Potato Cakes

Ingredients
500g Potatoes
2 Teaspoons Salt
50g Butter
100g Self raising Flour
Oil

Equipment
1 Large Pan
1 Potato Masher
1 Rolling Pin
1 Frying Pan

The Good Bit

1. Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes, drain the water and then mash along with the salt, butter and flour, you should have a stiff and fairly dry dough.
2. Sprinkle a little extra flour onto your worktop and roll out to 5mm thickness, cut into triangles and fry for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden (you may need to add extra oil now and then. Serve hot with a fried egg (great as part of a full English breakfast) They can be heated under a grill or in a toaster the following morning.
   

Potatoe Skins

Ingredients
4 Large Potatoes
1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
100g Cream Cheese
4 Tablespoons Single Cream
2 Tablespoons Fresh Chives (chopped)

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Pan
1 Oven Proof Dish
1 Potato masher
1 Mixing Bowl

The Good Bit

1. Pre heat your oven too 200c 400f gas 6, cut your potatoes in half (with out peeling) and scoop out most of the insides, cook this in a pan of boiling water for about 12 minutes.
2. With the skins you want to drizzle oil over them then sprinkle on the salt and pepper and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
3. Mean while, mash your potatoes in the bowl and add in the cream cheese, cream and chives, season with salt and pepper, then scoop into the potato shells when they come out of the oven and serve.
   

Serves 4

Thai Banana Soup

Ingredients
A Splash of Oil (groundnut for authentic, olive will do)
50g Spring Onions (sliced)
1 Clove Garlic (finely Sliced)
200ml Coconut Milk
400ml Vegetable Stock (if your local supermarket sells a thai veg stock in the chillers use that for an excellent taste)
1/4 Teaspoon White Pepper
3 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Banana (sliced into large slices)
1 Red Chilli (sliced into fairly large slices)

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Large Pan
A Blender

The Good Bit

1. Fry off the onion and garlic in the oil until soft and golden, whack in the rest of the ingredients, bring to the boil, drop the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
2. Set aside 1/4 of the banana and chilli then blend the rest of the soup, once blended add the bits you set aside and reheat, serve hot.

Serves 4