Xmas Balls (Submitted by Jill)
Ingredients: - Caramello chocolate 200g butter 1cup brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla 400g condensed milk ¼ cup cocoa 2 packets wine biscuits, crushed 1 ½ cups coconut METHOD: - Melt butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and condensed milk until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Add biscuits and mix then...
Pam's Celebration Pudding (Submitted by Pam)
Ingredients: - 2 x 85gm Boysenberry Jelly 1 x Chocolate Roll (chopped) 1 x 425g Boysenberries 2 x Tbsp liqueur or whiskey 2 x 300ml Thickened Cream 1 x 250gm dark chocolate (melted) Whipped cream, flake bar, fresh boysenberries (you can exchange boysenberries for raspberries if you prefer) METHOD: -...
Sweet Berry Brownie (Submitted by Janine)
Ingredients: - 250g of butter, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa, 6 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1/2 cup ground almonds, 1/2 cup gluten free flour, 275g of melted chocolate, 3/4 cup of fresh berries or frozen - METHOD: - Melt butter and sugar on medium heat. Leave to cool for a few minutes. Then...
Cinnamon Meringue Layer Cake (Submitted by Lorraine)
Ingredients: - 4 egg whites, Pinch salt, 1 cup castor sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp vanilla - Filling: - 100 g Dark Chocolate. (I have also used a milk Chocolate if you find dark too rich), 2 egg yolks, 3 teaspoons water, 300 mls cream, 2 teaspoons icing sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon - METHOD: -...
Jenni Sheppard’s Christmas Leg of Lamb (Submitted by Jenni)
Ingredients: - Leg of lamb Rosemary Garlic Honey Salt and pepper Lemon METHOD: - Slice leg down to ¾, stuff with garlic and lemon slices, rosemary, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with honey Roast or BBQ, when finishing, add the lemon juice to the gravy.
Christmas Orzo Salad (Submitted by Nikki)
Ingredients: - ½ pkt orzo pasta 1 pkt cranberries 1 pkt toasted hazelnuts, skins removed and chopped 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 2 capsicums, diced small Mint and parsley to taste Dressing: - Combine the following: - 100ml oil 50ml red wine vinegar 1T mustard seeds Salt...
Festive Season Barbecue Roast Beef
Ingredients: - 570 g Beef Roast 4 twigs dried thyme, leaves only 4 twigs rosemary, leaves only 1 clove garlic, squeezed ½ red chili pepper deseeded and finely chopped 2 tsp sea salt ½ tsp ground black pepper 2 Tbsp olive oil METHOD: - Put the thyme, rosemary, garlic, red pepper, sea salt, black...
Traditional Christmas Pudding
Ingredients: - Melted butter, to grease, 75g glace cherries, quartered, 75g chopped dried figs, 75g chopped dried pears, 75g dried cranberries, 75g chopped pitted dried dates, 2 Tbsp finely grated orange rind, 1 cup (250ml) orange juice, 1/3 cup (80ml) brandy, 1 cup (150g) plain flour, 1 cup (150g)...
Santa’s Strawberries
Ingredients: - 12 strawberries 1 banana ¼ Cup ricotta cheese or cream cheese METHOD: - Take the top off a strawberry (the leaves) Slice a second slice from the top of the strawberry, Slice a disc from a banana, Spread one side of the banana with ricotta cheese or cream cheese (quite thickly, as this...
Christmas Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients: - 2 x 8-ounce packages cranberries, fresh or frozen 1 orange, zest cut into strips and juiced 1/2 cup sugar 1 cinnamon stick METHOD: - Put all the ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve at...
Christmas Pavlova
Ingredients: - For Meringue Shell: - 4 large egg whites, at room temperature, 1 cup castor sugar , 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 tsp vanilla - For the Whipped Cream: - 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup icing sugar - For the Fruit Garnish: - 2 cups whole berries or sliced...
Festive Season Charcuterie Platter
Ingredients: - (Quantities as desired): - Fruits: - Watermelon Pineapple Kiwi Fruit Grapes Oranges Limes Pink Grapefruit Melon Stuffed Tomatoes Figs Veges: - Cucumber, sliced Celery, cut into long sticks Carrots, cut into long sticks Delicatessen: - Sliced Ham Sausage Salami Pastrami Dried tomatoes...
Tis’ the Season to be Jolly with Roast Chicken & Apricot Stuffing
Ingredients: - 1 - 2.3kg – 2.7kg whole chicken 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp fresh oregano plus sprigs for garnish 1 lemon, halved, half zested, both halves juiced 1 ½ tsp paprika Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 Lemon slices for garnish Stuffing: - 1...
Festive Season Salads – Broccoli Salad
Ingredients: - 8 rashes bacon, cooked 2 heads broccoli 1 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup cheddar cheese 1/3 cup chopped red onion Dressing: - 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 lemon zest 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard Salt and fresh ground...
Baked & Glazed Festive Ham with Pineapple & Cherries
Ingredients: - 3.6 kg smoked, fully cooked ham, bone-in 567g of pineapple slices in juice, not syrup Red cherries 2 Tbsp whole cloves Glaze Ingredients: - ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 cup honey 2 Tbsp of the pineapple juice METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 163 °C. Using a sharp knife...
Xmas Pork Roast with Crackle
Ingredients: - 2-3 tsp Olive oil 2 tsp Salt 2 ½ kg -3 kg pork roast leg, bone in 2 fresh rosemary sprigs, broken into small pieces 2 Tbsp flour 1 cup stock METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the meat with paper towels. Using a very sharp knife, make diagonal scores in the skin 5–10mm apart and...
Fun Christmas Treats Platter
Ingredients: - Candy Canes, Long chocolate/vanilla wafers, Scorched Almonds, Strawberry Candy Coated Chocolate Balls, Fudge assortment, Liquorice, Caramels, Biscuits, assortment of iced/chocolate, Liquorice All Sorts, Lindt Lindor milk bag, Quality Street assortment - Arrange Platter: - Use a wooden...
Festive Season Salads – Kumara Salad
Ingredients: - 2 medium or 3 small Kumera, peeled 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp black pepper Mixed salad greens (lettuce) ¼ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled – optional Dressing Ingredients:- : 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 Tbsp...