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Fish Pie Recipe Easy Home Cooking
Fish Pie Recipe | Easy Home Cooking There is nothing more satisfying for a tasty summer supper than homemade fish pie with a mixture of smoked and white fish and a rich sauce and delicious potato topping . The recipe below is one of the easiest fish pie recipes we have ever seen but also one of the tastiest. Don't be afraid to experiment with your fish pie by adding different types of fish and seafood according to what you prefer. Serve with a simple salad and watch the family smile. Ingredients For Fish Pie 1kg Maris Piper (or similar) potatoes, peeled and Quartered Large nob of salted butter for mashing dash of milk (full fat is creamiest but skimmed can be used if you are watching your weight) 25g salted butter 25g plain flour 4 spring onions, finely sliced 400ml full fat milk (skimmed or semi skimmed can be used) 1 x pack of quality fish pie mix ...
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Poached Eggs – The Easiest Recipe
Poached Eggs - The Easiest Recipe There is something homely and satisfying about the humble poached egg. Poached eggs are one of those foods that can easily be overlooked . The thought of creamy poached eggs on fresh hot buttered toast pops into your mind randomly, you decide to cook them, and instantly realise just how good they really are, and what you have been missing out on. Quick and easy, poached eggs are an underrated national treasure. Ingredients For Delicious Poached Eggs Fresh eggs 1 to 2 teaspoons vinegar (rice vinegar works well) Adding vinegar is optional according to taste. Method First thing to do is to bring some water to almost boiling point (not boiling. Lower heat if neccessary) in a shallow saucepan or frying pan. You can at this point add vinegar to the water which will help the white of the eggs set more easily and stop them from breaking ...
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Mushroom Risotto-The Easy Way
Mushroom Risotto-The Easy Way This easy to make traditional risotto can be made with all manner of mushrooms from dried Porcini, wild edible mushrooms, Ceps, or Chestnut mushrooms as desired. When cooked the rice in this mushroom risotto should be Al Dente, slightly firm to the bite but not hard. Ingredients 1.4L chicken or vegetable stock, adding 125ml at a time 3 tablespoons olive oil 500g Ceps or Portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced 500g button mushrooms sliced thinly 2 medium shallots, diced 340g Arborio or risotto rice 125ml good quality dry white wine 3 tablespoons chopped chives 60g good quality salted butter 5 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese salt and black pepper to taste Method 1.Gently warm the chicken or vegetable stock in a heavy saucepan over low heat 2.Heat just 2 of the 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large heavy bottomed frying pan on ...
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Easy Homemade Chicken Kiev
Easy Homemade Chicken Kiev Chicken Kiev is a beautiful Chicken cutlet style dish made by encasing garlic butter inside a chicken breast coating the whole thing in breadcrumbs and cooking. The origin of this dish is widely disputed by both the Russians and the Ukrainian's. The Ukrainians claim the dish was invented there and named after the Capital of Ukraine, however a Russian food historian subsequently claimed the dish was invented in the Moscow Merchants Club in the early part of the twentieth century, and was renamed by a local restaurant using the name chicken Kiev to enhance their menu. Wherever it was invented it is now a well known and much enjoyed dish all over the world. This Chicken Kiev recipe is easy to make, with no real technical skills required. The resulting dish will make even the most experienced cooks feel proud to serve it. ingredients 8 ...
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