Recipes from magazine issues
2 kg green apples, washed 1/4 cup (60 ml) lemon juice 1 cinnamon stick 2-3 cups (440g-550g) sugar 10 drops pink food colouring (optional) 2 teaspoons rose flower water 1 cup (tightly packed) unsprayed rose petals 1. Chop the apples into 3cm chunks, and place into a...
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes + 4 hours setting Serves: 8 • 2 1/2 cups (625mL) milk • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthways and seeds scraped • 6 egg yolks • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar • 3 teaspoons gelatine • 300mL cream, whipped Fruit salad •...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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 •...
Pineapple Layer: 1 x 450g can crushed pineapple 1/4 cup cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water 2 eggs (separated) Coconut Cream Layer: 1-1/2 cups milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup cornflour mixed with 1/4 cup water 1 cup coconut 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1...
Geoff Jansz has prepared 262 recipes on Burke’s Backyard, but he has saved his best until last. Ingredients: 1/2 loaf day old white bread, crusts removed 4 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped 1 tsp black pepper 2 eggs, beaten with fork 1/2 cup plain flour garlic...