Jack and His Bean Salad - A little taster from My Fairy Tale Recipes cookbook

My Fairy Tale Recipes is now on Twitter

Hi guys,

Really exciting news. My Fairy Tale Recipes is now on Twitter!

You can find My Fairy Tale Recipes via:

https://twitter.com/fairytalerecipe

Have a wonderful weekend!

Fairy Tale Recipes Facebook Page

Hi everyone,

I was hoping that you could help me out by liking my FaceBook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/My-Fairy-Tale-Recipes/233115856734666?ref=hl

The thing is that you can't get insights before there are 30 people, who like the site and at present i only have 11 people who like my site.

So really hope you can help!

Apple Stuffed Chicken Thighs

Today, I walked by our local butcher and I made a pact with myself to start supporting the local economy by buying ingredients for my recipes from the local shops rather than the supermarket. So I found four lovely free range chicken thighs, which bought and brought home with me.

I have tested different of my own recipes, and reached the conclusion that this apple stuffed chicken thighs is my favourite. I will show you how to cook and afterwards i am open to hearing suggestions from you as to which fairy tale you think would go well with the recipe.

My email is as always:jonasfairytales@gmail.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

And now to the cooking:

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, peeled, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed to a paste with the edge of a knife

75g/3oz fresh white breadcrumbs

1 apple


2 tsp sage leaves

1 lemon, zest only, plus the juice of half a lemon

1  egg yolk

Freshly ground black pepper

4 chicken thighs, bones removed, skin left on

1-2 tbsp butter


Preheat the oven to 180C/350F

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 4-5 minutes, or until softened but not coloured.

Mix together the breadcrumbs, sliced apple, sage, lemon zest and lemon juice in a bowl until well combined.

Add the cooked onion and garlic and the egg yolk and stir well to combine. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Lay each piece of thigh meat out and spread with an even layer of the stuffing mixture. Roll up each stuffed chicken thigh and secure with string.

Place each stuffed chicken thigh into a pot and dot all over with butter.

Roast the stuffed chicken thighs in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until cooked through and golden-brown. Serve with roast chicken and vegetables.

Potato and Leek Soup for Vasilisa the Beautiful

I recently asked you for inspiration - which recipe to use for the Russian fairy tale about Vasilisa the Beautiful. I received some kind emails from you all, thank you so much!

So I have decided upon potato and leek soup. The Russians have a lot of recipes for potato soup with various ingredients added, whether mushroom, cabbage etc. 

This Russian potato and leek soup is perfect for this upcoming winter time. 

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 225g/8oz potatoes, cubed
• 3 medium leeks,sliced
• 150ml/5fl oz double cream or milk
• Freshly ground black pepper
  
  
  
  
  Slice the onion, potatoes and leeks.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Heat the oil in a large pan and add the onions, potatoes and leeks. Cook for 3-4 minutes until starting to soften.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Add water and bring to the boil. Season with pepper and simmer until the vegetables are tender.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Stir in the cream or milk/ I have used milk here.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Now you can either serve it like this or mix it all with a hand blender until smooth. 
  
  
  Enjoy!