Chocolate Cupcake with Dark Chocolate bits

Ingredients

100g butter
100g soft brown sugar
100g self-rising flour
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 square of Dark Chocolate (Break from 1 bar) per cupcake
30ml milk
2 egg

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 160 degree celcius

2. Sift the flour and cocoa powder

3. Beat butter and sugar till fluffy

4. Add egg and milk and whisk till well mixed

5. Fold in the flour and cocoa powder

6. Half-fill the cupcake

7. Add 1 square of dark chocolate per cupcake

8. Fill the cupcake till 2/3

9. Bake 18mins

10. Enjoy!

Baked Meatballs in Tomato Cheese Sauce



Ingredients

500g Minced Beef
Half a Yellow Onion, minced
50g Cheddar Cheese, shredded
Pepper to taste

For the Sauce

2 tbs olive oil

1 onion, peeled and finely chopped

1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped

120ml dry white wine

2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes

100ml water

1-2 tbs caster sugar
50g Cheddar Cheese

sea salt and black pepper

Method

1. Mix the Meatballs ingredients together

2. Shape them into 5 cm diameter balls and place on baking tray lined with baking paper

3. Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees c

4. Bake for 22 mins

5. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic and fry gently until lightly golden.

6. Increase the heat slightly and pour in the wine.

7. Let it bubble until reduced by half, then stir in the chopped tomatoes, water and sugar.

8. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft, then remove the pan from the heat, mix in cheese and stir well.

9. Mix in the cooked meatballs.

10. Enjoy!

Homemade "Subway" Sandwich

Ingredients

Half a Foccacia bread
4 slices Cheddar cheese
3 slices Roast beef
3 slices Honey baked ham
1 Tomato, sliced
Black pepper to taste
Extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C. Cut bread into half lengthwise
2. On bottom slice, drizzle Extra virgin olive oil and with black pepper
3. Arrange tomatoes on bread
4. Arrange 2 slices Cheddar
5. Arrange 3 slices Ham
6. Arrange 3 slices Beef
7. Arrange 2 slices Cheddar
8. Cover with ther half, wrap in foil
9. Bake for 20 mins
10. Enjoy!

Banana Brownie

Ingredients

1  Egg

60g Butter

50g Sugar

A pinch of salt

60g Dark chocolate

30g Cake flour

1/3 tsp Baking powder

60g Walnut
1 Banana 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. 

2. Line the pan tins with baking paper.

3. Sift the flour and baking powder together, set aside.

4. Melt the chocolate by putting in the bowl and place over the bowl of hot water.

5. Beat the butter with sugar and salt until light in color.

6. Pour the egg into the bowl and beat to combine.

7. Mix in the melted chocolate.

8. Pour the flour and walnut into the bowl. 

9. Fold until combine.

10. Put the batter into the prepared pan.
11. Arrange slices of banana on surface. 

12. Bake for 25 minutes.

13. Enjoy! 

Hungarian Beef Stew



Ingredients

800g Beef Brisket
1 Onion, coarsely chopped
8 tsp Paprika
2 tsp Salt
1 Green bell pepper
1 medium Tomato
2 Red chillies
Oil
Water or beef stock

Method

1. Cut beef into 2 cm cubes
2. In a large pot, stir fry the onions till brown. Add Paprika.
3. Add beef, and let the beef brown on all sides.
4. Pour water/beef stock to just enough cover the beef and bring to boil.
5. Add salt, whole green pepper, whole tomato and chillies and bring to boil.
6. Lower the heat and let to simmer for 2 hours.
7. Enjoy!

Baked Cod Fillets on Mash Potatoes

Ingredients

2 Cod Fillets, seasoned with (a) and (b)
(a) Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(b) Salt and Pepper

Mash

4 Russet Potatoes, Cut to 1" cubes

2 Tbsp Margarine (Healthier, if you prefer butter u can)

Milk (Amount depend on your preferred consistency)

Salt and Pepper

For the Sauce

2 tbs olive oil

1 onion, peeled and finely chopped

1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped

120ml dry white wine

2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes

100ml water

1-2 tbs caster sugar
50g Cheddar Cheese

sea salt and black pepper

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees c and bake cod for 20 mins.

2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic and fry gently until lightly golden.

3. Increase the heat slightly and pour in the wine.

4. Let it bubble until reduced by half, then stir in the chopped tomatoes, water and sugar.

5. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft, then remove the pan from the heat, mix in cheese and stir well. Set aside.

6. Put potatoes in a pot and fill with water and a generous pinch of salt.

7. Bring to a boil and cook till potatoes slide off a knife when poked.

8. Drain, and add in margarine and milk.

9. Mash with a masher till smooth and creamy.

10. Season with pepper.

9. Arrange mash on bottom of plate

10. Arrange cod fillets on top of mash

11. Drizzle sauce around the mash. 
12. Enjoy!