Prune Pudding Recipe with Almond Crumble

Prune Pudding Recipe with Almond Crumble Top (low fat & eggless)

At a first glance of the shape of this pudding you would think this recipe is a cake, I assure you that this is defiantly a pudding!

When you taste the beautiful warm sticky texture of this delightful prune recipe you will be convinced!

My prune pudding recipe must be eaten with a spoon for full effect of the 'mmmmmmmm'!
The flavours in my recipe blend and compliment each other just as well as the textures do. When you taste the wonderful pudding next to the golden almond crumble topping you will be dipping that spoon straight back into it for another mouthful! I personally ate 3/4 of one of my puddings once in one go! Not something I do often but this recipe really does taste so good.

You would never believe it when you taste this delicious prune pudding that it is low in fat....but really it is! Also this recipe uses no eggs and with a dairy free margarine in the almond crumble it would also be completely dairy free too. An easy recipe to put together with hardly any work in it at all which means less cleaning up time.

You could put this in the oven and it would be ready for after you finished eating your dinner.

Prunes do not get enough credit for the fantastic fruit that they are but it something that should be in every ones cupboard. They have great health benefits and are perfect in sweet recipes particularly and can be used as an alternative for sugar and moisture in recipes.

Give yourself a real tasty sweet treat and make my Delicious Prune Pudding Recipe, see for yourself how indulgent you can be even with low fat and healthy fruit ingredients.

Ingredients for my prune recipe
approx 1/2 Cup Couscous
Hot Water (just enough to cover the couscous)
1 small Tbsp Dark Molasses Sugar ( or dark brown)
2 Large Tbsp Honey (I used set honey)
1/2 tsp Cocoa Powder
2 tsp Soft Light Brown Sugar
Sprinkle Light Brown Sugar
Small Tin Prunes kept in friut juices(take out the seeds trying to keep the shape of the prune)
3 Small Slices White Danish Bread

Topping1/2 cup Ground Almonds
1 tsp Low Fat Margarine
1 tsp Light Brown Soft Sugar
Powdered Sugar for Dusting


Getting Started...

Place your couscous into a baking bowl and cover with hot water to about 1-2 centimetres only. Leave for 2 minutes or until the couscous plumps up and soaks up all the water. Fluff up with a fork. Don't worry if you added to much water, when your couscous plumps up just drain it off and return it to the bowl.

Add your 2 Tbsp of honey and 1 small Tbsp of dark molasses sugar, mix well. Add your cocoa powder and mix well again.

Take your small tin of prunes and make sure to take out any seeds from the prunes, try not to spoil the prunes shape they will be soft and easy to take out (do check for seeds as they are very big and NEED to be removed). Add your prunes to your bowl and stir well making sure not to mash up your prunes.

Perfect sponge cake recipe

Perfect sponge cake recipe

How to make that "perfect sponge cake" by Chef Jeena.

Have you ever bought a sponge cake from a shop and thought to yourself that you could never make a cake as light and fluffy as the one you had just purchased ?

Well this recipe will show you that you can easily bake your own sponge cake at home that is even better than any shop bought version- Guaranteed.

Here is "Chef Jeenas perfect sponge cake recipe" that is soft and ultra spongy and light as a feather to hold.

The vanilla cream filling and strawberry jam are just wonderfully topped off by the crisp outer layer of the cake.

This recipe is a true sponge cake recipe at its best and you too will be 100% delighted with the results, bake it today and see for yourself, do let me know when you make it so we can let others know.

When you make this sponge cake recipe and taste it for the first time you will be amazed, we promise that it will taste so good that you will be wanting to bake it every day.

This Sponge cake recipe is so delicious you will have to just hold back from the temptation of eating so much of it as it is so delicious and wonderful.




Ingredients for sponge cake recipe
2 Eggs
3oz/75g Caster Sugar
3oz/75g Plain Flour

Filling & Top

1 Tbsp Powdered Sugar
1/4 tsp Vanilla Essence
300ml Fresh Double Cream
Strawberry Conserve/Jam
Powdered Sugar (for dusting)


For fast results use an electric whisk, if you use a hand whisk instead this is fine - it will just take a lot longer.


First crack the eggs into a large bowl, whisk them for a few seconds just lightly.

Add the caster sugar only and whisk until the cake mixture thickens and turns almost white in colour.

This will take 5-10 minutes using an electric whisk, do not try to cut corners and just give it a whisk for a minute or two.

You may also think that your mixture should be thicker but as long as the colour has gone almost white it should be just fine.

Onion Bhaji Recipe

Onion Bhaji Recipe

See chefs latest oven baked onion bhaji recipe using chickpea flour.

Here is Chefs - How to make the perfect onion bhaji recipe ... and do not just take my word for it...why not read this independent > onion bhaji review

Not only are Chefs onion bhaji's healthy, cooked in the oven and eggless, but they are the most DELICIOUS ONION BHAJI'S EVER guaranteed!

Chef cooks this onion bhaji recipe almost daily because the taste is that good.

Chef likes to be modest but I have to tell you that these are the best onion bhaji's you will ever taste.

The spice measurements are perfect in quantity and blend into such an aromatic flavour. Half way through cooking Chef drizzles some oil on the onion bhaji's and this really gives them a deep fried flavour.

If you cook these onion bhaji's for friends they would certainly believe that they have been deep fried, yet they are cooked with healthy oil and baked in the oven.

Chefs secret ingredient for this onion bhaji recipe is using buckwheat flour as the taste is absolutely amazing, if you can only find chickpea flour try Chefs other onion bhaji recipe which uses gram flour.
If you give Chef Jeenas Onion Bhaji Recipe a go... I guarantee you will be delighted by the wonderful taste.

Ingredients..
5 Small Onions
5 Tbsp Buckwheat Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Coriander
Olive Oil
1 Large tsp Tomato Puree
1 and 1/4 Shot Glass Measure Water (a small egg cup can be used to measure)

Spices for the Pan..
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
1/4 tsp Ginger Powder
1/4 Chilli Powder

How to make perfect onion bhaji recipe

Cut the onions in half then cut into slices, not too thick nor too thin.

Drizzle a little oil into a large pan/wok and gently cook the onions until they start turning soft and translucent in colour, do not brown them or over cook them.

This should take no longer than 10 minutes, keep stiring the onions so they do not over cook.

When the onions are ready sprinkle in the chilli powder and mix well.

Straight after add the turmeric, cumin, ginger and coriander, stir well again then switch off the heat.

In a bowl place buckwheat flour, salt, coriander and cumin, mix together well.

Now place the onions into the bowl and mix well again.

Once the flour mixture has coated all of the onions place the tomato puree into a shot glass/small egg cup and fill with water.

Mix the tomato puree with the water then pour this into the onion mixture.

Fill the shot glass/small egg cup just one quarter full with water and add to the onion bhaji mixture, stir very well

One Pot Beef Rice Recipe

One Pot Beef Rice Recipe

If you want a tasty filling meal bursting with aromatic spices, fresh vegetables and bite sized chunks of beef then this recipe is for you.

My one pot spicy beef rice recipe is eay to prepare, quick to cook and delicious.

Do you not just truly love how mess free a one pot meal is? You just place all of the ingredients into the pan and voila a fabulous meal that is hassle free to cook, what more can a busy person ask for?

My spicy beef rice recipe is full of flavour and so very fragrant.

Lamb and Mint Meatballs Recipe

Lamb and Mint Meatballs Recipe

Here is my lamb and mint meatball recipe that is easy to cook.

This delicious recipe can be cooked as a meal, side dish or snack.

Lamb and mint are a perfect combination and meatballs are a great food to eat as they taste so good, this dish is also a perfect meal to make for all the family.

Ingredients

Lean Minced Lamb
Bunch Fresh Mint Leaves
Salt & Pepper
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 Medium Egg
1 Small Onion (diced very fine)
2 Slices Danish Bread (light sliced white bread)
Rapeseed Oil

Getting Started on Chef Jeenas Lamb and Mint Meatball Recipe


Take a mixing bowl and place into it the fresh mint leaves, chopped onions, salt, pepper and garam masala.

Mix well.

Add the lean minced lamb mix well.

Add bread crumbs and egg and knead the lamb meatball mixture together with your hands.

- Buckwheat/ Mung Sprout Dosa

Saturday Kitchen Recipe - Buckwheat/ Mung Sprout Dosa

This weeks Saturday Kitchen Recipe - Buckwheat Dosa with Bean Sprouts!

Traditional Indian Dosa recipes is made by fermenting rice and urad dhal over night.

Do not ferment this recipe as it is not a traditional dosa.

My Saturday Kitchens Buckwheat Dosa Recipe is quick and easy to cook so it is great when you are in a hurry and want that extra side dish to compliment your meal.

This recipe uses a combination of buckwheat flour and bean sprouts as they compliment each other, the flavour is nutty and wholesome and the texture is light and fluffy, you can scoop up some of your delicious curry with a dosa just as good as you could with chapatti bread.

This recipe is also gluten/wheat free and is not a starchy dish which is a great chapatti alternative. Buckwheat is very healthy for you.
Bean sprouts are also packed full of good nutrition and contain many vitamins and protein. Healthy food can be so very tasty!
When you bite into my dosa you will see that they are light and bubbly, this truly is a wonderful dish !

So let's now enter Jeena's Kitchen..... and let's get cooking !

Ingredients
1/2 Cup Fresh Mung Bean Sprouts (washed)
1 Small Onion (chopped)
1 Heaped Tbsp Buckwheat Flour
Pinch Salt and Pepper
Water

Getting Started on this weeks Saturday Kitchen Recipe - Buckwheat Dosa's..

Place your washed mung bean sprouts and onion into a food processor and blend into a smooth bubbly paste.

Add buckwheat flour with a little salt and pepper, add enough water to help loosen the dosa mixture. Add only a little water at a time it should be like a pancake batter.