Fred-up's general rcipes

[Davred]

Faggots

1lb Pigs liver
1 Onion, medium, quartered
4 oz White bread
2 oz Shredded suet
1 tsp. Dried sage

Preheat oven to 190C.
Coarsely mince the liver, bread and onion together into a basin, add the suet and sage and mix well. Place the mixture in a shallow 7� square tin, level the top with the back of a spoon and cook in the centre of the oven for 40 minutes.
Remove from the oven and cut into squares.

[Davred]

Meatballs

1 lb beef or pork mince
6 tbsp milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
3/4 tsp salt
1 small onion, chopped fine
1/8 tsp pepper
3 oz dry bread crumbs
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Mix all the ingredients together. Shape mixture into 1 1/2" balls. (tip, wet your hands with cold water to stop them sticking)

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large frying pan, cook the meatballs on medium until brown.

Oven cook
Place the meatballs in a lightly greased baking tray, bake, uncovered, in a 190C oven until light brown, about 20 minutes.

This is a basic recipe, try adding some herbs like sage, or some tomato paste and oregano.

[Davred]

Meat Loaf

1lb 4 oz beef/pork/veal, minced
2 oz breadcrumbs
3 tbsp tomato pur�e/paste
1 egg, beaten
� tsp mixed herbs
horseradish sauce

Preheat oven at 180C
Place the breadcrumbs into a bowl with the minced meat.
Add the tomato pur�e and mix thoroughly.

Stir in the beaten egg and mix, then add the mixed herbs.
Place half the mixture into a 1lb baking tin. Cover the mixture with a thin layer of horseradish sauce.

Cover with the remaining half of the mixture and flatten.
Cook for approximately 1 hour or until cooked through and dark brown.

[Davred]

Now is the time to make this for christmas.

Mincemeat

1 lb suet
1 lb chopped raisins
1 lb chopped sultanas
1 lb currants
1 lb brown sugar
8 oz mixed peel
4oz blanched, chopped almonds
1 lb grated raw apples
half a grated nutmeg
� pint brandy or whisky
the grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

Mix all dry ingredients and stir in the lemon and chosen alcohol. Put into sterilised jars and seal.

The mincemeat will keep for about one year. If, over time, it becomes a little dry, simply add more alcohol! Use the mincemeat to fill small short crust pastry cases to make traditional mince pies.

[Davred]

Ham and Mushroom Quiche

8 oz button mushrooms
4 oz ham chopped
1 tbsp dried parsley
3 eggs
6 tbsp half and half (half milk half cream)
4 oz Cheddar cheese. grated
pastry to line a 7� sponge tin

Preheat oven to 200C.
Line a 7� sponge tin with foil and cover with pastry. Cut the mushrooms into quarters. Place the mushrooms in a frying pan and cook on until the mushrooms are lightly browned and all the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated. Drain. Add the parsley.

Beat the eggs, adding the cream, cheese and salt. Pour onto the mushroom mixture blending well. Place the chopped ham in the pastry base. Pour mixture over the ham. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until crust is well browned and the filling is set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

[Davred]

Cornish Pasties

1 medium, potato cut into �� dice
1 onion, chopped small
4 oz swede, cut into �� dice
8 oz steak cut into 1/4� dice
8 oz plain flour
2 oz butter diced
2 oz lard diced
water to mix
salt and pepper to taste
beaten egg or milk, to glaze

Preheat oven to 220C.
Place the potato, onion, swede and meat in a basin and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Place the flour in a bowl. Add the butter and lard, rub in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add about 2 tablespoons of water and mix to form a firm dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead lightly.
Divide the pastry into 4. Roll out each piece to about 6� to 7�. Trim by cutting round the edge of a small plate.

Divide the filling between each round. Brush the edges with water and draw up the pastry on each pasty, in a line over the centre of the filling. Seal well. Flute the edge with your fingers.
Place the pasties on a baking sheet, fluted edges uppermost. Brush each with a little beaten egg or milk. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until golden brown.

� Fred-up

[Davred]

Fried Onion Rings

8 oz plain flour, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 egg
� pint semi skimmed milk
3 to 4 spanish onions
oil to cook

Cut onions into slices �� thick.
Separate slices into rings. Soak in ice water for at least two hours.
Drain, then dry. Meanwhile, sift flour with salt and baking soda. Beat
egg; add semi skimmed milk add dry ingredients and beat until blended. Dip
onion rings into batter and fry in deep hot oil until golden
brown. Drain on kitchen towels.

� Fred-up

[Davred]

This is a great favorite of my grandmonsters.

BANANA SPLIT

1 banana
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 scoop chocolate ice cream
1 scoop strawberry ice cream
Pineapple topping
Chocolate syrup
Strawberry topping
Chopped walnuts or pecans
whipped cream
Cherries, halved

Peel banana and slice lengthwise. Top with one scoop of each ice cream. Put pineapple topping on the vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup on the chocolate ice cream and strawberry topping on the strawberry ice cream. Top with chopped nuts and whipped cream. Garnish with cherries.