CARROT AND HONEY OATMEAL BISCUITS.

These biscuits are seriously good and easily prepared. I found this recipe in a paper from the 90's and these are the measurements as printed, please make sure you use a 250 ml measuring cup. Ingredients.....1 cup of plain flour, 1 cup of wholemeal plain flour,1 dsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of bi carb of soda, pinch of salt, 3 tsp of ground cinnamon, 125 gm of butter/ marg, 1 cup of runny honey, 2 eggs, lightly beaten, 2 cups of coarsely grated carrot, 1 cup of sultanas, 2 cups of rolled oats, 2 cups of granulated nuts. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Line 2 oven trays / 1 large oven tray with baking paper. In a large bowl mix together the flours, baking powder, bi carb of soda, salt and cinnamon. Beat the butter/ marg until soft and creamy. Add the honey and continue to beat until thick and smooth. Add the beaten eggs a little at a time alternating with the flour mixture . Now with the beater running on slow add the carrots, sultanas, oats and granulated nuts, mix well. Place tablespoons of the mixture in rough clumps on the prepared tray / trays about 2.5 cm apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

THE MANOR RISSOLE RECIPE.

Ingredients....500 gm of premium mince, 1 x 50 gm packet of dried chicken noodle soup mix, 2 tbs of sweet chilli sauce, 1 tbs of minced garlic, 2 tbs of dried inions, 2 eggs, well beaten, 2 tbs of chia seeds, plain flour. In a large bowl mix together all the ingredients except for the flour. Mix with a wooden spoon or your fingers to blend evenly. Place a cup of flour into a medium bowl, place a sheet of baking paper beside the bowl to sit the rissoles on. Wet your hands to shape the mixture into balls. Roll the rissole balls through the flour and place on the baking paper to flatten to 3 cm/ 4cm thick. Cook in a lighty oiled pan on the stove top or on your bar be que.

CHICKEN PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI.

Ingredients......375 gm of fresh fettucine pasta, 4 medium zucchini, grated, 1 tbs of canola / rice bran oil, 500gm of stir fry / tender loin fillets, sliced, 1/2 cup of milk, 375 ml of evaporated milk, 2 tbs og minced garlic, 250 gm of grated tasty cheese. Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling water, until tender. Drain and set aside. Heat the oil in a large fring pan and saute chicken strips until golden and cooked through. Add the milk and evaporated milk along with the minced garlic, stir until the mixture boils. Add the grated zucchini and half the grated cheese. Add the cooked pasta to the chicken milk mixture and toss through. Top with the remaining cheese. Serve with a crusty bread and or a green salad.

APPLE CRUMBLE SLICE

Ingredients.......600 gm of plain flour, 295 gm of castor sugar, 375 gm of butter/ marg, melted. Apple filling.....50 gm of butter/ marg, chopped, 1 2 kg of Granny Smithh apples, peeled, cored and chopped, 135 gm of soft brown sugar, 1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg, 80 gm of sultanas, icing sugar for topping. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Lightly grease and line a 20 cm x 30 cm slice pan with baking paper. Place the flour, castor sugar and melted butter/ margarine a large bowl and mix well to combine. Press half the crumble mixture into the base of the prepared pan. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or until the crumble mix is firm. Remove from the refrigerator and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until light and golden. Remove from the oven and set aside. To make the apple filling, place the chopped butter/ marg , chopped apples, brown sugar, nutmeg and sultanas in a large saucepan over a high heat. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to cook until the apple is soft and the liquid has been absorbed. Spoon the filling over the crumble base. Top with the remaining crumble mixture and bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool in the pan. Dust with icing sugar and cut into squares to serve.

RAINBOW MEATLOAF (GF)

Ingredients......1/ 2 cup of almond meal, 1 large carrot, 1 zucchini, 1 medium beetroot, 1 onion, chopped, 1 tbs of canola / rice bran oil, 500 gm of lamb mince, 1 egg, lightly beaten, small bunch of fresh thyme, leaves only, cracked black pepper to taste. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Line a loaf pan with baking paper. Heat the oil in a small frying pan along with the chopped onion and cook over a medium heat until tender. Grate the zucchini, carrot and beetroot into a large bowl. Add the cooked onion to the bowl along with the minced lamb and mix to combine. Stir in the beaten egg and the almond meal until the mixture is slightly firm. Add the thyme and season with cracked pepper. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until golden on top.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE AND MINT BISCUITS

Many flavours team deliciously with chocolate, you can replace the peppermint crisps with 100 gm of of Snickers/ Mars bars, another flavour to consider is instant coffee powder. Ingredients.....2 cups of icing sugar, 1/2 cup of cocoa powder, pinch of salt, 2 egg whites, at room temperature, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, 2 x 35 gm peppermint crisp bars, chopped. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Put the icing sugar, cocoa and salt in a the bowl of your mixer and whisk to blend. Add the egg whites and vanilla extract. Whisk until all the ingredients are thoroughly blended and the batter is thick and moist. Fold in the chopped peppermint crisp pieces. Drop heaped teaspoonfuls of the mixture on the lined trays, allow room for spreading . Bake in the preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until the tops are glossy and begin to crack. Do not overcook or the biscuits will become very brittle. They should have a slightly chewy centre. Cool the biscuits on paper on a wire rack.

PUMPKIN SOUP

Ingredients...... 1 kg piece of pumpkin, 60 gm of butter/ marg, 1 onion chopped, 1 litre of chicken stock, 185 ml of cream. Cut the pumpkin in to manageable pieces, the cut off all the skin. Chop the peeled pumpkin into smaller pieces. Heat the butter/ marg in a large pot. Add the onion and cook gently until the onion is tender. Add the pumpkin and stock to the pot. Cover the pot and bring to a slow boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the pumpkin is soft. At this stage you can mash the soup mixture with a potato masher, or, for a very smooth texture puree the soup in a food processor or with a hand blender. return the soup to the pot and add the cream, cracked black pepper to taste . Stir over a low heat until heated through. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, ( optional).