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Sorry Den I draw the line at making puff pastry. Anyhow the commercial stuff is infinitely better than I could do. :D

Still looking to get my first star.

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Chicken Fajitas with a smoky hot sauce.

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Yes shop bought pastry is very good nowadays although my partner likes to make it mostly but we do have it sometimes..

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Found some 3 year old large squid tubes in the back of the freezer earlier so decided to come up with a recipe to transform them into a spicy stew of chorizo, squid, tomatoes, butter beans and chickpeas, heavily laced with garlic. 90 mins later I'm enjoying a delicious hot meal and the squid is as tender as a tenderised tender thing. Yummy!

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Just shows that use by dates on frozen stuff are only notional so long as it's tightly wrapped to prevent freezer burn (Dehydration)

Tuna, coriander and lime fish cakes*. Steamed broccoli, leeks, carrots and lashings of strong cheese sauce.

*JS Taste the difference

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Indeed use by dates have to be put on things by law but the vast majority of produce will keep for much longer then that as we know.

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Yup, we were brought up that way - to waste nothing. Of course it's a lot easier just to live on takeaways and moan about having no money...

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I've been telling my wife that my sell by date hasn't arrived for years. :)

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Would you be having a good recipe for Home made steak-pies? This combination sounds delicious.

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Welcome to Heero's kitchen. :D

800g lean braising/stewing steak, 1 big onion chopped, 50g seasoned plain flour, level tsp of mixed herbs, 250g sliced closed cup mushrooms, beef stock cube made up with 50 mils hot water. 250 mils ale (Ideally John Smiths or Newcastle brown) 2-4 cloves crushed garlic, 2 tsp mushroom ketchup, 1 tsp dark soy, dash of Worcester sauce, 1 tbsp tomato puree, 2 bay leaves. 500g Shop puff pastry block. 6 #2 pie dishes for individuals.

Cut steak into bite sized pieces, toss in flour and put in a large saucepan, ideally on a diffuser. Add remaining flour and all the rest of the ingredients. Bring to the boil stirring regularly. Cover with tight fitting lid, turn the heat down as far as it will go so it's only just bubbling and slow cook for 3-4 hours. Stir every 1/2 hour and make sure the gungy bits on the base of the pan get fully mixed in. Season to taste at the end of the cooking time.

Remove the bay leaves, fill dishes and allow to cool. Each pie will need 1/6 of the pastry block rolled out to fit. Milk or beaten egg can be used to glaze the tops.

Oven bake on a sheet at 200C for 25-30 mins until fully puffed and golden. Serve with chips, battered onion rings and peas for that pub grub experience. Tuck in! :drool:

The puff pastry can be frozen in individual ~80g pieces wrapped in cling film and the pies covered with film and also frozen in their dishes. Then you have them ready to defrost ( ~ 6 hours room temp) at a future date. Each pie with pastry is about 600 calories.

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When are you taking orders old bean.:D;)

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Not yet.

Slow cooked (4 hours) rump steak* sliced and served in a giant Yorkie with creamed horseradish sauce. Roasted taters and parsnips. Steamed broccoli, carrots and sprouts. Gravy made from the pot roast juices whizzed with the hand blender.

* Skanky looking and reduced to sell quick. No good for presentation but ideal for slow cook: 250mil beef stock, bay leaves, onion, seasoning and pinch mixed herbs.

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Fish and wedges Apple Crumble

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Coronation chicken.

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Thank you so much. Though 600 calories per pie? Lord. I will have a minimum of 3! Haha. Life is too short.

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What will probably surprise you is that the puff pastry has more calories than the actual filling which is around 280. What price comfort food though. :)