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Smoutebollen

500 gram flour
100 gram raisins
25 gram preserved ginger, chopped
1 apple, peeled, cleaned and chopped
1 tbsp sugar
rind from 1 lemon
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp yeast
150 gram beer
icing sugar

Mix all the ingredients together and stir in 350 gram water. Allow the batter to rise for one hour.

Use two tablespoons or an ice-scoop spoon to make balls out of the batter and fry 7 minutes at 160 degrees C°. Turn them halfway if necessary. Serve with icing sugar.

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Flemish Cod

600 gram cod fillet
1 onion, chopped
1 lemon, sliced
handful parsley, chopped
1 cup / 2,5 dl white wine
50 gram butter, in cubes
4 tbsp bread crumbs

Put the onions on the bottom of a greased oven dish. Put the cod on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour the wine over the cod. Bake this in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes. Pour the fluid in a pan and reduce on high heat to half. Turn off the heat and add the butter, whisking all the time, piece by piece. Finally, add the bread crumbs and pour this sauce over the fish. Put the lemon on top and sprinkle with parsley.

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Brussels Sprouts in Beer

450g / 1lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed
480ml / 16fl.oz. dark beer
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter

Place the sprouts in a medium saucepan and pour in enough beer to cover.
Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender, adding more beer if necessary.
Drain well then return to the pan, season with salt and add the butter.
Stir over a low heat until the butter has melted and coated the sprouts. Serve immediately.

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