MICROWAVE CHRISTMAS PUDDING
November 17, 2023
1/2 cup flour1 tablespoon powdered cocoa1 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice1 cup fresh breadcrumbs1/3 cup brown sugar2 1/2 cups dried fruit mixl00g shredded suet1 tablespoon marmalade1 large egg, lightly beaten1 tablespoon treacle2 1/2 tablespoons milk1 1/2 tablespoons port
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Chinese Five-Spice Duck With Fennel & Olives
August 15, 2017
I purchased my duck from my local butcher but they are often available from delis or online. Reserve any duck fat drained from the roasting pan to roast potatoes at a later date. If fennel bulbs are unavailable, use celery and a few fennel seeds.2.1kg duck, thawed, any gible...
Rosemary Roast Pork with Cranberry & Pineapple Sauce
August 15, 2017
Cranberry & Pineapple Sauce: 2 cups each: frozen cranberries, diced fresh pineapple1 1/4 cups sugar6 whole cloves1/4 cup water2 teaspoons cornflourRosemary Roast Pork: 4 cloves garlic1/2 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemaryfreshly ground black pepper ...
Gazpacho
July 21, 2017
2 x 400g cans tomatoes in juice, roughly chopped4 cloves garlic1 large red pepper, chopped1/2 cup basil leaves1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil2 tablespoons red wine vinegar1 cup each: stale French bread cubes, chilled tomato juiceTopping: 1 each: red pepper, onion, tomato...
Festive Meringue Cake
December 1, 2016
This gluten-free cake can be prepared a day ahead and stored — without the whipped cream — in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It may start to ooze a little but is still delicious. It may also be frozen.70g each: blanched almonds, pistachio nuts100g dar...
Light Tropical Fruit & Nut Cake
November 2, 2016
This light but colourful cake can be made and cut within a few days. Because it is not rich it has a shorter shelf life. I used about 450g of dried fruit in total.1/2 cup each: dried mango slices, dried pineapple pieces, crystallised strawberries, dried pawpaw, glacé red ch...