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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 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 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...
Prep time: 20 minutes Cooking time: about 50 minutes + overnight refrigeration Serves: 8-10 • 1 cup (220g) caster sugar • 1/4 cup (60mL) freshly squeezed lime juice • 270mL can coconut milk • 300mL cream • 1 tablespoon finely grated lime rind • 1/4 cup (55g) caster...
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 6 • 1 cup (220g) medium grain rice • 4 cups (1L) milk • 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed and sliced • 1 tablespoon caster sugar, extra • 2/3 cup (145g)...
Preparation time: 30 minutes Setting time: 4 hours Makes: 6 Strawberry layer • 250g strawberries, washed and hulled • 1 cup (250mL) apple juice, at room temperature • 1 tablespoon icing sugar • 2 teaspoons gelatine Cream layer • 1 cup (250mL) thickened cream • 1/4...