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INGREDIENTS
serves 4
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 raw king prawns, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons dry sherry
a few drops of Tabasco sauce
salt and freshly ground black pepper
crisp lettuce leaves such as Little Gem, to serve
DIRECTIONS
• Heat the oil in a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat, and sauté the prawns for 2–3 minutes until pink in colour.
• Pour on the sherry and Tabasco, and season with salt and pepper.
• Give the prawns a quick stir, and serve immediately on a bed of crisp lettuce leaves.
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INGREDIENTS
serves 4
1.1kg/21/2lb pak choi
groundnut oil for deep-frying
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon caster sugar
DIRECTIONS
• Rinse the pak choi leaves under cold running water, then dry thoroughly with kitchen paper. Roll each pak choi leaf up and slice through thinly with a small, sharp knife, or chop using a food processor. Make sure that the leaves are finely shredded.
• Heat the groundnut oil in a large wok or frying pan until hot. Carefully add the shredded pak choi to the wok, and fry for about 30 seconds until it shrivels and becomes crispy. …
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INGREDIENTS
serves 4
2 baguettes
2 garlic cloves, crushed
150ml/5 fl oz olive oil
DIRECTIONS
• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Cut the baguettes into three lengthways, then halve each segment, creating 12 breadsticks. Place the sticks on a baking tray.
• Mix the garlic and oil in a small bowl, then spread over the breadsticks using a pastry brush. Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden brown. Serve either hot or at room temperature.
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INGREDIENTS
serves 6
4 slices wholewheat bread, crusts removed
2 teaspoons butter
225g/8oz mushrooms, wiped with damp kitchen paper and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
4 eggs
100g/4oz Emmental cheese, grated
salt and freshly ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS
• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.
• Roll each slice of bread with a rolling pin until flat, halve each slice and arrange in a greased muffin tray, pressing each slice into the cake mould. While the oven warms, bake the bread cups at a low heat until crisp and dry. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• In a …
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INGREDIENTS
serves 8
150ml/5fl oz olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, crushed
450g/1lb chopped spinach
100g/4oz feta cheese, crumbled
100g/4oz cream cheese
400g/14oz filo pastry
DIRECTIONS
• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a frying pan over a low heat. Add the onion and cook gently, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes until softened. Sprinkle in the cumin and stir for 2 minutes, then stir in the garlic and spinach. Remove the pan from the heat, and stir in the cheeses until evenly mixed.
• Brush …
