Cranberry pie

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries


• 1 cup sugar


• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest


• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest


• 1 small navel orange, peeled, sectioned and chopped


• 2 tablespoons butter, melted


• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)


• 1 large egg, lightly beaten


• Additional sugar


• ORANGE CREAM:

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons grated orange zest

1/2 teaspoon orange extract, optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 450°. Toss together first eight ingredients.


• On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of crust to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Add filling.


• Roll remaining crust to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into strips. Arrange over filling in a lattice pattern. Trim and seal strips to edge of bottom crust; flute edge. Brush lattice with egg; sprinkle with additional sugar. Cover edges loosely with foil.


• Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°. Remove foil; bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.


• Meanwhile, beat whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Add remaining ingredients; beat until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with pie.

Cookies recipe

Method

Heat the oven to 190C/fan170C/gas 5 and line two baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.

Put 150g softened salted butter, 80g light brown muscovado sugar and 80g granulated sugar into a bowl and beat until creamy.

Beat in 2 tsp vanilla extract and 1 large egg.

Sift 225g plain flour, ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda and ¼ tsp salt into the bowl and mix it in with a wooden spoon.

Add 200g plain chocolate chips or chunks and stir well.

Use a teaspoon to make small scoops of the mixture, spacing them well apart on the baking trays. This mixture should make about 30 cookies.

Bake for 8–10 mins until they are light brown on the edges and still slightly soft in the centre if you press them.

Leave on the tray for a couple of mins to set and then lift onto a cooling rack.

Ciabatta bread recipe

• In a small bowl add 1/4 cup water, honey and yeast, let sit for 5 minutes, then stir.


• In a large bowl add the flour.


• Make a well in the centre and add the yeast mixture and the remaining water.


• Mix with a wooden spoon, add the salt mix again.


• The dough will be loose and sticky.


• Sprinkle a little flour on top of the dough, cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a draft free area for 1 1/2 hours.


• Lightly flour a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.


• Gently move the dough from the bowl to the prepared cookie sheet, making sure the top of the dough (the floured part) remains on top.


• With a spatula form the dough into an oblong shape and bake for approximately 20-30 minutes. Let cool and slice.

Chocolate mug cake recipe

Ingredients

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3 tbsp vegetable oil or sunflower oil

a few drops of vanilla essence or other essence (orange or peppermint work well)

2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins etc (optional)

Method

Add 4 tbsp self-raising flour, 4 tbsp caster sugar and 2 tbsp cocoa powder to the largest mug you have (to stop it overflowing in the microwave) and mix.

Add 1 medium egg and mix in as much as you can, but don't worry if there's still dry mix left.

Add the 3 tbsp milk, 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil and a few drops of vanilla essence and mix until smooth, before adding 2 tbsp chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins, if using, and mix again.

Centre your mug in the middle of the microwave oven and cook on High for 1½ -2 mins, or until it has stopped rising and is firm to the touch.

Best buttercream frosting

Ingredients:

• 1 pound (4 cups) of Powdered Sugar


• 1 cup Butter (We use Salted Sweet Cream Butter)


• 2-3 Tablespoons Eggnog


• 1/4 teaspoon of Nutmeg


• Wilton Color Right Food Coloring – Yellow


• Decorating Bags


• Wilton 2D Decorating Tip


• Mixer

Directions:

1. Add powdered sugar to mixing bowl.


2. Add softened sticks of butter


3. Add 2 tbsps of eggnog


4. Beat on low until powdered sugar is incorporated. Then move mixer up to medium-high speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl often. When completely mixed the frosting may appear dry.


5. Add more eggnog, a little bit at a time until frosting is the proper consistency.


6. Add Nutmeg.

Chicken recipies

Ingredients

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Oregano

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half a 125g ball light mozzarella, torn

Method

Halve 2 large skinless chicken breasts through the middle then place the 4 pieces between cling film sheets and bash out with a rolling pin until they are the thickness of a £1 coin.

Dip in 2 beaten eggs, then 75g breadcrumbs, mixed with half of the 75g grated parmesan. Set aside on a plate in the fridge while you make the sauce.

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and cook 2 crushed garlic cloves for 1 min, then tip in half a 690ml jar passata, 1 tsp caster sugar and 1 tsp dried oregano. Season and simmer for 5-10 mins.

Heat grill to High and cook the chicken for 5 mins each side, then remove.

Pour the tomato sauce into a shallow ovenproof dish and top with the chicken.

Scatter over torn pieces of half a 125g ball light mozzarella, and the remaining grated parmesan and grill for 3-4 mins until the cheese has melted and the sauce is bubbling.

Serve with vegetables or salad and some pasta or potatoes, if you like.

Chili sauce recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup water


• 1 cup rice vinegar


• 1 cup sugar


• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, minced

• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced


• 2 teaspoons hot chile pepper, minced


• 2 teaspoons ketchup


• 2 teaspoons cornstarch


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