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Ice-cream sandwiches with berries and fudge
Ingredients200g frozen mixed berries 1 tablespoon icing sugar mixture 1 tablespoon orange juice 16 butternut snap biscuits 8 scoops raspberry swirl ice-cream White chocolate and pistachio fudge 275g white chocolate, chopped 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk 60g butter, chopped 2 tablespoons finely chopped pistachio kernelsMethodMake fudge: Grease a 6cm-deep, 9cm x 19cm (base) loaf pan. Line with ...
Lavender-scented caramel poached pears
Ingredients3 cups (750ml) water 1 cup (250ml) sweet dessert wine 1 cup (200g) brown sugar 1 vanilla bean, split 1 cinnamon stick 2 whole star-anise 1 tbs dried lavender flowers (see note), plus extra, to serve 4 packham pears, peeled Vanilla or lavender ice-cream, to serveMethodCombine the water, wine, sugar, vanilla bean, cinnamon, star-anise and lavender in a ...
Thai coconut chicken soup
Ingredients1 litre chicken stock 2 x 270ml cans Ayam coconut milk 1 lemongrass stalk, trimmed, bruised, quartered 8 slices fresh galangal 4 kaffir lime leaves, torn 2 small red chillies, halved lengthways 1 1/2 cups skinless shredded roast chicken (see related recipe) 100g button mushrooms, halved 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1/4 cup lime juice 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1/4 cup fresh ...
Mango coconut cake
Ingredients220g packet white chocolate and macadamia biscuits 1 cup shredded coconut 125g butter, melted 2 tablespoons boiling water 2 teaspoons powdered gelatine 500g cream cheese, softened 1/3 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon coconut essence 300ml pure cream Mango jelly 1 1/2 cups mango puree (see tip) 1/3 cup caster sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons boiling water 3 teaspoons powdered gelatineMethodLine ...
Strawberries cream cheesecake
Ingredients250g shortbread biscuits 100g unsalted butter, melted 4 gold-strength gelatine sheets (see note) 500g cream cheese 395g can sweetened condensed milk 300ml thickened cream 200g white chocolate, melted, cooled 2 x 250g punnets strawberries 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways, seeds scrapedMethodGrease and line the base of a 23cm round springform cake pan. Place the ...
Mango and passionfruit Australian mess
Ingredients2 mangoes 300ml thickened cream 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways, seeds scraped 2 tbs icing sugar, sifted 6 small meringue nests (see note) or a 20cm pavlova shell, broken into small chunks Pulp of 4 passionfruitMethodFinely chop the flesh of 1 mango cheek and set aside to serve, then roughly chop remaining mango flesh and ...
Carrot and pineapple daisy cake
IngredientsVegetable oil, to grease 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour 255g (1 1/4 cups, firmly packed) brown sugar 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 x 440g can crushed pineapple, well drained 100g (1 cup) coarsely grated carrot 115g (1 cup) coarsely chopped walnuts 3 eggs 185ml (3/4 cup) vegetable oil 22 thin savoiardi (sponge finger biscuits) Ribbon, to decorate Yellow & white daisies, ...
Gingerbread pancakes with banana and caramel
Ingredients125g (1/2 cup) sour cream 125ml (1/2 cup) milk 2 eggs, separated 50g butter, melted, cooled 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 2 tbs caster sugar Melted butter, to grease 2 large ripe bananas, peeled, sliced diagonally Vanilla ice-cream, to serve Caramel butter sauce 215g (1 cup) ...
Plum pistachio cakes
Ingredients125g unsalted butter, at room temperature 200g (1 cup, firmly packed) brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 3 eggs, lightly whisked 225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour, sifted 2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 x 825g can plums in natural juice, drained, seeds removed, chopped 115g (3/4 cup) unsalted pistachio kernels, coarsely choppedMethodPreheat oven ...
Rosemary lamb cutlets with ratatouille
Ingredients60ml (1/4 cup) extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 tbs chopped fresh rosemary 1 1/2 tbs fresh lemon juice 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind 3 garlic cloves, crushed 18 lamb cutlets, French trimmed Chopped fresh continental parsley, to serve Crusty bread, to serve Mixed salad leaves, to serve Ratatouille 1kg ripe tomatoes 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 2 brown onions, ...
