A protein twist to traditional yeast free Irish soda bread.

Ingredients 150g plain flour 50g lupin flour 3 tsp dry ginger ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 115g butter 70g smart sugar (or 115g raw sugar) 30g golden syrup Method Mix flours, ginger and bicarb in a dry bowl. Put sugar, butter and golden syrup into thermomix, cream on speed 4 for 2 minutes (you’ll need
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Ingredients Pastry 175g plain flour pinch of salt 75g butter cold water 1 sheet frozen puff pastry for the top of the pie beaten egg sesame seeds Filling 250g chicken or pork cooked, cut into bite sized pieces. 2 small kumara 2 cups mixed frozen vegetables 1 clove of garlic minced or 1 teaspoon pre-bought
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Ingredients Rolls 3 sheets thawed puff pastry Sesame streets Beaten egg Filling 250g thawed, frozen chopped spinach 400g ricotta cheese ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese 1½ cups shredded cheddar 1 egg 1 large garlic clove Pinch of nutmeg ½ tsp salt Black pepper Method Squeeze as much water as possible out of the spinach. Mix
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This is a variation on a theme I came across by Mary Berry and Angela’s ‘Bake it with Love‘ site. It’s only got three ingredients and is dead easy. I’ve used a Thermomix but you can do it in any food processor or even by hand (though that’s harder work!). Ingredients This is to make
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These are a variation on a Donna Hay recipe, adding some extra protein by using lupin flour and reducing the calories by using a sugar/stevia mix.