Tuesday, 30 October 2007

Chocolate Nut Clusters

Ciao

Melt a bar of dark chocolate. Stir in walnut pieces, chopped brazil nuts and chopped glace cherries.
Spoon into clusters onto greaseproof paper. Leave to set.

Great

Chow
MM

Thursday, 25 October 2007

Peanut chocolate fudge sauce

Ciao

An Ice cream Sundae

Scoops of any ice cream

A tin of condensed milk 200ml or half a can
100 grams of chocolate
100 grams of smooth peanut butter
3 tablespoons of hot water

Melt chocolate and add to milk. Add peanut butter then water. Mix together and pour over ice cream.
Decorate with salted peanuts.
Yummy Mummy
MM

Monday, 22 October 2007

Donut Bread

Ciao
Donut Eggy Bread

Crack one egg into a dish and add 2 tablespoons of milk, vanilla essence and whisk.
Add some butter to a pan, making sure surface is covered.
Cut a slice of bread in two (triangles).
Dip into eggy mixture.
Fry the bread slowly on both sides.
Place 4 tablespoons of sugar onto a plate and cover the bread in sugar.
Eat with jam, chocolate sauce or on it's own.
Lovely.
Enjoy.
MM

Wednesday, 17 October 2007

Apricot Tarts

Ciao

Top 2 rounds of puff pastry(6in) with 5 half arpricots (can use frozen Yorkshire puddings).
Brush with butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 200C - Gas 6 for 10 mins,
Add cream or icecream.
Mmmmm

Chow
MM

Monday, 15 October 2007

Easy Peasy

Ciao

A quick chocolate croissant
Roll out puff pastry (can be ready made).
Cut into triangles.
Put a square of chocolate in the middle of the triangle (point upwards).
Roll up, turning end in, making a crescent shape.
Coat with beaten egg and stick in the oven.
Delicious.
Chow
MM

Wednesday, 10 October 2007

Hot Peach Toastie

Ciao
I love toast and peaches.
Melt 15g (1/2oz) unsalted butter. Heat half a can of drained peach slices with 1 tablespoonful of juice. Toast a hot cross bun or any bun or bread roll. Top with peaches and a little cinnamon. Delicious. You can use another fruit.
Chow
MM

Saturday, 6 October 2007

Pancakes

Ciao
I love pancakes with cream and jam, or lemon curd. For a savory pancake add sweetcorn and mayonnaise.

Ingredients
110g SR flour
2 eggs
220ml milk
75ml water
a little butter

Place flour, eggs and milk into a bowl and mix to a smooth batter.
Melt butter in a pan and swirl to cover the pan. When hot add one tablespoonful of batter for a small pancake. Cook for a minute each side. Add your filling or just sugar.
Chow
MM

Thursday, 4 October 2007

Puff Candy

Ciao.
Like Puff Candy or Honeycomb crunch? Yummy and easy to make.

Ingredients

10 grams of caster sugar
3 Tablespoonfuls of syrup
Heat the sugar and syrup and swirl it, not stir until it becomes caramelised.
Add one and a half teaspoonfuls of bicarbonate.
Whisk until it look like a golden cloud.
Leave to set for 15 mins.
Eat or place in box or tin lined with a napkin and give as a gift.
Chow
Mama Mia

Wednesday, 3 October 2007

Poached Eggs

Ciao. I love poached eggs.

Perfectly Poached

In 2 ins/5cm of water brought gently to boil add a pinch of salt and dash of vinegar.
Crack open one egg and place in a saucer.
Slip it into the water.
For a medium poached egg leave 4 mins and for a harder one leave 5 mins.
Lift out with slotted spoon and place on buttered toast or muffin or crispbread etc.

Simple, quick and lovely.

Chow
Mama Mia

Monday, 1 October 2007

Tablet

Ciao. As promised. I have a recipe for tablet.

Microwave Tablet
4 ozs butter
4 ozs condensed milk
1 lb caster sugar.
Place in a bowl in microwave and cook at 650 for 4 mins. and stir. Put back in for 4 mins. and still again.
Cook again for 4 mins. then beat for 1 minute. Pour tablet into a greased tin, mark out, then leave to set.
Take Care
God Bless
Mama Mia

Saturday, 29 September 2007

Hi

Hi there. I have a blog called Sylvia Angelina for the soul and spirit. Lucy Pye is my blog for fun and now Mama Mia for the body. Do you like recipes?
I like cheese cake and if I have unexpected visitors I just use digestive biscuits for the base, place cottage or cream cheese on top and finally add your favourite jam.
Do you like tablet? When I worked as a social Activities Co-ordinator in Nursing Home I made lots of tablet and fudge. I will give you recipes next week
God Bless
Angelina Mama Mia