5-2 Recipes For Your Fasting Days

EASY HOME-MADE BURGERS

267 calories

This is a simple way to make great burgers. They taste so much better than shop-bought. They can be frozen after shaping and then cooked from frozen (allowing an extra 4-5 minutes cooking time).

SERVES 2  •  PREP 5 minutes, plus 1 hr chilling  •

COOK 10 minutes

250g (9oz) extra-lean minced (ground) beef (435 cals)

1 shallot, peeled and finely diced (5 cals)

1 small garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped (3 cals)

½ tsp dried herbs or 1 tsp chopped fresh basil,

parsley or coriander (cilantro)

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (3 cals)

1 small free-range egg, beaten (60 cals)

salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp olive oil (27 cals)

• Place all the ingredients except the olive oil in a large bowl and mix together by hand until fully combined. Divide the mixture into 4 equal pieces and roll each one into a ball, then flatten with the palm of your hand to make a burger shape. Place the burgers on a plate, cover and chill in the refrigerator for about an hour.

• Heat the olive oil in a wide frying pan (skillet) and fry for 8–10 minutes, turning once. Serve immediately.

Dessert

HONEY & SPELT BISCUITS

 77 calories

honey-spelt-biscuits These fab biscuits are so easy to make. If you haven’t tried spelt flour before then you’re in for a treat. It gives the biscuits a nutty “sophisticated” flavour.

Makes 12 biscuits  •  Cook-time: 12 minutes

100g wholegrain spelt flour (330 cals)

½ tsp baking powder (4 cals)

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp ground cloves

50g (3 tbsp) clear honey (170 cals)

50ml (3 tbsp) sunflower oil (414 cals)

Pre-heat the oven to 190C/170C fan.

• Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper or a silicone sheet.

• Place the flour, baking powder, spices, honey and sunflower oil in a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.

• Scoop teaspoons of the mixture onto the baking sheet, leaving as much room as possible between the biscuits.

• Bake in the oven for 10 minutes until turning brown at the edges. Remove carefully from the baking tray using a palette knife and place on a cooling rack until cold. Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.

Source;

http://www.52recipes.co.uk/2014/03/31/easy-home-made-burgers/

http://www.52recipes.co.uk/2014/02/24/honey-spelt-biscuits/