Yoghurt-pot cake (Nigella's breakfast chambella)

• 3 eggs separated
• 1 pot of yoghurt
• 2 pots sugar
• 1 pot of oil
• 1 pot cornflower
• 1/2 lemon 's worth of lemon zest
• 2 caps of vanilla

1. Whisk white until stiff and set aside
2. To egg whites add the yoghurt and 2 yoghurt pots full of sugar and whisk add oil and cornflower while whisking
3. Mix in lemon and vanilla. Fold in 1/3 of egg white vigorously then gently fold in the remaining 2/3
4. Pour into ring tin (fill almost to the rim)
5. 1.2 hour in moderate oven and once cooled dredge in icing sugar and serve

Bread

50g rolled oats
50g golden linseed
100ml boiling water
275ml soya milk
1 1/2 teaspoons fast action yeast
325g strong white flour
50g rye flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
oil for kneading

Place rolled oats and linseed in large bowl and pour over the boiling water, and leave for ten minutes to soften. Add the warm soya milk and yeast and mix. Add the flours and salt then mix to a sticky dough. Cover and leave for ten minutes then knead briefly. Leave for another ten minutes then knead briefly again. Cover and leave for another ten minutes then knead briefly again, then leave covered for 45 mins.

Line a tray with non stick baking paper. Use a little flour and pat the dough into shape. Place on tray, cover with a cloth and leave until risen by half. Slash along the top then bake in 200 fan oven for about 45 mins.

When I made this the other day, I had no linseeds, so I left them out. I only put in a tiny amount of salt. And I read the recipe wrong and didn't leave it to increase in size once I had shaped it, I baked it immediately. Despite all this, it was lovely, and was still soft enough to make sandwiches with 24 hours later!
OR

500g strong white
250g wholemeal or spelt (I've used rye)
250g plain white flour (this makes it nice and light)
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp easy-blend yeast (I use 1 pkt of fast acting)
1.5 tsp of salt (I don't put this in as it is for baby)
2 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil (just noticed this I've never put it in)
625ml warm water

Mix all above together into a rough dough, it should feel sticky and squidgy between your fingers.

Knead on a lightly floured surface for 5-10 mins. When it is smooth put in oiled bowl and cover bowl with clingfilm allow to double in size.

Knock back and split into 2 loaves (I get 4 small loaves) shape or put in loaf tin and prove until double the size again.

Instructions to cook are for 250oC for 10 mins and reduce to 200oC for 20 mins. I don't do that I do 200oC for 25 mins (or less for smaller loaves).

add herbs, olives, cubes of halloumi allways turned out nic

Mincemeat Flapjacks

Mincemeat Flapjacks

• 4oz butter
• 2 tblspn golden syrup
• 2oz demerara (or soft dark brown sugar for a treaclely taste)
• 5 heaped tblspn mincemeat
• 5oz rolled oats

1. Preheat oven 160c or 325F then grease and line 7 inch baking tin
2. melt butter sugar & syrup together then stir in mincemeat and oats
3. spread in tin (pressing down firmly)
4. bake for around 1/2 hour until golden brown
5. cool for 15 minutes then divide in slices or squares
6. Store in airtight container

Traditional flapjacks

Made these with Nate 10/1/12 to take to playgroup in order to use up the rolled oats that were bought for "magic reindeer food" but not used. Not an auspicious start - Nate fell off the stool and smacked his head on the wall on the way down but once bumps were all kissed it went well and he really enjoyed making them! They were so good we then had to make a second batch as the first lot was not going to make it to playgroup!

150g Marg or butter (I prefer salted butter personally)
75g Sugar
75g Golden Syrup
250g Oats

1. Put the 150 g of margarine, 75 g of sugar & 75 g of golden syrup in saucepan (or microwaveable bowl if using a microwave oven) and heat until it is all liquid.
2. Line the baking tin with greaseproof paper.
3. Mix in oats.
4. Put the mixture into the baking tin and press down.
5. Bake at 175 °C (Gas Mark 4) for 25 to 30 minutes. Warning: the timing is tolerant but accuracy in temperature is critical.
6. Slice into chunks (around 16 ish depending on how large you like your flapjacks) before it sets with a plastic knife but leave in place in tin.
7. Leave to cool and set.

Variations:

Fruit Flapjack

As above but thrown in some raisins and/or sultanas and/or cherries before baking.

Chocolate Flapjack

a. As above but throw in choc chips before baking
b. As above but before slicing, make up chocolate ganache and pour on top. Slice once set
c. As above but dip slices in either melted chocolate or chocolate ganache

Jam Flapjack

Replace the golden syrup in the recipe with 100 g of low sugar jam and reduce the additional sugar from 75 g to 40 g. The result has a mild fruity flavour instead of a mild golden syrup flavour (and is slightly less sugary).

Honey Flapjack

Replace golden syrup with honey - gives a more suble flavour

Slow Cooker Garlic Chicken and Veggies

PLEASE NOTE: this recipe is NOT mine to see the original go to the 365 days of slow cooking blog (I reproduce it here as I would hate to loose this recipe - it's delicious!)

 Makes 4 servings

4 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed and trimmed (or boneless, skinless chicken thighs)- i used breast meat as I prefer leaner meat

4 large red potatoes, cut into small wedges (about 8 per potato)

1 large carrot, thinly sliced

2 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 Tbsp minced garlic 

2 tsp dried oregano

Salt and pepper

1.  Place potatoes and carrots in bottom of slow cooker.  Salt and pepper.

2.  Place chicken on top of potatoes.  Salt and pepper.

3.  In a small bowl combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and oregano.  Spoon over the top of the chicken.

4.  Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours, until potatoes are soft. (I cooked on LOW for 4 hours and then HIGH for the last hour to get the potatoes soft)

5.  Serve with extra lemon juice, if needed.