Pecan Pie

Image & recipe taken from www.bbc.co.uk

4oz unslated butter

4 oz golden syrup

1 tsp vanilla exctract

8 oz soft brown sugar (dark is best)

3 free-range eggs, beaten

1 pie crust (see other recipe)

10 oz pecan nuts

Pre heat oven to 180 degrees celcius

Place butter, surym, sugar & vanilla in a pan and slowly melt together.  When melted, remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes

Add the beaten eggs into the mixture and stir well

Arrange the pecan nuts in the pie crust & pour the syrup mixture on top

Place in preheated oven and bake for 40 – 45 minutes.

Salted Caramel Lava Cake

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperatire & devided
6 ounces dark chocolate
2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspooon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon large sea salt flakes + more for sprinkling
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 1 inch square caramels

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees C)  Line the bottoms of two 6-ounce remekins with parchment paper & better the sides with 1 tbsp of the butter.

In a bowl set over boiling water, melt together the butter & remaining sugar until smooth. Allow to cool slightly before adding sugar, salt, vanilla & eggs.  Fold in the flour & combine until smooth.

Equally divide the batter between the two remekins.  next, gentry nuzzle two caramels into the center of each.  transfer the remekind to a baking sheet and place in the oven for 13 minutes.  Invert onto plates and serve!

** I used 4oz milk choc as its all I had, I changed ½ tbsp of the flour with cocoa to intensify the chocolate.  I also used margarine instead of butter and only a sprinkle of sea salt instead of the fill teaspoon.  I served with graham crackers and whipped cream. They were good!

Creamy Mushroom & Mustard Pork

4 pork chops, sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
250g mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1  tbsp wholegrain mustard
50ml stock
100g low fat creme fraiche
handful green beens/mange tout/sugarsnap peas
spaghetti/noodles/rice to serve


Pan fry the pork in fry lite for about 2 minuted until browned.  Add the onion & garlic and cook for a further 4-5 minutes.

Add the vinegar, mustard & stock to the pan and reduce slightly.  Test the flavour of the sauce and if happy remove from heat and stir in the creme fraiche.  Season and serve with fresh veg & noodles.

Moroccan Chicken

Recipe & Image taken from http://www.closetcooking.com

1 lb boneless chicke, cut into small pieces

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp cumin, ground

1/8 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp turmaric

1/4 tsp cayenne

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 cloves garlic, chopped

Marinate the chicken in the mixture of the remaining ingredients for at least 20 minutes to overnight.

Skewer the chicken and grill over medium high heat until cooked, about 4-5 minutes per side.

Slimming World Vegetable Samosas

1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmaric
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp madras curry powder
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp amchoor powder
1 tsp ground coriander
1 onion, finely chopped
6 jus roll filo pastry sheets (each sheet cut into 6, 1 syn)
4 medium potatoes, peeled, cooked & mashed
110g frozen peas
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped

Cook peas and set aside.  In a frying pan cook the curry powder, cumin, coriander, garlic salt, amchoor, turmeric, onion, potatoes & peas in some frylite.

Remove from the heat and add the red chilli & garam masala and set aside.

Heat over to 180 degrees C and line a baking tray with parchment.  Working wuickly, place 6 filo sheets on top of each other and cut in haf, then cut each half into 3 strips lengthways, giving you 36 pieces.

Lay out the pastry and spray with fry lite, place a spoonful of the mixture at the bottom of the strip and fold diagonally to enclose the ingredients and form a triangle, press down and fold again until you reach the end. Seal the ends with a dab of water.

Repeat until all the samosas are made and cook in the oven for 12-13 minutes until golden in colour.

Grilled Fish Tacos

Recipe & Image taken from http://www.myrecipes.com

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 

2 teaspoons canola oil 

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons chili powder

3/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1 pound firm white fish fillets

8 (6-inch) fat-free whole-wheat tortillas 

tomato relish

2 cups chopped tomatoes

1/4 cup sliced green onions

1 jalapeño chile, seeded and minced

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

lime wedges

Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl. Add fish; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.

Meanwhile make the relish by combining all ingredients in a bowl.

Wrap tortillas in foil. Place fish and tortillas on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill fish, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Divide fish among tortillas; top with relish. Serve with lime wedges.

Aubergine Parmigiana

1 medium aubergine, sliced into 1cm pieces
1 tomato, sliced into 1/2 cm pieces
1 ball low fat mozarella, sliced into 1/2 cm pieces
sprinkle grated parmesan

for the sauce

1 clove garlic
1/2 can tomatoes
1/2 tsp mixed herbs
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp tomato puree

Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees C.  Grill the aubergines on a medium heat for 10 minutes until softened.

In the meantime, make the sauce by softening the garlic in fry lite before adding all other ingredients.  Season to taste.

When ready, start to layer the ingredients in an oven proof dish, starting with the aubergine, then tomato slices, mozzarella cheese, 1/2 the sauce & a sprinkle of Parmesan. Repeat again before backing for 15 minutes.