Family Mess Hall - whole food meals dinners recipes

Pecan, oat and chocolate chip cookie These pecan, oat and chocolate chip cookie are crisp and sweet. Their nutty and caramelly goodness is nicely enhanced by an all important dash of salt. This recipe will yield two dozen (48) cookies. I like to bake half and  freeze the other half in a flat disc.  I save that for a rainy day.  When that rainy day comes, simply defrost your cookie dough for about 30 minutes and then cut your dough into pieces then bake. Ingredients: 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 175 grams butter 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp salt 1/2 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon ((add to your liking)) 2 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 tsp bicarb soda 1/2 cup oats 1/2 cup pecans ((roughly chopped )) 1 cup dark chocolate chips Method: Preheat oven to 180C / 350F In a bowl, mix together softened butter and sugars until creamy. Mix in salt, cinnamon, egg and vanilla extract. Fold through flour, bicarb soda to combine to form a soft dough.   Mix through oats,...

Cheat's no-cook tiramisu  I love the bittersweetness of tiramisu, the lightness of the cream layers and the soft, sponginess of the coffee soaked savoiardi.  It's definitely comfort food.  This version is kid-friendly and doesn't contain alcohol.  However, you're welcome to add a shot (or two) of Italian masala wine (as is traditional), sweet dessert wine or brandy to the coffee at the soaking stage. Ingredients: 500 g large packet of savoiardi ((Italian sponge finger biscuits)) 1 cup double strength black coffee 250 g marscapone 600 mL thickened cream ((whipped)) 300 mL store bought custard 2 tbsp sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 100 grams dark chocolate Method: In a mixing bowl, combine mascarpone, 300mL whipped cream and custard. In a large serving bowl, make a single flat layer of savoiardi biscuits.  Sprinkle 1/3 cup coffee evenly over the biscuits. Pour over 1/2 of the mascarpone mixture and spread to cover the surface evenly.   Grate over a fine...