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Cream Style Corn Butter Cake

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

250 g self raising flour sifted with 1/2 tsp baking powder
185g butter or margarine
185g caster sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup cream style corn (tinned)
1 tsp vanilla essence

Method
Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add beaten eggs, a little at a time, beating after each addition. When mixture is well and creamy, add the corn, beating it well into the mixture. Add vanilla and then flour, a little at a time, folding it into the mixture. (If using an electric mixer, use a lower speed at this stage)

Pour cake batter into a greased cake tin, the base of which has been lined with paper. Bake in moderately hot oven, 190C (375F) for an hour or a few minutes longer till cake is cooked.

To test: (Pierce center of cake with thin metal skewer, if it comes out clean, cake is cooked)

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Tomato and Tabasco Sauce

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Recommended for beef
250 g skinned ripe tomatoes
50 g butter
1 clove garlic, finely minced
10 shallots, very finely chopped
2 tsp Tabasco sauce
3 cups hot water
2 tbsp plain flour, sifted
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
salt and mustard to taste
6 tbsp red wine
1 beef stock cube (more…)

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Lemon Butter Cake

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Ingredients

250 g self raising flour, sifted
250 g butter
185 g caster sugar and a pinch of salt
4 eggs
2 dsp grated rind of 1 lemon
2 dsp lemon juice mixed with 2 dsp undiluted evaporated milk

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Chili Garlic Sauce

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Recommended for chicken

20 fresh red chilies
20 dried chilies -soak to soften
2 cloves garlic
60 g fine sugar
3 cups vinegar
salt to taste

Method
Finely grind the chilies and garlic. Put all ingredients in a pan and bring to the boil. Cool

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Shrimps Fondue

Monday, December 28th, 2009

2 1/2 kg fresh shrimps

Marinade

1/2 cup white wine
1 tsp salt
dash of pepper
10 fresh red chilies, finely ground
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
6 tsp oyster sauce
juice of 1 lime
5 tbsp fine sugar
4 tbsp sesame oil
4 tbsp cornstarch (more…)

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Piquant French Dressing

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Recommended for SeaFood

1 cup vinegar
60 g fine sugar or honey
2 bay leave
salt and mustard to taste
1 clove garlic, finely minced
4 tbsp white wine
100 ml olive oil (more…)

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Beef Fondue

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

2 1/2 kg tenderloin of beef

Marinade

1/2 cup red wine
1 tsp prepared mustard
2 tsp freshly ground chili powder
20 black peppercorns, ground (more…)

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