Lou van's

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Recipes

Chile Con Queso

(1 reviews) Posted by Lou van  

A Mexican cheese dip which must be served warm with tortillas. Experiment with it; add more chillis if you want, or use a tin of chopped tomatoes drained instead of fresh tomatoes, or a mix of the hard cheeses in varing quantities to suit or all... MORE»

Recipe #390755

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Mancha Manteles - Mexican Tablecloth Stainer

Posted by Lou van  

Taken directly from "Mexican Cooking" by Carolyn Dehnel. This is a regular in our house served with Arroz Blanco although I usually use a whole can of tinned chopped tomatoes as its quicker and easier. Sometimes I will use pre-cooked... MORE»

Recipe #390754

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Chocolate Crunchies

Posted by Lou van  

I took this recipe from Good Food Cakes, Bakes and Chocolate. They are very rich and never stay in my house for long. They will keep for up to a week wrapped in foil. Cooking time is actually chilling time. MORE»

Recipe #389534

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Baileys Ice Cream

(1 reviews) Posted by Lou van  

I took this recipe from a free leaflet the I picked up in Sainsburys some time ago and only got round to making it yesterday. I used a shops own brand Irish Whiskey Cream Liqueur instead of the Baileys and it was great. Would go great with hot... MORE»

Recipe #389431

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Chocolate Cherry Cookies

Posted by Lou van  

Taken from March 2009 Good Food Magazine. I made these today and don't want to lose the recipe hence posting here. I used dried cherries instead of the glace cherries just because we prefer them. The raw dough can be frozen, if cooking from... MORE»

Recipe #386800

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Southwestern Brisket

Posted by Lou van  

I cooked this yesterday and we loved it! I've posted it as it is in the recipe book (The 150 Best Slow Cooker Recipes by Judith Finlason) but I made a few alterations; I left out the celery (as didn't have any), the flour (as I thought I'd see... MORE»

Recipe #382358

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Tomato and Bacon Soup

Posted by Lou van  

I made this mainly for my 4 yr old, but my husband's just had his wisdom tooth out and can't chew, so he ate nearly all of it! Filling and nutritious. MORE»

Recipe #371671

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Golden Cottage Pie

Posted by Lou van  

Adapted from a recipe in Somerfields March 2006 leaflet. Healthy and easy. I sometimes substitute the breadcrumbs with 1/2 cup grated mature cheddar on top but haven't added it into the recipe as its completely a matter of personal taste. This... MORE»

Recipe #348083

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Luxury Mincemeat

Posted by Lou van  

From WI Complete Christmas. I always used bought mincemeat for my Christmas mince pies but this year I decided to make my own and I'm so glad I did. I normally secretly don't like mince pies but feel I have to make them to be seasonal but this... MORE»

Recipe #347319

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Cream of Mushroom Soup

Posted by Lou van  

This came from blitzing the remainders of a mushroom, leek, potato and blue cheese vegetable dish. I cooked it in a slow cooker but I'm sure it could be sucessfully adapted to be cooked on the hob. This makes a rather thick soup, add more stock... MORE»

Recipe #346518

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Sweet Rich Shortcrust Pastry

Posted by Lou van  

I always use this pastry with my luxury mincemeat for my Christmas mince pies. MORE»

Recipe #345059

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Breton Style Chicken Supreme

Posted by Lou van  

Taken from the WI Complete Christmas; very rich and lovely for a special meal. This can be frozen when the chicken is cooked prior to adding the Calvados. A vegetable garnish of 1 carrot cut in matchsticks, 2 leeks (white part only) finely... MORE»

Recipe #345058

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"black Forest" Trifle

Posted by Lou van  

Not your normal British trifle. I think this originated from a Delia Smith recipe but its been passed around so much by word of mouth that it probably doesn't resemble the original recipe in any way. Its a great recipe to personalise to your own... MORE»

Recipe #342999

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Festive Fillet of Beef

Posted by Lou van  

This is a wonderful alternative to turkey for Christmas, full of rich festive flavours. Taken from Good Housekeeping Complete Christmas. The shallots are simply trimmed, not peeled; this gives good colour to the beef juices and the shallots keep... MORE»

Recipe #342367

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Italian Chocolate Amaretto Torta

Posted by Lou van  

I found this in a chocolate advert in Good Food magazine from 2006; its apparently taken from "Chocolate" by Linda Collister. I haven't tried it yet and I'd welcome any tips and hints. It sounds great and I know that if I don't post it... MORE»

Recipe #342358

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Prune, Apple and Calvados Tart

Posted by Lou van  

This is from Good Housekeeping Complete Christmas. Its a great tart for Christmas as all the wonderful festive flavours are there but its a bit different to the usual mincemeat pies. My mum raves about it. MORE»

Recipe #342338

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Red Beef Casserole

Posted by Lou van  

I've adapted this to reduce the fat content (I don't brown the meat first) and to cook it in a slow cooker. Its very quick and esy to prepare and the sauce is really flavourful. MORE»

Recipe #340153

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Indian Dhal

(3 reviews) Posted by Lou van  

Taken from Charmaine Solomon (she has the most fantastic Asian recipes) this is easy, healthy, comfort food. Great with rice, Indian breads or on its own. Any lentil can be used but red lentils cook quickly and don't need soaking, (if using any... MORE»

Recipe #336973

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Pork and Prune Casserole

Posted by Lou van  

Pork and prunes are a classic French combination. This is an easy recipe and works wonderfully in a slow cooker; great for busy mums in the Autumn. MORE»

Recipe #329673

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New England Cheddar Cheese Soup

Posted by Lou van  

Another classic from Larry Forgione. Have been asked for this recipe so many times that I finally decided to post it. Its a wonderful Autumn soup and smoked cheddar makes it really good. I use English mustard and have'nt actually done it with... MORE»

Recipe #319402

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