Sam's Silver D of E Cookery Blog

 I remember making my very first pasty a few years ago and it was delicious so i decided to make it again for my DofE Ingredients For homemade pastry: 75 grams plain flour, plus extra for rolling out pastry Pinch of salt 55 grams unsalted butter 75 ml cold water approximately For the filling: 1 small potato, peeled and chopped in 2 1 tsp vegetable oil 2 tsp butter 2 red onions, chopped 92 grams white cheddar, grated 1 egg, whisked with a little milk Instructions For the pastry add the flour, salt and butter to a large bowl. Using your fingertips (or a pastry cutter) rub the butter and flour until it resembles breadcrumbs. Drizzle in the water and mix using a fork until the it starts to come together and holds together when pressed in your hand. You may not need all of the water, or you may need a little more. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. If the dough is too crumbly, add a little more water in tiny amounts. If too dry, do the same with flour. Roll the dough to a r...

Love Chicken, Love Bacon, nothing wrong with a bit of alcohol to spruce up the taste. Tasted absolutely incredible. Ingredients 1 tbsp vegetable oil 150g/5½oz smoked streaky bacon 2 chicken breasts 1 large onion 2 garlic cloves 200g/7oz mushrooms knob unsalted butter pinch dried mixed herbs 250ml/9fl oz white wine 250ml/9fl oz single cream To serve 200g/7oz new potatoes Method Put a large cooking pot over a high heat and add the oil. Slice the bacon, add to the pan and fry for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Remove from the pan and set aside. While the bacon is frying, cut the chicken into bite-sized strips. Put the chicken in the pot, season with a little pepper and brown on all sides until golden. Remove and set aside on the plate with the bacon. While the chicken is frying, peel and chop the onion and garlic and slice the mushrooms. Reduce the heat slightly and add the butter. When it begins to foam, add the onions, season with salt and pepper and fry for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add th...

My parents insisted i make a moussaka and i thought why not theres always room to try something new i didnt like the aubergines though 160g dried red split lentils 650g potatoes, scrubbed 1 tsp olive oil 2 onions, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 sprigs of thyme, leaves picked ½ tsp dried oregano ½ tsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp tomato purée 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 vegetable stock cube 2 large aubergines, thinly sliced 2 tbsp roughly chopped flat-leaf parsely 250g ricotta cheese 50g mature Cheddar cheese, grated sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste mixed green salad, to serve Method Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas 6. Put the lentils into a bowl, cover with cold water and leave to soak while you cook the potatoes and prepare the tomato sauce. Put the potatoes into a saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15–18 minutes until just tender. Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan until hot, add the olive oi...

Ive been seeing loads of reels on tiktok about cornflake chicken and how to make it and it ooked really good. So i found a recipe online and had a good crack at it and it was really nice. Ingredients 1 1/4 pounds chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 4 cups cornflakes 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt plus more to taste 1/4 teaspoon pepper plus more to taste cooking spray 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Method Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Place the milk and eggs in a bowl; whisk to combine. In a food processor pulse together the cornflakes, smoked paprika, onion powder, sugar, salt and pepper until coarse crumbs form. Pour the cornflake mixture onto a plate. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper to taste. Dip each chicken piece into the milk mixture, then roll in the cornflakes. Place the chicken on the baking sheet ...

Tuna Pasta bake is one of my favourite meals. I love tuna, cheese and pasta so what's no to like. Ingredients 600g/1lb 5oz pasta shapes such as fusilli, penne or farfalle 50g/2oz butter 50g/2oz plain flour 600ml/20fl oz milk 200g/7oz extra-mature cheddar, grated 100g tin sweetcorn, drained 150g Pack of Spinach 3 spring onions, sliced 2 x 185g tins tuna in spring water, drained Veggies to serve Method Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Cook the pasta in a saucepan of plenty of boiling water according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, for the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat and stir in the flour with a wooden spoon. Cook for 1 minute, or until the mixture darkens slightly. Slowly stir in the milk, stirring until smooth after each addition of milk. Stir in the mustard powder and continue to cook until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in most of the cheese, and all the sweet...

This is my own recipe based off other recipes so I didn't know how it would turn out but it turned out amazing. It tasted proper Chinese with just the right level of spice. 3 Chicken breasts 3 tbsp Honey 3 tbsp Soy Sauce 3 Garlic Cloves 1/2 tsp Cayenne Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger Seasoning to taste Can of sweetcorn Microwave rice 1.  Pre heat the oven to 180 fan. Mix the honey, soy sauce, garlic, cayenne, ginger and pepper. Don't add salt because the soy sauce provides salt. Simmer for 5 mins making sure fully mixed.  2. Spray a baking dish with fry lite (i used coconut flavour fry lite) and place the chicken in the baking dish. Pour the honey and soy sauce mix over the chicken evenly. It doesnt matter if some runs of the chicken because it can be poured over the chicken and rice later. 3. Place the chicken in the oven and set timer for 25 mins. Meanwhile prepare sweetcorn and rice.