Saturday, March 11, 2006

Two recipes picked up from Female magazine

Haven't tried these, so reviews to follow later.

Chicken Kebab with Sweet Coffee Sauce

Ingredients:
4 chicken thighs, chopped (or cut to kebab sized pieces)
1 small green pepper
1 red pepper
2 medium onions, chopped (cubed to kebab size)
2 tsps Kahlua coffee liqueur
3 tbsps espresso coffee
3 tsps raw cane sugar
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp dried coriander
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 cup of olive oil, for brushing
Skewers

Method:
Marinade chicken in a mixture of Kahlua, espresso, raw cane sugar, oyster sauce, dried coriander and paprika for about 20 mins.
Thread chicken pieces, onions and peppers onto skewers.
Cook chicken kebabs on a grill pan over stove or BBQ, brushing chicken with olive oil occasionally
Serve with rice or salad.

Coffee Choc-Fudge Cake

Ingredients:
125g soft butter
6 tbsps raw cane sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup self-raising flour
3/4 cup plain flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup chocolate buttons
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup coffee
1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Method:
Cream butter and sugar
Add eggs to batter and mix gently
Fold sifted flour and cocoa into creamed mixture
Add vanilla essence, chocolate buttons, milk and coffee; mix well
Bake for 25 minutes and serve with vanilla ice-cream, if desired.

Comments... Female magazine evidently is no BBC Good Food Guide. No oven instructions and vague method. Although you get the general idea...

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