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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Swiss Carrot Cake
« on: March 09, 2010, 04:08:27 am »
I made this cake for the first time on Sunday.... It's from the Gluten Free Wheat Free Cooking Book p79.
Although it was a bit too sweet... next time I'll use a bit less sugar (200g). It was a great success, flavour wise and looked great, I didn't ice the cake and had to use orange zest as I'd run out of lemons.With Lemon zest and lemon icing it might not taste as sweet.
4/5 :) :) :)

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Condiments and Sauces / Brinjal Pickle
« on: March 02, 2010, 01:49:51 am »
Thought I'd try making Brinjal Pickle... used to make this quite frequently when we lived in PNG (a long time ago) but it was always such a chore. So looked for my old recipe which somehow seems to be lost. I therefore went to the internet and found several, but none had the ingredients that I remembered.The closest was one from Recipezaar... (Neera Verma's). I made adjustments and converted the recipe for the Thermomix. It turned out tasting nearly like what I used to make ... but beware it is very hot!!!! :-)) :o

Ingredients
500g egg plant
10-15g ginger
15g red chillies
5 green chillies
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon salt or salt to taste
1/2 cup peanut oil ... I used grape seed oil
1/2 cup vinegar

Method
1. dry roast seeds... 6-7 minutes 100O speed 1. Let cool then...
2. Mill 20-30 seconds speed 9
3. Add red chillies and ginger with a little vinegar ( stops the smell coming from the chillies nearly killing you!!! :o)
    5-10 seconds speed 8
4. Add oil and saute this mix until a nice red colour approx 3 minutes at 100O speed 1
5. Add green chillies, salt and remaining vinegar mix well 20-30 seconds speed 5
    Add sliced egg plant and cook 10 minutes at 100o  :-: speed 1 until egg plant is softened
7. Cool completely then store in container in fridge. Keeps for at least a fortnight.

Hints
Next time I make this I will add a teaspoon of tumeric as this was a flavour and colour that was missing.
Beware this was very hot so choose your chillies to your taste.
It makes heaps ... so lots of little jars to give away! :)





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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / omelette with potatoes
« on: February 22, 2010, 01:50:16 am »
omelette with potatoes from full steam ahead p38

I've made this twice now and it is very nice :) :) I tweaked it slightly by sprinkling grated Parmesan cheese on top and served with a small salad as I made this for a lunch dish. If you add more eggs it will need to cook a further few minutes, cut the potatoes a bit larger so they don't turn to mush. The DGSS really loved this as did DH and I... 5/5

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Recipe Requests / Help I want to surprise my DD with a recipe for sour dough corn bread
« on: January 20, 2010, 12:01:47 am »
My daughter has been purchasing a sourdough corn bread which is delicious but would like to make her own in the TMX. Has anyone got a recipe for this style of bread? I'd love to surprise her with a recipe for it ;D ;D ;D

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Breakfast / Maple and Cranberry Toasted Crunch
« on: January 03, 2010, 03:26:37 am »
I have this fabulous breakfast recipe that I would like to share with you all. Its easy, simple and verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry yummy. DD3 has converted it to be gluten free. So it is very versatile. I have it with TM Yoghurt, DGS2 has it with rice /almond milk and everyone else has it with milk. DGS1 likes to eat it dry after school as a snack! ;D The trouble is that I found the recipe somewhere on line when I was still considering (longing for my TMX), I cut and pasted it into a word document and lost who and where it came from. I've searched but cannot find it again. How do I go about letting you all know about this great :) :) :) recipe? It's a 10/10 for all of my family.

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Marzipan
« on: December 27, 2009, 01:00:04 am »
I made the Marzipan from the UK Thermomix Forum. It was very easy to make and I had success straight up. When I tasted the marzipan a memory of childhood Christmas in Holland came rushing back... my mother made marzipan potatoes... so I did the same by rolling the baby potato shapes in cocoa. The verdict from those who like a sweet almond taste was a perfect 5/5. If I was artistic I would have made the fruits(peaches, apricots) as well. Will have to ask DD to have a go for me. ;D

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Panettone
« on: December 27, 2009, 12:52:51 am »
For Christmas I decided to make the Panettone recipe from the UK Thermomix Forum. The first one I made I was too impatient, and it didn't rise enough :o, but the taste was divine. The second try was very successful until DH decided to remove paper whilst still hot,which meant it got squashed >:(. Third try a complete success and DH didn't dare go near it until it was offered to him to eat  :) :) :) :) :) the verdict was 5/5

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Starters and Snacks / Spiced Nuts
« on: December 12, 2009, 04:12:53 am »
Spiced Nuts

Ingredients:
30g olive oil
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
30g maple syrup
1 clove garlic crushed/bruised
2 teaspoons sea salt flakes
1/2 teaspoon chilli powder or flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
500g mixed unsalted nuts(if you have salted nut don't used salt flakes)

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven 180 0 C
2. Line oven tray with baking paper
3. Place all ingredients in TMX except NUTS 1minute, 37OC on ^^
4. Add all the nuts 1 1/2 minutes  on  :-: ^^
5. Bake for 10 -15 minutes


Tips/Hints:I got this out of a magazine sitting on a shelf in a caravan park and have just converted it for the thermo mix. The result I got from the TMX was better than on any other occasion that I've made it. I've used more maple syrup than what the original recipe called for but everyone likes my version better. Go easy on the chilli powder...last time I accidently put in 2 tablespoons and the grandkids weren't too pleased :o but if you like hot hot food it is  ;D good. These nuts are great for nibbles at any time. Should be eaten cold but we like them hot out of the oven too. The recipe originally stated that they can be made 2 days ahead and stored in an airtight container, but I've taken them on camping trips and they were OK a week later although they don't usually last that long.


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Bread / Savoury Flat bread
« on: December 11, 2009, 02:29:19 am »
Yesterday I tried to make the Savoury Flat Bread in Gluten free cooking. Aside from the fact that half way through we had a major power failure and it didn't finish cooking  :-\ I'm not sure as to how long it should cook for (no mention of time in book). It did have a soft crust on top, but the taste wasn't what I expected ... mind you the chick peas were well past their use by date. Is there anyone out there who has made this, and can tell me about their experience with this recipe. Thanks! :)

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Introduce Yourself / Hello from Central Victoria
« on: December 06, 2009, 07:46:42 am »
I'd like to introduce myself. I'm an oldy just back from the Great Victorian Bike ride where my husband and I were support crew for our daughter and grandson. The TM went with us and was used several times each day, 8). We didn't camp but had accommodation, so the TM was safe. I have had the TM since the end of October and the poor thing is nearly worn out already. I must admit that I'm still a bit fearful when cleaning the blade, but daughter who introduced me to the joys of Thermomix has told me it won't cut me :-)). I have enjoyed many of the recipes I've found here and in the books from *: Looking forward to using the machine for our family Christmas. Will be starting tomorrow.

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