Roast chicken

 I am very sorry ...no really I mean it . I have been too busy with my other blog and truly neglected this one .So without further ado would like to share a recipe which I hardly get to eat ....why? Because I never have any left for myself after it comes on the table . Thats Roast chicken for you. Simple and yummy.

Roast Chicken

Ingredients

1 whole chicken well cleaned             

FOR MARINADE                             

  Butter 1 tbsp                     Heat butter in a pan and add the rest

 Ginger  1 tsp                       of the ingredients to make the marinade

garlic 1 tsp          

salt and pepper to taste 

tomato ketchup 2 tbsp

Lemon Juice 2 tsp

FOR STUFFING
bread 5-6 slices
onion fine chopped 1
oregano 1 tsp

Method

Fry onion in butter .

Add salt,pepper,oregano & bread & mix.

Stuff the chicken with the stuffing.

Pierce chicken all over .

Pour marinade on top.

Tie the chicken legs .

Cover with foil & refrigerate for minimum 1 hour.

Remove foil.Pour butter and oregano on top.

Bake for one and a half hours at 250 ° C.

Serve hot accompanied with garlic bread and some salad.Serving mashed potatoes alongwith these won't hurt...lol...and since you are at it how about starting with some soup and ending with some dessert?

NOTE:#If marinated for longer time chicken will be tender and better.

          #In the baking dish pouring some water will ensure that chicken won't dry and won't burn.

Ain't that super simple?Try it out and lemme know how it turned out.I await your lovely comments .They make my day so kindly leave some love.

Hello and good evening.I know I am late and I do have a valid reason for that.first of all I was busy preparing for the International night . I had to cook for 70 people and then hosted coffee morning the same week.Amidst all this my status became carless since the driver met with an accident .Thankfully no one was hurt but  the car was damaged  and now I am dependant on public transport which is quite rare in Bandung.

It was Andrew Rees's (Nitin's coursemate)birthday last Friday and I baked this pumpkin pie for him.It was packed complete with a handmade bow and  a birthday tag in a corrugated box .Totally loved doing this project.

So here is the recipe for pumpkin pie which is slightly improvised since I have come up with a short crust pastry which is crunchy and the filling is very American . Over all its a simple and yummy recipe which even the pumpkin haters(my husband included) love.

Without any further ado here is the recipe .

                Pumpkin Pie

For short crust pastry

INGREDIENTS

castor sugar         3 tbsp                                  butter          150 gms
flour                      2 cups                                  egg yolk       1    
custard powder   2 tbsp                                  lemon juice  1 tbsp   
corn flour             2 tbsp                  cold water as per needed to knead the dough

METHOD

Mix all the ingredients to make a dough . This dough can be frozen and then reused if excess.

For the filling

INGREDIENTS

cooked pumpkin          1 cup                                        nutmeg      ¼ tsp
eggs                                2                                              cinnamon   ½ tsp
 juice of    ½ lemon                                                                                 
sweetened cond milk    1 tin                                        dry ginger   a pinch

METHOD

 

•   Sieve pumpkin and separate eggs.
•   Mix pumpkin,egg yolks,con.milk,juice and spices together.

•  Beat eggwhites to a stiff foam and fold into the pumpkin mixture.
•  Pour  the mixture into the rolled out pastry.
•  Cover the top with patterns with the rest of the pastry.

•  Sprinkle cinnamon flavoured sugar before sticking the pie into the oven.
•  Bake at 180°C for 1 hour or until done.
                                                                      
  Wasn't that simple?Try it out and let me know how it turned out. I am sure it will be fantastic and you and your family would love it.
  

You could serve it with whipped cream or icecream.Sinful but yummy.Ohh by the way Andy called this evening and said he loved the pie so you have his recommendation as well.

Happy cooking!