STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFF FINGERS .

Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. I used 2 sheets of defrosted puff pastry . I placed each sheet on baking paper and removed the blue dividing sheet . The pastry sheets are square so I used a knife to divide the sheets in half and then turned the sheets around and divided each sheet into 12 .which will give give you 6 complimentary halves each square Placed each sheet onto a baking tray and placed in the preheated oven until risen and golden. Remove from the oven and let them cool completely. It is just a matter of separating the pastry with their partner . Whip 300ml of cream together with with 1 dsp of vanilla extract ans 1/2 cup of icing sugar , until thickened . Spread strawberry jam lightly on each side of the pastry fingers and layer with thickened cream and top with pastry partner . To complete the cream puff fingers sift icing sugar over the top .

HASSELBACK SWEET POTATOES

This was the last meal I prepared for 2021, hasselback sweet potatoes . Preheat your oven to 160 deg C . Wash your unpeeled / peeled sweet potatoes and slice cross ways without cutting right through. In a separate bowl mix together 60 gm of melted butter / marg , 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon, 2 tbs of maple syrup .1 tsp of salt and 2 tbs of minced garlic . Spread the mixture over the sweet potatoes . Then wrap the sweet potato in sliced proscuitto. Place in a greased ovenproof dish and bake for 35 minutes or until the sweet potatato is tender when pierced with a skewer . These are delicious .

PUDZA

I have a packet of wraps in my freezer . This is a simple sweet treat . Preheat your oven to 160 deg C, and line a baking tray with baking paper . Now simply roughly spread nutella ( choc / hazelnut spread ) over the wrap/s . Sprinkle over shredded coconut and flaked almonds . Bake until the coconut is golden . Slice and serve . Simple , cheap and delicious .

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA CAKE

Preheat your oven to 160 deg C. Grease a 20 cm square pan and line with baking paper.( You can also use a loaf pan). Place 100gm of softened butter in the bowl of your mixer along with 250 gm of brown sugar , 85 gm of crunchy peanut better, 2 lightly beaten eggs and 1 tsp of vanilla extract with 60 ml of milk. Mix until smooth. Add 275gm of plain flour , 1/2 tsp of bi carb of soda and 1/2 tsp of salt . Then add 2-3 ripe and mashed small bananas ( 275 gm approx ) and 3 tbs of sesame seeds. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake for 45- 60 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pan for 5 minutes then lift the cake out and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. BUTTERCREAM TOPPING Mix together 115 gm of softened butter, 125gm of icing sugar, 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract, 3 tbs of peanut butter.

XMAS DAY LEFTOVER (3) PART 2

I placed all the ingredients from Xmas day left over (3) part 1 in a large pot and boiled till all the vegetables were tender. I then carefully pureed them , placed the pot over a low heat and added dried pappardelle pasta and continued to simmer until the pasta had softened .

XMAS DAY LEFTOVER (3 ) part 1

My fridge is now done with fresh produce . My large pot is now holding 1 x can of cannelini beans , 1/2 an iceburg lettuce shredded , 6 x skinned kalamata tomatoes , 1 litre of chicken stock , a large handful of sno peas , 3x carrots shredded , 2 tbs of minced garlic , 1 x small sweet potato , and any leftover protein ( optional ). Come back tomorrow to see I what you could be eating .

XMAS DAY LEFTOVER MEAL (2 )

Boil up some pasta and add the leftover fruit from your xmas table ,any chicken or meat , pull into shred , use any vegetable that is in the vegetable compartment of your fridge , I used shredded iceberg lettuce and snow peas . ...there are no rules, use what you have they maybe a little limp , does'nt mean they are off . In the photos I have shared , I used the slow cooker with precooked pasta mixed with leftovers and maybe you could flavour with a little basalmic vinegar and the other photo showed what you can do with precooked rice mixed with leftovers and flavoured with soy sauce. Trust me there is no need to waste anything .