Valentines Day Recipes – Your Valentines Day Special Treat
If you’ve a Valentines Day dinner all planned out but are still wondering what food you can serve that won’t leave you too worn out from kitchen duty to enjoy any after hours activity later, we’ve some Valentines Day recipes that are perfect for a place on the menu.
For a romantic dish with man appeal, opt for the classic stir fried beef in oyster sauce.
Cut twelve ounces (300g) of fillet steak into thin slices, remembering to cut crosswise against the grain of the meat. Place in a bowl with one tablespoon (15ml) of rice wine or sherry, one tablespoon (15ml) of soy sauce, two tablespoons (30ml) of water and one tablespoon of cornstarch (cornflour). Mix well and leave the meat to marinate in the mixture for a minimum of thirty minutes.
Heat one eight of a cup (25ml) of vegetable oil in a wok or a large based pan. Add the meat and stir over the heat until not quite cooked, then remove and place to one side. Add another two tablespoons (30ml) of oil to the pan if necessary, and to this add three finely chopped cloves of garlic, one teaspoon of finely chopped fresh ginger root, six finely chopped small onions or large shallots and three carrots cut into small julienne strips. Add another two tablespoons (30ml) of water, stir through, cover and cook for around five minutes. Place the beef back in the pan with any remaining marinade, one tablespoon of soy sauce and one tablespoon of soy sauce. Cook for a until the carrots are tender and the sauce is thickened, then serve with rice or noodles.
For dessert, choose Super Simple Chocolate Cake. This rich, moreish concoction is flour free and can even be enjoyed by the gluten intolerant. It’s just as easy to make as it is tasty.
Heat your oven to 350 degrees or gas mark four, and then melt eight ounces (200g) of good quality chocolate together with eight ounces (200g) of unsalted butter. Remove from the heat and carefully beat in eight ounces (200g) of sugar. Once this is done, thoroughly beat six eggs into the mixture, one at a time. Now stir in eight ounces (200g) of cocoa powder until no traces of powdery residue remain. Pour into a nine to ten inch (22cm to 25cm) springform baking pan that’s been greased and lined with waxed paper and bake for forty to fifty minutes or until a skewer inserted in the cake comes out clean.
Allow to cool inside the pan for ten minutes or so before carefully removing from the tin and peeling away the waxed paper. Serve with fresh strawberries or raspberries and a generous drizzle of chocolate sauce.
These delicious and indulgent Valentines Day recipes are simple enough for almost anyone to make, and require nothing that can’t be found in the average grocery store. Enjoy your meal, and let washing the dishes wait!
