Saturday, 9 May 2020

Baking with Mr Jones - Muffins




Carrot and Cinnamon Muffins
1cup flavouring ingredient-------Grated carrot/ sultanas/ walnuts

2 cups self-raising flour
¾ cup sugar
1-teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon allspice

1 egg lightly beaten
¾ cup liquid (usually Milk)
½ cup Shortening (oil)

1.     Preheat oven to 200°C. Line muffin tray with liners.
2.     Prepare flavouring ingredients.  Grate carrot and add walnuts and sultanas to make up a cup.
3.     Sift flour into a large bowl and add sugar and spices. (Dry ingredients)
4.     In a small bowl lightly beat egg and add milk and oil. (Wet ingredients)
5.     Make a well in the middle of your dry ingredients and tip in wet ingredients.  Using a large spoon fold everything together until there a no more lumps of flour being careful not to over mix.
6.     Spoon into muffin trays equally using two spoons. (Makes 12)
7.     Cook for 15- 20 minutes.
Gluten free tip:  Replace wheat flour with two cups rice of rice flour two teaspoons of guar gum and 4 teaspoons of gluten free baking powder. The muffin won’t stay fresh overnight so freeze those to be eaten later and reheat before eating.

Baking With Mr Jones Ep 11 Spicy Carrot, Fruit and Walnut Muffins

Saturday, 2 May 2020

Mr Jone's Self Crusting Veggie Quiche

Self Crusting Veggie Quiche

INGREDIENTS:

1 large onion diced
2 garlic cloves or 1 & ½ tsp of preserved garlic
1 tablespoon butter
3 eggs - lightly beaten
Pinch salt
Pinch pepper
1 cup milk or ½ cup milk and ½ cup cream
½ cup self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder 
2 cooked and sliced potatoes
1 cup drained cooked vegetables such as: asparagus, broccoli, mushrooms, kumera, carrot, peas etc

METHOD:

Cook chopped onion and garlic in butter until tender and season with salt and pepper
Cool
Stir in eggs, milk - mix until combined
Add egg/onion mixture to the flour and combine
Add grated cheese and vegetables
(add ham, salmon, meat etc if you feel like it)
Pour into deep flan dish (I spray mine with baking spray first)

Lay sliced tomato, peppers etc across the top if you want to

Bake at 220 degrees for 20-30 minutes until lightly browned and set in the centre.

You can step this quiche up anyway you want to by adding or subtracting various vegetables or meats etc

Baking With Mr Jones Ep 9 Self Crusting Quiche

Vegetarian Dhal Curry with cauliflower and spinach

Here is a vegetarian recipe which is freezer friendly.  Once you click on the link you will find the recipe plus a short video.

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