Posts about snacks (old posts, page 1)
Turkey Samosas
2020-01-31 08:53
I was in the mood to make something a little different, so I had a go at creating Samosas.
The cooking aspect of them is simple enough, but I clearly wasn't designed to fold filo pastry - it takes a bit of care, and I was convinced that the triangles were going to split in the oven. It turns out though, it doesn't need quite as much care as I assumed.
These samosas use turkey but it should work fine with pretty much any mince - just need to make sure it's lean mince (or that you drain it) otherwise the pastry is likely to get a bit soggy.
A low fat cooking spray is required, not for health reasons so much as because you use it as a sort of glue. Brushing oil instead should work fine, but takes a bit longer.
Can be served as a main, side or snack.
Korean Egg Bread (Gyeran-ppang)
2019-07-07 11:31
This recipe is for Korean Egg-Bread, usually served as a street food and known as gyeran-ppang. It is, in essence, a (small) loaf of sweetenend pancake batter with an egg baked in.
Basically, I saw this video and thought... WANT. If nothing else, Koreas a bit far for a weekend jaunt, so I had a hunt around for recipes online, and then tweaked them slightly to suit my taste.
So, there's no claim that this is particularly authentic, but it does make a good snack or breakfast.
Homemade Pasties
2019-05-28 15:49
I love pasties, so I thought I'd take a shot at making my own.
We ate ours hot out of the oven with chips and veg.
Spinach, Bacon and Cheese Quiche
2019-05-15 10:47
If youre going to eat Spinach, in my opinion, the only acceptable way to do so is in a quiche.
If you want a lower fat recipe, you can substitute:
- Milk with skimmed milk
- Cheese with low fat cheese
- Ham instead of bacon
- Cream with creme fraiche
You can also trivially make your own pastry for this if you're willing to spend a little extra time
Triple Heart Bypass
2019-05-09 14:49
Not exactly healthy, but very, very tasty. Well deserving of it's name though, so try not to eat too many. The optional addition of dairylea was the happy result of running out of Margarine late one night. It sounds weird, but give it a try!
Spicy Cheese and Bacon Sandwich
2019-05-09 14:47
A quick and easy twist on the classic bacon sandwich
Spicy Fried Egg Sarnie
2019-05-09 14:44
I'm a fan of fried food in sandwiches, but sometimes a little adjustment can make a classic all the better. You can create a tamer variation by replacing the chilli with basil, but I like my food hot. For a real flameball add some Tabasco sauce as well
Battered Mars Bar
2019-05-09 14:42
Keep the Mars bar in the fridge for at least 4 hours before cooking, otherwise the batter doesn't stick properly and cleaning melted mars bar out of a deep-fat fryer is not fun!
The variations on this recipe are endless, I've successfully managed the following * Creme Egg (watch the centre when you bite into it - HOT) * Bounty * Milky Way * Curly Wurly * Fudge Bar (not great to be honest)
With a big enough fryer you can even batter a small pizza
Cheese Dreams
2019-05-09 14:39
I first came across these as a teenager, and have been eating them ever since. It's got the perfect mix of melted cheese, bread and grease
Grilled Pears
2019-05-09 14:37
This works best with pears that were crunchy to start with