Lou's apple crumble

1. FILLING (stew fruit & spices on stovetop first, then add coconut cream)
2. 400g apples
3. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5. Juice and zest of 1/2 orange
6. 1/4 cup coconut cream
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8. TOPPING (blitz)
9. 1/2 cup cashews
10. 1/2 cup coconut
11. 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
12. 1.5 tablespoons butter
13. 1 tablespoons maple syrup

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease a pie dish (Pyrex) & layer fruit then crumble. Bake 15 minutes.

Parmesan cream bake

1 cup pasta, cooked

Small head of broccoli, steamed

1 can cannelinni beans, rinsed

3 big handfuls of spinach, blanched

1 cup of cream

Handful grated Parmesan

Clove garlic, crushed (better if cooked somehow?)

Grated lemon zest

Extra Parmesan

Panko

Cook 180C for 20 minutes.

Shortcut moussaka

for 3 or 4
2 small eggplant, sliced into 1cm high rounds
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 red onion
500g lamb mince
1/2 tsp cinnamon
500g passata
300ml sour cream
2 handfuls grated parmesan

Salad leaves to serve

Degorge eggplant, layer onto baking tray(s) and drizzle with O oil & salt. Bake at 200C for about 35 minutes, turning after 15.

Fry onion, then garlic & cinnamon a minute or so, brown lamb, add passata and simmer about 10 minutes.

Spread some lamb on the bottom of baking dish. Layer eggplant and cover with remaining lamb.

Mix sour cream & parmesan & spread over the top. Bake at 200C for 15 or 20, until bubbling hot.

(Serve with green salad.)

Tuscan lemon chicken

6 chicken thighs (bone in)

3 cloves garlic sliced

1 very large lemon, sliced (or two medium)

6 x 1.5" rosemary sprigs

Lots of O oil

Torn stale bread (used pana di casa)

Oven at 200C.

Arrange all ingredients except bread in baking dish, salt and roast for 30 minutes.

Roll torn bread in juices and bake another 20 mins.

Served with green beans.

Basic (everyday) banana bread

For 6 big muffins:

3 ripe bananas
100g butter, melted
3 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice
220g almond meal

Baked at 160C for 35 or 40 minutes(?)

Pink bean mash

Cannellini beans
Rosemary (or thyme)
Paprika
Tomato paste

(Side for salmon)

Slow cooked chicken & potatoes

8 chicken thighs, dusted in plain flour
1 cup red wine
500ml passata
400g tinned tomato
2 Tbsp tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Few good sprigs of oregano
12 chat potatoes, halved

Oven to 160C.

Brown dusted thighs in oil. Add wine & bring to boil. Add remaining ingredients and cook in the oven 2 hours, covered for the first hour.

Serve over baby spinach.

Greeny beany mac & cheese

1/2 cauliflower, broken into florets & baked at 200C for 25 minutes

3 big handfuls of spinach, wilted & blitzed

1 can cannelinni beans, drained

3 big handfuls of grated cheese

1 cup pasta elbows, cooked to al dente

(Could try a bit of paprika too.)

Bechamel:

30g butter, melted in saucepan

40ml flour

2.25 cups milk

Panko to finish

Bake about 20 at 180C