Quick Snack

Scotch Eggs

June 19th, 2009 by Homefront Posted in Quick Snack |  No Comments »

Ingredients:
340g (12oz) Pork Sausage Meat
4 Boiled Eggs, shelled
1 Egg
55g (2oz) Dried Breadcrumbs
Pinch Mace
Salt and Pepper
Oil, for deep frying
Preparation:
Mix together the sausage meat and mace in a large bowl, season to taste.
Divide into four portions, flatten between hands, place an egg at the centre of each portion.
Wrap the egg evenly in sausage meat.
Beat the [...]

Kedgeree

June 19th, 2009 by Homefront Posted in Quick Snack |  No Comments »

Ingredients:
450g (1lb) Smoked Haddock Fillets
175g (6oz) Long Grain Rice
3 Eggs
50g (2oz) Butter
Fresh Parsley
Preparation:
Cook the rice until tender.
Drain well and rinse under cold water, then spread out to dry.
Boil the eggs until hard.
Place the haddock in a large pan with enough water to cover, simmer for 10-15 minutes, until tender.
Drain, skin and flake the [...]

Irish Omelette

June 19th, 2009 by Homefront Posted in Quick Snack |  No Comments »

Ingredients:
6 Small or 4 Large Eggs
135g (5oz) Mashed Potato
1 tbsp Chopped Chives or Spring Onion
25g (1oz) Butter
Lemon Juice
Salt and peppers
Preparation:
Separate the eggs.
Beat the yolks, adding salt and pepper to taste.
Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
Combine the beaten yolks, mashed potato, a squeeze of lemon juice and chives (or spring onions), ensuring they [...]

Pan Haggerty

June 19th, 2009 by Homefront Posted in Quick Snack |  No Comments »

Ingredients:
450g (1lb) Potatoes
110g (4oz) Cheddar or Lancashire Cheese
2 medium Onions
25g (1oz) Butter
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Salt and Pepper
Preparation:
Thinly slice the potatoes and onions and grate the cheese.
Combine the butter and oil in a large frying pan.
Remove the pan from the heat and place layers of sliced potatoes, onions and cheese, reserving a little [...]

Salade Lyonnaise

June 19th, 2009 by Homefront Posted in Quick Snack |  No Comments »

Ingredients:
275g (10oz) Bread
175-225g (6-8oz) Chicken Livers
1 Lettuce
225g (8oz) Onion
25g (1oz) Butter
1 Clove Garlic
Dressing
3 tblsp Olive Oil
2 tblsp Lemon Juice
2 tsp Dijon Mustard
Preparation:
Add butter to pan and melt, add garlic and bread cut into 1 cm (½ inch) cubes and cook for 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Dice onions and lightly sautee [...]

Welsh Cockle Pie

June 19th, 2009 by Homefront Posted in Quick Snack |  No Comments »

Ingredients:
900ml (1½ pints) Cooked Cockles
600ml (1 pint) Milk
225g (8oz) Streaky Bacon
110g (4oz) Fresh Breadcrumbs
75g (3oz) Caerphilly Cheese
50g (2oz) Plain Flour
25g (1oz) Butter
1 medium Onion
4 tblsp Dry White wine
3 tblsp Fresh chives
Preparation:
Melt the butter in a pan, add the rinded and chopped bacon and chopped onion and cook for 5 minutes, until [...]

Stilton Pasta Salad

June 19th, 2009 by Homefront Posted in Quick Snack |  No Comments »

Ingredients:
225g (8oz) Pasta
110g (4oz) Stilton Cheese
225g (8oz) Walnuts
225g (8oz) Celery
4 tblsp Mayonnaise
3 tblsp Parsley
Black Pepper
Preparation:
Cook pasta according to directions.
Immediately rinse with cold water and drain well.
Add crumbled cheese, toasted and chopped walnuts, chopped celery, mayonnaise and pepper.
Mix everything together in a bowl.
Refrigerate until serving, this will allow the flavours to develop.
You [...]

Potato Soup

June 19th, 2009 by Freya Posted in Quick Snack |  No Comments »

Ingredients:
8 Potatoes
4 Mushrooms
1200ml (2 pints) Milk
1 Onion
1 tbsp Parsley
1 tsp Basil
25g (1oz) Butter
Black pepper
Preparation:
Cut up potatoes and onions into cubes and slice mushrooms.
Boil until potatoes are soft, drain excess water.
Add milk, mushrooms, butter and herbs.
Cook for an further five minutes.
Add pepper to taste before serving.