You are here: Recipes It > Recipes > Holiday

 Advertisements

Brandy Snaps

Brandy Snaps

Ingredients
  # 4 tbsps. golden syrup
# 1 tsp. ground ginger
# 1 tbsp brandy
# 4 tbsps. flour
# 4 tbsps. brown sugar
# grated rind of half a lemon
# 4 oz. (125g) butter
# nutmeg
 
 Advertisements
Preparation
  # Warm together the sugar and syrup until melted then remove from heat
# Blend in the flour, nutmeg, ginger and lemon then add the brandy
# Beat well together then drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture, well spaced apart on to greased baking sheets
# Bake at 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180C for about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown
# Lift each snap off the baking sheet with a palette knife and roll them up over the handle of a greased wooden spoon
# Slip off and allow to cool
# Fill with whipped cream flavoured with a small ammount of brandy

 

Also see ...

Turkish Delight
# Soak the gelatine in half the water # Pour the remaining water into a saucepan, add the sugar and heat gently while stirring until the sugar is dissolved # Add softened gelatine and stir into the syrup # Simmer gently for 20 minutes then add the lemon juice # Pour half the (Upload by user)

Christmas Bread
# Add a pinch of salt to the flour and sift into a bowl # Dissolve the yeast in a cupful of warm water and stir into the flour # Set aside in a warm place for one hour # Add the sugar to the dough mixture then stir in the creamed butter, currants, candied peel, nutmeg and beaten e (Upload by user)

Bloody Mary
# Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a cocktail shaker then add the tomato juice and ice cubes # Add a couple of drops of Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco while being careful not to overdo the Tabasco then add a pinch of salt # Close the shaker and mix well # Pour into a tumbl (Upload by user)

 Advertisements
Christmas Party Punch
# Gently pour the wine into a saucepan and then add the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and thinly pared rind of one orange # Place the pan over a gentle heat and increase the heat to near boiling point, being careful not to allow the wine to boil # Add the brandy, Cointreau and water then sti (Upload by user)

Chicken Bites
# Blend all the ingredients , appart from the parsley and breadcrumb mixture, together # divide into 24 pieces and ,with floured hands, roll into small balls # Roll the balls in the parsley and breadcrumb mixture # Serve on cocktail sticks (Upload by user)

Cheesy Sausage Burgers
# Mix together the sausagemeat, onion and stuffing # Season with salt and pepper and shape into 8 burgers # Fry in the oil for about 8 minutes each side or till cooked through # Split the burger buns and toast lightly # Place burgers in buns, top with a slice of cheese and gr (Upload by user)

Tiny Toads
# Pre-heat oven to 425F, Gas Mark 7, 220C # Place 12 well greased patty tins in the oven for 10 minutes # Whisk egg, flour, seasoning and half the milk together until smooth # Whisk in the rest of the milk # Grill the sausages for 5 minutes then slice in half lengthways (Upload by user)

Munchy Cups
# Pre-heat oven to 400F, Gas Mark 6, 200C # Roll slices of bread thinly with rolling pin and butter both sides well # Using a pastry cutter cut seven, one and a half inch ( 3.5 cm ) rounds from each slice # Lightly grease 12 patty tins # Place 6 overlapping circles round side (Upload by user)

Sardine Whirls
# Pre-heat oven to 425F, Gas Mark 7, 220C # Roll out each piece of pastry to 10 X 6 inches (25 X 15 cm ) # Mix all the rest of the ingredients, apart from egg, together and spread over the pastry to within half an inch ( 1 cm ) of edges # Brush them with a little beaten egg, then (Upload by user)

Sangria
# Put the sugar and lemon juice in a punch bowl or jug and stir until the sugar dissolves # Pour in the wine and stir again # Pour in the water, stir, and add the ice cubes # Add the orange and lemon slices, if in a bowl float the slices o top of the wine, chill and serve (Upload by user)

Yuletide Stollen
# Put 1 tsp. of castor sugar, 2 tbsps. of lukewarm milk and the yeast in a bowl and mix to a paste # Leave in a warm place until the mixture is frothy, about 15 minutes # Sift the flour, cinnamon and allspice into another bowl # Add the remaining castor sugar, yeast mixture, the r (Upload by user)
TAG: dough, minutes, sugar, mixture, place, ,

Celery and Carrot
Celery and Carrot
Brandy Snaps
Brandy Snaps
Baked Cheese Garlic Grits
Baked Cheese Garlic Grits
Eggplant Lasagna
Eggplant Lasagna
Fish Finger Wigwams
# Pre-heat grill to fairly hot and grill the fish fingers for 10 minutes, turning once half way through cooking time # At the same time put the peas in boiling salted water and boil for 3 minutes # Make up the mashed potato as per packet instructions # Pile the mashed potato on a (Upload by user)

Mini Mackerel Omelets
# Gently poach the mackerel fillets in a little water, flesh side down for 8-10 minutes # Lift out with a draining spoon and remove any skin, then flake the fish coarsely # For each omelet, whisk one egg with a tablespoon of milk and seasoning # Melt half an ounce ( 15g ) butter i (Upload by user)
TAG: omelets, mackerel, ,

Pigs in Blankets
# Pre-heat oven to 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180C # Spread half the butter over one side of each slice of bread # Mix the onion and the mustard with the remaining butter and spread on other side # Prick sausages with a fork # Wrap each sausage in a slice of bread with mustard inside< (Upload by user)
TAG: bread, ,

Fudgie Brownies
# Beat together the soft margarine, caster sugar, beaten eggs, self-raising flour and baking powder till smooth # Add the chocolate, nuts and soft brown sugar # Spread into a greased lined 8 inch (20 cm) square tin # Bake in a pre-heated 350F, Gas Mark 4, 180C oven for 35-40 minut (Upload by user)
TAG: icing, sugar, ,

Kiddies Hot Dogs
# Pre-heat oven to 400F, Gas Mark 6, 200C # Roll out pastry to 12 inch (30cm) square # Spread pastry with tomato ketchup # Cut into 16 X 3 inch (seven and a half cm.) squares # Place a chipolata diagonally on each square of pastry # Roll up, sealing with beaten egg and s (Upload by user)
TAG: pastry, ,

         
TAG: brandy, ,
Permalink--> In : Recipes  -  Holiday