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 •...
Tracy Rutherford’s sweet potato and cannellini bean mash 600g sweet potato 400g can white beans (eg, cannellini), rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons milk small knob butter (optional) black pepper to taste 1. Cut the sweet potato into 2cm chunks, then steam over a pan of...
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...