Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 31/2 minutes per batch Makes: 12 • 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 2 tablespoons caster sugar • 250mL (1cup) milk • 2 eggs • 1 large ripe banana, well mashed • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 60g...
Magazine Recipes
Recipes from magazine issues
Pan Pizzas
Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: about 5 minutes per pizza Serves: 4 • spray olive oil • 8 flour tortillas • 2 cups (200g) grated tasty cheese • 100g shaved ham, chopped • 310g can corn kernels, well-drained • 225g can pineapple pieces,...
Croque madame
croque madame Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: about 8 minutes Serves: 4 • 8 slices bread • soft butter, to spread • 250g sliced leg ham • 200g gruyere cheese, thinly sliced • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard • 4 eggs • wild or baby rocket leaves, to serve...
Coconut Friands with Lime Curd
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Makes: 12 Lime Curd • 100g unsalted butter, chopped • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar • 1/3 cup (80mL) lime juice • 1 tablespoon finely grated lime rind • 6 egg yolks Coconut Friands • 11/2 cups (225g) icing sugar...
Chocolate Risotto
Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 6-8 • 6 cups (1.5L) milk • 50g butter • 11/2 cups (330g) Arborio rice • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 200g dark chocolate, chopped • 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar • 250g strawberries, washed, sliced 1. Put the...
Lemon Ricotta Tart with Vanilla Berries
Preparation time: 30 minutes + 30 minutes chilling Cooking time: 11/2 hours Serves: 8-10 Pastry • 11/2 cups (225g) plain flour • 1/4 cup (35g) icing sugar mixture • 125g cold butter, chopped • 3-4 tablespoons iced water Filling •750g ricotta •1/2 cup (120g)...
Two Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour + overnight chilling Serves: 8-10 • 250g packet choc ripple biscuits • 80g butter, melted • 2 x 250g packets cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped • 300mL cream • 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind • 1/2...
Sweet Truffles
Recipes for chocolate truffles are quite common, but most require liquor. My recipe doesn’t. There are many different types of truffle, ranging from apricot to almond to white chocolate. Simple chocolate truffles are still the most popular, though, and here’s...
French Toast with Roasted Nectarines
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 • 5 nectarines • 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus extra to serve • 6 eggs • 1 cup (250mL) milk • 2 tablespoons caster sugar • 2 teaspoons vanilla essence • 8 slices day-old crusty Italian bread •...
Free-Form Apricot Tart
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 8 • 11/4 cups plain flour • 2 tablespoons icing sugar • 100g ground almonds • 100g cold butter, chopped • 2 tablespoons chilled water • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 500g apricots • 1 egg, lightly...
