Oreo Brownies Recipe

Boo!

I hope you're all having a wonderful week! This week, as part of British Lion Eggs egg recipe campaign, I am getting my baking hat on and trying the infamous 'Slutty Brownie' Recipe. This was actually concocted by Rosie from The Londoner a couple of years back (here), and I thought I would try it out myself!  We all deserve a little indulgence once in a while, and these brownies are the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth! 

What you will need

2 Eggs

2 Packets of Oreos

Oil

Water

1 Box of Betty Crocker Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

1 Box of Betty Crocker Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix

A baking tray (or an oven friendly bowl)

Spatula

Mixing Spoon

Knife

Mixing Bowl

Measuring Jug or Tablespoons

Once you have all the required ingredients, go ahead and follow the instructions on the back of the Cookie and Brownie Mix boxes. You can easily make these mixes from scratch, but if you want to save a little bit of time, these mixes are perfect and do the job just nicely.

First, preheat the oven to 180°C or Gas Mark 4.

Begin by making the cookie mix by pouring it into a mixing bowl. Then add 25ml water (~2tbsp), 65ml oil (~4tbsp) and an egg, and mix it all together.  (I had to add the picture of the pig below because...just how cute is my spatula...anyway back to the recipe).

Delicious and Healthy Courgette Soup Recipe

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I hope everyone's weekend has been relaxing :) 

Soooo as mentioned in last week's post I have been craving soup, following from the Leek & Potato, I have made another one this weekend, Courgette & Pea! Soups definitely are a great and yummy way to get your daily vegetable intake. So I'd thought I'd share a recipe J and I did. 

Ingredients Used:

1 large onion, chopped

2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

4 large courgettes, sliced

400g of peas

650ml of vegetable stock (3 stock cubes)

Olive oil

125ml crème fraiche

Mint

Salt and pepper 

Utensils Used:

Chopping board

Knife

Large saucepan

Handheld blender - other forms can be used, I just found this saves more washing

Disclaimer: there are many different ways to make this soup, this is just our interpretation - the types of ingredients, amount as well as chronological steps taken. So some of the ingredients such as onions, garlic, mint etc can be skipped - it totally depends on your preference.

Method:

1. Add a small amount of olive oil to a large saucepan, and gently fry the onions and garlic for around 2 minutes.

2. Add courgettes, mix ingredients, and sweat for 5-10 minutes, until they begin to turn as if barbecued. 

3. Add stock and bring to the boil

4. Add the peas and mint.  Gently simmer until all the ingredients are soft

5. Take off heat. Using hand blender, blend until smooth yet thick

6. Add crème fresh, salt and pepper to taste

 

7. And voila, your yummy home-made soup is ready!

I hope that was useful :) Take care and happy cooking!