Beef Burgers and Oven Fries.

Better than McDonalds!!
Cook it yourself.

Beef Burgers and Oven fries.

Equipment

·      Chopping board and sharp knife

·      Small pot

·      Sieve

·      Small fry pan

·      Mixing bowl

·      Whisk

·      Measuring cups/spoons

·      Oven dish

·      Fish slice

·      Peeler

Ingredients

·      2-3 potatoes

·      Beef mince, 1 ramekin

·      Onion, 1/2, finely chopped

·      Breadcrumbs, ¼ cup

·      Egg, 1/2, beaten (1 egg per table)

·      Seasonings (salt, pepper, herbs)

·      Buns, 2 per pair

·      Cheese slices, 2

·      Oil for frying

Method

1.    Wash, peel and wash the potatoes. Slice into wedges or chips.

2.    Bring to the boil for 5 minutes in a small pot with salted water and allow to dry out in the sieve.

3.    Arrange on the oven dish, oil and season. Bake for 30-40 minutes.

4.    Add mince, onions, breadcrumbs, beaten egg and seasonings all into a bowl and mix together.

5.    Divide the mince into 2 even amounts and flatten into patties.

6.    Heat up an oiled fry pan and fry the patties until they are brown on either side.

7.    Place on the oven dish and finish cooking in an oven.

8.    Cut the buns in half then add the burger patties and other fillings.

9.    Make presentable and serve.

Lemon Coconut slice.

A basic slice recipe. You should be able to do this by yourself.

Remember:

• measure out correct amounts (don't forget anything and don't add too much of anything).
• Spongy slice indicates when it is done, as does a nice golden brown colour.
• Only add a small amount of water/lemon juice to make the icing.

Lemon Coconut Slice

Equipment

·      Round Slice tin with baking paper

·      Measuring cups/spoons

·      Mixing bowls

·      Wooden spoon

·      Sieve

·      Cooling rack

·      Zester or grater (1 per table)

·      Juicer (1 per table)

Ingredients

·      Butter, 50g, melted

·      Castor sugar, ½ cup

·      Egg, 1, beaten

·      Lemon rind, 1 tsp (1/2 a lemon)

·      Flour, ½ cup

·      Baking powder, ½ tsp

·      Coconut, 1/4 cup

Lemon Glace Icing

·      Icing sugar, ½ cup

·      Lemon juice, 1 Tbsp

·      Coconut, 1 Tbsp

Method

1.    Preheat the oven to 175⁰C.

2.    Grease and line slice tin with baking paper.

3.    Mix together the melted butter and sugar, then the egg and lemon rind.

4.    Sieve in the flour and baking powder, then mix in the coconut.

5.    Spread the mix into the slice tin and pack down.

6.    Bake for 25 minutes in the middle of the oven. It should have risen, be spongy and light brown in colour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on rack.

7.    Make the icing by sieving the icing sugar and pouring in the lemon juice and mixing well until spreadable. Add a little hot water if too dry.

8.    Carefully spread the icing on the cooled slice.

9.    Sprinkle the coconut over the icing.

10. Cut into squares/slices and serve.

Filo Triangles (Mince, vegetable and cheese).

Filo pastry is very fragile to work with but can produce amazing results. Once you know how to handle the pastry correctly then you can produce these quickly and with a variety of fillings.

Filo Triangles (Mince and Vegetable)

Equipment

·      Oven tray

·      Small fry pan

·      Mixing bowl

·      Wooden spoon

·      Measuring cup

·      Chopping board and knife

·      Pastry brush

Ingredients

·      Filo pastry (4 sheets- 2 per person)

·      Butter, 25g, melted in ramekin

·      Cheese, 1 Tbspn

·      Mince, 1/4 cup

·      Frozen Mixed vegetables,1/2 cup

·      Onion, ½ sliced

·      Seasoning (small pinch of salt, pepper, herbs, curry powder)

·      Oil for frying

Method

1.    Slice the onion and fry in a little oil until soft.

2.    Add the mince first, brown then add the mixed vegetables into the fry pan and cook until soft.

3.    Mix this together with the cheese and seasonings in a mixing bowl. Allow to cool.

4.    Melt the butter in a measuring cup in the microwave.

5.    Lay out the filo pastry and brush each sheet lightly with butter, using the pastry brush.

6.    Lay the 2 sheets of pastry on top of each other and cut 4 strips (down the long side).

7.    Place a small amount of filling on the bottom of the pastry and fold triangles up the strip.

8.    Place folded side down onto a greased oven tray and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 190⁰C.

Food Academy- Fish and Chips.

Actually crumbed fish and oven fries. This is healthier than deep frying everything.
I have used Warehou as the fish in this recipe but any firm white fish will do.
Microwaving the potatoes before cooking them in the oven speeds up the process.

Homemade Crumbed Fish and Oven Fries

Equipment

·      Chopping board and sharp knife

·      Peeler

·      Oven trays

·      Plates/bowls for crumbing

·      Small frypan

·      Whisk

·      Glass bowl for microwaving

·      Tongs or fish slice

·      Measuring cups/spoons

Ingredients

·      1 Whole fish, to produce 2 fillets, skinned and boned

·      2-3 Potatoes, cleaned and cut into wedges

·      Egg, 1 whisked

·      Breadcrumbs, ½ cup

·      Flour, ½ cup

·      Seasoning (salt, pepper, herbs)

·      Oil for frying

·      Lemon slices

·      Ramekin of Tartare sauce

Method

1.    Ovens on to 175⁰C.

2.    Wash and wedge the potatoes.

3.    Microwave for 5-8 minutes depending on how many potatoes you have.

4.    Place into oven dish then oil and season.

5.    Bake for 30-40 minutes

6.    Fillet the fish. Wash the fillets and dry on paper towels.

7.    Set up the crumbing bowls (flour, egg and then seasoned breadcrumbs).

8.    Crumb the fillets by dusting in the flour first, then dunk in the egg and finally roll in the breadcrumbs. Place on a separate plate when finished.

9.    Heat up the fry pan (medium heat) and add some oil. Place the crumbed fillets in the pan and fry until golden brown on either side. Take the fish out of the pan and finish in the oven on a separate tray. When the fish is white all the way through, then serve.

10. Serve the wedges and crumbed fish on a plate. Garnish with lemon slices and a dollop of tartare sauce.