Tiramisu (Submitted by Lisa Wingate)
Ingredients: - Ground espresso or plunger coffee - 2 Tbsp Boiling water - 1 cup Sweet fortified wine - 1/2 cup Sponge finger biscuits - 250 g Thickened cream - 300 ml Icing sugar - 1/4 cup Mascarpone cheese - 2 cups Marsala (or extra sweet, fortified wine), extra - 2 Tbsp Dark eating chocolate...
Easy But Yummm… Ham Glaze (Submitted by Lisa Mucalo)
Ingredients: - Cranberry jelly, Pineapple juice, from a can of pineapple rings - METHOD: - Pour cranberry jelly and the juice from your pineapple rings, into a microwave proof bowl and save the pineapple rings for decorating your ham. Heat in microwave till just melted 30 seconds x increments, whip...
Gaye Dunn’s Marinated Fish Dish (Submitted by Gaye)
Ingredients: - Marinated Fish: - Fresh fish, terakihi, just a fish that doesn't flake Coconut cream Add salt to taste. Finely chopped onion, (and capsicum if you want) Good pinch of cayenne pepper Ground black pepper Lemons METHOD: - Cube a dense fish, less than 1 inch square, squeeze enough lemons...
Kumara Casserole (Submitted by Carolyn)
Ingredients: - 4 Sliced medium sized kumara 4 Sliced tomatoes 2 Sliced onions 4 Sliced apples Rashes of bacon, cut into 5 cm lengths with 1 teaspoon of mustard paste (made with mustard and water) thinly covering the bacon Water Grated cheese on top METHOD: - Sliced ingredients alternated in layers...
Xmas Breakfast French Toast Souffle Casserole
Ingredients: - Approx 16 slices of cubed stale white bread 227g softened cream cheese 12 eggs 2 cups whipping cream 1 cup maple syrup METHOD: - Grease a 9 x13 in (33 x 23 cm) pan. Place bread cubes in pan. Beat cream cheese, eggs syrup and cream together until light and fluffy. Pour over bread cubes...
Festive & Fun Gingerbread Men
Ingredients: - 2 cups Plain Flour, 1 tsp Baking Soda, 1 Tbsp ground ginger, 1 tsp mixed spice, 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed, 150 g butter, cut into cubes, 1 egg, 1 cup icing sugar, Food colouring - METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 180°C fan bake. Line two large baking trays with baking paper. Place...
Kebabs (Submitted by Mandy)
Ingredients: - Steak: - I use rump, marinate in your favourite marinade, I use plum sauce, oil, salt, pepper, soy sauce and some garlic and marinate for 4 hours. When near the end of the marinating time - Chop some tomatoes in cubes Cube a pineapple Cube some capsicum Cube some red onions, red are...
Festive Shrimp Cocktails
Ingredients: - Chilled cocktail glasses, 24 large shrimp, raw, deveined, and easy peel, thawed), Avocado, Red Capsicum, Cucumber, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 of a lemon (optional), Handful of fresh parsley (optional), 1 cup ketchup, 2 Tbsp. horseradish, Pinch of salt, 1 tsp. lemon juice (optional), 1/2 tsp...
Trifle Delight@Xmas
Ingredients: - 1 x Bakery sponge cake, cut into 3cm cubes ½ cup of sherry (optional), can use dry ginger ale or raspberry soft drink instead 2 cups strawberries 2 cups blueberries 2 cups raspberries 1 Lt Custard Cream, 250 ml (more if desired) Icing sugar for dusting Long grates of chocolate for...
Christmas Pork Loin Roast with Apple & Cranberry Stuffing
Ingredients: - 1.8kg boneless pork loin Salt, to taste Freshly ground pepper, to taste 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1/2 cup chicken stock 1 cup peeled, chopped tart green apples 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted 1/4 cup minced shallots 2 Tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp rosemary, minced METHOD...
Spinach, Potato & Cream Cheese Pie (Submitted by Gillian)
Ingredients: - 1 recipe of pie crust 4 cooked and chopped potatoes 1 stick of silver beet or 1 bok-choy 1/2 carton of cream cheese 4 eggs 1 cup cream or milk Seasoning to taste 1/2 cup grated cheese METHOD: - Set oven to 180C. Roll out and line a flan tin with pastry. Chop up bok-choy or silver beet...
Eaton Mess (Submitted by (D Ford-Tuveve)
Ingredients: - 1 ½ cups cream 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt. 5 cups mixed berries, e.g. strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries 6 crushed mini meringues (Optional) 30ml Baileys 2x Chocolate flake for garnish METHOD: - Whip cream with Baileys until thick, fold in yoghurt. Mix in crushed...
Christmas Salmon, Roast Potato's & Grilled Asparagus Salad (Submitted by Morgan Voyle)
Ingredients: - 1kg of roasting potatoes, 1 tsp table salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda, Neutral flavoured oil (rice bran), 1 bunch of fresh chives, 1 bunch of Italian flat leaf Parsley, 1.5kg (roughly) of salmon - you can use fresh salmon fillet and pre-cook it or use the already smoked salmon from the...
Christmas Roasted Lamb Shoulder
Ingredients: - 1.8kg lamb shoulder (bone in), 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 onion, quartered, 1 head garlic, cut in half horizontally. 3 garlic cloves, cut into slivers , 8 rosemary sprigs, 1 cup water - Gravy: - 2 Tbsp flour, 2 cups beef broth, Salt & pepper to taste - METHOD...
Margaret's Pavlova (Submitted by Margaret)
Ingredients: - 6 egg whites, add 1tsp boiling water, pinch salt, 1 teacup sugar, 1 dsp cornflour, Pinch cream tartar, (another) tsp boiling water, (another) 1 teacup sugar, 1tsp vinegar, 1tsp vanilla - METHOD: - Beat egg whites until they peak, then add other ingredients in order, allow a short time...
White Christmas (Submitted by Peggy)
Ingredients: - 1 1/2 kgs of white chocolate 3 cups rice bubbles 150 grams cherries 150 grams of cranberries 150 grams finely chopped nuts 150 grams sultanas 2 tsp rum METHOD: - Break Chocolate into small pieces, melt chocolate in a bowl over a pot of boiling water, till all melted. To another bowl...
Xmas Choc/Rum Truffles (Submitted by Bronwyn)
Ingredients: - 1 pkt plain biscuits, crumbled 1 tin condensed milk 2 Tablespoons Cocoa 1/2 cup coconut (and extra to roll truffles in) 2 teaspoons each of rum and vanilla essence 50 g melted butter Handful of raisins (optional) METHOD: - Mix all ingredients together, roll into balls and roll in...