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Banoffee Pie Recipe

Banoffee Pie Recipe...

Italian Banoffee Pie There are few desserts as simple as making a banoffee pie and few that get the sounds of pure delight than this recipe. It’s of Italian origin I am told and although I love Italian food, have not had so many great desserts out of Italy so far. You may have had one from woolies or a home industry but there is nothing like a home made banoffee and as we know, the act of making it transfers the...
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Chicken Leek and Ham pie

Chicken Leek and Ham pie...

Chicken and Ham pie with Leeks I made these pies along with the Greek Lamb shanks and Lemon Flans for a dinner party of 23 people the other night and it went down a real treat. You can prepare the filling the night before and then just cover with the pastry and pop it in the oven half an hour before serving. It is a very simple recipe and seriously delicious.  Make a large pie or separate into 4 smaller pies, it works...
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Toad in the Hole

Toad in the Hole...

Toad in the hole Don’t let the few ingredients fool you on this Toad in the hole recipe, it is fantastic. The batter will rise and rise and you will be tempted to open the oven, but resist and you will be rewarded with a puffed up Yorkshire pud that is hard to beat. If the areas below the sausages are a little wet don’t fret, this is exactly what you are meant to have. What you need 6-8 pork/beef sausages 1...
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Cornish pasties

Cornish pasties...

Cornish pasties These cornish pasties are absolutely noting like the pies you would buy in a store unless it’s a home industry shop. They are really easy to make and if you are a bit stretched for time like I have been the last month or two, they freeze perfectly well and are an easy and quick meal to put together. It is well worth making the pastry yourself so take a few minutes extra and you and your family will...
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Milk Tart

Milk Tart...

Milk Tart Milk tart or Melk Tert is as South African as biltong and dry wors and this is one of those recipes you are going to want to bookmark, print or share so that you never lose it. Milk tart has been one of my favorite desserts for a very long time and I have tried quite a number of Millk Tart recipes and if you have been following these recipes for a while, you will know that the easier the better for me. It’s...
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Easy Chicken pie in a pot

Easy Chicken pie in a pot...

Chicken pie This is a fantastic Chicken Pie recipe that is very easy to make and thanks to frozen puff pastry takes only minutes to prepare. It makes a large pie that can feed about 6 people but tastes so good, 4 hungry people will devour it in no time. There is something so good about the smell of pastry baking in the oven and your family will be at the door asking when it will be ready. What you need 250g frozen puff...
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Chicken pie

Chicken pie...

Chicken pies Chicken pies are just great and this recipe is for 6 small pies or about 20 ramekin sized pies which are excellent for a snack instead of the usual snack types. Just load them onto a tray with teaspoons and believe me your guests will love them. I had similar little pies at the opening of a shop earlier this month and they were a real hit. You could also try a mini version of chicken lasagna for a change. What...
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Spinach and potato bake

Spinach and potato bake...

Spinach potato bake Potato bakes are great with almost any meal to give you a tasty starch and adding the spinach may even get the kids eating spinach! Imagine that. It’s a really tasty potato bake recipe that makes any meal something great. Roast a few chicken pieces, cook a few chops or a piece of steak and you have a great meal with this recipe. (4 people) What you need 250g washed and chopped spinach leaves 4 medium...
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Baked chicken liver pate

Baked chicken liver pate...

Chicken liver pate This Chicken Liver pate recipe is a unbelievably good. It takes a lot of time and effort byt is so worth it. Baked chicken liver pate is great as a starter served as a slice with melba toast or as an all day snack for Christmas day. Give it a try, you will not regret it! You do need a food processor for this one. What you need 500g frozen chicken livers 400 g butter 2 large onions finely chopped 2...
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Apple pie

Apple pie...

Easy apple pie Apple pie is realy so simple to make these days with frozen pastry available so freely in supermarkets. This is a really fantastic apple pie recipe with a caramel type sauce that cooks the apples. I’s sweet, like apple pie should be aitha nice cinnamon smell that will really mess with your senses. What you need 500g frozen shortcrust pastry thawed 6 red apples 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4...
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Milk tart

Milk tart...

Milk tart Milk tart is a South African institution like pap and wors or Denningvleis… This is a really great recipe that can easily be doubled if you are having people over. The crust takes a little time but is well worth it and you can make double while you are at it and store in clingfilm in the fridge for another day. (1 pie… anything from 1 to 8 people) What you need Crust 1 cup cake flour 2 tablespoons...
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Steak pie

Steak pie...

Steak pie Deidree asked for a steak pie recipe and this is a real winner. Its full flavored and really rich with a tender meat filling. Steak pies bought from a supermarket have nothing on these babies, make a whole heap of them and freeze them, you will not be sorry. What you need 1kg brisket or stewing beef cubed 1 onion finely chopped 3 carrots chopped 340ml Can Guinness ( use Coke as an option) 1 beef stock cube 1...
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Traditional Moussaka

Traditional Moussaka...

Moussaka is traditional Greek food at its best. It’s a bit like a shepherds pie and gives that warm, “I’m home” feeling. The potatoes are optional and you may need to visit the gym or take a few fat burners but it will be well worth it. What you need 1 kg potatoes 1 kg eggplants slices into 1cm thick strips 500g beef mince 1 small onion chopped 1 tin tomatoes chopped and peeled 125ml red wine 125ml...
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Easy apple pie

Easy apple pie...

Apple Pie Hot apple pie with a big dollop of jersey cream says winter comfort food like little else. This is one you will make time and time again. Making apple pie is as therapeutic as it is delicious so set aside the time, get your mind right and the process of making apple pie will put a smile on your face long before you taste it. What you need Pastry 250g cake flour pinch of salt 140g cold cubed butter 90ml water Filling 4...
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