Monday 20 March 2023

Stroganoff Pie

 This was really tender as I cooked in the slow cooker for 8 hours on slow, I did omit the mustard.


500g Casserole Beef

2 tbsp plain flour

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 brown onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp smoked paprika

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp wholegrain mustard

1 cup beef style liquid stock

100g cup mushrooms, thickly sliced

1/3 cup cream

Fresh chives, chopped, to serve

Mash topping

 

Step 1

Place beef in a large bowl. Add flour. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.

Step 2

Heat the oil in a 10-cup-capacity, heavy-based flameproof casserole dish over medium-high heat. Cook beef until browned all over. Transfer to a slow cooker.

Step 3

Add onion to dish. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and paprika. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste, mustard and stock. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil then add to slow cooker for 4-5 hours on HIGH. Add mushrooms and cook for another hour or until beef is very tender. Stir in cream.

Step 4

Meanwhile make Mash Topping: Place potato in a large saucepan. Cover with cold water. Bring to the boil over high heat. Boil for 12 to 15 minutes or until potato is very tender. Drain well. Return potato to pan. Add butter and cream. Mash until smooth and combined.

Step 5

Place beef from slow cooker in oven proof dish. Dollop beef mixture with mash topping. Spread to cover filling. Bake for 25 minutes or until top is golden. Sprinkle with chives.


448 Calories


Monday 6 March 2023

Orange Cake

 Had 1 orange left from doing Salmon.


  • 125g butter, softened     
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup caster sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour sifted
  • 1 tbs orange zest, finely grated
  • 1/3 cup butter softened
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar sifted
  • 2 tbs orange juice *to taste
  • 1/2 tsp orange zest, finely grated

 

Combine all cake ingredients and beat thoroughly for 3 minutes.

Pour mixture into a greased 20cm x 10cm loaf or 20cm ring tin.

Bake in the centre of a 180C / Gas 5 oven for 30-40 minutes.

Turn onto a wire rack and allow to cool.

Mix orange icing ingredients together in a bowl, then ice cake.