Thursday 16 July 2009

Easy Recipes: Yorkshire Pudding Filling & Scone Topping

Easy Recipes: Yorkshire Pudding Filling & Scone Topping by Patricia A.


When you think about it Yorkshire Pudding batter mix is quite versatile and can be used in lots of savoury and sweet recipes. Pancakes are a firm favourite come Shrove Tuesday and they can be turned into a savoury pancakes quite easily if you add fish, cooked meat, vegetables or chicken mixed with white sauce.

I’ve got a pretty tasty recipe for Fruit Batter Pudding and I love Toad in the Hole. One of my favourite warming winter meals is a giant Yorkshire Pudding filled with onion gravy and I’ve even had Yorkshire puddings in a Chinese restaurant but that’s another story.

I have had mince and onions in giant Yorkshire puds in cafes but I’ve never been very keen on mince finding it tasteless unless you add flavourings. What I do like is Yorkshires filled with savoury mince and following you will find the recipe that I use, plus a scone topping recipe:

Savoury Mince Recipe

Before you start prepare and place giant Yorkshires in oven unless you are using the frozen kind.

Ingredients: (Serves 4)

3 large carrots

1 large onion or leek

1 lb (½ kg) minced beef

400g can of chopped tomatoes

60z (150g) garden peas

small can sweetcorn drained

4 oz (100g) mushrooms sliced

½ pint beef stock

pinch of mixed herbs (optional)

2 tablespoons Worcester Sauce (optional)

Cooking oil or lard

Method:

Dice the carrots and slice the onions then fry them together in a saucepan until lightly browned. Take out of pan and drain well. Fry the mince until evenly browned and drain the fat out before adding the carrots, onions, tomatoes and juice, peas, sweetcorn, sliced mushrooms, beef stock and herbs if you are using them.

Bring to the boil and then simmer for 20 25 minutes. When cooked I usually stir in a couple of tablespoons of Worcester sauce for added flavour but it still tastes good without.

To Serve:

Ladle savoury mince into Giant Yorkshire Puddings which should have been cooking at the same time as your savoury mince. Or you can use this recipe as a delicious jacket potato filler and grate a little cheese for the topping.

Cooking Alternatives:

I’ve made this recipe in a slow cooker or crockpot, pressure cooker, microwave and in the oven and it’s been delicious every time. For different meal choices I’ve topped this dish with dumplings, scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes and the following tasty scone topping which can be used for this dish, beef or sausage casseroles.

Scone Topping

Prepare savoury mince, beef or sausage casserole and place in a casserole dish.

Ingredients:

6 oz (175g) plain flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

20z (50g) margarine

Approx 1 tablespoon milk

Optional:

20z (50g) grated cheese

and/or 1 oz (25g) dried onions

Method:

Mix flour with baking powder and rub the margarine in until the mixture is like fine breadcrumbs. If using mix in the grated cheese and/or the dried onions at this point. Add enough milk to make a soft dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface until about ½ inch thick.

Cut into rounds with a pastry cutter and place on top of your prepared dish, brush with a little milk and bake for 15 minutes at 200° C, 400° F or Gas Mark 6.

Alternatively you can cut the scone mix into one large round and use as if it’s a pie topping and scatter the grated cheese on top instead of using it in the scone mix. This way would require adding at least another 10 minutes onto the baking time.

About the Author: There you have it a delicious savoury mince recipe to go with your Yorkshire Puddings or baked potatoes and a tasty topping as an alternative, enjoy your meal! If you want more great Easy Recipes visit
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About Grills and How to Clean Gas Grills

About Grills and How to Clean Gas Grills by David H.


Grills are great kitchen equipment for cooking barbecues. It comes in a variety of sizes, shapes and designs.

There are several varieties of grills categorized into two such as gas fueled grills and charcoal grills. There is a great discussion over the qualities of gas and charcoal for use as a cooking method between grills. The electric indoor grill is also becoming very popular in the industry of cooking.

Grilling is a persistent tradition in the US. There are several cook offs for barbeque and steak grilling in the US, even with a cash prize involved. Almost all contest grillers use charcoal, especially in steel grills or custom design bricks.

Infrared grills work by igniting the natural gas or propane to a superheat ceramic tile, causing it to produce infrared radiation that cooks food. Infrared cooking varies other forms of grilling that uses hot air in order to cook the food.

Charcoal grills utilize either all natural lump charcoals or charcoal briquets as their source of fuel. Users of charcoal briquets stress the consistency in quality exemplified, heat creation, burn rate and size by briquets. The user of the lump charcoal emphasizes the consistency in high heat production, subtle smoky aromas and lack of fillers and binders present in briquets.

Gas fueled grills usually use natural gas or propane as their source of fuel with gas flame either by heating grilling elements or by cooking food directly, that in turn radiates the heat essential to cooking food. These gas grills are obtainable in sizes that range from large, single steak grill types to industrial sized restaurant grill varieties that are capable of cooking meat in order to feed more people.

Most of the gas grills follow the design concepts of cart grills. There are other popular types also. One of them is the flattop grill. The BRMGG or Brazilian Radizio Machine Gas Grill is a durable spitroast machine suitable for making a Brazilian Rodizio. The Brazilian Rodizio Machine Gas Grill runs having top radiant gas burners that roast meat in rotating spits. All types of gas grills are required to be maintained and cleaned if you want to safely cook delicious barbecues.

Here are some tips to clean the gas grills with materials you have in the house:

Before you start to clean your gas grills, ensure the total disconnection of the natural gas or propane gas tank and the controls in the off position. For complete safety, completely remove either the natural gas or propane gas tank.
Use water and soap as they are still the best cleaning solutions. Use the usual soap dishwashing liquid that is designed for cutting grease and combine it with hot water or warm water in the large bucket or container.

Remove the grill rack from the gas grill and put it directly in the soapy water. Leave the grill rack and soak it for about 30 minutes or more depending on how much grease are built in grilling racks. There are other options to remove grease in the grill racks, put the drip guard right with the grill racks in the container to eliminate the build up of grease. Remove the remaining particles inside the grill by using wet dry vacuums via hand held tools.

Rinse off any excess soap after the drip guard and grill rack have finished soaking and put them back inside the grill. If baked on grease is not removed, use the grill cleaning brush to remove any remaining residue. Do not use the metal grill cleaning brush on porcelain grills because it will cause damage.

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Online Cake Decoration Course – Learn to Decorate Cakes at Home

Online Cake Decoration Course – Learn to Decorate Cakes at Home by Ginger Parker


The Internet is a blessing to many people. It allows people to communicate with their friends and loved ones thousands of miles away. It can also be a good source of income. Yet another good use of the Internet though is for education, and there are online courses available about anything and everything under the sun.

If you want to learn how to decorate a cake then you should know that you can take an online cake decoration course that will allow you to learn this wonderful craft without even leaving your home. This article is about the advantages and disadvantages of an online cake decoration course – and why these courses can be a better choice than traditional in person cake classes.

The best thing about an online cake decoration course is the convenience it provides. Imagine not having to commute or drive somewhere in order to learn how to decorate a cake. All you need is to sit in front of your computer, have a notebook and a pen ready, gather all the materials needed and you can already learn cake decorating.

Online cake decoration courses are ideal for people who want to learn how to decorate a cake but are busy with other matters such as a job or a business. This is because an online cake decoration course allows people to learn at their own pace. You do not have to conform or follow a fixed a schedule the way you have to with offline classes. If you cannot finish a lesson in one sitting then you can simply turn your PC off then just return to the lessons whenever your schedule is free already. This is something that you definitely cannot do if you are attending a course in some actual learning center.

Another benefit of an online cake decoration course is that in most cases all aspects of cake decorating are covered in the one course. You get access to everything from the most basic steps of baking cakes and making icing to advanced techniques for using fondant and making gum paste flowers. You can go through all the topics to learn everything, or pick and choose sections to focus on the specific methods that interest you.

The only disadvantage when it comes to an online cake decoration course is the lack of interaction with instructors and other students. This problem is solved with an instructional cake decorating membership website, however, that addresses this concern well by allowing students to interact with professional and amateur cake decorators and other students through email and a member forum. This way, you can ask your teacher if you have any questions or you can share tips and ideas with your classmates.

There are choices for an online cake decoration course. For this reason, you need to do some research before you sign up for one. Learn about the features, resources, and cost of several options before choosing the one that is right for you.

About the Author: For help in choosing the best online cake decoration course for you, view a list of the Top 5 Online Cake Decorating Courses at
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Recipes For Chicken Breast

Recipes For Chicken Breast by Larisa Noga


If you are in need of some recipes for chicken breast then let me help. I love using chicken in any recipe because of how inexpensive it is. I also love using rice for that very same reason. So here I would like to share with you 3 simple and tasty recipes for chicken breast that also have rice.

This first recipe is great for summer. The citrus fruit should be inexpensive and the flavor is very upbeat and lively. My family loves making this and eating it out on the deck.

Citrus Chicken
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 c pineapple juice
1 lime
1 lemon
1 orange
½ c coconut
1 box wild rice

Bring the pineapple juice to a boil in a medium to large sauté pan. Once boiling add your chicken to the juice.

Dice up the fruit into bite sized pieces and add them to the chicken. Sprinkle the coconut over the juice. Let this all cook together until the chicken is done. Keep a watch on it and if the juice starts to evaporate then add more.

Prepare the rice according to the box except substitute ½ c of the water for pineapple juice.

Then serve the chicken over the rice with a little bit of the pineapple juice/sauce from the pan.

This next of the three recipes for chicken breast is a very basic stir fry. It is simple and quick to make and you can do the prep ahead of time so all you have to do is throw it together when your ready for it.

Chicken and Veggie Stir Fry
2 chicken breast, cut into chunks
1 yellow pepper, sliced
1 2 carrots, chopped
1 c onion, sliced
1 ½ c Yoshida’s sauce
3 c rice

Start cooking the rice. While the rice is cooking prepare all the vegetables.

When the rice has about 20 minutes left, place the vegetables and sauce into a large wok or frying pan. Let this cook for 15 20 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.

Then serve over the rice.

If I am in a hurry then you can cook the rice and prepare the veggies the day before. Then just cook the veggies for 15 20 minutes, heat up the rice and serve.

My family and I love Chinese food, so I have been trying to recreate all of our favorite Chinese recipes for chicken breast at home to save us the expense of eating out. I have found a sweet and sour chicken recipe that I not only love but it is so incredibly easy to make.

Simple Sweet and Sour Chicken
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Flour
2 3 eggs, beaten
Oil for frying
1 large onion, diced or sliced
1 bell pepper, sliced or cubed
1 can pineapple chunks
1 24 oz bottle Catalina salad dressing
1 jar apricot preserves

Cut the chicken into 1 2” cubes. Then roll it them in flour, dip them in the egg and then roll them in the flour again.

In a medium frying pan add about 2 3 Tbsp oil, just enough for a thin layer at the bottom. When the oil is heated add the chicken and fry until breading is golden brown.

Then add the onion, bell pepper and pineapple to the pan and continue frying until onions and peppers are tender. Keep an eye on it since you may need to add a little more oil.

While that is frying combine the salad dressing and preserves in a saucepan and heat until the preserves are completely liquefied.

To serve, place the chicken over rice and pour the sauce over it.

I hope you will enjoy these recipes for chicken breast as much as my family has.

About the Author: Make sure to visit my blog
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