Preparation time: 30 minutes + 1 hour chilling Cooking time: 5 minutes Makes: 6 • 180g white chocolate, broken up • 300mL thickened cream • 4 peaches • 3 jam rollettes • 1/4 cup Cointreau, or the liqueur of your choice • 2 tablespoons flaked almonds, lightly toasted...
Food and Recipes
Passion Hearts
Preparation time: 20 minute Cooking time: 5 minutes Makes: 6 • 300g ricotta • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 250g mascarpone • pulp of 6 passionfruit, sieved • 1 tablespoon icing sugar 1. Using electric beaters, beat the ricotta, caster...
Mango and Coconut Muffins
Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 25-30 minutes Makes: 8 large muffins • 21/2 cups (375g) self-raising flour • 2/3 cup (135g) brown sugar • 2 teaspoons ground ginger • 1/2 cup (45g) desiccated coconut • 2 eggs • 1 cup (250mL) milk • 125g butter, melted and...
Coconut Cream Cakes with Tropical Salsa
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 • 125g butter, at room temperature • 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence • 2 eggs • 11/4 cups (185g) self-raising flour • 1/2 cup (45g) desiccated coconut • 65mL can coconut cream • 1...
Damper Dogs
Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Makes: 8 • 8 thin sausages • 2 cups (300g) self-raising flour • good pinch salt • 30g butter, chopped • 3/4 cup (180mL) milk • 8 long metal skewers • tomato sauce, to serve 1. Cook the sausages on the barbecue over...
Pulled pork chilli with crunchy slaw
preparation time: 25 minutes cooking time: 2½ hours serves: 6 750g piece pork neck or shoulder 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 red capsicum, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground chilli 4...
Falafel salad with Tahini dressing
Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: about 15 minutes Serves: 4 • 1 medium eggplant • spray olive oil • 11/2 tablespoons pine nuts • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 2 x 225g packets pre-made felafels, halved (see note) • 150g baby spinach leaves • 250g cherry tomatoes,...
Ginger Beer
Enjoying a long, cold glass of ginger beer on the veranda in summer with the cicadas singing in the background is a fond memory for many. A loud explosion emanating from the kitchen cupboard in the middle of the night is a less romantic memory many of us have for...
Flood recovery tips
Flood recovery tips The March 2011 issue of Burke’s Backyard magazine, on sale nationally from Monday, February 21, has a major flood recovery feature, but to get the much-need info out to everyone as quickly as possible, we have also set up an Adobe acrobat...
Geoff’s Quick and Easy Shepherd’s Pie
Geoff Jansz demonstrated how to make his version of an old family favourite. Shepherd’s pie is a delicious, hearty meal for a cold winter’s night. It can be served in one large dish, or (for a more modern look) in individual soufflé dishes. Ingredients...
