Thats a cool idea. I will be a regular in your thread. I love to cook though not all my efforts turn out as they intend. Though I blame my cooker, it cooks too high so I have accidentally burnt a few pans. Though I tested our smoke detectors so its all good lol. I will psot some other recipes I like too. :D

Thank you! I really appreciate it. Let's get cooking. :sarcasm: :sweat:

Its no problem. Yay! *pulls out chef hat and puts it on* Now I'm ready to cook!

OK here is one that I made in School and loved!

Lemon Meringue Pie

Ingredients:
Lemon zest & juice
25g corn flour
1 egg
40g sugar
50g butter

meringue: egg white & 50g sugar

Measure flour into a bowl and then rub in the butter until it resembles breadcrumbs
Add water and work into a firm dough
Roll out and then line in a tin
Prick the pastry with a fork to stop it rising
Line with greaseproof paper and add baking beans and bake blind for 20 minutes.

Grate 1 tea spoon of zest into a jug.
Half the lemon and then juice it and tip it into the jug.
Make the quantity up to 150ml
Spoon cornflour and sugar into a bowl and then add water to make a paste.
Pour the zest/ lemon Juice & cornfloyr/sugar mix into a pan and bring to the boil

Whisk the egg white until it forms a stiff peak
Fold in sugar

Put Lemon mix into the pastry base and then top with the meringue
Put in oven until golden brown and serve!

Alright, here is my favorite and my family's favorite cookie recipe (you can tell because it's the most worn page in the book) Plus they are very easy to make and taste amazing

No Bake Cookies

Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter
2 cups Sugar
1/4 cup Coco
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
3 cups Oatmeal

Bring butter, sugar, coco, and milk to a boil.
Boil 2 minutes (stir constantly to avoid burning the mixture)
Take off heat
Add peanut butter and oatmeal
Mix
Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper
Let cool and set

They sound nice. What else could you use rather than peanut butter though? I don't like nuts very much. Can you taste it much?

I made these relaly nice things once. Melting Moments. They were lovely oat biscuits. Sadly I can't remember the recipe.

The peanut butter acts as the binding agent that holds the cookie together, so I'm not sure about a substitute. I do know that sugar alternatives screw it up and make the cookie crumble more easily and taste somewhat bitter :|
I made the chicken tagalitelle, it was really good. My family really enjoyed it, so thank you ^^

Meatloaf.

2 lbs ground meat
1 can of cream of mushroom soup or golden mushroom soup
1 egg
1/4 cup of water
1 packet of stuffing

Mix together
Oven- Bake in pre-heated oven at 350 for 1 hour.
Crockpot- cook in crockpot for 3-4 hours on high or 6-7 on low.

Slow Cooked Chicken and Rice

Ingredients
2-3 pounds skinless chicken
2 cans cream of mushroom or golden mushroom soup
1 can of mushrooms
1 packet of onion soup mix
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2 parts chicken broth or water to 1 part rice (depends on how many people being served and personal preference. however, keep the ratio the same for the best rice)

Place first four ingredients , in order, into crockpot/slow cooker
Cook 6-8 hours on low, or 3-4 on high, depending on freshness of chicken
Add rice and chicken broth or water, 30 minutes prior to serving

This is one of my favorite meals. When done right, the chicken just falls apart and the rice is warm and creamy

:bringing this back up: Anyone have a recipe they'd like to share?

Hmm well I am not too sure if I will try the cookies then, I don't want to muck about with your recipe
I am glad you and your family liked my recipe, mine love it too :)
I don't really have a recipe yet but I will post later when I have more time :)
I would love the recipe for KFC chicken though :P

Oh feel free to play about the recipe. I'm curious as to how it'd turn out =3 and no worries about having a recipe or not. I watched a food network show and they talked about the recipe for KFC chicken. Apparently they mix the different spices at different locations so even people making it can't find out what the recipe is :sweat: They are very careful :lol:

How I would love to be Colnel(sp?) Kentucky :)
Thats mad
I love all them secret fast food recipes though, they all taste so good! :P
I can't make buscuits, they all turn out really weird and soggy/burnt
I haven't found the happy medium yet so thats why I was intreguied by your no bake cookies :)

I would definately give the no-bakes a try. they are heavenly once their cool enough that they hold their form, but still warm on the inside. Fresh no bakes and a tall glass of milk is amazing :)

I have to admit they do sound yummy!
Ok I have a recipe! I made it once and loved them!

Banana Cupcakes!

225g unsalted butter (soft)
225g caster sugar
225g self raisung flour
4 eggs
1/4 tsp nutmeg
225g mashed ripe banana

icing:200g cream cheese
175g icing sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 banana thinly sliced

makes about 18

combine butter, sugar, flour, eggs & nutmeg and whisk until smooth
stir in the mashed banana until well combined
spoon into cases and cook for 20 mins
cool for 5

beat the cream cheese until soft & smooth
add icing sugar, lemon juice and vanilla
mix until well combined
swirl on cupcake and top with a thin banana slice!


chocolate chips may also be added to the cake batter (I have never tried that version but apparently it is really nice)

Those sound delicious. If only I had bananas and cream cheese :sweat:

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Creamy Mac 'N Cheese

Makes about 8 (1/2 cup) servings

Ingredients:
8 ounces (2 cups) shredded American Cheese
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces (1 3/4 cups) uncooked elbow macaroni

Cook macaroni to desired done-ness as directed on package; drain
Rinse with hot water
In jar, with tight fitting lid, combine flour and 1 cup of the milk
Shake until well blended
Pour mixture into medium saucepan with remaining milk
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens
Add cheese; continue cooking until cheese is melted, stirring constantly
Add cooked macaroni and pepper
Heat thoroughly

bringing this back up. I hope the "renovations" work well for everyone =3

live I say!

Do you have any recipes that you might like to share? :sweat:

Victoria Sandwich (Sponge Cake):

for the cake
• 200g caster sugar
• 200g softened butter
• 4 free range eggs, beaten
• 200g self-raising flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tbsp milk

for the filling
• 100g butter, softened
• 140g icing sugar, sifted
• drop vanilla extract (optional)
• 340g jar of strawberry jam
• icing sugar, to decorate

utensils
• baking paper
• large mixing bowl
• 2 × 20cm cake tins
• apron
• whisk or wooden spoon
• plastic spatula or spoon
• a pretty plate

instructions
1. heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5.
2. butter two 20cm sandwich tins and line with non-stick baking paper.
3. in a large bowl, beat all the cake ingredients together until you have a smooth, soft mixture.
4. divide the mixture between the tins, smooth the surface with a spatula or the back of a spoon, then bake for about 20 mins until golden. turn onto a cooling rack and leave to cool.
5. to make the filling, beat the butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually beat in icing sugar. Beat in vanilla extract if you’re using it. spread the butter cream over the bottom of one of the sponges, top it with jam and sandwich the second sponge on top.
6. dust with a little icing sugar and place on a pretty plate

that sounds really good right about now. I wish my oven worked :|

Peach Cobbler [it's some family recipy not quite sure whose or how it got to mine but yeah]
Ingredients List
3 cups sugar [plus 1 cup for the top]
1 1/4 cup milk
3 medium sized cans of peaches [or ten decent sized fresh ones]
3 cups bisquick
1 stick margirine

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
In a 9X12[or13] pand melt the stick of butter
Drain peaches most of the way [leave about a cup of liquid]
[if usung fresh peaches you must skin and masurate them]
Mix together 3 cups of bisquick 3 cups sugar and milk
When butter is melted pour in mixture in pan
pour peaches into middle [they spread themselves out]
Sprinkle one cup sugar over top
depending on the oven it can take anywhere from 30 min- 1 1/2 hr
to know if it's done, pull out and if it is still very wobbly it isn't done, if it has some firmness it's done
Let cool for 15-20 minutes
and viola

Yeah, It's really something easier to show how to make than write down, but I figured I'd try my hand at it.
And for a twist you could use 8 meduim sized fresh peaches and a can of fried apples [or fry your own apples]
if you are using cans you can use like 2 medium cans of peaches and one can fried apples

I made the cake yesturday for the first time. I had made two cakes, first time was a trail and error. -.-' The second one turned out great. I was thinking of doing something special to it but I didn't get a chance. I made this up but I plan on trying this next part out.

Originally Posted by Continued: Victoria Sandwich

If you want to make the cake try and get a heart shaped (or any shaped) cookie cut out on and place it on top of the top layer of cake. Crave out enough to hold preserves, and take a small 3/4s to 1/2 cup of strawberry preserves. Then sprinkle it with the powdered sugar.

Originally Posted by shaddowkitty

Yeah, It's really something easier to show how to make than write down, but I figured I'd try my hand at it.
And for a twist you could use 8 meduim sized fresh peaches and a can of fried apples [or fry your own apples]
if you are using cans you can use like 2 medium cans of peaches and one can fried apples

I haven't had Peach Cobbler in ages I think a warm cobbler would be so nice and comforting right now ^^ I've never had fried apples. What are they like? Do they taste like apple chips? Or just a crunchy apple? :sweat:

Originally Posted by PaintTheSkyRed

I made the cake yesturday for the first time. I had made two cakes, first time was a trail and error. -.-' The second one turned out great. I was thinking of doing something special to it but I didn't get a chance. I made this up but I plan on trying this next part out.

Woot for trial and error and successes. I think that would be lovely for Valentines if it was heart shaped, and the red color from the preserves and the white from the sugar would go nicely with the holiday, but it would be kind of subtle at the same time :3

xnozomichanx: neither really, lol, it's just like apple pie filling except... lighter i suppose. I don't really know how to describe it cause i had a can of them and i used them.

Ha yes, xnozomichanx. I also have a lovely jam rescipe I know and I make jam but my favorite is apricot. When I write them all down I wil be sure to post them here. c:

Originally Posted by shaddowkitty

xnozomichanx: neither really, lol, it's just like apple pie filling except... lighter i suppose. I don't really know how to describe it cause i had a can of them and i used them.

hehehe :sweat: ... I wonder how they're made and where the name comes from, if they aren't actually fried. :?

Originally Posted by PaintTheSkyRed

Ha yes, xnozomichanx. I also have a lovely jam rescipe I know and I make jam but my favorite is apricot. When I write them all down I wil be sure to post them here. c:

Woot for more recipes. I wonder what I would categorize those under o.Q I think I had apricot jam once in a school cooking class, I'm not sure though. :/ That's really cool that you make your own jams, is it easy or hard to do? =3