BBQ Mackerel with a sticky orange glaze

Serve 4 as a main course

4 medium to large Mackerel filleted with skin on.
4 tbsp plain flour
1 tsp Paprika
4 tbsp olive oil
grated zest & juice 2 oranges
2 tsp Harissa Paste
fresh coriander chopped

1. Toss the mackeral fillets in seasoned flour - set aside
2. Whisk orange juice, zest, 2 tbsp oil & harissa paste together
3. Brush warm Bbq with remaining oil, grill fish fillets for 5 minutes each side - flesh side first.
4. Pour our orange glaze ( if you do not have a griddle on BBq you will need an old baking tray) allow to bubble until sticky.
5. Sprinkle with coriander to serve

Bran loaf

One cup All Bran
one cup sugar
One cup milk
one cup raisins

Soak over night and then add a cup of SRf lour
Tip into loaf tin
BAKE AT 180 FOR ABOUT 40 MINS

Chocolate & Beetroot cake

I large cooked beetroot chopped
200 gms plain flour
100 gms cocoa
1 tbsp baking powder
250gms sugar
3 eggs
2 tsps vanilla essence
200ml/7fl oz sunflower oil
100gms dark choc broken into small pieces

Heat oven to 190/170 fan oven
Tip beetroot in to blender and blitz
Add pinch of salt and all other ingreds except oil and choc
When completely mixed add the oil Then add choc.
Tip mix into lined loaf tin
Cook for an hour

Strawberry frozen yoghurt

225 grams strawberries
75 grams sugar.
450 grams greek Yogurt
1 Egg white (optional).

Puree the strawberries and sugar, then sieve if preferred. Mix with the yogurt. Freeze in an ice cream maker for 20 minutes. Return the ice cream to the freezer until frozen.

Indian Lamb Burgers

1kg Lamb Mince
1 Small onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves chopped
1 tbsp mango chutney
2.5cm fresh ginger grated
1tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1/2tsp garam masala
1/4tsp ground tumeric
pinch cayenne

Mix all ingrediants together season

chill for at least 1 hour

Shape into 8 burgers - freeze between sheets of greaseproof if not eating straight away

Brush both sides of bugers with oil, grill or BBQ

Suggestions

• serve in toasted naan or pitta with ribbons of cucumber (made using a potato peeler), raita and a sprinkle of chopped mint.
• serve with lime pickle or mango chutney
• Substitute lamb for beef or chicken

Beef Burgers

1Kg Beef Mince
2 spring onions finely chopped
2 garlic cloves finely chopped
2 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp worchester sauce
small bunch corriander finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped capers
1 lge egg, beaten

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl, season & mix well
2. Shape mixture into 8 burgers
3. chill for 1 hour or freeze between greaseproof paper.

To Cook
Defrost if frozen, brush both sides or burgers with oil, grill or BBQ

Suggestions

• Add a slice of cheese just before serving
• Toast lightly the buger buns
• Mix 4 tbsp mayo with 2 tsp dijon mustard and spead on bun
• add lettuce, tomato, cucumber , red onion and maybe avocado slices

Bread maker jam

3 cups fruit
1 cup sugar
3tbsp lemon juice

Put all ingredients and use setting for jam.

Sterilize & warm jars.. Fill

Lemon Curd

Zest & Juice 4 lemons
4 beaten eggs
125g Butter, cut into small pieces
350g granulated sugar.

Place all ingredients in a large heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir until sugar has dissolved. continue to cook gently, stirring for about 20 minutes.

Strain and pot. Store in the refrigerator.