Welcome to our roundup of 10 recipes 3 that each call for just three ingredients – perfect for those moments when your pantry is whispering for a quick, tasty fix.
Why 10 recipes 3 Are Kitchen Game‑Changers
1. Mini Muffins
Yield: 12 bite‑sized treats
1 cup self‑raising flour, sifted
1 cup thickened cream (unwhipped)
3 Tbsp raw sugar
Stir everything together until smooth, spoon the batter into a mini‑muffin tin and bake at 180 °C for about 10 minutes.
Recipe contributed by Maman; typed up by Catriona.
2. Apple Turnovers
Serves eight.
2 sheets puff pastry
1 tin apple pie filling with cinnamon
2 Tbsp milk
Trim the pastry into quarters, spoon a generous heap of the apple mixture onto one side of each quarter, fold over to seal, brush with milk and bake in a hot oven for 10 minutes until golden.
3. Moroccan Salmon
Serves two.
2 salmon steaks
A spray of macadamia‑nut oil
Moroccan‑style seasoning blend
Lay the salmon on a foil‑lined tray, spray lightly with oil, coat evenly with the seasoning and bake at 160 °C for 15 minutes.
4. Baked Fish
Serves two.
2 fresh white fish fillets
1 tsp butter
1 lemon, sliced
Melt the butter, brush the fillets, season with salt and pepper, top with lemon slices, wrap tightly in foil and bake at 180 °C for 20 minutes.
5. Sweet and Spicy Chicken
Serves two.
6 chicken legs
½ cup orange marmalade
1–2 tsp chili powder
Preheat oven to 180 °C. Toss the chicken in a bag with marmalade and chili powder until coated, arrange on a foil‑lined tray, drizzle any leftover glaze and bake 30 minutes until cooked through.
6. Potato Bake
Serves six.
6 potatoes, sliced 1 cm thick
300 ml tub of cream
1 packet French onion soup mix
Layer the potato rounds in a baking dish, stir the cream with the soup mix, pour over, and bake at 180 °C for 30 minutes.
7. Mango, Avocado and Bacon Salad
Serves four.
2 large mangoes, cubed
2 ripe avocados, cubed
8 strips of cooked, crispy bacon, chopped
Combine the mangoes, avocados and bacon chunks in a bowl and toss gently.
8. Scones
Makes a dozen.
4 cups self‑raising flour
300 ml cream
1 can lemonade
Sift the flour, make a well, pour in the cream and lemonade, mix into a firm dough, roll out, cut with a scone cutter and bake until golden.
9. Easy Pineapple Cake
A quick, tropical cake.
2 cups self‑raising flour
1 cup sugar
450 g canned crushed pineapple
Mix the flour and sugar, fold in the pineapple, pour into a greased tin and bake at 180 °C for 40 minutes. For best results, use a ring cake tin.
10. Delicious Fruit Cake
Serves four.
1 kg mixed dried fruit
2 cups fruit juice
2 cups self‑raising flour
Preheat oven to 125 °C, soak the fruit in juice for two hours, stir in the flour, spread in a lined tin and bake at 130 °C for two hours. Cool, wrap or store, and let rest 2–3 days before slicing.