Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Potato Salad

I'll write down what I use and the quantities, but it's very much a recipe to adapt to how many you're serving and you're own tastes.

1 bag Charlotte potatoes
5 hard boiled eggs roughly chopped
4 spring onions finely chopped
1 tin tuna drained
1 cup cooked wheat
4 large spoons of mayonnaise
3 large spoons of salad cream
salt and pepper to taste

1. Half the potatoes and boil in salted water until soft but firm. Drain and leave to cool.
2. Once cool place potatoes into a bowl and add eggs, tuna, spring onion, wheat, mayo and salad cream. Gently mix until everything is coated and mixed well.
3. Season to taste and refrigerate until ready to use.

Wholewheat Chapati

2 cups wholewheat flour
2 tablespoons oil
approx 1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon salt
3 tablespoons Oregano (optional)
you can flavour the chapatti's any way you want: parsley, chili, garlic, coriander etc....

1. Mix the flour and oil together well using your hands or a mixer
2. Stir the salt and herbs/spices into the water and add a little at a time until you have a soft, kneadable ball.
3. Knead for about 8-10 minutes (if using a mixer about 30 seconds)
4. Place the dough into a bowl and cover, let rest for between 30 minutes and 2 hours
5. Portion the dough into 12 (6 if you would like larger ones)
6. Dust with extra flour and roll into thin circles. (or if wanting mini chapatti's for dips etc... use a small cutter or bottle top to cut out the size you want)
7. Heat an ungreased heavy skillet or non stick frying pan over a  medium heat.
8. Add the dough rounds and press down gently all over with a spoon to help make the chapatti's puff up. cook until lightly browned, flip and brown on the other side. repeat with all rounds.

Wholewheat Apple Cake (with frosting!)

4 fresh, diced apples
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 cups Wholewheat flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup nuts (optional)
1 cup raisins/ cranberry's etc (optional)
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
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2 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
4oz cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1. Place diced apples in bowl. Add sugar, oil,cranberry's, nuts, vanilla, bicarbonate of soda, salt and eggs and mix thoroughly
2. Sift dry ingredients together, then add to the apple mixture
3. Pour into a greased 9x13" pan and bake at 180 degree for 60 minutes
4. Leave to cool completely before adding frosting on the top.
To make the frosting:
1. Mix the butter and cream cheese until well blended together, add sifted icing sugar and vanilla and mix together till smooth.