The Recipe Bouk

Most food has its origin in plants. Some food is obtained directly from plants; but even animals that are used as food sources are raised by feeding them food derived from plants. Cereal grain is a staple food that provides more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop. [2] Corn (maize) , wheat , and rice – in all of their varieties – account for 87% of all grain production worldwide. [3] [4] [5] Most of the grain that is produced worldwide is fed to livestock. Some foods not from animal or plant sources include various edible fungi , especially mushrooms . Fungi and ambient bacteria are used in the preparation of fermented and pickled foods like leavened bread , alcoholic drinks , cheese , pickles , kombucha , and yogurt . Another example is blue-green algae such as Spirulina . [6] Inorganic substances such as salt , baking soda and cream of tartar are used to preserve or chemically alter an ingredient.

Ingredients 400g butter 870ml flour 90g icing sugar  Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celcius. Method Cream butter and icing sugar. Fold in sifted flour. Pipe biscuits into various shapes on a greased backing sheet. Bake until golden brown. 

Ingredients   250g dates (chopped) 60ml butter 250ml boiling water  90ml sugar  10ml bi-carb  Method boil above together and allow to cool.  mix together; 500ml flour  15ml vinegar 1 beaten egg  60ml chopped nuts  combine the two mixtures together and pour into prepared pan.  bake at 180 degrees Celcius for 60 minutes.

Ingredients for dough   170g butter 1 teaspoon baking powder  1 egg  apricot jam  500ml flour  Ingredients for topping   1 egg  250ml coconut  125ml sugar Method   knead all dough ingredients and roll out into a baking tray. spread apricot jam over the dough. bake at a moderate temperature for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Ingredients   500g self raising flour 500ml plain yoghurt  1 pkt brown onion soup  Method   mix together. bake at 180 degrees Celcius for 1 hour 

Ingredients   1 cup flour  1 cup milk (might need slightly more) 1 dessertspoon baking powder  pinch of salt  2 tablespoons oil 1 cup grated cheese  1 egg  Method   mix together put into muffin pan  bake at 220 degrees Celcius for about 10 to 12 minutes.

Ingredients for filling White sauce  15ml flour  125g grated chedder cheese  250ml milk 1ml salt  1 egg  pinch of cayenne pepper  1g mixed herbs  1\2 onion - diced  (double mixture for all 400g pastry). Method   melt margarine on low heat and add flour slowly, stirring all the time.  add half the cheese and milk and mix. combine the remainder of ingredients and cook on low heat till slightly firm. spoon into pastry in patty pans.  cook for 15 minutes, serve hot.  prepare patty pans with pastry by cutting circles with cookie cutter or glass. place in greased patty pans before doing white sauce. alternate fillings with bacon, tuna, chicken mayonnise etc.  Enjoy.