Meatloaf Cupcakes

Meatloaf Cupcakes From FirstLookThenCook


1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped carrot
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup ketchup, divided
1 1/2 pounds ground beef, extra lean (raw)
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
Cooking spray


4 cups cubed peeled Yukon gold potato (about 2 pounds)
1/4 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
1/4 cup low-fat sour cream
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper


Add chopped onion, carrot, oregano and minced garlic to a large nonstick pan with the oil.
Sauté 2 minutes and leave to cool

Combine onion mixture, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a large bowl.
Spoon the meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. 
Top each with 2 teaspoons ketchup. 

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes.

While the meatloaf is cooking, make the mashed potatoes. 
Boil potatoes and mash with a ricer for best results.
Add milk and remaining ingredients, stir until desired consistency.

Put the potatoes into a pastry bag with a wide star tip and pipe the mashed potatoes on top of the meatloaf. 

Shortbread Biscuits

Shortbread Biscuits

4oz butter
2oz caster sugar
6oz flour

Beat butter and sugar together until smooth
Stir in the flour to get a smooth paste.

Roll out on a work surface until 1cm thick
Cut into rounds or fingers and place onto a baking tray.
Sprinkle with icing sugar, chill in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Bake for 15-20 minutes on Gas Mark 5 (190C)

Add chocolate chips or coconut to your shortbreads.

Tartlets

Tartlets From Aninas

Quiche Pastry
2 cups of flour
3 tsps baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
125g soft margarine
20ml cold water

Add together all the dry ingredients and mix. 
Add the wet ingredients and work with your fingers until a manageable dough is formed.

Line the tart tin with dough.

 






I used both a cupcake tin and silicon muffin tin, as I wanted to try different depths for the tarlets.

Now you can fill your tartlets with your favourite fillings. 

Spinach and Bacon
Onion, Garlic, Chilli, Streaky bacon, Spinach, White Sauce

Chicken and Cheddar

Chicken breast fillet, White Sauce, Cheddar Cheese

Mini Victoria Sponges

Mini Victoria Sponges

6oz caster sugar
6oz butter
3 eggs
6oz self-raising flour
Jam
Chopped coconut (Optional)
Icing sugar

Cream the butter and sugar together
Add the egg, a little at a time
Fold in half the flour, then the remaining half

Separate the mixture between two sandwich tins
Level out the mixture in the tin

Bake at gas mark 5 for 20 minutes

Once the cakes have cooled, cut into small circles.

Layer with Jam and chopped coconut, add another circle on top and sprinkle with icing sugar.