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Mocha layer cake

125 g butter or margarine 125 g castor sugar 2 eggs 225 g flour 2 tsp instant coffee powder 3 tbsp milk 1 tsp baking powder Icing 2 tsp instant coffee powder 50 g cooking chocolate 4 tbsp water 75 g butter 450 g icing sugar Cream butter and sugar until very light. Beat in […]

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Chicken mousse

Chicken mousse 225 g cooked chicken breast, ground 225 ml chicken broth 3 egg yolks 1 tbsp gelatine ½ tsp salt 300 ml cream, whipped 100 ml mayonnaise (recipe page 115) 1 pinch paprika ½ tsp pepper Soak gelatine for 5 minutes in ½ cup cold broth. Beat egg yolks and stir lightly into the

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Apple sauce cake

75 g butter or margarine 350 g liquid apple sauce (see method) 700 g flour 1 tbsp soda bicarbonate, sifted 2 tbsp vanilla essence 2 tbsp cinnamon 1 tbsp nutmeg 250 g raisins 250 g walnuts 350 g sugar Cream butter or margarine in a large bowl, add sugar and beat well. Add apple sauce,

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Frosted banana sponge

sponge cake (refer to recipe of Peach Flan Sponge Cake page 104) 150 g cream 3-4 bananas 9 glazed cherries 1 lemon Frosting 350 g granulated sugar 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten 150 ml water 1 pinch cream of tartar Remove 2 inches of centre of sponge cake in one piece, leaving bottom and outer

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Fried chicken liver

½ kg chicken liver 1 tbsp pepper 2-3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 lime 3-4 tbsp oil salt Slice liver into 2 x 1 inch pieces. Sprinkle salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce and leave to marinate for 2-3 hours or longer. Heat oil in frying pan, add marinated liver and fry on medium heat till just

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Black forest cake

6 eggs 6 tbsp sugar 5 tbsp flour 3 tbsp cocoa 2 tsp baking powder 1-2 tsp milk Filling/Icing 450 g fresh cream 6-8 tbsp icing sugar 225 g fresh cherries or 1 bottle cocktail cherries for topping only 6 oz plain milk chocolate, grated Preheat oven to gas mark 6/200° C. Grease and line

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Stuffed chicken

1½ kg chicken, whole 2 medium onions, finely chopped 4-6 large green chillies, finely chopped 25 g coriander leaves, finely chopped 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped 1 tsp vinegar 2 eggs, hard-boiled ½ tsp cumin seeds liver and gizzard of chicken, chopped 1 tbsp almonds, fried 1 tbsp raisins, fried 1 lime 225 g butter 1

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Middle eastern cake

75 g butter 3 eggs 125 g castor sugar few drops of vanilla essence 2 tbsp thick cream 150 g flour 1½ tsp baking powder Topping 100 g butter 80 g castor sugar 75 g thick honey 2 tbsp thick cream 150 g almonds, flaked ½ tsp ground cinnamon grated rind of half an orange

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Chocolate meringue cake

100 g icing sugar 50 g cocoa powder 5 egg whites 115 g castor sugar 300 ml cream 200 g chocolate pieces 1-2 tbsp cocoa powder for dusting Preheat oven to gas mark 2/150° C. Heavily grease 3 round 10 inch pans for baking. Sift together the icing sugar and cocoa powder. Beat the egg

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Honey roast chicken

1-1½ kg whole chicken with skin 200 ml soy sauce 1 tsp ginger, finely sliced 1 tsp garlic, finely sliced 125 ml honey salt to taste Preheat oven to gas mark 2/150° C. Rub chicken with salt and marinate in soya sauce for 10-15 minutes. Drain chicken and put in baking pan with chopped ginger

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