Beef Burgers and Oven fries.

Beef Burgers and Oven fries.

Equipment

·      Chopping board and sharp knife

·      Small pot

·      Sieve

·      Small fry pan

·      Mixing bowl

·      Whisk

·      Measuring cups/spoons

·      Oven dish

·      Fish slice

·      Peeler

Ingredients

·      2-3 potatoes

·      Beef mince, 1 ramekin

·      Onion, 1/4, finely chopped

·      Breadcrumbs, ¼ cup (or Flour, 1/4 cup)

·      Egg, 1/2, beaten (1 egg per table)

·      Seasonings (salt, pepper, herbs)

·      Buns, 2 per pair

·      Cheese slices, 2

·      Fillings (tomato and lettuce)

·      Oil for frying

Method

1.    Wash, peel and wash the potatoes. Slice into wedges or chips.

2.    Bring to the boil for 5 minutes in a small pot with salted water and allow to dry out in the sieve.

3.    Arrange on the oven dish, oil and season. Bake for 30-40 minutes.

4.    Add mince, onions, breadcrumbs, beaten egg and seasonings all into a bowl and mix together.

5.    Divide the mince into 2 even amounts and flatten into patties.

6.    Heat up an oiled fry pan and fry the patties until they are brown on either side.

7.    Place on the oven dish and finish cooking in an oven.

8.    Cut the buns in half then add the burger patties and other fillings.

9.    Make presentable and serve.

Apple and Cinnamon Turnovers.

Apple and Cinnamon Turnovers

Equipment

·      Peeler

·      Small fry pan/pot with a lid

·      Sharp knife and chopping board

·      Measuring cups/spoons

·      Baking tray

·      Mixing bowl

Ingredients (makes 4 turnovers)

·      Apples, 1, peeled, cored and sliced

·      Butter, 1 square

·      Sugar, 1 tsp

·      Cinnamon, ¼ tsp

·      Lemon juice, ¼ tsp

·      Water, 2 tsp

·      Puff pastry, 1 sheet

·      Egg wash

Method

Oven on to 220⁰C.

1.    Peel, core and slice up the apples.

2.    Melt the butter in a small fry pan/pot on a medium low heat.

3.    Add the apples, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and water.

4.    Cook gently until apples are soft (lid on)

5.    Allow apples to cool down by placing in large mixing bowl.

6.    Cut the puff pastry sheet into 4 squares (quarters).

7.    Place a spoonful of apple near the middle of each square.

8.    Egg wash the edge of the pastry and fold over into a triangle and seal the edges well with a fork.

9.    Egg wash the top and sprinkle a little sugar over it.

10.  Make a small hole in the top of the pastry to allow steam to escape.

11. Place sugar side up on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes.

12.  Serve on a plate.

Filo Triangles (Mince, cheese and vege)

Filo Triangles (Mince and Vegetable)

Equipment

·      Oven tray

·      Small fry pan

·      Mixing bowl

·      Wooden spoon

·      Measuring cup

·      Chopping board and knife

·      Pastry brush

Ingredients

·      Filo pastry (4 sheets- 2 per person)

·      Butter, 25g, melted in measuring cup

·      Cheese, 2 Tbspn

·      Mince, 1/4 cup

·      Frozen Mixed vegetables,1/2 cup

·      Tomato sauce, 1 Tbsp

·      Onion, ½ sliced

·      Seasoning (small pinch of salt, pepper, herbs, curry powder)

·      Oil for frying

Method

1.    Slice the onion and fry in a little oil until soft.

2.    Add the mince first, brown then add the mixed vegetables and tomato sauce into the fry pan and cook until soft.

3.    Mix this together with the cheese and seasonings in a mixing bowl. Allow to cool.

4.    Melt the butter in a measuring cup in the microwave.

5.    Lay out the filo pastry and brush each sheet lightly with butter, using the pastry brush.

6.    Lay the 2 sheets of pastry on top of each other and cut 4 strips (down the long side).

7.    Place a small amount of filling on the bottom of the pastry and fold triangles up the strip.

8.    Place folded side down onto a greased oven tray and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 190⁰C.

9.    Serve with a dipping sauce.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake.

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake (set method)

Equipment

·      Small round tin

·      Baking paper (to fit in the bottom of tin)

·      Measuring cups/spoons

·      Small mixing bowl

·      Rolling pin

·      Chopping board

·      Whisk/ egg beater

Ingredients

·      Biscuit crumbs (from 7 biscuits)

·      Butter, 50g, melted

·      Cream cheese, 2 Tbsp

·      Icing sugar, 1 heaped Tbsp

·      Cocoa powder, 1 tsp

·      Lemon juice, 1/2 tsp

·      Vanilla essence, ¼ tsp

·      Gelatin, 1 tsp

·      Hot water, 3 Tbsp

·      Cream, ¼ cup, whipped

·      Chocolate chips, 1 ramekin.

Method

1.    Crush up the biscuit with the rolling pin on the chopping board.

2.    Melt the butter in a measuring cup in the microwave and then mix it with the biscuit crumbs.

3.    Line the bottom of the tin with the baking paper.

4.    Pack the buttery biscuit crumb into the bottom of the tin.

5.    Place into the fridge.

6.    Beat the cream cheese, cocoa and icing sugar until they are soft.

7.    Mix the lemon juice, vanilla essence and hot water together.

8.    Dissolve the gelatin in the lemon juice mixture. Heat in microwave if necessary.

9.    Stir the gelatin mixture in with the cream cheese mixture.

10. Fold in the whipped cream.

11. Add the chocolate chips to this mix and pour into the chilled base from the fridge.

12.  Return to the fridge to set for 20-30 minutes.

13. Carefully remove from the tin, cut up and serve.