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Thread for inherited recipes

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Habbibu · 01/03/2011 20:38

Inspired by another thread, here's a place to post recipes that you've acquired, and always think of/call by the name of the original giver, even if it's several removes from you.

To start, here's Francesca's Pepper Pasta:

2 red and/or yellow peppers
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 onion
1 small tub single cream*
salt
black pepper
chilli powder

Chop the onion finely, and fry in olive oil. Add diced peppers, plus salt, black pepper and chilli to taste (we don't use much and often replace with sweet smoked paprika). Add some water (half a glass) and cook until the water has gone and the peppers are soft. Then add the tomatoes, a touch more salt and a little spoon of sugar. Check for seasoning and add more pepper and/or chilli if required. When the tomatoes are cooked (20 mins or so, IME) add the cream. While the tomatoes are cooking, cook some penne, mix pasta and sauce and serve.

*we often make it without cream, though it's nicer with.

*Francesca is an old friend of DH's and now mine, lovely lovely Italian woman who gave me a few recipes when she once stayed at my house in ork.

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Jacksmania · 01/03/2011 20:47

Samantha's Nursing Muffins

("Nursing Muffins" because they're chock-full of good fat for lovely mummy milk, you can grab one just before you sit on the couch to breastfeed, and they're about 150 kcal each so will last you for an hour a while. Also gluten-free.)

2 1/2 cups (625 mL liquid measure) ground almonds
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup honey
3 eggs
large splash vanilla essence
large dash cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder

Mix, pour muffin cups half full, bake at 350 F (170 C) for 22 min (poke a toothpick in to see if it comes out clean). They should be golden to lightly browned on top.

MmeLindt · 01/03/2011 20:49

Maria Kartoffel

Peel and slice potatoes (not too thinly). Place in baking tray or oven proof dish. Roughly chop a bunch of thyme, and sprinkle over potatoes. Squeeze the juice out of two oranges and pour over the potatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and put in preheated oven for around an hour.

Serve with bratwurst or steaks for a yummy fresh summer BBQ

Maria is a Greek friend of a German friend. The first time we ate this was in our friends overgrown but stunning garden as the sun set on a glorious day.

MmeLindt · 02/03/2011 11:21

bump bump

Jacksmania · 02/03/2011 15:40

MmeLindt, seriously, orange juice? It sounds vile to me but I'm one of those odd people who can't abide cooked orange flavour - how orangey does it taste?

Jacksmania · 02/03/2011 15:40

Could lemon juice be substituted?

MmeLindt · 02/03/2011 20:36

It doesn't taste that orangey really. You could use less, I guess, and use a strong olive oil. That is what is most dominant, the oil and herbs.

Jacksmania · 03/03/2011 23:57

Why are we the only ones who are interested in sharing getting other people's inherited recipes??

Habbibu · 04/03/2011 19:29

No idea, Jacks. maybe the very crap thread title?

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sparklyjewlz · 04/03/2011 19:57

bump: I love other peoples' tried and tested recipes Smile

C4ro · 05/03/2011 19:56

Cath's Helen's Very Secret Chocolate Brownie Recipe (12)

125g butter
125g plain chocolate
2 eggs, beaten
250g caster sugar
150g self-raising flour
50g chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 180deg C/ gas mark 4.
Line a 23cm square baking tin with greaseproof paper.
Place the butter and chocolate in a glass bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until they melt.
Remove the bowl from the heat, add the eggs, sugar, flour and nuts and mix well.
Pour mixture into baking tin and smooth surface with a palette knife.
Bake for 30 minutes, Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin. Cut into squares and serve.

C4ro · 05/03/2011 20:00

That gluten free cake I mentioned on the other thread has no owner but is a great recipe, even if it does use loads of ground almonds;

3 oranges
6 eggs
500g granulated sugar
500g ground almonds

boil the oranges for 1 hour
liquidize the oranges in a blender and tip into a bowl
beat 6 eggs in the liquidizer
add sugar
add almonds
cake tins- 9 inch circle or 3x half pound loaf tins
cook for 1 hour in moderate 180 deg oven (do it for less time if you do them in smaller tins)
Doesn't need icing but you want, you can put put lemon drizzle over it

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