Thermomix Custard

This evening I decided to use one of the three Automated Recipes on the TM5 for Custard.
I was given a choice of Custard for 3 - 4 or 6 - 8 people so I chose the 3 - 4. I then chose Thick and Creamy instead of Runny or Normal. All I had to do was to add 300g Milk, 2 Eggs, 60g Sugar and 50g Cornflour and the Machine then took over.

8 minutes later I had Thick and Creamy Custard. Yum!

It went perfectly with some Apple and Mixed Fruit Crumble from the British Isles Chip. The original Recipe is Pear and Blueberry but I wanted to use the first Apples from our Garden.
The Crumble ingredients include Flaked Almonds which gave it a delightful nutty texture.
I made the Crumble first and put it aside while I weighed in the Apples and other ingredients then chopped and cooked them.

This is what was left of the Crumble once the family had finished devouring most of it. There was enough Crumble mixture left over for another one.

Thermomix Recipes

I thought that I would give you a random selection of some of the food that I have been cooking in the Thermomix in the last few days so that you can see the variety of dishes that you can cook with it.
above are Chicken Enchiladas from the Everyday Cooking for Thermomix Families Cook Book.
This Recipe got a Wow from my 21 year old daughter who is not a Thermomix fan. She asked for it once a week from now on!

I made some Lemom Crumble Bars to take to our Team  meeting on Monday. I got the recipe from Bakeplaysmile. The Team loved them and so did the family. The top and base are like a Flapjack Mixture and the centre is like a Lemon Cheesecake. 

If you google Thermomix Easy Chocolate Cake then you will probably get the Recipe for the above Cake and the Icing. It really is easy and tastes delicious.

The Carrot Cake Recipe is in the Welcome Collection which is free when you sign up for the Recipe Platform. You cut the Carrots into chunks, weigh all of the other ingredients into the Mixing bowl, mix for 5 seconds and just pour the mixture into the tin to bake it. how easy is that?

In my weekly shop I bought some Buttermilk as I knew that I wanted to try out the Buttermilk Scones in the Everyday Cooking for Thermomix Families Book (which has a Chip to go with it.)
They were tasty but I think that I prefer the texture of the Demo Cheese Scones or Plain Scones from the Recipe Forum. The great thing about making Scones in the Thermomix is that you don't touch the mixture until you flatten it to cut the Scones out. They are incredibly quick to make and taste light and delicious.

Hash Browns

The Everyday Cooking for Thermomix Families Book has a Recipe for Hash Browns.
First you chop the Potatoes for 3-5 seconds at speed 5 and then drain them in the Simmering Basket to remove excess liquid.
Meanwhile you chop Onion and Garlic and add Flour, Eggs, Salt and Pepper and combine them with the reserved Potato for 20 seconds/ Reverse/ Speed 4.
You then form them into patties and fry them.

Here they are before and after cooking. They went well with Sausage and Eggs.

Thermomix Chicken and Cashews

I found a yummy looking recipe in the Everyday Cooking for Thermomix Families Book. I have been fortunate as a Thermomix Advisor to earn the Book and the Chip.
First you chop the Garlic and Ginger. Then add the Chicken to mix it.
The Chicken is then put on one side in the Varoma Tray.

The Rice is cooked in the Simmering Basket at the same time as the Chicken in the Varoma.
The Rice is then removed and kept warm and Vegetables are cooked with the Chicken.

Below is the cooked Chicken which is kept warm while the Sauce is prepared in about 8 minutes.

Here is the finished dish. The family loved it. It tasted better than a Chinese Take Away and it does not have any of those nasty additives and artificial flavourings.

Chicken with Red Wine and Lemon Coriander Stuffing.

I decided to convert a Delia Smith Fast Suppers Recipe to the Thermomix tonight.
First I made the Lemon Coriander Topping by blitzing Bread, Rind of half a Lemon, Butter and some Fresh Coriander. I put that aside.
I then chopped some Tinned Tomatoes in the Thermomix and combined them with 5 fluid ounces of Red Wine and a tablespoon of Red Jam.
Meanwhile I had cut the Chicken Breast into cubes and browned it in a frying pan with some Onion and a Red Pepper.
I then put the two together in a dish.

I then put the Stuffing Mixture on the top and popped it into the oven for 30 minutes at 180c.

I put the Varoma to good use while the Rice was cooking in the Simmering Basket. I cooked Carrots and Green Beans on top while the Rice was steaming underneath. this took 20 minutes so I started cooking it 10 minutes after I had ut the Chicken in the oven.

This is what the Chicken looked like when it came out of the oven.
I could have put more of the Stuffing on it as I had some left over to freeze for another day.

Here are the Vegetables and Rice ready to serve along with some Leeks in White Sauce which I made 2 days ago and reheated tonight.
Another healthy, easy meal in the Thermomix!

Thermomix Basic Cook Book Quiche Lorraine.

I have got some friends coming over for lunch tomorrow so I decided to have a go at making the Quiche Lorraine  in the Basic Cook Book. The first instruction was to grate the Gruyere Cheese in the Mixing Bowl. I had bought some Morrisons Signature Grand Compte Cheese instead of Gruyere as it looked the same  but was cheaper.

The next step was to make the pastry. All of the ingredients were weighed in and then mixed and voila it was done. No refridgeration was recommended so I lined the Tin and proceeded to the next step.

The Bacon Lardons are sauteed in the Mixing Bowl for about 3 minutes but I extended the time a bit so that they were all cooked. They are then drained in the Simmering Basket to get rid of any excess fat.

4 Eggs, Creme Fraiche, Seasoning and Milk are then mixed together and poured over the cooked Lardons in the Pastry Case.

25 Minutes later the Quiche is cooked. I hope that they enjoy it tomorrow with some Salad.

Pork Tenderloin with Sage and Onion Stuffing

I decided to use the Varoma this evening for cooking the Vegetables while the Pork Tenderloin was cooking in the Oven. The New Potatoes went in the Simmering Basket.

The Carrots were in the Varoma Bowl joined by the Broccoli for the last 15 minutes.

The Green Beans went in the Varoma Tray for the last 15 minutes.
I made the Red Onion Gravy, from the British Isles Cook Book, on the Hob. It turned out okay but it would have been smoother in the Thermomix.

I made the Stuffing for the Pork Tenderloin in the Thermomix before cooking the Vegetables.
3 Slices of Bread, 60g Butter, 1 medium Onion, 1 Stalk of Celery and a handful of Sage Leaves.
These were mixed on Turbo for 2 seconds 3 times. Then 250 g of Chicken Stock was added with other ingredients.
I added some chopped Sweet Potato and a few other Vegetables to cook with the Pork. I then sprinkled on some Balsamic Vinegar and Maple Syrup.

Here is the finished Meal plated up.
My family enjoyed it so that made it all worthwhile.

Thermomix Salmon Fish Cakes

The Thermomix British Isles Cook Book has a Salmon Fish Cake Recipe that I was looking forward to trying so here it is.
First make the Breadcrumbs. I added some fresh Coriander for extra flavour.
Then cook the Potatoes in the Simmering Basket with the Salmon cooking in the Varoma Tray.
Remove the Varoma and Flake the Salmon removing any bones.
Then mash the Potatos in the Mixing Bowl with some of the Breadcrumbs, Lemon juice and Seasoning.

I used a large ice cream scoop to make them into medium sized balls of mixture before shaping them and rolling them in the left over Breadcrumbs.

I then fried them in a pan. Meanwhile I made Leeks in White Sauce in the Thermomix to serve with them. Sauces are foolproof in the Thermomix. They always come out lump free.

Below is the finished meal accompanied by a Fresh Fruit Smoothie.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

I decided to try a double batch of Chocolate Chip Muffins from the Thermomix Basic Cook Book. However, the ingredients went over the MAX mark so I had to divide the mixture into half to mix it and then I was able to return it to the Mixing Bowl to add the Chocolate which had already been chopped into small pieces.

Here are the Muffins before they went into the oven.

And here they are after baking. I liked the way they split in the middle. They did not last long and I was able to give some away to a friend.