HOME MADE WHITE DINNER ROLLS RECIPE

250ml warm water, one part boiling to two parts cold
1 tsp dried yeast
200g strong white flour
175g plain flour
1 tsp salt
oil, for kneading

RInse your mixing bowl with boiling water to take the chill off it, then pour in the 250ml warm water, add the yest and stir in the strong white flour. Cover and wrap the bowl in a towel and leave for an hour.
Add the plain flour and salt to the bowl, mix by hand all the ingredients. Again, wrap the bowl in the towel and set aside for 10 minutes.
Rub a tablespoon of oil over the top of the dough. Rub more oil over your work surface, so it covers a plate-sized area, and hands. Put the dough down on the surface and knead gently for 10 seconds - the aim is to mix it evenly and break up any lumpy bits. Return the dough to the bowl, cover again and leave for another 10 minutes. Repeat the kneading and resting twice more, then leave, covered for 30 minutes.
Roll out the dough on the oiled surface to roughly 15 cm square, and cut into 12 4 cm x 3 cm pieces. Place on a tray, cover with a towel and leave for 45 minutes to an hour, until puffed and doubled.
Preheat the oven to 200c/400F/gas mark 6, then bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden.

From
The Guardian Weekend
30 September 2006

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER RECIPE

New England Clam Chowder

1 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup white wine
4 tins of clams, drained
1/8 cup sliced bacon
1 1/2 medium onions, chopped
1 pd potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup of heavy cream
1 bouquet garni

Instructions

Cook the bacon until it begins to crisp. Remove the pieces with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion to the bacon fat and cook over a low heat until they are soft. Do not allow them to brown.
Add the water, wine, bouquet garni and potatoes to a pot and boil until the potatoes are cooked through. Five minutes before you're ready to serve out, add the clams, bacon, onion and cream to the soup. Season with plenty of freshly ground black pepper, a bit of salt and tarragon.
Serve with homemade dinner rolls.( look at my next blog for this recipe)

Enjoy!

Slow Cooked Lamb Stew Recipe

Sorry for such a long absence. I think I got distracted with other things over the past several months but now I am happy to say that I am back blogging my recipes!

Slow cooked lamb stew recipe

1 shoulder of lamb
half a pack of mushrooms, sliced
2 carrots peeled and sliced
2 parsnips peeled and sliced
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
1 leek, cleaned and sliced
1 bay leaf
1 400ml tin of chopped tomatoes
2 glasses of red wine
plenty of freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon of sea salt
a few stalks of thyme, rosemary and sage leaves

Mix everything together in an electric slow cooker. Cook on high for a few hours and turn to low for several hours. The meat should fall of the bone when the stew is ready.
Enjoy!