Cheats Summer Pudding

1/3 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
250g strawberries
120g raspberries
250g marscapone
1 tbs honey
4 slices white bread, crusts removed

Place water and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, then simmer for 5 minutes. Add the berries and cook for a further 2 minutes or until the berries are tender. Allow the mixture to cool, strain the berries and set aside. Combine the marscapone and honey. Spread 2 bread slices with marscapone and sandwich with the remaining bread. Cut each sandwich in half and dip in the reserved juice. Top with the berries and any extra juice.

Serves 4

Yummy!

Marinated Chicken Drumsticks

Entertained some boys who have a preference for Chicken drumsticks.

Serves 6 - 8

Ingredients
100mls Ketjap Manis
16 chicken drumsticks
100 ml oyster sauce
100 ml tomato sauce
2-3 gloves finely chopped garlic
Juice from one lemon
100mls olive oil
Piri Piri

1. Mix together Ketjap Manis (soy sauce), oyster & tomato sauce, garlic, lemon juice to make a marinate.
2. Add to chicken legs. Sprinkle lightly with Piri Piri. Marinate for at least 1 hour.
3. Cook in a moderate oven for one hour.

I fiddled the quantities a bit, and did not have quite enough soy sauce. I didn't use Piri Piri. Still tasted great and were popular. Leftovers were good too!

Coriander Dip

My lovely friend has this brilliant recipe for coriander dip.

1 bunch coriander
1/2 bunch parsley, or a bit less if you find it too bitey
2-3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup pine nuts
4 sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup cashews (optional)
3/4 - 1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Put herbs, garlic, cheese, tomatoes, and nuts into a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add oil while processor is running, until the desired consistency is achieved.

Enjoy!