Apple Dumplings Preparation time: 30 minutes + 20 minutes chilling Cooking time: about 35 minutes Serves: 4 • 2 cups (300g) plain flour • 2 tablespoons caster sugar • 150g cold butter, chopped • 3 tablespoons chilled water • 4 medium Granny Smith apples (about 150g...
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes Serves: 4 • 1/2 cup (110 g) caster sugar • 200g raspberries • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence • 2 eggs, separated • 2 extra egg whites • icing sugar, to dust • thick cream, to serve 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C...
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes + overnight freezing Serves: 8 • 11/2 cups (330g) caster sugar • 3 cups (750mL) water • 2 cups (500mL) freshly squeezed Valencia orange juice • finely grated rind of 1 orange • 300g frozen cranberries 1....
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: nil Serves: 8 • 500g strawberries, hulled and thickly sliced • 2 teaspoons icing sugar • 20cm plain sponge cake • 1/4 to 1/3 cup liqueur (such as Frangelico or Grand Marnier) • 250g tub mascarpone (Italian-style cream...
Hot herbs In the February 2009 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale now nationally, our Kitchen Garden section tells you all about ‘Hot Herbs’ – those classic herbs from Mediterranean cookery which can handle the intense heat of the Aussie...
Grilled figs As a special bonus for Don Burke’s 2UE listeners, try this very easy grilled fig dessert. If you’ve never tried figs before, it’s a wonderful way to get to know them – but dedicated fig fans say nothing beats eating the ripe fruit...
In the February 2010 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, Tracy Rutherford had some really wonderful Valentine’s Day treats to make, including her superb Fig & Pistachio pastries. And for Don’s 2UE listeners with a fig tree in their own backyard, here’s a recipe...
Backyard vegie growers who planted capsicums a few months ago should be enjoying a good harvest around September – maybe even a glut – so try these two recipes which use capsicums in new ways that maybe you haven’t tried before. Both involve stuffing the...
Grapes are in season now and they’re wonderful just as they are, as a healthy, refreshing snack at any time of day. Chicken with Grapes and Guinness Grapes go really well with chicken, so try this idea which also uses Guinness – just one week too late for St Patrick’s...
Harvesting pumpkins When ripe, pumpkins will have taken on their ripe colour (which varies with the variety you have grown) and the stem which connects the fruit to the plant will have dried and become wrinkly and woody. Use secateurs to cut the ripe pumpkins from the...