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To test if poultry is cooked, pierce the flesh through the thickest part with a skewer or fork – the juices should run clear. To season, use sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Packs of Filo and Puff pastry vary in both weight and size so adjustments to the recipe may therefore be required. Starters Oriental Chicken F ilo Tartlets Matzo Meal 'Bread' Rolls Matzo Brei Aubergine, Pine Nut & Goats Cheese Bruchetta page 5 page 7 page 9 page 11 Turkey Goulash Chicken with Apricots & Wild Mushrooms Salmon Rolls filled with Spinach & Asparagus Pate Crunchy Leek & Potato Gratin page 13 page 15 page 17 page 19 Banoffee Pie Walnut Cake Pineapple & Pear Cru mble Prune & Chocolate Souffle Cake page 21 page 23 page 25 page 27 Mains Desserts 3. Fill the warmed tarts with the hot chicken. Arrange in rows on a colourful plate – black is good! Garnish with sprigs of fresh coriander leaves and toasted sesame seeds. Serve with a small dish of soya sauce. Oriental Chicken F ilo Tartlets These are really mouth-watering little filo cups filled with an oriental chicken mixture. They are delightful canapés that will certainly impress your guests. The pastry is brushed with both Rakusens Tomor margarine and egg yolk to give it a golden colour and crispy texture. As they only use 1 breast of chicken, they are a delicious economical creation. You can prepare the filo tarts and the filling in advance but only fill them when ready to serve otherwise they will go soggy. Starters To serve in a stylish way... Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Makes: 15 Ingredients... For the Oriental Chicken F ilo Tartlets • • • 3 sheets Filo pastry 2 tablespoons Rakusens Tomor margarine, melted 2 egg yolks, beaten For the F illing • • • • • • • 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into very small pieces 2 tablespoons sesame oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, peeled and crushed 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 teaspoon honey Method... To Make the F ilo Tarts 1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C (400°F/gas mark 6) 2. Using a 5cm round cutter cut the filo into circles 3. Mix the Rakusens Tomor margarine with the beaten egg yolks 4. Brush each circle with the egg mixture and sit it in an oiled mini canapé tin (the circles should be the same size as the tin). You will need 3 circle layers per cup 5. Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes until golden brown For the F illing 1. Heat the sesame oil in a small frying pan or wok 2. Add all the filling ingredients and stir fry for 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked. For Garnish • • • 1 bunch of coriander leaves 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds Soya Sauce - for dipping 5. I have been making these ‘bread’ rolls for many years; Enjoy at breakfast, lunch, as a snack, as part of a tea or at dinner with soup. Flavour them as desired with cinnamon, fresh herbs, almond essence or even add some chopped nuts. They freeze well so double the recipe and save for another time. These ‘bread’ rolls are quick and easy to prepare and are best served slightly under cooked. If over cooked they will taste more like ‘rock’ cakes! Starters Matzo Meal ‘Bread’ Rolls Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Makes: 12 Rolls Ingredients... • • • • • • 4 eggs 300g Rakusens Medium or Fine Matzo Meal ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 220ml water 150ml oil F lavour as Desired • • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 tablespoons fresh herbs/ chopped nuts Method... 1. Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas mark 5 2. In a bowl, mix Rakusens Matzo Meal with salt and sugar 3. Bring the water and oil to a boil in a medium sized saucepan 4. Add the liquid mixture to the matzo meal mixture. Mix until well combined 5. Stir in the eggs one at a time and flavour as desired 6. With slightly wet hands, shape by hand into balls 7. Place on a tray lined with non-stick baking parchment paper 8. Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until nicely browned. Store in air tight container for up to 3 days or freeze. 7. Serve at once with a further sprinkling of salt or with sugar and cinnamon. Matzo Brei Every mother has her own particular recipe for Matzo brei and this is mine. I use the ratio half quantity egg to matzo, a little salt and a loving hand to stir the pan. Chefs Tip: My children love it with a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar – a real treat for a special breakfast. Starters To serve in a stylish way... Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Serves: 2 - 3 Ingredients... • • • 6 large Rakusens Matzos - broken into bite-size pieces 3 eggs – lightly beaten Pinch of salt3 tablespoons - vegetable oil Method... 1. Put the Rakusens Matzos in a large bowl and pour over cold water to cover. Leave for 2-3 minutes, then drain. Add eggs and salt. 2. Heat the oil in a frying pan, and then add the matzo mixture and start to fry gently. 3. Break up the matzo brei into pieces, turn them over and continue to cook until golden. Turn once or twice again until the pieces are crisp.The more times you turn the matzo brei, the smaller the pieces become. The longer you fry the crispier it gets - your choice! 9. Garnish with pine nuts and a sprig of basil. Dust the plate with some black pepper. Aubergine, Pine Nut & Goats Cheese Bruschetta Classic bruschetta is toasted bread with a topping of your choice but here I have used Rakusens’s tasty square Herb and Onion Matzo Crackers. These crackers have no added fat and make the perfect base. This is a quick impressive recipe and works best with soft crumbly goat’s cheese as it spreads on the crackers more easily.Serve with drinks as a canapé, light lunch or snack. Starters To serve in a stylish way... Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Serves: 8 people Ingredients... • • • • • • • 16 Rakusens Herb and Onion Matzo Crackers 4 baby aubergines - sliced lengthways 2 tablespoons olive oil 125g goats cheese 50g pine nuts 2 tablespoons runny clear honey Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Garnish • Sprigs of basil Method... 1. Preheat the grill to its highest setting 2. Drizzle the olive oil over the sliced aubergine. Season with salt and pepper 3. Grill for 3 - 4 minutes on both sides or until golden 4. Roast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan. Keep an eye on them as they burn very fast. Remove and set aside 5. Mash the goat’s cheese 6. Cut the aubergine sliced in half widthways so they fit on the crackers. Each cracker will need 2 pieces 7. Spread a little goat’s cheese on top and drizzle with a little honey. Ideally make and serve immediately or prepare the topping and make up just before your guests arrive. 11. Turkey is not just for the holidays – it is economical to buy and can be transformed into numerous recipes. This dish is easy to prepare and above all straightforward to serve. All the ingredients are family friendly and it makes a delightful change for a Friday night or Sunday lunch meal. I like to serve it on a bed of curly kale or stir-fried shredded savoy cabbage . Mains Turkey Goulash Preparation Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Serves: 10 people Ingredients... • • • • • • • • • • To serve in a stylish way... Dust the plate with paprika. Make a circle of cooked cabbage and place a large helping of turkey goulash into the centre. • • • • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 6 garlic cloves peeled and crushed 4 large onions - peeled and roughly chopped 3 tablespoons Rakusens Farina potato flour 1kg boneless turkey, cut into small cubes 2 tablespoons sweet paprika 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 750g mushrooms - sliced 10 medium carrots - peeled and cut into chunks 6 stalks of sliced celery 1 kg or 5 medium potatoes - peeled and cubed 450ml chicken stock 200ml red wine 4 tablespoons ketchup Salt and pepper - to taste Method... 1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until for about 4 minutes or until the onion is no longer transparent 2. Add turkey cubes, salt, pepper, cinnamon and paprika, and cook gently on all sides for approximately 10 minutes 3. Stir in the Rakusens Farina potato flour and cook for 1 minute 4. Add the potato, mushrooms, carrots, celery and tomato ketchup 5. Pour in the chicken stock and red wine 6. Cover, bring to the boil and simmer over low heat for 1 hour 7. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly. Garnish • • Sprigs of parsley Paprika – to dust the plate 13. Sit a cooked chicken breast on a warmed plate, pour over the apricot and mushroom sauce and garnish with a sprig of basil. As a variation – liquidize half of the sauce for a smoother consistency. Serve immediately. Chicken with Apricots & Wild Mushrooms This is a really quick and delicious family friendly main meal. It is easy to prepare, straightforward to serve and above all very tasty! I have dusted the chicken breasts in Rakusen’s Medium Matzo Meal for a crunchy coating. You can vary the type of mushrooms or even add fresh apricots when in season. For optimum flavour fresh apricots must be eaten at their peak of ripeness. Many apricots are picked when not fully mature, which is a mistake because they will never ripen properly. They are either hard and sour or soft and dry. Squeeze them or ask to taste one before you buy. I have used the ready soaked dried variety, which provide an excellent colour and do not fall apart in cooking. They also absorb all the flavours of the wine and chicken. Mains To serve in a stylish way... Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Serves: 6 people Ingredients... • • • • • • • • • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 6 tablespoons Rakusen’s Medium Matzo Meal 1- 2 eggs beaten3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 onions - peeled and roughly chopped 450g Shiitake or brown cap mushrooms washed and sliced 4 cloves garlic - peeled and finely chopped 250g Dried apricots - ready soaked - roughly sliced or fresh - destoned 300ml dry white wine Salt and freshly ground black pepper Method... 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4 2. Coat the chicken breasts in egg followed by Rakusens Medium Matzo Meal 3. Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan. Brown the chicken breasts on both sides, remove and place into a large ovenproof dish with a lid or if preferred cook in the frying pan over a low heat 4. Sauté the onions, mushrooms and garlic for 3 minutes in the original pan 5. Add to the casserole dish together with the sliced apricots and wine 6. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. 15. Unwrap the salmon parcels and remove the bakewell paper. Arrange the sweet potatoes on the base of a warmed plate. Sit the salmon parcels on top of the potatoes and garnish with long chive leaves and wedges of lemon. Salmon Rolls filled with Spinach & Asparagus Pate This is a great main course that has all the essentials for stylish dining. Serving it with sweet potatoes makes a pleasant change and adds colour to the dish. You can make the rolls in advance, and cook when needed. They can be served hot or cold. Mains To serve in a stylish way... Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Serves: 6 people Ingredients... • • • • • • • • • • 6 x 170g salmon fillet, skinned and boned flattened 1 red onion - peeled and finely chopped 225g fresh asparagus - roughly chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil - for frying 225g fresh or frozen leaf spinach - chopped 1 egg - beaten 2 tablespoons - ground almonds 2 tablespoons - Rakusens Fine Matzo Meal 2 tablespoons - flaked almonds Salt and freshly ground black pepper For the Sweet Potato Chips • • • 6 potatoes - cut into wedges 6 tablespoons - Olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper Garnish • • 1 small bunch of fresh chives 3 lemons - cut into wedges Method... 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 2. Heat a frying pan with olive oil and lightly sauté the red onion until softened 3. Add the spinach and continue cooking until all the moisture has evaporated 4. Heat a pan with boiling water and blanch the asparagus until soft 5. Drain and set aside 6. Combine the cooked vegetables with the beaten egg, ground almonds, Rakusens Fine Matzo Meal, and flaked almonds 7. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a food processor and whiz briefly so that it is a chunky texture 8. Place the flattened salmon on a piece of baking parchment paper that is large enough for it to be rolled in 9. Place a large spoonful of the asparagus and spinach pate along the longest side of each salmon fillet 10. Roll up each fillet like a pinwheel and roll up the bakewell paper together and secure like a cracker 11. Cook the salmon parcels for 20 minutes 12. Place the sweet potato wedges on a baking sheet. Drizzle over the olive oil and season well. Roast for 25 minutes or until golden and crunchy. 17. To serve in a stylish way... Slice a portion of gratin onto a large plate with a portion of orange and fennel salad to the side This delicious vegetarian bake is topped with crumbled Rakusen’s Herb and Onion Matzo Crackers and Parmesan cheese. It is ideal for a lunch or supper any time. I used the food processor to slice the potatoes, which certainly put some speed into its creation. When preparing leeks, ensure that you trim the root end and coarse top. The easiest way to clean leeks is to slit them lengthways and rinse under cold running water to remove any grit. The fennel and orange salad brings both colour and texture to the dish and is very simple to make. Mains Crunchy Leek & Potato Gratin Served with Fennel & Orange Salad Preparation Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 50minutes Serves: 6 people Ingredients... • • • • • • • • • 3 leeks - trimmed and sliced 1 red onion - peeled and sliced 250g leaf spinach - cooked and well drained 900g potatoes - finely sliced 3 cloves garlic - peeled and finely chopped 2cm root ginger - peeled and finely chopped 100ml vegetable stock 50ml double cream Salt and freshly ground black pepper For the Topping • • • 25g Parmesan cheese - grated 50g Walnuts - roughly chopped 8 Rakusens Herb & Onion Matzo Crackers - crumbled For the Salad • • • 25g Parmesan cheese - grated 50g walnuts - roughly chopped 8 Rakusens Herb & Onion Matzo Crackers - crumbled Method... 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6 2. Place half of the sliced leeks and half of the sliced potato into a large casserole dish. Add onion, cooked spinach and season with the garlic, ginger and salt and freshly ground black pepper 3. Layer another row of the sliced leek and sliced potato so that the potato is on top. 4. Pour over the vegetable stock and cream. Season again and bake in the pre-heated oven for 40 minutes 5. Remove the gratin from the oven and sprinkle over the crumbled Rakusens Herb & Onion Matzo Crackers, grated Parmesan and chopped walnuts 6. Return the dish to the oven for a final 10 minutes or until the potato is cooked and the topping is golden 7. Mix the olive oil and honey together. Place the orange segments, orange pepper and fennel in a salad bowl. Dress the salad just before serving. 19. Make this dessert for a special treat. It is one of my all time favourites – a combination of banana and toffee within a biscuit base. Whenever I see this dessert on a restaurant menu I look no further. Traditionally the pie is topped with cream and I feel that this spoils it. It’s the toffee and banana part that is divine, so I have written this recipe for all those who do not like thick cream but prefer Greek yoghurt! Must be made in advance and will not freeze Desserts Banoffee Pie Preparation Time: 20 minutes plus 1 hour and 15 minutes chilling time Cooking Time: 2 hours Serves: 6 - 8 people Ingredients... For the Base • • 400g plain Rakusens Digestive Biscuits 160g Rakusens Tomor Margarine For the F illing To serve in a stylish way... Dust a little grated chocolate over the pie just before serving. • • • • 2 x - 400g tins condensed milk 3 bananas - peeled and sliced 2 - 3 tablespoons clear honey 500g Thick Greek yoghurt Garnish • Grated chocolate Method... 1. Melt the Rakusens Tomor Margarine. Place the biscuits in a food processor and whizz until they are completely crushed 2. Add the melted tomor margarine 3. Remove and use to line a 22 cm loose- base pie dish 4. Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour 5. Place the 2 tins of unopened condensed milk into a pan of simmering water for 2 hours. Extra water may need to be added from time to time to ensure that the tins are always completely covered 6. Drain the water away and carefully open the tins 7. Mash the bananas and spoon into the thickened condensed milk. Pour over the biscuit base and level with a knife. Leave to cool for 15 minutes 8. Mix the honey into the thick Greek yoghurt and pour over the pie. It can be chilled for up to 4 hours. 21. This cake is made with just a few store cupboard ingredients. It is slightly chunky in texture, slices beautifully without crumbling and can be used for either a dessert or at tea time. Ideal for a special packed lunch or elegant tea! Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Makes: 1 large cake Ingredients... To serve in a stylish way... Dust with icing sugar and some walnut halves • • • • • 6 eggs separated 200g sugar Grated zest of 1 lemon 110g Rakusens Fine Matzo Meal 250g walnuts - roughly chopped For the Topping • • Icing sugar 20 walnut halves Desserts Walnut Cake Method... 1. Line a 24 cm loose based cake tin with non stick baking parchment paper 2. Preheat the oven to 160°C/325F/Gas mark 3 3. Beat the egg yolks and sugar until it forms a thick yellow mixture. Add the lemon zest and juice 4. Stir in the Rakusens Fine Matzo Meal and mix well 5. Using a metal spoon, fold in the walnuts 6. In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until they resemble soft peaks. Add one tablespoon of egg whites followed by the rest into the walnut mixture 7. Transfer the mixture into the prepared cake tin 8. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until it is set and golden. 23. Dust the plate with a little cinnamon and coconut to enhance the final flavours. Pineapple & Pear Cru mble Crumble is always a family favourite ~ in fact crumbles became popular in Britain during the 2nd World War when rationing made pastry a challenge. Rakusens medium matzo meal makes a delicious topping. I have flavoured it with store cupboard ingredients ~ cinnamon and coconut so this last minute dessert can be on the menu! Serve with ice cream or cream. Desserts To serve in a stylish way... Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Serves: 8 people Ingredients... • • • • • 1 large pineapple - peeled, cored and roughly chopped 3 medium pears - peeled, cored, and finely diced 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon brown sugar - optional For the Cru mble Topping • • • • • 100g margarine 250g Rakusens Medium Matzo Meal 50g desiccated coconut 75g light brown sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon Method... 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C 350F/Gas mark 4 2. Prepare the fruit and stir in the vanilla extract and cinnamon and transfer into a large ovenware dish. Only add the brown sugar if you have a particularly sweet tooth and the pineapple requires some extra sweetness 3. Mix together the crumble ingredients and sprinkle evenly over the top of the fruit 4. Bake for 30 minutes in the pre heated oven or until the crumb topping is slightly golden. 25. Prune and chocolate soufflé cake is a great dessert when you want to entertain as it freezes well and is quick and easy to make. It is a delicious moist fudge-like cake that is filled with prunes that have been steeped in brandy. Double the quantity and make two – one for the freezer as a standby dessert for a future date. It is a brilliant recipe to keep for all occasions. Prunes on their own are an acquired taste – however, I guarantee that when they are put with chocolate and brandy in this way everybody will want seconds! Desserts Prune & Chocolate Soufflé Cake Preparation Time: 15 minutes plus 2 hours to soak the prunes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Serves: 8 people Will freeze Ingredients... • • • • • • • • 100g Ready to eat prunes - cut in half 4 tablespoons - brandy 75g Plain chocolate - (finest quality) cut into small pieces 25g cocoa powder 125g caster sugar 75g Rakusens Farina potato flour 4 large egg whites 25g caster sugar Garnish • • To serve in a stylish way... Invert the cake on to a large plate. Dust with icing sugar and serve with a heaped spoon of yoghurt and honey. Dust with icing sugar Natural yoghurt and honey Method... 1. Place the prunes in a small bowl and spoon the brandy over the top. Leave to soak for a minimum of 2 hours or over night 2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4 3. Line the base of 1 900g loaf tins or a 20 cm loose bottomed round tin with non stick baking parchment paper 4. Place the chocolate, cocoa powder, 125g sugar and 150ml boiling water in a mixing bowl. Stir until melted and smooth 5. Sift the Rakusens Farina potato flour into the mixture and fold gently using a large metal spoon until it is nearly incorporated 6. Whisk the egg whites in a separate bowl until stiff. Gradually whisk in the 25g sugar 7. Stir about a quarter of the egg-white mixture into the chocolate mixture until incorporated, then pour the chocolate mixture onto the remaining egg whites and carefully fold in. (The mixture will be very loose.) Pour into the prepared tin 8. Scatter the prunes over the top, then bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until the sponge is just firm and has risen up around the prunes. Leave to cool in the tin - it will sink a little as it cools. 27. Delicious Recipes Visit our website for stockists www.rakusens.co.uk © Rakusen's Limited 2010 Created by Denise Phillips First Edition
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