1564 lightened traditional Recipes

guinness stout or 1 pint or 500 ml, mustard, rosemary (generous amount), parsley (to taste), bay leaves, beef stew meat , cut into cubes, sunflower oil, butter, white onions, peeled and sliced, stalks celery, chopped, carrots, peeled and thickly sliced, white mushroom, quartered, all-purpose flour, garlic clove, crushed, beef stock cube, water or 500 ml, salt & freshly ground black pepper, sugar

eggs, granulated sugar, flour, anise oil (not extract see above)

butter, margarine, salt, sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs, vanilla

sweet potatoes, fresh gingerroot, skinned and sliced (approx . 45g), water, dried red dates (optional), slab raw brown sugar (approx . 60g, if not available, can be substituted with rock sugar)

sliced potatoes, canned diced green chilies, chopped onion, oil (for frying )

eggs, olive oil mayonnaise, dry mustard, chives, capers, drained and chopped, sea salt, black pepper, capers, chives, for garnish

canola oil, eggs, beaten lightly, chopped garlic, chopped fresh ginger, chinese sausage , cut into 1/8-inch dice or 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled, scallion, white and green parts chopped and reserved separately, cold cooked rice, soy sauce, white pepper, salt , if needed

milk, shortening, yeast, water , lukewarm, sugar, flour, salt, eggs, beaten, sugar, orange rind or 2 tbsp lemon rind, raisins, butter, melted, cinnamon, sugar

ground lamb (depending on which pie is being made) or 2 1/2 lbs ground beef (depending on which pie is being made), onion, diced, mushrooms, diced, tomato sauce or 2 tbsp ketchup, worcestershire sauce, frozen peas and carrots, crushed dried thyme, crushed dried marjoram, pepper, flour, beef stock, potatoes, peeled and cut up, butter, milk, grated parmesan cheese, ground black pepper, paprika

boneless beef top round steak, cut 1/2 inch thick, buttermilk or 1/2 cup sour milk, egg, beaten, all-purpose flour, cooking oil, butter, all-purpose flour, garlic powder, milk, instant chicken bouillon granules

cake flour, raw brown sugar, butter, egg, whole milk, cinnamon stick, whole, vanilla pod, split, raw honey (to taste), cake flour, cornflour, butter, eggs

onions (chopped ), garlic cloves (mashed ), olive oil, sausage, fennel seeds (ground ), dried basil, fresh basil (chopped ), dried oregano, italian parsley, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, fresh spinach, ricotta cheese, eggs, parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese (cut into large pieces), romano cheese or 3 oz parmesan cheese or 3 oz asiago cheese, etc

white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, low-fat milk, lean ground beef, white rice (i use uncle ben s), dried parsley, dried sage, garlic, finely chopped, sugar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, green cabbage, extra virgin olive oil, diced onion, garlic, finely chopped, tomato paste, sweet paprika, chicken stock, diced tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, sugar, dried sage, salt, fresh ground black pepper, low-fat sour cream

margarine or 1/4 lb butter, softened, eggs, separated, sugar (150 g or 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp ), flour (150 g or 1/2 cup plus 3 tbsp ), dry yeast, vanilla (or 1 tbsp sugar), milk (approximate), prepared custard (optional), fresh fruit such as strawberries (or kiwis, apricots, cherries), fruit jam mixed with a little water, to glaze (red currant, strawberry or apricot jam), freshly whipped cream, to serve

cornbread, crumbled, breadcrumbs, toasted, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, bell pepper, chopped, parsley, chopped, eggs, beaten, chicken broth, salt and pepper

ground walnuts, eggs, milk, sugar, honey, cinnamon, raisins, fresh yeast cake, warm water, sugar, melted butter, sugar, salt, boiling water, eggs, beaten, flour

dates, chopped, bicarbonate of soda, boiling water, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, beaten, nuts, chopped, butter, brown sugar, water, vanilla essence, brandy