MAISIE'S RECIPES

Chicken Carcass Stock Soup

2011-03-14T08:37:00.001Z

I always boil up my chicken carcass to make a lovely stock which can be used for soup or in place of a stock cube.

This is my simple soup recipe

1 pint stock
1 pint water
1 tsp dried herbs
1 small onion finely diced
1 large carrot small dice
4 tbsp of orange lentils
1 medium potato small dice
any bits of chicken you have

Put the first 6 ingredients into a pan and bring to the boil, then simmer until the carrot is nearly cooked add in the potato and continue until this is so it will mash against the side of the pan with the back of a spoon, then add in the chicken to heat through.

I prefer this re-heated the next day so the potatoes and lentils seem to meld into the stock making a thicker base.

Leeks can be used instead of onions, and other bits of leftover veggies could quite easily be added at the end if wanted.

CARROT & PUMPKIN SOUP

2010-02-16T19:05:00.000Z

I had a couple of small pumkins/squashes left in my veg rack which were the size of cricket balls.

so I made up a batch of this soup.

500g tub of hm chicken stock
2 leeks finely diced
small onion finely diced, (used a serving spoon of the precooked)
3 carrots small dice
the said pumpkin small dice
3 tennis ball size potatoes small dice.

sweat off the leeks in a glug of oil, add in the onions, carrots and pumpkin then add the stock plus the same again of water times 2.

let this all come to the boil then add 2 handsful of orange lentils and the potatoes, bring back to the boil, then turn down to a simmer until the carrots are soft,

Blitz with a whizz stick or similar and serve with pinch fresh ground black pepper and hm chunky bread.

This amount has made 6 x 2 ladel portions. It is a thick soup so can always be watered down further to stretch.

AMISH SUGAR COOKIES

2009-10-16T09:17:00.002+01:00

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
4 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Beat first four ingredients well, then add eggs.
Mix well.

Add dry ingredients and vanilla.
Drop small ball of dough on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Flatten dough with bottom of a glass.
Bake 375 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

BANANA FLAPJACK

2009-10-12T09:21:00.000+01:00

125g butter or marg
3 tbsp sunflower oil
125g demerara sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 or 2 very ripe bananas
200g porridge

Melt butter, oil, sugar, syrup over a low heat.
Mash your bananas with a fork and add to the pan.
Add the oats and stir well.
Put the mixture in a tin and press down evenly.
Bake for about 20 mins 180C/350F/gas 4.
Let it cool for 10 mins then cut into about 12 flapjacks."

BAILEYS FUDGE

2009-10-09T09:17:00.001+01:00

375 g condensed milk
3 1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup Baileys Irish Cream

Directions

Line a 12x6 bar pan or slice pan with baking paper.
Heat the condensed milk carefully.
Melt the chocolate in a microwave 30 second bursts, stirring after each burst so it doesn't burn. Add to the condensed milk and then mix in Baileys.
Pour into your lined bar pan and set--leave to cool at room temp or if very warm were you live pop into the fridge to set.

COURGETTE TEABREAD

2009-10-05T09:25:00.003+01:00

pre-heat oven to 180c/350f/gas 4
grease a 2lb loaf tin and bottom line with greaseproof paper - make it so it comes up the narrow edges so you can use it to lift it out or line muffin tins with papers

1 large egg
125ml sunflower oil
175g courgettes -trimmed and grated (on large holes)
150g wholewheat flour -i used ordinary
1/2tsp baking powder
1tsp bicarb
1tsp ground cinnamon
175g soft dark brown sugar
75g sultanas
3oz walnuts chopped

tip courgettes and all dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix well
whisk egg into the oil and pour into dry goods
mix to a thick batter and pour in tin
put in oven for about 1 hr or until a skewer comes out clean..cool in tin for 10 mins before turning out to cool

Can be made into mini muffins and they took about 15 mins a batch and if you let them stand for a few seconds in the tin they firm up and are easier to remove

LEMON & POPPY SEED MUFFINS

2009-09-21T10:03:00.001+01:00

330g SR flour
150g sugar
1.5 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon baking powder
250ml milk75g margarine
125ml lemon juice (bottled stuff)
1 egg

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl

Using a stick blender blend mik juice marge and egg until smooth then stir into dry ingredients

Put into muffin cases

Bake gas 6 for 20mins or until golden

ICED BUNS

2009-09-18T10:00:00.000+01:00

TAKEN FROM THE BACK OF MORRISONS WHITE BREAD FLOUR

560g (1IB 4oz) white bread flour
10g (1/2oz) Milk powder
60g (2 and half oz) Caster sugar
5g (quarter of a oz) salt
50g (2oz) butter or marge
25g (1oz) beaten egg (i used 1 egg tho)
275ml (10fl oz) warm water
6g Dried yeast
225g (8oz) icing sugar 1 and half teaspoon water for the icing

1. sieve the flour into a bowl and rub in the butter. Form a well in the middle and add all the other ingredients into the well
2. On a floured surface kneed for 10minutes. Mix together.
3. Plae the dough into a large bowl, cover and leave for about an hour to rise (the dough should have doubled in size)
4. Divide into 16 cigar shapes. Place the shapes onto a greased baking tray and cover again for 30 minutes, at room temperature, or untill the dough has risen again.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes at gas mark 7, 220oc, 425 of.
6. When the buns have cooled make upthe incing sugar and spread evenly across the top of the buns

FRUIT FLAPJACKS

2009-09-15T09:58:00.000+01:00

7oz demerara sugar
8oz marg
2tablespoons golden syrup (I use generous ones)
6oz muesli
4oz rolled oats
large handfull apricots, chopped
Large handfull raisins
two small handfulls nuts, chopped, I use brazils and pecans

Pre heat oven to 160c, grease a 12x9in roasting tray

In a large pan melt the marg, syrup and sugar, then stir in everything else.

Mix well and turn out onto roasting tray, press flat with back of spoon.

Bake fo about 25-35mins till golden brown, remove from the oven and leave to cool for 10mins before marking into small squares.

Leave in the tin to finish cooling before cutting up.

LEOMON & POPPY SEED MUFFINS

2009-09-12T10:03:00.001+01:00

CHOCOLATE BISCUIT CAKE

2009-09-12T09:53:00.002+01:00

1/2 lb. (~ 1/2 a normal sized packet) digestive biscuits
1/4 lb. (~ 100g) butter or marg.
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsps golden syrup
3 tbsps cocoa

1. Put the biscuits in a plastic bag and smash them up with a rolling pin, or anything else you can lay your hands on, until they are pretty much crumbs but with the odd lump here and there.
2. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup together untill all the sugar has dissolved.
3. Remove from the heat, add the cocoa and beat until the mixture goes shiny.
4. Add the crushed biscuits and then spread the mixture out onto a greased and/or lined baking tray and smooth the mixture with the back of a wooden spoon until (fairly) even.

(The mixture at this stage is almost as good as the resulting biscuits, so try not to eat it all.)

Chill until set

LEMON CURD CAKE

2009-09-02T11:32:00.001+01:00

100g margerine
75g caster sugar
2 eggs
175g self raising flour
1/2 - 3/4 jar of lemon curd

Preheat oven to 200c.

Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin.

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix together for about 5 mins.
Pour in to tin and level top.
Bake for about 40 mins until browned.

BOUNTY BITES

2009-08-29T09:26:00.003+01:00

200g condensed milk
100g dessicated coconut
8oz (approx) icing sugar
8oz (dark) chocolate

1. Mix condensed milk & coconut.
2. Add enough icing sugar to make a stiff dough.
3. Form into ball shapes & place on a baking tray.
4. Leave in fridge, preferrably overnight, to firm.
5. Melt chocolate & dip coconut mixture into it to cover.
6. Leave to allow chocolate to harden.

CARROT CAKE

2009-08-23T08:20:00.001+01:00

I made this the other day, we were given a big bunch of carrots and we also hadn't any cake left in the tin.

CARROT CAKE

8oz s/r flour,
1/2 tsp ground mixed spice,
5oz soft dark brown sugar,
5 oz carrots, grated,
2 eggs,
1/4 pt corn or sunflower oil,
2 tbsp milk.

180C - 40 mins, oblong tin, just mix all ingredients together, then bake!

Topping - 2oz butter, softened,8oz icing sugar

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

2009-08-04T08:47:00.007+01:00

9oz / 250g plain flour (ap)
1½ tsp /7.5ml baking powder
½ tsp / 2.5ml bicarb of soda
½ tsp / 2.5ml salt
1 tsp / 5ml each of ground ginger and cinnamon
1 egg
4-6oz / 110-170g soft brown sugar
3floz / 90ml vegetable oil
2-4 tbsp / 30-60ml black treacle
6floz / 180ml milk
4oz / 110g cinnamon chips (like choc chips) (optional)

Prepare muffin tins.
Preheat oven to 375-400°F / 190-200°C

In a large bowl sift together first 5 ingredients.
Stir in cinnamon chips.
In a second bowl beat egg, stir in sugar, oil and treacle, stir well until blended.
Add milk and stir briskly until well mixed.
Pour wet into dry and stir to combine.
Batter will be thinner than normal muffin batter.
Spoon into tins.
Bake approx 25 minutes until tops feel firm.

Can also be baked in 2 x lb loaf tins.

BUTTERSCOTCH TART

2009-04-25T13:27:00.004+01:00

8" Pastry Case baked Blind allow to cool
4oz Block Marg
4oz Demerara Sugar
1oz Plain Flour
2 floz Milk

Mix sugar & flour
Melt marg and milk, bring to boil.
Add in flour & sugar mix, stir until thickens
Cool slightly, and then pour into cooled pastry case.
Leave to set
Serve with either custard or whipped cream

BANANA CAKE

2008-12-14T09:08:00.006Z

4oz Margarine
4oz Castor Sugar
2 Eggs
8oz SR Flour
2-3 Mashed Bananas
2 tbsp Milk
1 tsp Bicarb Soda

Oven 350-375°F / 180-190°C/ Gas 4-5

Cream Marg & Sugar.
Add Eggs, Bananas & Milk
Fold in Flour

Mix Well
Pour into a lined 2lb Loaf Tin

Bake 40 - 45 mins

NOTE

Bananas can be frozen if not wanted straight away and then used for this cake.

National Baking Week

2008-10-21T11:19:00.004+01:00

This week is National Baking Week so following the common thread I will be baking this week.

I will be making:

Banana Cake
Sponge to be iced
Gingerbread Cake
Fruit Loaf

plus any other goodies I think of along the way.

MANGO CHUTNEY

2008-09-21T08:50:00.003+01:00

Recipe taken from Jams, Preserves & Chutneys by Marguerite Patten

12oz onions finely chopped
1½lb mango (weight stoned and peeled - usually 2)
1lb cooking apples (weight peeled and cored)
2tsp pickling spices
½ pint white wine vinegar
1 orange
1¼lb sugar

Put onions into pan
Cut approx 2/3 of mango and all apples into small dice, add to onions.
Cut remaining mango into larger dice and set aside.
Tie spices in muslin and add to pan with the vinegar
Simmer gently until onions and fruit are getting soft.
Grate zest of orange finely, halve and squeeze juice; add both zest and juice to pan, along with remaining mango.
Cook for 5 mins
Add sugar and stir over low heat until dissolved, the boil steadily until consistencey of a soft jam.
Remove spices.
Allow to cool for approx 10 mins then stir to evenly distribute fruit pieces.
Spoon into hot jars and seal down.

MINCEMEAT

2008-09-17T13:18:00.003+01:00

This is the recipe I have used to make the mincemeat this year.

Makes 6lb

1lb cooking apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
8oz shredded suet
2lb dried mixed fruit
12oz soft dark brown sugar
grated rind and juice 1 orange
grated rind and juice 1 lemon
2 tbsp lemon juie
2 tsp mixed spice
½ tsp ground cinnamon
half a nutmeg grated
6 tbsp brandy

Mix all ingredients apart from brandy together in a bowl, and leavecovered with a cloth for 12 -18 hours.
Mix through then place in a very low oven 120°C/225°F/gas ¼ for 3 hours.
Allow to become completely cold then stir in brandy, spoon into clean dry jars and seal.

ELDERFLOWER CORDIAL

2008-07-23T13:38:00.001+01:00

Ingredients:
1.5 litres of boiling water
1 kilo of white granulated sugar
20 large elderflower heads (if they are small, pick more)
4 lemons
55g of citric acid

Method:
1. In a Pyrex bowl (or deep saucepan) pour the boiling water onto the sugar and stir. Leave to cool, stirring every now and then to dissolve the sugar.
2. When cool add the citric acid, the lemons (zested and sliced) and the elderflower heads.
3. Leave to steep for 48 hours.
4. Strain twice through sterilised muslin (how do I sterilise muslin? See Tips and tricks below)
5. Using a jug and funnel carefully pour into hot sterilised bottles (how do I sterilise bottles? See Tips and tricks below)
Tips and tricks:
How do I sterilise a jelly bag or muslin square?Both can be scalded with boiling water. If you are using a clean muslin bag or square you can iron them with a hot iron. This also works with tea cloths.
How do I sterilise bottles?The sterilising method that we used is simple. Just before making the syrup, I quickly wash and rinse the bottles and place them upside down in a cold oven. Set the temperature to 160° (140° fan-assisted). When the oven has reached the right temperature I turn off the heat. The bottles will stay warm for quite a while. Sterilise the lids by boiling these for a few minutes in water.

FIVE CUP FRUIT LOAF

2008-06-12T11:09:00.002+01:00

This recipe is coutesy of the "Netmums.com cookery book"

FIVE CUP FRUIT LOAF

1 cup sugar
1 cup dried fruit (any mixture you like)
1 cup robust breakfast cereal (oats,bran flakes,muesli etc)
1 cup milk
1 cup SR flour

Oven 180°C/Gas 4

Line 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper

In a bowl mix together first 4 ingredients leave to soak for at least an hour

Add flour and mix well. It will be very runny.

Pour into tin, bake approx 1 hour until cake is firm and knife comes out clean.

Allow to cool and store in airtight tin

CHOCOLATE CONCRETE

2008-05-22T11:12:00.000+01:00

450 g margarine
620g flour
425g sugar
115g cocoa,

Oven temp 325oF, 170oC or Gas No.3.

Melt margarine in saucepan.
Add vanilla essence if you like, 2 tspns.
Mix all dry ingredients in mixer bowl, add margarine.
Mix well.
Divide between greased tins and spread evenly.
Make a pattern with a fork.
Brush with water and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake in a slow oven for about 40 minutes.
Portion whilst warm and cool on a wire tray.

MILLIES COOKIES

2008-05-05T11:19:00.002+01:00

3oz butter
3oz granulated sugar
3oz brown sugar (can just use all white granulated, works just fine)
vanilla essence
1 egg
6oz s/r flour
pinch salt
4oz choc chips

Preheat oven to 180c

Mix all ingredients together.
Put spoonfuls on greaseproof paper and cook for 11 mins precisely.
Cookies should still be soft when they come out of the oven, they will harden a bit.
Peel off greaseproof when they cool.

MILLIONAIRES SHORTBREAD

2008-04-29T11:15:00.004+01:00

175g/6 oz plain flour
125g/4 ½ oz butter cut into small pieces
50g/1 ¾ oz soft brown sugar sieved

Topping
50g/1 ¾ oz butter
50g/ 1 ¾ oz soft brown sugar
400g/14oz can condensed milk

150g/5 ½ oz milk chocolate

oven 190c/ 375f/ gas5

1. Grease a 23cm/9inch square cake tin.

2. Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter with your fingers until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and mix to form a firm dough.

3. Press the dough into the prepared tin and pr1ck with a fork.

4. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly golden. Leave to cool in the tin.

5. To make the topping place the butter, sugar and condensed milk in a non-stick saucepan and cook over a gentle heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to the boil.

6. Reduce the heat and cook for 4-5 minutes until the caramel is pale golden and thick and is coming away from the sides of the pan. Pour the topping over the shortbread base and leave to cool.

7. When the caramel topping is firm, melt the milk chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Spread the melted chocolate over the topping leave to set in a cool place then cut the shortbread into squares or fingers to serve.

SHORTBREAD

2008-04-29T11:09:00.001+01:00

150g PL flour
100g Butter
50g Caster sugar

OVEN 160°C / 3

1. Mix flour and sugar in bowl

2. Rub in butter

3. Knead well to form a smoth paste

4. Roll out approx 1cm thick

5. Cut into biscuit shapes

6. Place on a greased baking tray

7. Bake approx 20 minutes until golden brown

CHEESE SCONES

2008-04-29T11:03:00.004+01:00

150g SR Flour
½tsp Salt
25g Margarine
75g Cheese (grated)
1 egg
2tbsp (50ml) Milk

OVEN 220°C/ GAS 7

1. Mix flour and seasoning, rub in margarine.

2. Stir in 2oz cheese

3. Beat together the egg and milk

4. Mix to a soft dough saving 2 tbsp milk mix

5. Roll into a round approx 1cm in thickness

6. Cut into 8 triangles

7. Place on a greased baking tray, brush with milk mix and sprinkle over remaining cheese.

8. Bake in oven 10- 15 minutes

CHEESE AND MARMITE TWISTS

2008-04-09T08:12:00.002+01:00

1 cup tepid water
1tbs milk powder
2tbs oil
1tsp sugar
1tsp salt
3 cups bread flour
1tsp yeast
1tbs marmite mixed with 1tbs water
125g grated cheddar
1 egg beaten

Place the first 7 items in the bread machine and set to "dough"

transfer to a floured surface and knead for 2-3mins

roll out to approx 20"x25" - 51cmx63cm

spread marmite over half of the dough
sprinkle cheese over marmite

brush the remaining dough with the beaten egg and fold over
using the rolling pin, press down well to seal the edges

use a sharp knife, cut the dough into thin strips

divide strips between 2 greased baking sheets -twisting them as you lay them down

cover with a sheet of lightly oiled clingfilm and leave for 45 mins or until almost doubled in size

place in an pre-heated oven -200c/400f/gas 6 and bake for 15-20 mins

MARBLE CAKE

2008-03-04T09:51:00.002Z

Vanilla sponge mix
125g/4oz marg
125g/4oz caster sugar
125g/4oz SR Flour
2 eggs
Vanilla essence

Cream marg and caster sugar, add eggs, fold in flour add vanilla essence.

Chocolate sponge mix
125g/4oz marg
125g/4oz caster sugar
100g/3oz SR Flour
25g/1oz cocoa
2 eggs

Cream marg and caster sugar, add eggs, and fold in flour and sieved cocoa.

Grease 2lb loaf tin (or cake tin), put a dollop of vanilla sponge mix, followed by a dollop of choc sponge mix and keep going until all mixes used up.
Use handle of spoon and give a light swirl of the mixture.

Cook in middle of oven gas mark 4 for 45-60 mins.

BAKEWELL TART

2008-02-19T22:43:00.014Z

Pastry
6 oz plain flour
1 oz icing sugar
½ tsp salt
1½ oz lard
1½ oz butter
3 tablespoons of really cold water

Filling
4 oz marg
4 oz c sugar
1 egg
4 oz plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 oz ground almonds
3 fl oz cold milk
Jam to spread on base

190°c/ gas5/ 375°f

Make pastry. Roll out and line a large flan tin (mine is about 9 inches). Chill for 30 mins. Spread jam thickly over pastry base.

Sponge mix. Cream marg, sugar together add egg. Add flour, b.powder and ground almonds to the mix. Slowly stir in the milk. *Should feel like a slightly softer than usual cake mix*
Spread filling on top of the jam and pastry.

Bake for 30 mins approx *watch the top you may have to pop a bit of foil on* .Sponge usually starts to 'crack' slightly when cooked

When cool make up a thick icing and drizzle over, leave to set.

YOGURT CAKE

2008-02-19T15:03:00.002Z

5 oz carton flavoured yoghurt (strawberry is nice)
6 oz s r flour
5 oz c sugar
1 oz butter melted
2 eggs beaten
4 oz sultanas

Mix everything in a bowl and pour into a lined 2lb loaf tin.

Bake 350°f/180°c for 45 mins approx

HOBNOB COOKIES

2008-02-01T17:51:00.001Z

Oven 180°C

Makes approx 30

8oz sr flour
8oz sugar
8oz porridge oats
8oz margarine
1tbsp golden syrup
1tbsp hot water
1/2 tsp bic soda

mix flour, oats and sugar,
melt marg, syrup and water in a pan stir in bic soda and add to dry mix,
mix well,
make smallish balls and put on greased tray and flatten slightly with a fork,
bake for 15 mins, cool on the tray, you just want them golden in oven not brown

WACKY CHOCOLATE CAKE

2008-01-15T12:18:00.001Z

Oven 160°C/ 325°F

2 1lb loaf tins / 8" square tin

1½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
½ tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp vinegar
1 cup water

Mix all dry ingredients together, make 3 wells and put first 3 wet ingredients one into each, pour the water over all and mix until just combined (like muffins).
Pour into greased tin and bake 40 - 45 mins.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

2008-01-03T13:28:00.002Z

Makes 12

9oz All Purpose Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
½tsp Baking Soda
½tsp Salt
3-5 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 Egg
4-6oz Sugar
8-9 fl oz Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Flavouring
3 fl oz Vegetable Oil
2-3oz Chocolate Chips

Oven 375-400°F/ 190-200°C

Prepare Muffin Tins
In a large bowl sift together first 5 ingredients.
Stir in Chocolate Chips.
In a second bowl beat egg, and add remaining ingredients; stir well.
Pour wet mixture into dry and mix until just combined, no dry bits.
Fill muffin cups ¾ full.
Bake 20-25 minutes until springy when pressed.

FRIENDSHIP CAKE

2008-01-03T13:15:00.001Z

Day 1 - Place in a large mixing bowl and cover with a tea towel
Day 2 - Leave well alone
Day 3 - FEED - 1 cup SR flour
1 cup milk
½ cup sugar
stir and cover
Day 4 - Stir and cover
Day 5 - Stir and cover
Day 6 - Divide into 3 parts, give 1 or 2 away
Day 7 - ADD to 1 part - 2 cups SR flour
2 cups mixed dried fruit
¾ cup vegetable oil
½ tsp salt
1 tsp mixed spice
2 beaten eggs
1 cup sugar

Mix well and bake in 2lb loaf tin 1½ - 2 hours

Gas 2
250 –300°F
140 °C

FRIENDSHIP CAKE STARTER

2008-01-03T13:11:00.001Z

1 cup self raising flour
1 cup milk
½ cup sugar
2 tsp dried yeast

mix all ingredients in a large bowl
cover with a teatowel and leave for 2 days before continuing as per recipe

FISH PIE

2008-01-03T12:08:00.001Z

1lb white fish
2oz butter
4oz plain flour
1 pint milk
4 eggs (hard boiled)
2lb potatoes (mashed)

Poach fish in milk, remove and flake into pie dish.
Heat milk and butter, then whisk in flour to make a basic white sauce.
Slice eggs into half and arrange in dish with fish.
Pour sauce over fish and top with mashed potatoes.
Bake 180°C for approx 30 mins then grate some cheese on top, continue baking until cheese has melted.

Serve with a green veggie for colour.

If available may add cooked prawns to fish or even sautéed mushrooms.

INTRODUCTION

2008-01-03T08:51:00.000Z

Hi, I'm Maisie, and I love to cook, bake etc.

My 2 sons Thomas and David always say I should have been a chef (possibly biased); but I prefer to cook for the love rather than for monetary gratification.

All my receipes will serve 4 people (our family) unless I specify differently in the title.