We are forever in her debt, of course. All the more so because this is a recipe that she actually made Before Having A Baby, which is promising in the extreme.
"These are really delicious, we ate them way before
baby came along, but they are nice and easy BLW'ing type patties.
2 tins red kidney beans
1 leek
parsley
around 100g breadcrumbs
1 beaten egg
100g butter
2 or 3 garlic cloves
Beat together the butter, crushed garlic and a
handful of parsley to make garlic butter. Officially you are then supposed to
shape it into a roll and chill it, but I never bother with that
stage!
Slice the leek thinly and saute gently for 5-6
minutes until very soft
In the meantime, drain and mash the kidney beans in
a bowl or whizz them up in a food processor and mix together with half of the
breadcrumbs. Add to the pan and heat through.
Take the mixture off the heat. For an adult-sized
portion, divide this into 4 large balls - for baby ones obviously make them
smaller! Stick your finger into the middle of each ball and fill the hole with
as much garlic butter as you can pack in. Squeeze the sides of the hole together
over the butter. I usually then squash the balls to make them more of a pattie
shape and dip them in beaten egg, then coat in breadcrumbs. For extra crispy
ones, repeat for another layer. You can then fry them if you like, but they are
equally as good baked in the oven (around 200 degrees) for about 15 minutes or
until brown and crispy. They also freeze really well and cook from frozen if you
make them into quite a flat shape."