Page 20 - PR Mag June19

WINTER Warmer RECIPES

Keep the cold at bay with these hearty,

home cooked delights!

Split Pea and Bacon Hock Soup

Ingredients Method
1 bacon hock Cover bacon hock with water in deep saucepan
2 medium onions, chopped and boil for 10 minutes. Remove hock, let rest in
4 cloves garlic, chopped finely a bowl and discard water. Sauté onion, carrots,
2 carrots, chopped celery and garlic over medium heat in oil. Add the
3 stalks celery, chopped peas, potatoes, hock, stock cubes and 3 litres of
2 potatoes cubed & peeled water. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 hours, stirring
3 tablespoons oil occasionally. Add more water if needed. Remove
2 vegetable stock cubes hock. Season to taste
375g split peas
3 litres of water
Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients Method
1 kg beef mince Place mince in pan, cook over high heat, stirring until
1 onion finely chopped large meat is well browned. Pour off excess fat and add
1 carrot finely chopped onion and carrot. Cook until onion is transparent.
1/4 tsp thyme Add thyme, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce,
1 tbs tomato paste soy sauce, stock and salt and pepper. Mix well. Bring
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce mixture to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered
2 tsp soy sauce for 25 minutes. Stir in blended flour and water until
1 1/2 cups beef stock (liquid) mixture boils and thickens. Reduce heat and simmer
Salt and pepper to taste gently for 5 minutes. Place mixture into oven proof
2 tbs plain flour dish. NOTE: Other vegetables of your choice can
1/4 cup water be added.
Topping Topping: Boil potatoes until tender. Drain and mash
750 g potatoes potato. Add butter and milk and beat until smooth
60 g butter and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. Spread
1/4 cup milk potato evenly over meat and bake at 180C for 45
Salt and pepper to taste minutes or until golden brown.
Sticky Date Pudding

Ingredients Method
60 g butter softened Mix the dates and bicarbonate soda in a bowl.
3/4 cup caster sugar Pour over the boiling water and leave to stand for
2 eggs 30 minutes. Cream the butter and the sugar. Add
1 1/4 cups dates chopped the eggs one at a time and beat well. Fold in sifted
1 cup boiling water flour and stir in date mixture and vanilla. Pour into a
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda greased, rectangular, oven proof dish. Cook for 30-
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 40 minutes at 170C or until firm when touched in
1/8 tsp vanilla essence the centre.
Sauce Sauce: Melt the butter, sugar and golden syrup. Stir
1/4 cup golden syrup until dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the
125 g butter cream. Cut the pudding into squares and serve with
1 cup brown sugar the sauce, cream and/or icecream. NOTE: Maple
1 cup thick cream syrup can be used as a substitute for golden syrup.