Quiche Lorraine

Pastry to line quiche dish.

4 rashers bacon

4 eggs

300mls milk

150mls cream

1/2 cup white cheddar cheese

1/2 tsp mixed herbs

1/2 tsp nutmeg

Pre-heat oven to 210 C. Slice bacon into small pieces. Cook bacon until crisp. cover pastry base with bacon. Mix together all other ingredients. Pour slowly over bacon. Cook in 210C oven for 10 minutes, reduce oven temp to 180C for 30 mins or until quiche is set and lightly browned. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 mins before serving. Tasty warm or cold.

Note: this basic recipe can be used for any quiche, just add whatever you like instead of the bacon.

Teriyaki Vegetable Stir Fry with cashews

4 cups chopped vegetables of choice (broccoli, sugar snap peas, carrots, capsicum, bean sprouts, baby corn, bok choy, onion, mushroom, snow peas etc)

1 x large pkg (300-400g) thin Hokkien noodles (refrigerated).

1 bottle kikkomans teriyaki marinade

1/3 cup honey

2 Tbs prepared corriander (cilantro)

1/2 cup roasted cashews

Stir fry vegetables until crisp. Prepare noodles as per packet directions. Add to wok. Mix teriyaki sauce, honey and coriander together and add to stir fry. Toss through. Add cashews and serve immediately.

Vanilla Cheesecake Pie with strawberries

1 x baked pastry shell

250g Philladelphia cream cheese

1 can (395g) sweetened condensed milk

3/4 Cup cold water

1 pkg instant vanilla pudding (I used cottees brand)

1 Cup thickened cream, whipped.

Fruit of choice for decoration (I used strawberries with a strawberry glaze)

Method:

In a large mixing bowl, beat softened cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. On a low speed, beat in water and pudding mix until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into pastry shell and refrigerate for 2 hours. Decorate the top with fruit of choice.

Strawberry glaze:

2 cups fresh strawberries, washed and pureed.

1 1/4 cups sugar

1/4 cup cornflour

Method: Combine sugar and cornflour, add to pureed strawberries. Stir over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Cover and chill.