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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Wrapped stuffed chicken

Tim made this meal! Well, almost...
I made the gravy and baked the potatoes.







Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
Bacon slices
Philadelphia cheese with garlic and herbs
Peas
2 potatoes
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 gravy granule
1 tsp cornstarch mixed with a little cold water
1/2 pint water

1. Wash and pierce the potatoes with fork, then chuck both into microwave for about 10 minutes, and bake in a pre-heated oven (about 200C for 30 minutes). I do find while microwaved potatoes cook quicker, their skin tend to be soggier, so it's an question of speed versus quality.
2. Slice breast in the middle, stuff with Philadelphia cheese and wrap with bacon. Place on a foil-lined tray and bake in oven along with potatoes for about 20 minutes, or until cooked.
3. Gently saute chopped onion in a little olive oil, then add the water, bring to a simmer. Add gravy granule and simmer gently for 5-10 minutes, or until onions are soft, before adding in cornstarch mixture.
4. Boil the peas briefly.
5. Assemble the meal into 2 plates, and serve.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The magic of Dulce de Leche

This is probably the easiest, the most divine, the most sinful sweet stuff one can make at home. Only three (3) ingredients needed.


Guaranteed to make anyone and everyone ask for another. And another. And another.



Ingredients
Dulce de leche*
Dessicated coconut
Malted milk biscuits

1. Pound malted milk biscuits until very fine.
2. Mix in dessicated coconut aplenty (amount depends on your preference).
3. Mix in dulce de leche a little bit at a time until very thick and sticky, add some milk if desired (I only added a splash).
4. Shape concoction into balls (could be a messy affair; we used spoons and an ice cream scooper), and roll it in more dessicated coconut.
5. Good to eat as-is, or chilled for a more solid bite.

Don't say I didn't warn you: This is very, very, very dangerously addictive.

*The recipe was shared by my housemate and friend Marcia, and dulce de leche can be substituted with condensed milk. It is also sold as Carnation Caramel 397G in cans for £1.78 in Tesco, but in my case was given by Marcia who just returned from Chile.