Jolly Scalloped Potato Dish
Ingredients: - 20g butter plus a little for greasing the tray 1 onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1.1 kg potatoes 300 ml cream Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper A pinch of freshly ground nutmeg METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 204° C. Lightly butter an oven dish, about 6 cm...
Berry Cheesecake (Submitted by Vanessa)
Ingredients: - 1 packet of chocolate biscuits, 125g butter, melted, 200 ml cream, 400 g cream cheese, at room temperature, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ cup of icing sugar, 1 punnet of fresh raspberries Handful of freeze-dried raspberries and crumbled, chocolate to decorate - METHOD: - Grease a 20cm...
Heather Greig's Recipe (Submitted by Heather)
Ingredients: - Cabbage, about a cup per person 2 eggs mixed with half a cup of milk, per person Cooked Bacon Salt and pepper METHOD: - Cook Bacon put aside. Cook amount of cabbage required in a small amount of water. Place Bacon and cooked cabbage in a sprayed dish. Pour over egg and milk mixture...
Peppermint Bark (Submitted by Julie-Anne)
Ingredients: - 25 mini candy canes 4 cups chocolate chips (700 g) ½ teaspoon peppermint extract 3 cups white chocolate chip (525 g) METHOD: - Place the mini candy canes in a zip top bag and use a rolling pin to crush them into small chunks. Transfer to a medium bowl. In a separate medium bowl, stir...
Joyful Maple Glazed Christmas Turkey
Ingredients: - 7kg turkey 60g unsalted butter, softened 2 cups (500ml) chicken stock 1/2 cup (125ml) maple syrup 1/2 cup (165g) spiced redcurrant jelly 1/4 cup (60ml) orange juice 300ml pure (thin) cream Berry jam, to serve METHOD: - Preheat oven to 180°C. Rinse turkey and pat dry with paper towel...
Christmas Surprise (Submitted by Noelene)
Ingredients: - Love Hugs Kisses And all the joy, love, and happiness in the world METHOD: - Been there, and spending time and love with everybody you can!!
Nicky Van pelt's - Sherry Log (Submitted by Nicky)
Ingredients: - 1 packet of chocolate chippy biscuits Sherry 500 ml cream Plain chocolate for grating Glazed Cherries METHOD: - Sherry log: - Whip the cream. Dip biscuits in sherry. Stick biscuits together with cream then cover the log in cream. Sprinkle with grated chocolate and pop some glazed...
Janet's Pavlova (Submitted by Janet)
Ingredients: - 3 egg whites, 1 1/2 cups white sugar, 1 tsp corn flour, 1 tsp malt vinegar, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 4 Tbsp boiling water - METHOD: - Put all ingredients into the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for about 10 minutes until thick and glossy. Turn onto a tinfoil lined baking sheet. Bake...
Festive Baked Salmon (Submitted by Lisa Pedersen)
Ingredients: - Side of salmon Honey, butter & garlic for the glaze Sour cream, dill, lemon and onion for the sauce Cranberries, almonds, parsley, pomegranate, olive oil and orange juice for the tapenade METHOD: - Mix the 3 glaze ingredients in saucepan and simmer, then pour glaze over salmon already...
Split Grilled Lobsters with Herb Butter on the Xmas Menu
Ingredients: - 4 prepared lobsters, each weighing around 7 grams, leave in the fridge until ready to use 454 g butter ½ tsp fresh tarragon, chopped ½ tsp fresh parsley, chopped ½ tsp fresh chives, chopped Salt to taste 1 Tbsp olive oil Freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 large lemons, sliced...
Delicious, Festive Pork Roast with Vegetables
Ingredients: - 1 kg pork shoulder 1.25 kg Potatoes 500 g carrots 500 g Broccoli florets 1 Tbsp flour 400 ml Beef stock 1 tsp mustard Salt Black Pepper METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 219 °C, Place the pork in a large roasting pan and brush with 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper...
Pam’s Easy Peasy Pavlova (Submitted by Dennis)
Ingredients: - 2 egg whites, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon corn flour, 1 teaspoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, 4 tablespoons boiling water - METHOD: - Let eggs reach room temperature. Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat for 10 minutes. Bake on old round...
Smoked Maple Salmon with Fresh Garden Salad (Submitted by Marg)
Ingredients: - 1 side of salmon Maple Syrup 1 lemon 1 teaspoon of chopped garlic Salt and pepper to taste Salad greens and veges of your choice METHOD: - Place the salmon on a dish suitable for the smoker. Debone the side of the salmon. Pour some Maple Syrup on to a tablespoon and gently tip and...
Long lasting Carrot Salad (Submitted by Rosalee)
Ingredients: - (Put aside, 5 cups circle sliced cooked carrot ‘al dente’) - 1 diced green capsicum 2 diced onions 16 oz tin of tomato soup Small cup of white sugar Tsp salt and pepper Tbsp black sauce ½ cup Salad oil ¾ cup malt vinegar METHOD: - Combine all, except for the carrots, and cook gently...
Pavlova with an Alcohol Twist (Submitted by Nireen)
Ingredients: - 6 egg whites 8 tablespoons castor sugar 4 tablespoons boiling water 1 dessert spoon white vinegar 1 tsp cornstarch 1 tsp coffee mixed into boiling water METHOD: - Beat egg whites, 3 minutes, add boiling water and coffee, continue adding sugar, beat for 9 minutes then add vinegar. Fold...
Easy Frozen Xmas Pud (Submitted by Ruth)
Ingredients: - 500g dried Xmas fruit soaked in 1/2 cup liqueur (ie Grand Mariner) or Brandy (I soak mine for a month or so, but a week or even overnight will do!) 2 litres nice vanilla ice cream, softened 500 ml cream, whipped METHOD: - Mix everything together and put in mold that is freezer safe...
Lemon Cheesecake (Submitted by Aileen)
Ingredients: - Lemon Curd: - Egg yolks, Caster sugar, Lemon juice - Base: - Gingernuts, Dates, Butter, Salt - Filling: - Sour cream, Caster sugar, Vanilla Lemon, Eggs, Curd - METHOD: - Make the curd, process base ingredients, put in tin and flatten. Process everything else except the curd, together...
So Easy Xmas Cake (Submitted by Alme)
Ingredients: - 1kg mixed dried fruit, 400g tin of condensed milk, ¾ cup Baileys Irish cream, 2 cups self-raising flour - METHOD: - In a bowl, place all ingredients except the flour, mix well and cover over and place in the fridge overnight. Next day remove from the fridge and stir well allowing the...