This is a great recipe for using up left over potatoes, ideal for students!

You will need:
Potatoes
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic (chopped)
2 tablespoons soft cheese (preferably with herbs in it ) 
Small glass of white wine
Goats cheese or other cheese.
Oil for frying.



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​Method:
Boil the potatoes until almost cooked (15mins approx.) And then allow to cool.
Meanwhile peel and slice the onion. Put the oil in a frying pan and heat through then add the onions. After a couple of minutes add the garlic and continue to cook. Be careful not to let the onion and garlic burn.
Add the white wine (or you can use 2 tablespoons of dry sherry and the same again in hot water).
Add the soft cheese (or you can use or cream or creme fraiche) and allow to muddle together.
Slice your now cooled potatoes and add to the pan making sure they are well coated in onions and creaminess. 
If your frying pan goes in the oven then add knobs of goat's cheese to the top and bake in the oven at 190 for 15 to 20 minutes. If your frying pan does not go in the oven (don't melt the handle!) then transfer to an oven proof dish and place knobs of goats cheese and bake as above.

​Super- filling; super cheap and super yummy!

Easy Peasy Parmesan Mini Shortbread 

150g flour 
75g Parmesan
25g other cheese of choice
100g unsalted butter
1 large egg yolk


The original recipe I used was with plain flour, however I now use self raising as I think it provides a lighter bite.
Mix all the ingredients together to form a dough. I always use an electric mixer to do this - makes it easy peasy!
Add a pinch of salt if you like - I never add salt as I often use a blue cheese and parmesan  can be quite salty too.
Roll out the dough to 1/2 cm thick on a floured surface and cut out rounds using an old screw top from a (wine) bottle.
You can re-roll the pastry 2 or 3 times to make maximum use.
Place on a baking tray lines with parchment.
Cook in a pre-heated oven 170 celcius for 8 to 10 mins or until they turn golden.
Place on cooling rack. When cool store in an air-tight container. Keeps easily for up to 3 days, maybe more if you can resist the temptation to eat them!

For variations add a sprinkling of cumin seeds or chilli or herbs to the rolled out pastry - fold and re-roll.

Bon Appetit!