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Jolly Boys

Serves 4

150ml (¼ pint) Milk
8 Rashers Bacon
2 tbsp Plain Flour
1-2 tsp Butter or Lard
1 Egg
Salt - pinch

Whisk the milk. flour, egg a pinch of salt together, to produce a batter the thickness of double cream.
Allow to stand for 15-25 minutes.
Fry the bacon in butter or lard in a frying pan, remove and keep warm.
Increase the heat, add a tablespoon of batter.
Baste with hot fat as when frying an egg.
Serve immediately with the bacon.

this is more my taste Val  ;D

Do you cook much Mac?   What sort of recipes do you like?

Yes I do cook a lot,I am diabetic,so i have to eat lol
but not the lovely recipes you put on here lol
right now I am making chicken soup !lol

What sort of recipes? I'll try and hunt some out for you.

Thanks Val
good wholesome old fashioned food Val
but without the fat and less salt etc etc
love spiced foods like curry and chilli
now you are making me hungry lol :P

Ah I know just the place to look, a bloke after my own heart I love curry but I'm also a meat and 2 veg type of gal, good wholesome English cooking...yum

Queen Anne's Broth

1.2lt (2 pints) Chicken Stock
1 Onion, chopped
1 Garlic Clove, finely sliced
2 Sprigs Parsley
2 Sprigs Thyme
2 Sprigs Mint
2 Sprigs Lemon Balm
12 Coriander Seeds, bruised
Pinch Saffron
4 Cloves
Salt and Pepper

Place stock, onion and garlic into a saucepan and bring to the boil,
Reduce to a simmer.
Add the other ingredients, simmer for 30 minutes, covered.
Strain.
Serve hot.
Serves 6

The Miser's Feast

Belly Pork or Pork Chops
2-3 Large Potatoes
2 Large Onions
Chicken Stock or Water
Salt and Pepper

Pre-heat oven to 180°C: 350°F: Gas 4.
Peel and thinly sliced the potatoes and onions.
Starting with the potatoes place alternate layers of potato and onion, ending with a final layer of potato, seasoning lightly as filling.
Pour over the stock (or water).
Add a few slices of belly pork or chops.
Bake covered for 2-3 hours, removing the cover for the final 30 minutes of cooking to brown the meat.



You can leave out the salt  and add mixed herbs.

Thank you that`ll keep me busy lol