Smag31 Give your rice sides a mega flavor boost with these clever and easy recipes! Rice and lentil pilau Rice and lentil pilau · Serves 6 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 2 tablespoons vegetable oil · 1 large brown onion, halved, thinly sliced · 2 garlic cloves, crushed · 2 … Read more
Chocolate self-saucing pudding 0 Chocolate self-saucing pudding · Serves 6 · Prep 20 minutes Cook 50 minutes Ingredient · 75g butter · ½ cup milk · 1¼ cups brown sugar · 1¼ cups self-raising flour · ¹⁄³ cup cocoa powder · 1 egg, lightly beaten · 100g dark chocolate, chopped · 1¾ cups boiling … Read more
Madeira cake 0 0 · Serves 10 · Prep 15 minutes · Cook 50 minutes Ingredient · 225g butter, softened · 1 cup caster sugar · 3 teaspoons finely grated orange rind · 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind · 3 eggs · 1 cup self-raising flour · ¾ cup plain flour · ½ … Read more
Apple and vanilla custard tea cake Apple and vanilla custard tea cake · Serves 12 · Prep 20 minutes · Cook 1 hour 15 minutes Ingredient · 185g butter, softened · ²⁄³ cup caster sugar · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract · 3 eggs · 1 cup self-raising flour · ½ cup plain flour · … Read more
Spread a pretty cloth on the table and enjoy the best of old-style baking with this blue-ribbon collection of cakes and dessert Rock cakes Rock cakes · Makes 20 · Prep 15 minutes · Cook 20 minutes Ingredient · 1½ cups self-raising flour · ½ cup plain flour · ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon · … Read more
Buttermilk pancakes with caramelised pears Buttermilk pancakes with caramelised pears · Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) · Prep 15 minutes (plus 10 minutes standing time) · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 1¼ cups self-raising flour · 2 tablespoons caster sugar · 1 cup buttermilk · 1 egg · 1 medium corella pear, unpeeled · … Read more
Lamington pancakes Lamington pancakes · Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) · Prep 15 minutes (plus 10 minutes standing time) · Cook 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes cooling time) Ingredient · 1 cup self-raising flour · 2 tablespoons caster sugar · ½ cup shredded coconut, toasted · 1 cup milk · 1 egg · 20g … Read more
Rainbow pikelets Rainbow pikelets · Serves 4 (makes 16 pikelets) · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 16 minutes Ingredient · 1 cup self-raising flour · 2 tablespoons caster sugar · ¾ cup milk · 1 egg · ½ cup rainbow choc chips · 20g butter, melted · Strawberry sauce · 250g strawberries, hulled · … Read more
Banana and vanilla whole meal pancakes Banana and vanilla whole meal pancakes · Serves 4 (makes 8 pancakes) · Prep 10 minutes (plus 10 minutes standing time) · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 2 medium ripe bananas · 1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour · 2 tablespoons caster sugar · ½ cup milk · 1 … Read more
Gluten-free bubble and squeak patties Gluten-free bubble and squeak patties · Serves 4 (makes 16 patties) · Prep 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes refrigeration) Cook 20 minutes Ingredient · 1 small (180g) broccoli, cut into small florets · 2 cups roughly mashed potato (see notes) · ½ cup grated carrot (see notes) · 310g … Read more
Mixed Berry Granita Got extra? No worries. Leftover granita will keep for up to a month covered in the freezer. Prepare Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes + freezing time | Serves: 8 Ingredient · 2 Tbsp sugar · 1⁄4 c maple syrup · 1⁄2 lb strawberries, trimmed and hulled (about 1 3⁄4 … Read more
Chocolate Berry Tart Barley and Lentil Salad Prepare Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes + cooling and setting time | Serves: 8 Ingredient Crust · 3⁄4 c whole wheat flour · 1⁄4 c unsweetened cocoa powder · 3 Tbsp sugar · 1⁄4 tsp baking powder · 1⁄4 c coconut oil or melted unsalted … Read more
Rum flambéed prawns with tamarind and caramel dip Rum flambéed prawns with tamarind and caramel dip The flavour combinations tamarind and caramel dip · 120g brown sugar · 150g smooth seedless tamarind paste · 175ml coconut milk · 25ml fish sauce · 2,5ml (½ tsp) fresh chilli, chopped + extra, to serve · 18 jumbo … Read more
White fish with rum and currant cream The flavour combinations · 1,2kg fresh white firm-fleshed fish, like sea bass, yellowtail or red roman · 10ml (2 tsp) fresh thyme leaves + extra, to serve · 25g butter · 25ml olive oil · 2 strips lemon peel · 70g (½ cup) currants · 125ml (½ cup) … Read more
Vanilla and rum roasted bananas with coconut custard The flavour combinations · 12 medium bananas, unpeeled · 170g (1 cup) soft brown sugar · 90g butter · Juice of ½ lemon · 2 vanilla pods, split and seeds removed · 175ml dark rum · Pinch of sea salt flakes · 500ml (2 cups) coconut cream … Read more
Seared duck with rum, litchis and Javanese pepper Seared duck with rum, litchis and Javanese pepper The flavour combinations · 6 medium duck breasts, skin on · 2 – 3 Javanese peppercorns or 5ml (1 tsp) mixed peppercorns, crushed · 125ml (½ cup) dark rum · 25ml raw or soft brown sugar · 5ml (1 … Read more
Cardamom and ginger-spiced mandarin and semolina cake An amazingly easy cake that has so many levels of flavour. It can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature Cardamom and ginger-spiced mandarin and semolina cake The flavour combinations citrus syrup · 100g (½ cup) sugar · 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh lemon juice · 30ml (2 tbsp) … Read more
Roasted quail with cranberry and pistachio stuffing and a honey and mandarin glaze Quails are tiny little birds – for lighter eaters you can get away with 1 quail per person but otherwise it is best to serve 2 quails each Roasted quail with cranberry and pistachio stuffing and a honey and mandarin glaze The … Read more
Mandarin and cherry tart with cinnamon and vanilla custard These are easy to bake and the rustic look is perfect for those who are a little nervous when it comes to baking tarts. The more rustic it looks, the better! The flavour combinations custard – makes 1L · 500ml (2 cups) fresh cream · 500ml … Read more
Maple-roasted mandarin and biltong salad The sweetness of the mandarins against the salty biltong and peppery rocket is a match made in culinary heaven Maple-roasted mandarin and biltong salad The flavour combinations · 2 mandarins, peeled, but kept whole · 45ml (3 tbsp) maple syrup · Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste · … Read more