FromTheBrit.com Recipes

I’ve been begging Mum to make some of this green split pean and ham soup for weeks. She finally agreed to make it as long as I helped. The soup was surprizingly easy and simple to make but it does take some time to boil. It is very green.

My mum makes variations on this with lentils or black-eyed beans and bacon. Come to think of it, she makes soup out of pretty much anything. Leek soup is another family favorite, along with broccoli and cheddar (not MY favorite).

PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 1 hour
SERVES: Lots of people

Ingredients :

• 1 Large onion
• 2 Tbl. olive oil
• 1 lb. dried split green peas
• 1 lb. cooked Ham
• Ground black pepper to season

  Directions:

1.  Dice the onions and ham.
2.  Cook diced onions and ham in olive oil on high heat until lightly browned. Stir occasionally.
3.  Add the split green peas, pepper to season, and fill saucepan 3/4 full with water
4.  Bring to boil on high heat then turn down to medium, high heat and boil for 45 min. to an hour. Stir occasionally.
5.  Rmeove from heat and blend slightly with a hand blender.
6. Serve in bowl with (or without)  Tabasco to taste.
7. EAT and ENJOY!

Daughter 1 of The Brit

Unlike the Yorkshire puddings I made in November, I remembered to take pictures this time. When I arrived home from work this evening my daughter begged me to make Toad in the Hole. To my knowledge she has never eaten it before. However, she wouldn’t let up until I’d found sausages in the freezer and started to make the batter. She downed three as soon as they were ready. Personally, I would have preferred them with mashed potatoes and onion gravy. Mmmmmm

PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 25 to 30 minutes
MAKES: 24 Toads in Holes

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Rich dark fruit cake # 4 is even better than fruit cake #3. We had friends for dinner last night. Somehow, for dessert we ended up with fruit crumble, rich dark fruitcake, a Bundt cake, cream, and ice-cream. Ahem. It’s a wonder we managed to walk away from the table. However, the fruit cake, made yesterday afternoon, was the favorite.

PREPARATION TIME: 20 minutes
WAITING TIME: 2 or 3 hours
COOKING TIME: 3 hours
MAKES: 1 large cake (9.5 inches diameter by 2.5 inches deep)

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