Shortcut/Make it Simple Recipes

[LifelongLearner]

Being a veggie, because i loathe factory farming, not because eating animals is evil, i've developed several shortcut recipes. One of my best is a recipe for samosa pastry, which tastes great and makes their creation a doddle.

6 ozs/170g sifted plain white flour
1 tbsp of good quality sunflower oil
Just enough water to bind ingredients together

When the ingredients are mixed together, collect in both hands and roll/manipulate with your fingers until a smooth ball is formed. Wrap in lightly oiled foil or film and leave to relax in the fridge for about 30 minutes, after which the pastry will be very elastic and easy to use. Break into about 8 balls which will be ideal for making medium size vegetable or meat samosas. They will puff up beautifully when fried, my samosas are pretty legendary among friends and family.

Anyone else want to share their shortcut recipes?

 

[Mem]

Whenever it snows, I start feeling the need to make sugarberries made with simple syrup.

Combine
1 cup sugar &
1 cup water in saucepan
stir until sugar dissolves and bring to a boil on low/med heat
drop in 1 bag of frozen cranberries (or other)
stir berries to the point of bursting, typically as soon as the simple syrup is brought back to a boil (doesn't take long)
remove from heat and continue stirring for another minute
remove from syrup (with slotted spoon) and spread on parchment lined cookie sheet
cool dry (about 1 hr)
roll in sugar and spread out on parchment to dry another hour
store at room temp
Even those that don't care for cranberries will at least try one... or two... or three... or

 

[ATSTD]

Whenever it snows, I start feeling the need to make sugarberries made with simple syrup.

Combine
1 cup sugar &
1 cup water in saucepan
stir until sugar dissolves and bring to a boil on low/med heat
drop in 1 bag of frozen cranberries (or other)
stir berries to the point of bursting, typically as soon as the simple syrup is brought back to a boil (doesn't take long)
remove from heat and continue stirring for another minute
remove from syrup (with slotted spoon) and spread on parchment lined cookie sheet
cool dry (about 1 hr)
roll in sugar and spread out on parchment to dry another hour
store at room temp
Even those that don't care for cranberries will at least try one... or two... or three... or

Yum...this is definitely a thread that I should avoid completely lol

Never thought of doing that by the way. I love sour candy, with it's sugary sour toppings...so this is right up my alley.

 

[LifelongLearner]

Whenever it snows, I start feeling the need to make sugarberries made with simple syrup.

Combine
1 cup sugar &
1 cup water in saucepan
stir until sugar dissolves and bring to a boil on low/med heat
drop in 1 bag of frozen cranberries (or other)
stir berries to the point of bursting, typically as soon as the simple syrup is brought back to a boil (doesn't take long)
remove from heat and continue stirring for another minute
remove from syrup (with slotted spoon) and spread on parchment lined cookie sheet
cool dry (about 1 hr)
roll in sugar and spread out on parchment to dry another hour
store at room temp
Even those that don't care for cranberries will at least try one... or two... or three... or

They look lovely Mem, the connection seems logical as well as tasty to me. I love cranberries, a local grocery chain, sells 100g/3 and a bit oz packs of re-hydrated ones. They're gorgeous, if i open a pack they'll be gone the same day.

 

[LifelongLearner]

Yum...this is definitely a thread that I should avoid completely lol

Never thought of doing that by the way. I love sour candy, with it's sugary sour toppings...so this is right up my alley.

So good Mem and you have replied, there probably are a couple of posts like this, however, i couldn't find one, so mine might be useful.

 

[ATSTD]

So good Mem and you have replied, there probably are a couple of posts like this, however, i couldn't find one, so mine might be useful.

Thank you LLL, I appreciate it but if I am eating any fruit, it is definitely NOT with sugar on it lol...as much as it looks and probably tastes amazing.

 

[LifelongLearner]

Thank you LLL, I appreciate it but if I am eating any fruit, it is definitely NOT with sugar on it lol...as much as it looks and probably tastes amazing.

Not one for sugar myself friend, drink my coffee straight from the percolator, no milk or sugar. And when i say those cranberries are gorgeous, it doesn't go far enough to describe just how gorgeous they are. They're about 35/40% re-hydrated so highly concentrated and pretty heavenly in taste. Float my boat for sure