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Mary Flahavan’s Oaty Flapjacks… with chocolate on top! #kidshealth

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Oaty Flapjacks
Makes approximately 30 flapjacks.
This is a wheat free recipe.
Ingredients
175g (7oz)  Flahavan’s Progress Oatlets
175g (7oz)  Flahavan’s Jumbo Oat Flakes
200g (7oz) Butter or Margarine
100g (4oz) Brown Sugar
2 tbsp. Golden Syrup
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas Mark 2.
  2. Melt margarine or butter in a saucepan with the sugar and golden syrup. Heat gently until the sugar is dissolved.
  3. Stir in the oatflakes.
  4. Tip the mixture into a swiss roll tin (22cm x 33cm, 9’’ x 13’’) lined with parchment and press it out evenly using the back of a spoon.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  6. When baked, coat with melted chocolate as a special treat.
  7. Cut into squares while still warm and leave to cool in the tin.
These nutritious flapjacks keep very well in a tin. Children love their crunchy texture and they make an ideal addition to any lunchbox.
 http://www.flahavans.ie/recipes/oaty-flapjacks-/411
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Roasted Garlic Champ with @kerrygoldusa Pure Irish Butter 🇮🇪 🥰

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This traditional Irish peasant food gets an upgrade with the help of some pure Irish butter and decadent truffle oil. The snap of fresh chives adds a finishing touch to an old-fashioned side made new again.

Ingredients:

  • 1 garlic bulb (about 3 ounces)
  • 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 tablespoons Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
  • 8 teaspoons truffle oil
  • 4 teaspoons minced fresh chives

Directions:

Heat oven to 400° F. Cut off the top 1/2 to 1 inch off garlic bulb to expose cloves. Wrap garlic in foil, place in baking pan and bake until soft and browned, about 45 minutes. Squeeze garlic from skins. Meanwhile, in large saucepan over high heat, bring 1 quart water to boil. Add potatoes, cover and return to boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and simmer until potatoes are very tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes and return to pan. Heat milk in microwave oven until steaming, about 1 minute. Pour milk over potatoes, add roasted garlic and mash with potato masher. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon onto four plates or small bowls. Make a well in the middle of each serving and fill with 1 tablespoon Kerrygold Butter. Drizzle each serving with 2 teaspoons truffle oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon chives.

http://kerrygoldusa.com/recipes/roasted-garlic-champ-with-pure-irish-butter

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Tomato & Pesto Puff Pastry Tart by Neven Maguire @dunnesstores @macneanhouse

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Watch our Simply Better brand ambassador Neven Maguire prepare this delicious Irish Tomato & Pesto Puff Pastry Tart using our new Simply Better Irish Grown Tomkin & Tomistar Tomatoes from Grantstown Nurseries in Co. Waterford. Shop the ingredients in your local Dunnes Stores and find the full recipe below:

Ingredients (Serves 8)
1 Pack of Simply Better Ready To Roll All Butter Puff Pastry, thawed
3 Tbsp. Simply Better Italian Basil Pesto alla Genovese with PDO Genovese Basil
250g Simply Better Irish Tomkin & Tomistar Tomatoes, sliced
125g Cream Cheese
Fresh Basil Leaves, to garnish
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C Fan (425°F/Gas Mark 7).
2. Dust a work surface with flour and roll out the puff pastry into a large rectangle measuring about 45x30cm/18x12in and about 3mm thick. Lightly score a 1cm border around the edge of the pastry using a sharp knife and transfer to a baking tray.
3. Smear a layer of cream cheese inside the pastry border, then cover the cream cheese in a layer of basil pesto. Arrange the sliced tomatoes on top and season with a little salt and pepper before transferring to the oven to bake for about 25-30 minutes until the pastry has puffed up and become golden.
4. Garnish the puff pastry tart with the fresh basil leaves and serve straight to the table.

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Potato and Mushroom Omelette

Serves 4

Cooking time:

Ingredients

  • 2 medium-sized Rooster potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (apprximately 300g)
  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 10g butter
  • 100g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
  • 5 medium eggs
  • 20ml milk
  • A dash of cream
  • 2tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • Salt and milled pepper

To Cook

Place the sliced potatoes into a pan of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes, drain and leave until needed.

In a large frying pan add the olive oil and butter and cook the sliced mushrooms until soft, approximately 5 minutes. While the mushrooms are cooking preheat your grill to medium.

In a bowl lightly whisk the eggs, cream, parsley and a little seasoning.

Pop the potatoes into the pan with the mushrooms, arrange so the pan is evenly covered. Pour in the egg mixture and cook over a very low heat until the egg is setting around the edge, pop under the grill and continue to cook until set.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with fresh crisp salad.

 http://www.bordbia.ie/consumer/recipes/vegetarianrecipes/pages/potatoandmushroomomelette.aspx

For more delicious and healthy potato recipes visit www.potato.ie/recipes/