La Différence

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Sunday 21 June 2015

Chicken Waldorf Salad



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A great use-up of any cooked chicken in your fridge.  So very quick & easy
For 2 people you will need a large breast of chicken or it's equivalent.


Ingredients for 2 lunchtime portions

2 tender Sticks of Celery  chopped
6 radishes                          "  
half a red onion               diced
few radishes sliced
Handful of toasted Walnuts
1 large eating apple  I used Pink Lady  chopped into chunks
A few grapes ....any colour
1 tbsp low fat Mayo  ( I used Hellmans)
2 tbsp either 0% Greek Yoghurt or 0% Quark
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Seasoned to taste
& the chicken

Combine everything together saving a few walnuts to finish

Just pile on top of some mixed salad leaves and serve pronto

I told you it was easy !!!!


Sunday 14 June 2015

Banana Coconut Crumble Cake




Banana, Coconut Crumble Cake




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For the crumble

2 heaped tbsps self raising flour
2  tbsps golden caster sugar
2 tbsps desicated coconut
2 oz butter

rub all the ingredients together until breadcrumb like and set aside

For the Cake

3 medium over-ripe bananas mashed
190gms Self Raising flour
150 gms golden caster sugar
125 gms butter
2 eggs beaten
60ml milk
1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
30 gms desicated coconut
50 gms sultanas or raisins (optional)

Melt the butter with the caster sugar and milk in a small pan ....leave to cool slightly
Mix in the eggs, banana and vanilla
In a bowl mix together the flour, coconut and sultanas if using
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix gently together.

Place the batter into a greased and parchment lined 10" square baking tin.
You could also use a 2lb lined loaf tin but you will need to adjust the cooking time slightly

Sprinkle over the crumble mix and bake at 150c/300f/gas 4 for approx 45 minutes or until golden brown and springy to the touch
It may take a little longer if you use the loaf tin.

Leave to cool in the tin for around 5/10 minutes then turn it out & finish cooling on a rack.
When completely cool you can drizzle a little melted chocolate but this is optional  

Cut into squares, fingers as I did or just slice it.



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