Simple 5:2 Recipes. Bacon Hacks Pancake Dippers

Ingredients
8 slices streaky bacon
sunflower oil for frying

For the batter.
4oz plain flour, sifted
2 eggs beaten
1/4 tsp salt
250 ml milk


1/2 cup plain flour for coating bacon.

Method
Beat eggs together with salt and sifted flour, to make a smooth batter, don't worry about the odd lump it will taste delicious in the finished dipper.
Fry bacon till crispy, allow to cool.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in heavy 10inch frying pan till quite hot
Dip each piece of bacon in the flour to coat then into the batter, fry 1 minute on each side until done.
serve with maple syrup or honey to taste.

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Simple 5:2 Recipes. Mexican Fish Tacos

 

• Serves:8 (makes 16 tacos)
• Prep time: 20 mins
• Cooking time: 20 mins
• Total time: 40 mins
• Skill level: Bit of effort
• Costs: Mid-price

 

Mexican fish tacos

With beer battered white fish, handfuls of shredded veg and a delicious crispy shell, these Mexican fish tacos are seriously crunchy mouthful. This street food inspired dish is perfect for family-style dining where everyone can help themselves - there's no need for knives and forks, just pile up your plates and get stuck in!

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil, for deep frying
• About 500g white fish (eg, cod or basa) cut into strips about 9cm (31/2in) long
• 3tbsp plain flour, well seasoned

For the batter:

• 150g plain flour
• 250ml Mexican beer (we used Sol)

For the cream sauce:

• 4tbsp light mayonnaise
• 5tbsp light crème fraiche
• Grated zest and juice from 1/2 a lemon

To serve: 

• 16 taco shells
• Shredded spring or white cabbage, ready made tomato salsa and pickled whole green Jalapenos chillies (optional)

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Leaving the batter to rest gives the gluten in the flour time to develop.

Method

1. To make the batter, mix the flour, 1tsp salt and a generous grinding of black pepper in a mixing bowl, gradually whisk in the beer. Set aside for 15 mins.
2. To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients together.
3. Heat a good amount of oil in a large, deep pan to 180°C (or when the end of a wooden spoon sizzles in the oil).
4. Coat the fish strips in the seasoned flour, in batches, then dip them in the batter to coat well. Fry in the hot oil until golden brown and cooked through - about 5 mins. Drain on kitchen paper.
5. Fill the taco shells with the fish and top with shredded cabbage, the cream sauce and salsa, and jalapeno chillies, if you like.

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Simple 5:2 Recipes.Fish Pie

 

• Serves:4
• Prep time: 20 mins
• Cooking time: 10 mins
• Total time: 30 mins
• Skill level: Easy peasy
• Costs: Cheap as chips

 

This salmon and cod fish pie with peas and crème fraiche and topped with mash is a great-value and filling family meal.

Ingredients

• 750g potatoes, e.g. King Edwards, cut into large chunks
• Knob of butter
• 3tbsp milk
• 2 salmon fillets (approx. 350g) cubed
• 250g cod fillet, cubed.(if you don't like salmon use 500g cod or haddock)
• 100g peas
• 200g crème fraiche

1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (gas mark 6).
2. Boil the potatoes for 10-12 mins until tender then drain. Mash with butter and milk and season.
3. Cook the salmon and cod in a pan of boiling water for 5 mins then drain and return to the pan. Add the peas, chives, crème fraiche and seasoning and cook gently for 2-3 mins.
4. Transfer to an ovenproof dish and top with the mashed potato. Bake for 10 mins until golden.

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Simple 5:2 Recipes. Vegetarian Sausage Rolls.

 

• Serves:30-36
• Prep time: 15 mins
• Cooking time: 25 mins
• Total time: 40 mins
  plus chilling
• Skill level: Easy peasy
• Costs: Cheap as chips

 

Vegetarian sausage rolls are made with flaky pastry stuffed with cheese, onion, potato and mushrooms for a delicious vegetarian canape recipe

Ingredients

• 325g plain flour
• 1/4tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 200g cold butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 500g potato
• 1tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 300g mushrooms, finely chopped
• 150g strong Cheddar, grated
• 50g Parmesan, or vegetarian Italian hard cheese, finely grated
• 1tbsp thyme
• 1-2tbsp wholegrain mustard
• Good pinch cayenne pepper
• 1tbsp sesame or poppy seeds
• 1 egg, beaten

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These cheesy rolls are delicious served with a chunky tomato chutney.

Method

1. For the pastry, sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Coarsely grate over the cold butter and using a knife, mix into the flour until crumbly. Add the beaten egg and then enough water to form a dough that leaves the bowl clean. Cover with cling film and chill for 30 mins.
2. Microwave the potatoes on a high heat for 10 mins then set aside. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion for 5 mins. Add the mushroom and cook for a further 5 mins until quite dry.
3. Spoon out the inside of the potato and transfer to a bowl. Mash, season and stir through the mushroom mixture, cheese, thyme, mustard and cayenne pepper.
4. Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas 6. Cut the pastry in half, roll out on a floured surface to form a long rectangle, about 16cmx40cm. Spoon half the filling along the length of the pastry strip. Brush one edge with beaten egg then fold the pastry over and seal carefully. Cut the pastry rolls into about 15-18 pieces and place seal down onto lightly greased baking trays. Repeat with remaining pastry and filling. Brush each with egg and scatter with the seeds and bake for 20-25 mins.

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