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Homemade strawberry heart shaped gummies- pate de fruit

Homemade strawberry heart shaped gummies- pate de fruit

@extratoom Let me teach you how to make these delicious vegan strawberry gummies (patt de fruit) at home without using any gelatine 😁 great valentine desseet ideas Full recipe is on my website link in bio #patedefruit #gummies #sweets #sweettooth #vegancandy #candy #learnontiktok #valentine #valentinesday 

Caramelised banana and miso oat bars

Caramelised banana and miso oat bars

@extratoom Caramel banana & miso oat bars This recipe is that good i made it 3 times already ! #miso #oat #oatbars #caramel #banana #energybar #energybars #oatmeal #misopaste #easyrecipes #learnontiktok #easybaking #easybakingrecipes #onetraybake #traybake ♬ original sound – NOFEELINGS.

Healthy Mediterranean Bowl with freekeh and honey roasted beetroot

Healthy Mediterranean Bowl with freekeh and honey roasted beetroot

@extratoom Healthy Mediterranean bowl with honey roasted beetroot and freekeh. In the video i say fenugreek but i meant tarragon sorry about this. #salad #healthyfood #healthysalad #mediterranean #diet #mediteranneanfood #freekeh #lebanesefood #gym #healthy #learnhowtocook #learnontiktok #yogurt #roastedbeetroot #roastnuts ♬ original sound – NOFEELINGS.

Healthy Mediterranean bowl with honey roasted beets and freekeh

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine lebanese, Mediterranean
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Freekeh

  • 2 cups Freekeh
  • 4 cups Boiling water
  • 1 Tesco garlic and thyme stock pot
  • 1 Tsp Sea Salt

Roasted Beetroot

  • 2 Roasted beetroot buy pre cooked from Tesco
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 2 Tbsp Sherry Vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Honey
  • 1/2 Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 Orange Zest
  • 1 Tsp Dry Tarragon
  • 1 Tsp Sea Salt

Toppings

  • 1/2 Cup Cashews
  • 1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt

Instructions
 

Freekeh

  • Start by washing freekeh few times until water comes out clear.
  • Add the washed freekeh in a saucepan followed by the stock pot, salt and boiling water mix, cover the saucepan with a lid then place it on a low heat for 25 to 30 minutes.

Honey Roasted Beetroot

  • In a bowl add sliced and pre cooked beetroot (you can find them in any shop in the vegetable section). Add cherry vinegar, salt, lemon juice, olive oil, orange zest and dry tarragon and mix. Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Assemble

  • Roast the cashews in a saucepan with few sprays of oil.
  • In a serving plate or bowl add your cooked freekeh followed by the marinated roasted beets and the remaining juices. Add the roasted cashews few dollops of full fat yogurt and sprinkle more dry tarragon.
  • Serve and enjoy
Seeded banana bread loaf

Seeded banana bread loaf

@extratoom Let’s make a seeded banana bread loaf. Super healthy, high in fiber and can last a week in the fridge 😁. This recipe is on my website link in my bio #banana #bananabread #bread #breadlover #breadloaf #loafofbread #howto #seededbread #loaf #breadrecipe #bananabreadrecipe #easybaking #bakingrecipe 

paprika chicken goulash with pasta

paprika chicken goulash with pasta

@extratoom Paprika chicken goulash with pasta Full printable recipe on my website . . #pasta #pastadish #mealprep #chicken #pastachicken #chickenpasta #chickengoulash #goulash #paprikachicken #budgetfriendlymeals #healthymealideas #healthymeals #howto ♬ original sound – Extra_Toom

The best English fruit scones

The best English fruit scones

@extratoom The perfrct english scones recipe. Full printable recipe pn my website link in bio . . This scone recipe is exactly like the one you have in bakeries or cafes #scone #scones #sconesrecipe #englishscones #englishdessert #jam #clottedcream #howto #afternoontea #dessert #baking #howtomakescones #dessertideas #teaatime ♬ original sound – Extra_Toom

The best English fruit scones

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine english
Servings 28

Ingredients
  

  • 1400 Grams Self Raising Flour
  • 17 Grams Baking Powder
  • 58 Grams Caster Sugar
  • 340 Grams Cold Butter
  • 700 Grams Whole Milk
  • 17 Grams Vanilla Extract
  • 300 Grams Dry Fruits

Toppings

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 Cup Demerara Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Tip the self-raising flour into a large bowl with ¼ tsp salt and the baking powder,sugar then mix.
    Add the butter, then rub in with your fingers until the mix looks like fine crumbs. Or use a mixer making sure to cover butter and mix on low speed until it turns to fine crumbs.
    Poor in the milk and vanilla, then add the liquid and combine it quickly until mix just come together followed by the dry fruits.
    Scatter some flour onto the work surface and tip the dough out. Dredge the dough and your hands with a little more flour, then fold the dough over 2-3 times until it’s a little smoother. Pat into a round about 4cm deep. Tak (smooth-edged cutters tend to cut more cleanly, giving a better rise) and dip it into some flour. Plunge into the dough, then repeat until you have four scones. You may need to press what’s left of the dough back into a round to cut out.
    Brush the with egg mix and sprinkle demerare sugar.
    Bake for 15 minutes.
Healthy crispy chicken, roasted pumpkin, orzo and creamy feta

Healthy crispy chicken, roasted pumpkin, orzo and creamy feta

@extratoom Healthy crispy chicken with roasted pumpkin creamy orzo and feta sauce #healthy #healthyeating #eatwell #foodie #foodtiktok #weightloss #weightlossrecipes #crispychicken #healthycrispychicken ♬ original sound – 🎄Speed Audios🎄

Oreo white chocolate chip cookie – Soft chewy cookie

Oreo white chocolate chip cookie – Soft chewy cookie

@extratoom White chocolate oreo cookie- super soft and chewy 😁😁😁 . . Cookie dough can be made beforehand and frozen for up to one momth. Can also be baked straight away from frozen and its ideal to have them ready on the go for when 

Slow-Roasted lamb shoulder with giant Yorkshire pudding

Slow-Roasted lamb shoulder with giant Yorkshire pudding

@extratoom Giant Yorkshire pudding filled with lamb roast, roasted potatoes and creamy garlic. #roastedgarlic #roast #roastlamb #lambroastdinner #roastdinner #sundayroast #christmasmarket #roastpotatoes #potatoes #yorkshirepudding #giantyorkshirepudding #christmas #christmasdinner #yorkshire #roastdinnercooking ♬ Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee

Slow-Roasted lamb shoulder with giant Yorkshire pudding

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine english
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1.3 Kg Lamb Shoulder
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 Kg Pealed and sliced potatoes
  • 4 Large White onions
  • 1 Kilo Pealed Carrots
  • 8 Anchovies + oil
  • 2 Full Garlic
  • 4 Springs Fresh Rosemary
  • 500 ML Chicken Stock
  • 1 Tbsp Dry Coriander
  • 1/8 Cup Sea Salt
  • 1/8 Cup Black Pepper

Vegetable Marination

  • 2 Tbsp Ghee
  • 2 Tbsp Honey
  • 3 Minced Garlic
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 Tbsp Vegetable seasoning (Aromat)

Giant Yorkshire pudding

  • 4 L Egges
  • 140 Plain Flour
  • 200 ML Milk
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Cup Cooking Oil

Instructions
 

  • preheat the oven to 160°C
  • Mixin the vegetable marination together and set aside.
  • make sure you take out the lamb shoulder 30 minutes before cooking.
  • Start by adding your pealed and washed carrots, the onions and garlic that has been sliced in half in a large roasting tin followed vegetables by the marination and the Aromat seasoning and dry coriander then mix.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and start by browning the lamb for six minutes on both sides. Remove the lamb from pan and place it on a rock above the vegetables.
  • score of the lamb and place rosemary and anchovies inset the holes. Making sure to do this on both sides. Followed by pouring chicken stock over the vegetable.
  • Cover the pan tightly with two layers of foil. Roast for one hour and a half. Remove foil reduce the oven temperature to 140°C than roast, a further an hour and a half or until the meat can be pulled from the bones easily.
  • transfer the alarm to a tray, cover with foil and rest for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • in the meantime, increase the oven temperature to 200°C, and roast your potatoes.
  • serve the lamb with the giant Yorkshire pudding, the vegetables and the creamy garlic and some gravy.

Giant Yorkshire Pudding

  • In a bowl, start by cracking the eggs then add the flour, then whisk together into smooth then gradually add your warm milk and carry on mixing until the mixture has no lumps.
  • Pour the batter into a jug cover and let it rest for 30 minutes.
  • Heat a little oil in a small frying pan and place it in the oven for a few minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the batter into the frying pan and let it cook for 25 minutes. It should have puffed up as well as have a good dark brown colour at the edge and feel firm and dry.
Giant chocolate rocky road

Giant chocolate rocky road

@extratoom How to make a giant Rocky Road 😌 Recipe will be on my website tonight link in bio #rockyroad #chocolate #oreo #foodtiktok #howto #traybake #crunchy #caramel #digestivebiscuit #biscuit #pastrychef #homebaking #christmas #christmasgiftideas #festivebaking ♬ original sound – Extra_Toom

Easy rich Beef Stew and dumplings

Easy rich Beef Stew and dumplings

@extratoom The best and richest beef stew and dumplings recipe ! The dumplings are the best dumplings you will ever make they double up in size super loght and fluffy as well as packed in flavour ! Recipe is on my website link in bio its printable as well ! #beefstew #beef #beefstewanddumplings #dumplings #christmas #homecookedmeal #easyrecipe #onepotmeals #comfortfood #stew #stewanddumplings #winterfood #learnontiktok #buttery ♬ original sound – Extra_Toom

Beef stew and dumplings

Written by Janine Al Annan
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Beef Stew

  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 3 Tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 2 Chopped leeks
  • 5 Chopped medium Carrots
  • 100 Grams Chopped mushrooms
  • 1 Tbsp English mustard
  • 1/2 Tube Tomato Paste
  • 1 Knorr beef stock
  • 1 Knorr rich beef stock
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 800 Grams Chopped lean braising steak
  • 1 Tbsp Black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp Sea Salt
  • 1 bunch Fresh thyme
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 1 Cardamom
  • 1 Tbsp 7 spice
  • 680 ML Tomato Passata
  • 680 ML Water
  • 1 Tbsp Corn Starch
  • 400 Grams Can Small Potatoes

Dumplings

  • 300 grams Self-raising flour
  • 2 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • 70 grams Chopped Butter
  • 100 Grams Beef or vegetable suet
  • 1 Tbsp Chicken seasoning
  • 100 Grams Chopped leek
  • 180 grams Full fat milk
  • 1 Large Eggs
  • 1 Tsp Sea Salt

Instructions
 

Beef Stew

  • In a pressure cooker pan star by adding your cinnamon stick, followed by 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil and fry for a minute.
  • Add your chopped leeks, and your carrots and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add your mushrooms, followed by your mustard, and your tomato paste mix everything and cook for another five minutes.
  • Add both beef stock and your Bay leaves. In a small tea cloth, add your fresh thyme, star-anise and cardamon tie it up and place it in a pressure cooker pan.
  • Heavily season your chopped beef with salt and pepper and fry on both sides for a minute then add them to the pressure cooker pan followed by your 7 spice, passata and boiling water. Cover the pressure cooker and pressure cook the stew for 30 minutes.
  • Once it’s done transfer it to a large shallow sauce pan add your mini canned potatoes followed by your cornstarch that has been pre mixed with 2 tbsp of water cover the lid and let it simmer on a medium to low heat for 20 minutes.
  • While your stew is simmering start by adding your flour, baking powder and your chopped cold butter in a mixing bowl mix it on a low speed until you achieve a crumbly texture. You can also do this by hand if you do not have a stand mixer and that’s by rubbing the flour and butter together between your fingers until you achieve a crumbly texture.
  • Add your beef or vegetable suet followed by your chopped leeks, your chicken seasoning, eggs and cream and mix it until all come together in the form of a dough. Cover it and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • Spoon the dough on top of your stew just be aware that the dumplings Will double up in size. Cover the pan with a lid and let it steam for 20 to 25 minutes on a medium heat until your dumplings are fully cooked. the dumplings should be fluffy and light.
  • Remove the lid and allow yours to to cool down for 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy : )
Cheese and jalapeño Irish soda bread

Cheese and jalapeño Irish soda bread

@extratoom Let’s make this delicious cheese and jalapeños irish soda bread. If you feeling lazy but fancing a home made fresh bread this recipe is for you #sodabread #cheese #cheesandjalapeno #bread #breadrecipe #easybread #nokneedbread #cheesebread #learnontiktok #jalapenopoppers #irish #easyrecipes ♬ original sound – Extra_Toom

Irish Stew – one pot meal – no bacon

Irish Stew – one pot meal – no bacon

@extratoom This is my take on an Irish Stew. Budget firendly and ideal comfort food . My recipe has no bacon in it and i replaced butter or oil with ghee as i find ot to give the meat a stronger and better flavour. . 

One pot chicken curry rice meal – weight loss recipe

One pot chicken curry rice meal – weight loss recipe

@extratoom The best weight loss recipe one pot chicken curry meal try it and you wont regret it #curry #onepotmeal #onepotmeals #chicken #rice #weightloss #weightlossrecipes #easyrecipe #easyrecipes #diet #healthyrecipes ♬ original sound – Extra_Toom

One pot curry rice with tangy salad

Janine
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Curry

  • 2 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 Diced Onion
  • 4 Diced Carrots
  • 2 Cinnamon Sticks
  • 1 Can Chopped Tomatoes
  • 1 Tbsp Turmeric
  • 2 Tbsp Curry Powder
  • 1/2 Tube Tomato Paste
  • 1 Tsp Sea Salt
  • 2 Diced Grilled Peppers
  • 2 Vegetable Stock
  • 3 Boiled And Shredded Chicken Breast
  • 3 Cups Long Grain Rice
  • 4 1/2 Cups Boiling Water

Salad

  • 2 Diced Tomatoes
  • 2 Minced Garlic
  • 5 Spring Onions
  • 1/2 Tsp Dry Mint
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Pomegranate Sauce
  • 1 Tsp Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • In a sauce pan start by browning your onion and carrots in some olive oil until soft.
  • Add your cinnamon sticks followed by your chopped tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add all your spices, mix and cook for few minutes.
  • Add your grilled peppers, your vegetable stock and your shredded chicken and cook for 5 minutes on medium. Once done add your washed rice and boiling water and mix until everything is combined.
  • Place the pan on high heat until water starts to boil. Then turn the hub on low, cover the lid and cook for 20-25 minutes.

Salad

  • Mix all ingredients together and leave in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour before serving.