Lemon cheesecake The sugar has been dramatically reduced in this cheesecake, using low-GI agave and natural zerocalorie sweetener stevia. · Preparation and cooking time: 1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling · Serves 8 Ingredient For the cheesecake · 800g (1lb 12oz) low-fat cream cheese · 150ml (¼pt) soured cream · 3 tbsp agave syrup · … Read more
Beetroot, Fetta And Sweet Potato Empanadas With Chimichurri · Serves6 · Prep20 minutes · Cook1 hour Ingredient · 1 bunch (280g) baby beetroots, trimmed · 1 (540g) orange sweet potato, peeled, roughly chopped · 1 tablespoon honey · 150g reduced-fat fetta, crumbled · ¼ cup chopped walnuts, lightly toasted · 3 sheets frozen reduced-fat shortcrust … Read more
Strawberry Tart Ingredients Pastry · 200 grams butter at room temperature · ½ cup brown sugar · ¼ cup granulated sugar · 1½ cups plain flour · ½ cup whole wheat flour · Pinch of salt · ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Filling · 100 grams soft goat’s cheese · 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest … Read more
Chicken, Chilli And Olive Pasta Bake · Serves 4 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 40 minutes Ingredient · 375g Barilla dried penne · ½ quantity Chicken and vegie casserole · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil · 2 small red chillies, finely chopped · 1 cup sliced kalamata olives · 2 tablespoons tomato paste … Read more
Strawberry and Lemon Tart Strawberry and Lemon Tart This recipe is based loosely on a ‘shaker lemon tart’, in which whole lemons are sliced thinly, combined with lots of sugar and left to marinate overnight before being baked in pastry. Ingredients Pastry · 250 grams plain flour · ½ teaspoon sea salt · ½ cup … Read more
Chicken And Vegie Casserole With Rosemary Gremolata · Serves 4 (with half set aside for another recipe, see opposite) · Prep 15 minutes · Cook 2 hours 30 minutes Ingredient · 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil · 8 (130g each) chicken thigh cutlets, skin on · 2 brown onions, halved, sliced · 2 carrots, … Read more
Fruit Tartlettes Ingredients Pastry – pâte sablé · 250 grams plain flour · ½ teaspoon salt · 180 grams butter, diced · and chilled · 1 egg · ½ teaspoon vanilla extract · 60 grams icing sugar Crème patissière · 1½ cups milk · 1 vanilla bean or · 1 teaspoon vanilla extract · 5 … Read more
Baked Penne Amatriciana · Serves 4 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 1 hour Ingredient · 1 tablespoon olive oil · 3 rashers middle bacon, chopped · 1 red onion, finely chopped · 2 teaspoons dried chilli flakes · 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped · 200ml red wine · 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes … Read more
Honey Nut Tart Use a single type or a combination of nuts in this tart. Look for roasted unsalted nuts, otherwise roast the nuts separately before using. Honey Nut Tart Ingredients Pastry · 200 grams plain flour · Pinch of salt · ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon · 4 tablespoons caster sugar · 125 grams butter, … Read more
Cauliflower And Quinoa Salad With Spicedorange Lamb · Serves4 · Prep 15 minutes · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets · 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil · 1 teaspoon ground coriander · ½ teaspoon ground cumin · ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon · Pinch of ground chilli powder · 1 … Read more
Mango Tart with Sweet Red Chilli Syrup Ingredients · 5 sheets filo pastry · ½ cup melted butter Filling · ¼ cup grated dark palm sugar · ¼ cup cashew nuts, roasted · ¼ cup desiccated coconut, toasted · ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Sweet red chilli syrup · 2 long red chillis · ½ cup … Read more
Almond-Topped Crunchy Baked Fish · Serves4 · Prep10 minutes · Cook 30 minutes Ingredient · 2 teaspoons olive oil · 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced · 2 tablespoons drained capers, rinsed, chopped · 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind · ½ quantity Vegetable tagine · 2 tablespoons lemon juice · 100g green beans, trimmed, … Read more
Pedro Ximénez Sherry and Raisin Tart Pedro Ximénez is a rich Spanish sherry, also known as PX. It can be substituted here with a sweet Marsala wine. Pedro Ximénez Sherry and Raisin Tart Ingredients Pastry · 5/3 cups plain flour · ½ teaspoon sea salt · ¾ cup icing sugar, sifted · 110 grams butter, … Read more
Rose Truffles · Makes about 20 · Ready in 30 mins, including overnight cooling Ingredient · 1 tbsp dried rose petals · 70g caster sugar 70g caster sugar · 350g dark chocolate (64 per cent cocoa solids), finely chopped 2-3 drops rose oil, organic and food safe (optional) crystallised rose petals · You’ll also need: … Read more
Nectarine and Polenta Tart This recipe makes more pastry than is required for one tart. Freeze the rest and use to make small tarts. Ingredients Pastry · 125 grams butter at room temperature · ½ cup caster sugar · 1 egg · 1¼ cups plain flour · ¼ teaspoon ground allspice · ½ teaspoon sea … Read more
Peppermint Creams · Makes about 30 · Ready in 1 hr, plus setting time Ingredient · 350g caster sugar · 1 tbsp liquid glucose a pinch of cream of tartar 1 tbsp liquid glucose a pinch of cream of tartar · 1 tsp peppermint extract icing sugar, for dusting · 200g dark chocolate, chopped crystallised … Read more
Little Lime Meringue Tarts Little Lime Meringue Tarts Ingredients Meringues · 1 egg white · 2 tablespoons caster sugar · 2 tablespoons icing sugar · 1 teaspoon fine lime zest Pastry · 60 grams butter at room temperature · 50 grams icing sugar · 1 egg · 125 grams flour Filling · 200 grams soft … Read more
Lechon Taco · Serves 6 Ingredient · 1 kilo store-bought lechon, belly and hind leg (ham) portion · sea salt and black pepper, to taste · cooking oil, for deep-frying · 6 to 10 pieces store-bought soft tortillas or shawarma bread · 1 8-ounce bottle Claude’9 Oriental sauce (available in leading supermarkets) · 1 small … Read more
Thai Yellow Curry With Meatballs · Serves 4 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 25 minutes Ingredient · 2 tablespoons vegetable oil · 2 eschalots, thinly sliced · ¹⁄³ cup Thai yellow curry paste · 1½ cups salt-reduced chicken stock · 400ml can coconut milk · ½ quantity cooked Pork and veal meatballs · 200g … Read more
Rice-Stuffed Roasted Pumpkin · Serves 8 · Prep 10 minutes · Cook 1 hour 5 minutes Ingredient · 2 x 2kg whole butternut pumpkins · Olive oil spray · ½ quantity Chicken and lemon risotto · 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind · ¼ cup orange juice · ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg · 2 teaspoons … Read more