Parcel Recipes

Cut carrot and celery into very thin strips about 5cm long. Drop lettuce leaves into large pan of boiling water one by one, boil for 30 seconds each, or until they are just wilted and bright green. Drain on kitchen paper. Remove skin and bones from fish,... - 37.5721

1. Lightly grease 4 sheets of aluminum foil and place a fish fillet in the center of each sheet. 2. Top each fillet with a teaspoon of capers. Pour over lemon juice and season with pepper to taste. Place two asparagus spears over each fillet and dust lightly... - 27.5003

PREPARE AND HEAT barbecue. Grease 4 large sheets of foil, each double thickness. 1.Place a piece of fish in the centre of each piece of foil. Spread each fish fillet with a quarter of the horseradish cream. 2.Top each fillet with tomato, corn, cheese, celery,... - 39.377

MAKING 1. In a bowl combine all the ingredients. 2. Lay 4 large quares of foil, on a counter. 3. Pile the vegetable and bacon mixture in the center of each. 4., Spoon 3-4 tablespoon water onto the mixture. 5.Carefully seal each foil square into a neat... - 36.4353

Preheat the oven to 160°C/325°F/gas mark 3. Take 4 x 30 cm squares of foil and make each one into the shape of a large bowl. Double each one up with a second sheet of foil. Slice the leeks into small strings and divide between the 4 foil parcels, placing... - 45.5876

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. 2. Cut 4 12 inch squares of aluminum foil. MAKING 3. On each of the four foil squares, place 1 chicken breast each 4. Arrange a quarter of the vegetables on top. 5. For the seasoning in a small bowl, combine the... - 40.4603

Cut 6 pieces of aluminium foil about 24cm x 30cm. Fry bacon until crisp, drain, combine with wheat and parsley, divide between foil pieces. Boil or steam vegetables until just starting to ten-derise. Add them to pan in this order: carrots, squash, cauliflower... - 34.0887

GETTING READY 1. Using a sharp tipped knife, score the lamb necks a in a criss-cross pattern. 2. In a large dish, combine the yoghurt and the harissa. 3. Rub marinade over the lamb. 4. Throw in rosemary springs over the lamb. 5. Cover dish and place in... - 44.1417

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Cut out 4 pieces of foil, each about 26cm (10in) square. Put 2 peach halves in the centre of each piece and bring up the sides of the foil slightly. Put the honey, orange zest and juice, and butter in a small saucepan,... - 37.0887

GETTING READY 1) Halve the pumpkin or squash, scoop out the seeds, rinse them and reserve. Then thinly slice the pumpkin or squash into wedges and peel. MAKING 2) In a large saucepan, heat the oil and butter together, stir constantly until melted. Then mix... - 38.4776

MAKING 1) In a large mixing bowl, put the asparagus, pepper and beansprouts, add the plum sauce and mix well. 2) Place the filo pastry sheets out on the work surface. Spoon a little asparagus mixture over the top end of each filo pastry sheet. 3) Brush the... - 38.7118

MAKING 1. Slice the pineapple thinly into 8 even slices and using a small pastry cutter carefully remove the cores to make rings. 2. Take doubled aluminium foil and cut out 4 aluminium foil squares each large enough to hold 2 pineapple rings. 3. In a small... - 38.7977

MAKING 1) In each radicchio leaf, wrap one slice of cheese. 2) On a baking tray, place each -€˜parcel-€™ with the seam-side down. Brush with oil. 3) Scatter pine nuts all over the gently press them down. 4) Under a very hot grill, grill the parcels for... - 38.095

1. Boil the kettle. Put the couscous; cranberries and spices in a large bowl. Dot with the butter and pour over 350ml boiling water. Cover immediately with cling film and leave for 5 mins to steam. Remove the film and fluff with a fork to loosen the couscous... - 34.0768

Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6. Put each fish on a large piece of tin foil on a baking tray and season inside and out with black pepper. Slice the lemon, then cut each slice in half. Place the lemon slices inside each fish with a couple of... - 35.3391

Sprinkle the chicken portions with salt and paprika. Take four pieces of foil each large enough to wrap a chicken portion. Brush each piece of foil with oil and place a chicken portion on each. Slice the mushrooms; drain and slice the artichoke hearts. Wash,... - 35.0406

Wash the endive heads and remove any damaged outer leaves. Brush four pieces of foil with oil. Dice the bacon and distribute evenly over the slices of ham. Put one head of endive on each slice of ham, sprinkle with Special Occasion Dishes salt and pepper and... - 39.0554

GETTING READY 1. Make the dipping sauce by stirring together ingredients for the sauce in a small non-metallic bowl. Let stand for at least 30 minutes to blend flavors. 2. Wash the lettuce leaves and pat dry on paper towels. MAKING 3. In a large wok or deep... - 43.8449

GETTING READY 1) Thaw pastry. 2) Preheat oven to 400°. 3) Peel and chop onion and fry in the butter till transparent. 4) Set aside six fairly large pieces of chicken and finely chop the rest. MAKING 5) In a bowl, put chopped chicken with the parsley and... - 46.162

Prepare 4 pieces of greaseproof paper or baking parchment, each 25cm (10in) square. Divide the fish and scallops among the papers, drizzle over the lime juice, dot over some butter, and season well. Fold up the pieces of paper to make parcels . Put the fish... - 31.0689

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/ Gas 6. Season the chicken well. 2. Cut out four sheets of lightly greased greaseproof paper about 23 cm / 9 in square. Divide the leeks equally among them. Put a piece of chicken on top of each. 3. Mix the carrots, olives... - 32.3338

GETTING READY 1)Halve the papaya or pawpaw and deseed it. Peel it and cut into thick pieces. 2)Cut mangoes lengthwise on both sides of the stone. On the 2 mango halves, using a knife make shallow cuts in a criss cross pattern. Now turn mango inside out to... - 40.248

MAKING 1) In a dish, layer the cod steaks in one layer. 2) Pour over the marinade and turn over the steak to coat the other side. 3) Cover and refrigerate for an hour. 4) Take the fish out of the marinade and arrange each piece on an individual piece of... - 37.3894

Heat the oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas7 Steam the spinach until wilted then squeeze out any juice and chop roughly. Fry the onion in the olive oil with the chilli and cumin until soft. Stir in the spinach then remove from the heat, season and cool. To make the... - 47.5461

1. Heat oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. To make the raita, snip the ends off the garlic and shallots, toss them lightly in olive oil and roast in the oven for 15 mins or so, until soft. Squeeze the flesh out of the skins and blend in a food processor. Add the... - 38.6756

1. Peel, halve and stone the avocado; chop the flesh and put into the liquidizer with the garlic, chopped pimento, lemon juice and rind, chicken stock and salt and pepper to taste; blend until smooth. Cover and chill for 2 hours. 2. Mix the cooked rice with... - 32.9156

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). MAKING 2) In a pan, cook the penne in the boiling salted water, prior to 1 to 2 minutes, as directed, drain well and keep aside. 3) In a large frying pan, saute the onions and peppers in the oil for 10 ... - 45.8014

Rub steaks with combined soy sauce and garlic, stand for several hours or refrigerate overnight. Place each steak on a sheet of aluminium foil large enough to enclose it completely. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons soup mix, a few onion slices and 2 tablespoons red wine... - 28.4942

GETTING READY 1. In a large bowl, combine half the lemon juice, salt, chilli and thyme leaves. 2. Toss the lamb in the marinade and leave for 20 minutes. 3. Preheat the oven to 190 degree C 4. Grease a baking tray with butter. MAKING 5. Layout 2 sheets of... - 45.5291

1. Melt butter in a frying pan, add mushrooms and spring onions and cook for 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat, add chicken, sour cream and black pepper to taste and set aside. 2. Roll out pastry to 5 mm / 1/4 in thick and cut out four 18 cm / 7 in rounds.... - 31.3878

GETTING READY 1) In a mixing bowl, add chilli sauce, sherry, sugar, pepper, salt, soya sauce and sesame seeds. 2) Mix well and add the chicken to the marinade. Keep aside for 30 minutes. MAKING 3) Take six 15 cm (6 in.) squares of aluminium foil and lightly... - 41.6972

MAKING 1. Plunge washed cabbage leaves into boiling salted water for a couple of minutes and drain completely 2. In a pan, add salted water and cook the broccoli in it for seven minutes; drain completely and cut into florets 3. In a bowl, beat cream cheese... - 42.6905

GETTING READY 1) Pre-heat the oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas 5. MAKING 2) Using a scissors, cut 4 squares of tinfoil large enough to enclose the turkey piece. 3) Generously grease the middle of the tinfoil. 4) Apply butter all over the turkey. 5) Add salt and... - 43.7967

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to temperature of 375 degrees. MAKING 2) In a food processor, place the cream cheese and switch the processor on at a low speed. 3) Add all the remaining ingredients gradually, keep increase the speed all the time. 4) Cut the... - 41.9041

GETTING READY 1.Preheat the oven to 350 degrees or gas mark 4. MAKING 2.In a bowl, whisk butter until light. 3.Put onion, lemon rind and juice, parsley, mustard, salt and pepper to it and blend well. 4.Put the mixture in herring cavity. 5.Secure each fish by... - 43.1123

GETTING READY 1) Using s sharp knife, cut the pigeon into half MAKING 2) Melt 3 tablespoons of butter and brown the pigeon in a frying pan 3) Tip in the bacon rashers 4) Cover with a lid and roast in the oven for 20 minutes 5) Combine the liver pate with the... - 42.2376

1. To make the parcels, slice the aubergines lengthways into 1/2-1 cm slices (you need 8 slices in all), lightly brush both sides with a little of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a griddle pan (or barbecue, weather permitting) over a... - 38.6892

1. Place the rice in a large pan and cook according to the instructions on the packet, using fish stock instead of water, then drain, tip into a bowl and set aside to cool. Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas 7. 2. Place the salmon in a large pan and cover... - 38.2607

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees centigrade. 2. Finely chop the garlic and ginger. In a small frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil, add half the garlic and half the ginger and fry for 1 minute until softened. Add the honey, sherry and half... - 45.0782

To prepare the dough - melt butter, add to the flour and knead, adding as much water as you need, into a ball. For the stuffing - Saute onions and pinenuts in olive oil. Add spinach and sumak powder. Season with salt and pepper. Roll the dough into thin... - 36.3649

Cut Leek and carrot into thin 4 cm-long strips. Heat butter in large pan; cook vegetables, stirring, until softened slightly. Stir in wine and tarragon; cook, uncovered, 1 minute. Place each fish fillet on a 30cm-square piece of foil; divide vegetables among... - 29.478

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). MAKING 2) In a bowl, sift flour with a pinch of salt, then stir in the beaten eggs. 3) Gradually stir in the milk to make a thick batter, beat for another 7 to 8 minutes, until smooth. Allow the batter to... - 45.8221

MAKING 1) Prick the sausages and place on the metal grid. 2) Cook for 20 minutes, turning occasionally. 3) Warm the pitta bread on the cooler part of the barbecue. 4) Cut in half and make a pocket for each half by loosening their insides. 5) Add the... - 37.2385

1. Chop the pear and place in a bowl. Stir in the mincemeat and lemon rind. 2. Keeping the rest of the filo covered under a damp dishtowel, lay one sheet on a board and cut it into two 20cm/8in squares. Brush with beaten egg, then cover with the second square... - 39.916

GETTING READY 1) Carefully cut each sheet of filo pastry into 8 squares, each measuring approximately 10 cm (4 inches). 2) With a damp clean tea towel, cover the filo pastry sheets. MAKING 3) In abowl, combine all the filling, ingredients and mix well. 4)... - 43.5472

GETTING READY 1) With a paper towel, dry the chicken pieces. 2) Place the chicken in a large bowl. 3) Combine together the salt, garlic, cumin, oregano, pepper and fruit juices. 4) Pour the mixture all over the chicken, cover and allow to marinate for about... - 44.1824

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F or Gas Mark 5. 2. Coat the chops in the flour seasoned with salt and pepper. MAKING 3. In a pan, melt the butter and fry the chops briskly until browned on both sides. 4. Remove from the pan and place each... - 45.3932

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F or Gas Mark 6. 2. To prepare the chops brush them with oil, grill (broil) for 5 minutes on each side and leave it to cool. MAKING 3. On a floured surface, roll out the dough thinly divide into 6 equal... - 44.0499

1. Heat the oil in a small pan, add the almonds and fry until golden, stirring constantly. Drain them on kitchen paper, allow to cool, then grind in a very clean coffee or spice mill. Pound the dates by hand or process in a blender or a food processor. 2.... - 39.5673

Combine the softened butter with the mustard, parsley and seasoning. Shape two pieces of foil, each 23 by 23 cm (9 by 9 inches) into two boat-shapes suitable to hold the fish. Spread a little of the savoury butter on the bottom of the foil. Fill the cavity of... - 24.5813

1.Place chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic food wrap and pound lightly to flatten. 2.Steam or microwave spinach, carrot, celery and leek until tender. Refresh under cold running water. Pat dry on absorbent paper. Season to taste with nutmeg and... - 44.165

MAKING 1) On a baking sheet, place a large piece of foil , lay the lamb chops on the foil and season with salt and pepper, keep 2 apricot halves on top of each chop. 2) Blend the apricot juice and cornflour and pour over the chops; fold and seal the foil... - 38.8451

1. Squeeze spinach to remove as much moisture as possible, chop roughly and place in a bowl. Add butter, garlic and sage to spinach and mix to combine. 2. Make a deep slit in the side of each chicken fillet to form a pocket. Fill pocket with spinach mixture... - 38.2166

1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cut the pastry into two and roll each piece out on a lightly floured board to a 27.5cm square. Cut in half and then in half again. Repeat with the other piece of pastry so that you end up with 8 x 13.75cm squares. Transfer... - 31.5504

GETTING READY 1. Set the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4 MAKING 2. In a skillet, heat butter and oil and cook the garlic in it for a minute; add onion to it and cook till soft, similarly, cook the bacon 3. Add it to an electric mixer along with cookied rice,... - 44.1188

Drop the spinach leaves into boiling water, a few at a time, and blanch for about 1 minute-just long enough to make them pliable for rolling. Remove them with a slotted spoon or chopsticks and transfer to cold water. Drain them, then lay them out flat. In a... - 47.2166

1. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/ Gas 5. Place the couscous in a bowl and just cover with boiling water. Soak for 10 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed. 2. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and cook over a medium heat until soft... - 39.7398

GETTING READY 1) Scrub or scrape the potatoes and place on a large sheet of aluminium foil. 2) Slice the mushrooms and bacon and place over the potatoes. MAKING 3) Season well and pour over the cream. 4) Sprinkle with the cheese. 5) Make a secure parcel of... - 37.4027

1. Make a rough 30cm square double layer of foil. Tip the potato wedges and fennel into the middle, toss to mix together with 1 tsp orange juice and 1 tsp oil. 2. Bring the foil up around the veg to make a bowl shape, then scrunch the top to seal. Put the... - 36.0181

MAKING 1 In boiling salted water, cook fusilli until al dente. 2 Drain the fusilli and mix in some vegetable oil to prevent sticking. 3 In a frying pan, melt butter and saute red pepper and garlic clove for about 2 minutes. 4 Add in the snapper... - 44.1005

1. Strip the meat from the chicken, discarding the skin and bones. Chop or shred the meat and set it aside. 2. Melt the butter in a pan, add the leeks and garlic and cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. Leave to cool, then add... - 41.286

Thaw fish, if frozen. If desired, remove and discard skin from fish. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Set aside. In a medium microwave-safe bowl cover and microwave potatoes on 100 percent 'power (high) for 5 to 7 minutes or until nearly tender,... - 32.0874

In a large bowl combine frozen chicken, potatoes, carrots, and onion; set aside. In a small bowl combine sour cream, curry powder, mustard, salt, paprika, and crushed red pepper. Pour over chicken mixture; toss to coat. Divide chicken mixture among the foil... - 38.2743

MAKING 1) In a large bowl, combine all the vegetables. 2) Place a quarter of the vegetables in the center of each of the 4 large squares of baking parchment, make on open parcel by folding the sides upwards. 3) Combine the vermouth, lime juice, lime zest and... - 42.8096

Trim the lamb, cut into four pieces and score on both sides to allow the marinade to penetrate. Mix the lemon juice and rind, garlic, mint and seasoning. Put the meat into a shallow dish and pour the marinade over. Leave for 2-4 hours at room temperature,... - 40.9339