10 minutes. When the cornmeal has absorbed the water and thickened, mix the milk in and let it sit for another 5 minutes. Next are the eggs and vanilla extract which should be throughly mixed with the cornmeal. In a separate bowl, measure and mix the flour and baking powder and then combine it with the cornmeal mixture. Preheat a skillet and spread a little bit of oil on it before every pancake is cooked.

how to make a pastry case

Ingredients

Icing Sugar 75 G (3 OZ)
Butter 175 G (6OZ)
Egg yolk 3
Plain Flour 250g (9oz)

Method

Cream butter and sugar together
Carefully add egg yolks slowly and beat
Add all the flour again beat. Put the mixture in the chill compartment of fridge for 1 hour.
After one hour roll out the pastry and line the base of the flan case. Prick the pastry case all over. Line with the some rice or dried bean (pastry case will not rise then) . Put the pastry in oven to bake . Bake for 20 min.. Remove the rice/bean after 16 minutes. Again place in oven to get crispy pastry.

Serving suggestion

Serve with custard filling, jam etc

Strawberry jam

My children love jam on toast and specially strawberry jam. I bought jam and jelly from market very frequently. My mother gave me the recipe to try this at home and I did .Its so simple and easy to make at home.

Ingredients

strawberries 850 G (2lb)
jam sugar 350 g (12oz)
lemon juice 1 lemon squeeze

method

Cook strawberries, jam sugar and lemon juice in a pan .
Bring to the boil for at least 5 minute then allow to simmer till all the ingredient are mix properly and setting point is reach.
Take away from flame and leave to set.

this is so simple but very tasty. I find it handy . Every body liked the taste. We can make it and keep in refrigerator. Because lemon is added and lemon/sugar also work as preservative. But I don’t know if can keep it for very long . Or long it can be store in fridge.

Scones

Ingredients:

(A)
220g flour (8 oz app)
20g sugar (1/2 oz app)
1 tsp cream of tartar
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt

(B)
1 egg
25 g butter (1 oz)
150 ml (5oz app) milk
some milk for glazing scorns

Method

Preheat oven to 160/ gas mark 3
Mix ingredients (A) in a bowl. Then add butter and mix. Now add egg carefully
Add milk and carefully mix to form a dough.
Now roll the dough very thickly. Cut 8 scones using any circular shape .
Place the scorns in a baking tray and brush the scorns with milk.
Bake for 10 minutes in a pre heated oven

serving suggestion

Serve with strawberry jam, cream or butter.

Asian Omelette

Asian Omelette

(4 servings)

6 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup brown or white rice
1 tablespoon finely chopped carrot
1 tablespoon finely chopped green bell pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped red bell pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped mushrooms
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1 tablespoon soy sauce

1. Beat eggs, milk and pepper slightly; set aside. Heat oil in 8-inch nonstick skillet or omelet pan over medium-high heat. Cook remaining ingredients except soy sauce in oil, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in soy sauce. Remove mixture from skillet; keep warm.

2. Spray same skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Quickly pour about 1/2 cup of the egg mixture into skillet. Slide skillet back and forth rapidly over heat and, at the same time, quickly stir with a fork to spread eggs continuously over bottom of skillet as they thicken. Let stand over heat a few seconds to lightly brown bottom of omelet. (Do not overcook–omelet will continue to cook after folding.)

3. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the rice mixture on one side of omelet. Run spatula under unfilled side of omelet; lift over rice mixture. Tilting skillet slightly, turn omelet onto plate. Repeat with remaining egg and rice mixtures.

2 quick and fast breakfast dishes.

1. Crumpets with ricotta and honey.

Mix cinnamon sugar through ricotta and serve crumpets with a drizzle of honey. Sprinkle with cinnamon for an extra option.

2. Omelette

You need 3 eggs, a dash of milk or cream and 1 tablespoon butter. Using a fork whisk egg and cream together. Then melt the butter in a small pan and pour in eggs.

Move eggs around for 30 seconds, remove from heats and enjoy hot.

Breakfast Burritos

Ingredients:
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cornflake
2 tablespoons finely diced green capsicum
2 tablespoons finely diced red capsicum
100gr baby mushroom
4 flour tortillas
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated.
Method:
1. Lightly whisk eggs, milk, cornflake, capsicum together.
2. Pour one quarter of the mixture into a pan to just cover the base. Cook until eggs are set. Turn over and cook for a further 15 seconds. Repeat with remaining to make 4 serve.
3. Fried mushroom until golden.
4. Top each tortillas with a cooked omelette, sliced tomato. mushrooms and cheese.
5. Fold the edge closest to you over one third of the filling and then fold in the slices of the tortilla to form a burrito.

Fruity Morning Muffin for your little one!

Ingredients:
1 cup cereal
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/4 cup apple juice
25 gr dairy blend
1 cup whole meal self raising flour
1/2 tsp mixed spice
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 pear, grated

Method:

1. Combine cereal, yogurt, dried fruit and apple juice in a bowl and stand for 15 minutes
2. Rub dairy blend into combined flour and spices. Add eggs, grated pear and cereal mixture, stir until just combined.
3. Spoon mixture into 12 cup muffins pans and bake at 200 degree Celsius for 20 minutes until golden brown and cooked.
4 Serve warm with a glass of milk.

Section #1

KOOL CHICKS ( chicken and mixed fruit salad)

INGREDIENTS
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400g boneless chicken
100g yellow pepper
100g red peppers
2 oranges
2 sweet limes
1/4 pine apple
100ml mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
200g ice berg lettuce
50g green grapes, halved
50g black grapes, halved

METHOD
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Boil chicken in very little water and salt. When cool, cut into cubes.
Clean and cut the oranges,sweet limes and pineapples into small pieces. Mix together all ingredients, expect lettuce and grapes, with the mayonnaise.
Line a serving bowl with iceberg lettuce, put the mayonnaise mixture over it. Garnish with green and black grapes.

Section #2

Chocolate Munchkins

One of the delicious and sweet dessert.Its easy to make and the engredients is not too expensive.I learn how to make this chocolate munchkins from my tita.Its a no cook dessert just refrigerate.All you need is graham the powder one,condensed milk, desicated coconut,and marshmallow for filling(you can also use chocolate for fillings).You just have to mix the engredients like graham,condensed milk.Mix it until it harden and then make a circle by the use of your hand and flattened it and in between put your desired fillings(marshmallow or chocolate). Put in a container and refrigerate for atleast 1 hour.After an hour enjoy your dessert.

Section #3

Chocolate Munchkins

One of the delicious and sweet dessert.Its easy to make and the engredients is not too expensive.I learn how to make this chocolate munchkins from my tita.Its a no cook dessert just refrigerate.All you need is graham the powder one,condensed milk, desicated coconut,and marshmallow for filling(you can also use chocolate for fillings).You just have to mix the engredients like graham,condensed milk.Mix it until it harden and then make a circle by the use of your hand and flattened it and in between put your desired fillings(marshmallow or chocolate). Put in a container and refrigerate for atleast 1 hour.After an hour enjoy your dessert.