How to make MMMMMMMMm Scones

                                                       So its lent-WHAT TO EAT???

                                     Here something to keep the cravings at bay ;)

INGREDIENTS:

8 oz/225 g Self Raising Flour
1 Teaspoon of baking powder
Pinch Salt
50g/2oz Butter
25g/1 oz Stork/Pure Margarine
105ml/1/4 pint of milk
Equipment
Scone Cutter
Baking tray
Pastry brush
Wooden Spoon
Mixing Bowl

COOKING SCONESS!!

1. Oven at 230c/gas mark 8. Grease your baking tray.
2. Sieve flour,salt and baking powder into the bowl.
3. Cut the margarine into small pieces and add them to the bowl.
4. Rub the mixture together using your finger tips until it looks like bread crumbs.
5. Add the sugar and milk(plus the optionals)
6. Mixing everything with the knife until its a soft dough.
7. Knead the dough and roll it out on a floured surface.
8. Cut the scones out with the cutter
9. Place on a baking tray and brush over with a little milk.
10. Bake for 7-10 mins on the top shelf...and let them cool on a wire tray when done!

ADAPTATIONS: If you are allergic to WHEAT opt to use doves Spelt flour together with buttermilk and wheat free baking powder.  If you are aCOELIAC use Odlums Tryitaml flour, two tablespoons of gluten free baking powder and 1 tablespoon of xanthan gum.  

All left to do is to tell me how YOU got on!!!!

How to make Stuffed Peppers

Enough for 4!
EQUIPMENT

• baking tray
• pastry brush
• sharp knife
• measuring jug
• medium size pot
• sieve
• wooden spoon
• small spoon
• tin foil

INGREDIENTS

• 4 medium peppers
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 vegetable stock cube/1 teaspoon of bouillon powder
• 6oz/175g long grain rice
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 small red onion
• 20z/50g of petite pois   
• 1 tin of chopped tomatoes
• teaspoon of mixed herbs
• sea salt and black pepper

 COOK AWAY!

1. Switch the oven on to 200c/gas mark 6. 
2. Wash and Dry the peppers and put them on the baking tray
3. Brush peppers with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
4. Place them in the oven for 10 mins
5. Once cooked, let them cool..and then cut them down the middle
6. Take off the core and stalk. Place them back into the tray
7. Dissolve the stock cube into a jug. Add 600ml/1 pint of boiling water to the jug.
8. Stir well and pour stock into a pot.Again add 600ml of boiling water.
9. Cook the rice for 10 mins and turn the heat down so that it bubbles.
10. Slice the onion and crush the garlic. Boil the peas
11. Heat two tablespoons of oil and cook them until tender.
12. Stir in the tomatoes, salt and pepper. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
13. Mix the rice and peas together with the tomato sauce.
14. Spoon the mixture into each pepper
15. Spread little oil on the inside of the tin foil.
16. Cover the peppers in it and cook for 10 mins.

Voilà!!!

 Yummy, Nutritious meal all for less than €5.