Delicious UK - (07)July 2020

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WHATCANI DOWITH...?

Niftyideasfordry goods and tins

ILLUSTRATIONS:

ALICE

CLEARY

POLENTA

ATWISTONYOURREGULARSIDE

Mix400mlmilkand400mlvegstockina

largepan,seasonandbringtoa simmer.

Whiskin125gquick-cookpolentaand

cook,stirring,for6-8minutesuntildone,

addinganextrasplashofstockif the

polentathickensquickly.Stirin45g

gratedhardcheeseanda knobofbutter.

Serve with grilled meat, fish or veg.

POLENTACHIPS

Bring1.4litresvegetablestocktoa

simmer,whiskin280gquick-cook

polentaandcookfor 10 minutesuntil

verythick,stirringallthetime.Scrape

outontoa greasedbakingsheetand

levelto2cmthick.Coverandsetaside

for1-2hourstocool.Cutintochips,

tossinoil,thenspreadover2 baking

sheetsandroastfor50-55minutesat

200°C/180°Cfan/gas6 untilgolden.

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CONDENSEDMILK

VIETNAMESEICEDCOFFEE

Mix3 tbspespressopowderwith500ml

boilingwaterina largejug,thenleave

tocool.Fill4 tallglasseswithice,pour

overthecoffee,thenstir1 tbsp

condensedmilkintoeach.Taste and

add a little more if needed.

SMARTIESCOOKIES

Heattheovento180°C/160°Cfan/gas4.

Melt100gchoppeddarkchocolatewith

25gbutterina mixingbowl,add200g

condensedmilkandstiruntilsmooth.

Stirin115gplainflour,¼tspbaking

powderand30gSmarties(orchopped

chocolate,halvedRolos,chocchips...)

untilcombined.Chillfor 15 minutes,then

scoopontoa linedbakingsheetwitha

tablespoon(therecipemakesabout 18

soyou’llneed2 sheetsortobakein

batches).Bakefor12-15minutes– the

cookiesshouldstillbesoftinthe

middle.Coolona wirerackoreatwarm.

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NOODLES

SINGAPORENOODLES

Heata splashofveg/sunfloweroilin

a wok/fryingpan,add500gmixedveg

(peppers,shreddedgreens,grated

carrot,beansprouts...)andfryuntil

beginningtochar.Adda 400mlcanof

coconutmilkand3 tspcurrypowder,

bringtoa simmer,thentosswith250g

cookednoodles.Warmthroughand

serve with crispy tofu/chicken/prawns.

ASIANNOODLEBROTH

Heat600mlbeef/chicken/vegstockina

panwith1 choppedchilli,a shredded

5cmpieceofgingerand1 bashed

lemongrassstalk.Simmerfor 10

minutes.Add300gcookednoodlesand

300gshreddedgreenveg,thenheat

through.Topwithcookedshredded

chicken/beef/tofuandcoriander.

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W HOLENUTMEG

SPICEDSHORTBREAD

Maketheshortbreadonp7butfirstmix

theflourwith¼freshlygratednutmeg

and ¼ tsp ground cinnamon.

SPICEDRICEPUDDING

Melt15gbutterwith2 tbspsugarin

a largeheavy-basedpan,thenaddthe

zestof1 orange,1 cinnamonstickanda

gratingofnutmeg.Stirin100gpudding

rice,thenpourover650mlmilk.Bringto

theboil,thensimmerfor25-30minutes

untilthickandthericeistender,stirring

regularly.Servesprinkledwithnutmeg.

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FROZENPIZZABASES

Thesearegreattohaveinthefreezer,

inindividualpizzaportions.Eitherbuy

thedoughready-madeormakeyour

own(search‘pizzadough’at

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wrap and freeze until needed.

DELIBOARDPIZZA

Spread2 x defrostedandrolledpizza

baseswith3 tbsppesto,thentopeach

witha fewsun-driedtomatoes,chopped

roastedartichokesanda fewslices

oftornsalami.Cookina hotovenor

accordingtothepackinstructions.

Sprinklewitha handfulofpepperyor

bittersaladleavesanda fewbasil

leaves, if you like, then slice to serve.

GARLICANDHERBBREAD

Mix50gbutterwith3 crushedgarlic

clovesanda sprinkleofdriedItalian

herbs.Spreadover2 defrostedand

rolledpizzabases,thenbakeina hot

ovenoraccordingtothepack

instructions.Drizzlewithoil,sprinkle

withplentyoffreshlychoppedbasil or

parsley,thenslicetoserve.

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FROZENCHOPPED

SPINACH

SPECIALFISHPIE

Search‘Easy-peasyfishpiewith

shortcrusttop’atdeliciousmagazine.co.

uk.Whenyoumakeit,add3 frozen

spinachblockstothebechamelsaucein

step1, thengentlyheatuntilthespinach

is defrostedandthesaucehasthickened

slightly. Add the fish pie mix and bake.

SPINACHCURRY

Heata splashofoilina pan,add 1

slicedonionandfryuntilgolden.Add

3-4tbspmild/hotcurrypaste,then

heatuntilfragrant.Stirin500gcubed

paneer,stirringuntilgolden.Reduce

theheatandadd500gfrozenspinach

blockswith200mlvegetablestock.Stir

untildefrosted,thenincreasetheheat

andcookuntilheatedthrough.Add

a littlemorestocktogivethesaucea

consistencyyoulike.Servewitha splash

ofcream,riceandwarmednaans.

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