10 Simple Recipes Using 3 Ingredients or Fewer

Every home kitchen hides ingredients that either go unused or are in such small amounts, making you wonder, 'What can I possibly whip up with these?' Before reaching for your phone or computer to order takeout, consider browsing through this list for some inspiration on how to use up those leftovers in your pantry!

1. Tasty Fruit Cake Serves 4

1 kg mixed fruit 2 cups fruit juice 2 cups self-raising flour

Preheat the oven to 125°C. Soak the fruit in juice for 2 hours. Stir the flour into the soaked fruit and mix thoroughly. Transfer the mixture into a large lined baking tin. Bake for 2 hours at 130°C in the lower part of your oven. Remove from the oven and let it cool. Store it in a container or wrap it in foil. Wait 2-3 days before cutting.

2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup sugar 450g can crushed pineapple

Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add the sugar. Stir in the pineapple and mix well. Pour the mixture into a greased cake tin and bake at 180°C for 40 minutes. (For the best results, use a ring cake tin.)

4 cups self-raising flour 300ml cream 1 can lemonade

Sift the self-raising flour into a bowl, create a well in the center, then pour in the cream and lemonade. Mix until a firm dough forms, roll it out, cut into rounds using a scone cutter, and bake in a hot oven until golden brown.

Ingredients: 2 ripe mangoes, 2 avocados, and 8 slices of crispy, cooked bacon

Dice the mangoes and avocados, then chop the bacon into sizable pieces and combine them in a small bowl.

6 potatoes 300ml cream 1 packet French Onion Soup mix

Slice the potatoes into 1 cm thick rounds, then arrange them in a baking dish. Mix together the cream and the French Onion Soup mix, pour it over the potatoes, and bake in the oven at 180°C for 30 minutes.

6 chicken legs ½ cup of orange marmalade 1-2 tsp chili powder

Preheat your oven to 180°C. In a plastic bag, mix the marmalade and chili powder together. Add the chicken legs, seal the bag, and shake to coat the chicken evenly. Arrange the chicken on a baking tray lined with foil and spoon any leftover marmalade and chili powder mixture over the top. Bake for 30 minutes or until fully cooked.

2 fresh white fish fillets 1 teaspoon of butter 1 lemon

Brush the fish fillets with melted butter, then season with salt and pepper. Slice the lemon and place the pieces on top of the fish. Wrap the fish in foil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180°C.

2 Salmon Steaks Macadamia nut oil spray Moroccan spice mix

Place the salmon steaks on a piece of foil on a baking tray. Lightly spray with cooking oil, then evenly coat with the Moroccan spice mix. Bake at 160°C for 15 minutes.

2 sheets of puff pastry 1 tin of spiced apple pie filling 2 tablespoons of milk

Cut the puff pastry into four squares. Spoon apple pie filling onto one half of each square, then fold to form turnovers. Brush with milk for a shiny, golden crust and bake in a preheated oven for 10 minutes.

Ingredients: 1 cup sifted self-raising flour, 1 cup thickened cream (not whipped), 3 tablespoons raw sugar

Mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Pour the mixture into a mini muffin tray. Bake at 180°C for 10 minutes.

Contributor: Maman, Typed by: Catriona