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How to make sweet potato wedges

Hi everyone today I will be telling you how to make Sweet potato wedges, Sweet potato wedges are really good for you and can also be alternative to potato's, Sweet potato's Are also one of your five a day. Ingredients you will need 1 sweet potato cut into wedges 4 tbsp. olive oil 1 tbsp. thyme leaves salt and freshly ground black pepper Step 1-Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Step 2- Toss the wedges with the oil and thyme then season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Step 3-Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned. Step 4- once cooked and soft they are ready to be served.

How to make a american beef burger

hi everybody today I will be telling you how to make hamburgers American style, Now burgers are great because you can have them lunch on there own or with chips and have them with chips or you can have them for a bbq with salad and you can put anything you want in them. Step 1- Pass the meat through a mincer twice. This makes a more tender product. Step 2-Lightly mix the mince with any desired seasoning or ingredients (over-mixing will make the hamburger tough) Step 3-Mould the mixture into patties. Mark the top with crossed lines using a knife. Step 4-Grill until cooked thoroughly to the centre, reaching 75oC. Do not prick the hamburgers while cooking, as the juices will seep out leaving a dry product. The Bun may be plain or seeded (sesame seeds). alternative fillings can include: Cheese -either on its own or added to the mince beef egg- a freshly fried egg, or added to the beef chicken-a freshly grilled portion of chicken, either minced or in the piece fish- a f...

How to make coleslaw

Hi everyone today I will telling you how to make coleslaw,coleslaw is something which is quick and easy to make and doesn't take long to make and can also go with quite a few salads and BBQ's.  Ingredients you will need White or Chinese cabbage    200g  Carrot                                50g Onion (optional)                  25g Mayonnaise                        125ml Step 1- Trim off the outside leaves of the cabbage.  Step 2- Cut into quarters. Remove the centre stalk.  Step 3- Wash the cabbage,shred finely and drain well.  Step 4- Mix with finely chopped raw carrot and shredded raw onion. To lessen the hardness of the raw onion, blanch and refresh.  Step 5- Bind with mayonnaise.  Healthy eating tips ...

How to make chips

Hi everybody today I will be telling you how to make chips or French fries as the Americans call them but the British call them chips, Chips or French fries are much loved by everyone around the world because there so yummy and can be made in lots of different ways like skinny chips or chunky chips, or even crinkly chips, or you can even have sweet potato chips there also quite easy to make. Ingredients needed potato's  400g salt Step 1-Prepare and wash the potatoes. Step 2-Cut into slices 1 cm thick and 5cm long. Step 3-Cut the slices into strips 5x1x1cm. Step 4-Wash well and dry in a cloth. Step 5- Cook in a frying basket without colour in moderately hot oil (165oC). Step 6- Drain and place on kitchen paper on trays until required. Step 7-When required, place in frying basket and cook in hot oil (185oC) until crisp and golden. Step 8-Drain well, season lightly with salt and serve.   Healthy eating tips Chopped potatoes ma...

How to make chelsea buns

Hi everybody today I will be telling you how to make Chelsea buns. There's nothing better than a warm, Sticky bun fresh from the oven, These Chelsea buns are topped with a sugar syrup to make these buns even more tasty. This recipe will make 8 buns First you will need to know how to make bun dough Ingredients you will need Flour (strong    200g yeast                 5g milk and water 60ml (aprox). medium egg      1 butter or margarine  50g caster sugar       25g currants             25g sultanas             25g chopped peal     25g Step 1-Sieve the flour into a bowl and warm. Step 2-Cream the yeast in a basin with a little of the liquid Step 3-Make a wel...

How to make potatoes Croquettes

Hi everyone in this post I will be telling you how to make potato Croquettes which are perfect as a side dish, or as a quite snack and you could also have croquettes for lunch with a salad.     First you will need to know how to make duchess potatoes.   Ingredients you will need   Floury potatoes   600g Egg yolks            1 Butter                 25g salt and pepper   Step 1-Wash, peel and refresh the potatoes. Cut to an equal size. Step 2-Cook in lightly salted water. Step 3-Drain off the water, cover and return to a low heat to dry out the potatoes. Step 4-Pass through a special potato ricer or mouli or if you don't have either of those you can use a medium sieve. Step 5-Place the potatoes in a clean pan. Step 6-Add the egg yolks and stir in vigorously with a...

How to make Duchess potatoes

Hi everyone in this blog post I will be telling you how to make Duchess potatoes they are a perfect compliment to a roast or a roast pork dinner. If you do not have a pastry bag, Instead just drop 12 mounds onto a baking sheet and swirl with a spoon to create your desired pattern. Ingredients you will need 600g floury potatoes 1      Egg yolks 25g  Butter salt and pepper Step 1-Wash, peel and refresh the potatoes. Cut to an equal size. Step 2-Cook in lightly salted water. Step 3-Drain off the water, cover and return to a low heat to dry out the potatoes. Step 4-Pass through a special potato ricer or mouli or if you don't have either of those you can use a medium sieve. Step 5-Place the potatoes in a clean pan. Step 6-Add the egg yolks and stir in vigorously with a kitchen spoon. Step 7-Mix in the butter. correct the seasoning. Step 8-Place in a piping with a large star tube and pipe out into neat spirals, about 2...