June 2011
15 posts
5 tags
Butter Cream
Couresty of I <3 macarons by Hisako Ogita
This recipe is originally used to make a black tea flavoured butter cream, however omitting the black tea makes a fine butter cream
Ingredients:
100g unsalted butter
50ml milk
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup or 40g granulated sugar
Method:
Soften butter and knead with a spatula until it becomes smooth and creamy like mayonnaise
Pour the milk into a pot...
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Mayonnaise
Ingredients:
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 rice bran oil
Salt and white pepper
Method:
Separate eggs
In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 egg yolks, mustard and lemon juice, until light and creamy
Very slowly add oil, about 1 teaspoon at a time, whisking continuously
You can add the oil more quickly as the mayonnaise thickens. Season to taste with salt...
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Potato Salad
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 medium potatoes
1 egg
2 teaspoon white vinegar
2 shallots
2 sprigs parsley
Method:
Cook egg. Place in a small pot, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for 5 minutes, and plunge in cold water
Macedoine potatoes, place in medium saucepan, cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and cook for 5 minutes or until soft. Drain and cool
Chop...
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Pumpkin and Feta Rounds
Makes 48
Ingredients:
250g pumpkin
1 medium potato
8 slices white bread
60g ghee, melted
50g feta cheese, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
45g butter
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Method:
Boil, steam or microwave pumpkin and potato until tender, drain well. Mash pumpkin and potato in bowl, push through sieve; cover, refrigerate until...
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Cheesy Mini Burgers
Makes 24
Ingredients:
6 slices bread
60g butter, melted
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/3 cup grated tasty cheese
250g minced beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon French mustard
1/2 teaspoon tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon oil
Method:
Cut 4 x 4 1/2cm rounds from each slice of bread. Brush rounds with butter, place on oven trays, bake in moderate...
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Sweet Potato Scones with Creamy Herb Cheese
Makes 36
Ingredients:
1 medium sweet potato
2 cups self raising flour
2 teaspoons sugar
15g butter
1 cup milk, approximately
150g packaged cream cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Method:
Lightly grease 23cm square slab pan. Place potato on oven tray, pierce with fork, bake in moderate oven for about 45 minutes or until tender; cool to room...
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Gluten Free Sticky Date Pudding
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups chopped dried dates
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 tsp bicarbonate soda
1/2 cup brown sugar
50g margarine
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup gluten free self raising flour
1 cup evaporated milk
4 tbsp firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp vanilla extract
Method:
Preheat oven to 180C. Spray a 12 hole muffin tin with cooking...
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Almond Tuile
Courtesy of Northern Sydney Institute of Tafe
Ingredients:
250g butter
250g caster sugar
3 eggs
225g almond meal
25g cornflour
Equipment:
3 medium bowls
1 small bowl
2 trays
Silicone paper
Method:
Cream softened butter with caster sugar
Add eggs, whisking to avoid curdling
Add almond meal and cornflour
Bake on silicone paper, use a template to form the appropriate shapes
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Vanilla Panna Cotta
Courtesy of Northern Sydney Institute of Tafe
Serves 10
Ingredients:
500ml milk
500ml cream
100g sugar
2 vanilla beans
6 gelatine leaves
Equipment:
1 measuring jug
1 small bowl
1 medium bowl
1 medium saucepan
Method:
Soak the gelatine leaves in cold water
Heat the milk, cream and sugar together, add split vanilla bean, allow to infuse for 5 minutes. Add the gelatine
Pour into...
Chocolate Mousse
Courtesy of Northern Sydney Institute of Tafe
Serves 10
Ingredients:
650g chocolate, couverture
7 eggs
125g sugar
1 litre cream, whipped
Method:
Melt the chocolate
Whip the whole eggs and sugar in a water bath to sabayon stafe
Fold the chocolate through, stir occasionally until cool
Fold in the whipped cream
Pour into a clean mould, glass, ramekin, etc. cover and allow to set in...
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Rustic Gnocchi with Lemon, Rocket and Garlic...
Courtesy of Northern Sydney Institute of Tafe
Serves 10
Ingredients:
2 kg large potatoes
Approximately 200g plain flour
2 egg yolks
10g salt
10g pepper
3 Lemons
250g butter
6 bulbs garlic
2 bunches rocket
Method:
Bake the potatoes in their jackets
Remove the flesh of the potato and mix with egg yolks and enough flour to make firm, take care not to make gnocchi wet
Roll out...
Classic Baked Cheesecake
Courtesy of Masterchef and Donna Hay
PLEASE NOTE: THIS RECIPE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED BY MYSELF, SO I AM NOT CERTAIN OF ITS OUTCOME HOWEVER I THINK IT IS A GOOD RECIPE
Ingredients:
1/3 cup ground almonds (almond meal)
¾ cup plain flour
¼ cup caster sugar
90g chilled butter, chopped
330g cream cheese, softened
500g fresh ricotta
4 eggs
1 1/3 cups caster sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon...
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Caramel
Courtesy of Masterchef website, originally made to be added in vanilla bean ice cream for a caramel ripple ice cream.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS RECIPE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED BY MYSELF, SO I AM NOT CERTAIN OF ITS OUTCOME HOWEVER I THINK IT IS A GOOD RECIPE
Ingredients:
495g can condensed milk
2 tablespoons golden syrup
¾ cup canned reduced fat cream
Large pinch salt
Method:
Place condensed milk and...
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Chocolate Ganache
Courtesy of i <3 macarons by Hisako Ogita
Ingredients:
100ml whipping cream
100g white, milk or dark chocolate, finely chopped
Method:
Put the whipping cream in a pot and bring it to boil
Put the chocolate in a bowl and add the cream from step 1
Mix slowly with a whisk. Stir about 100 times until it becomes glossy
Cool the mixture to room temperature. Then put it in an airtight...
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French Macarons
Courtesy of NotSoHumblePie and i <3 macarons by Hisako Ogita
BASIC VANILLA MACARON BATTER
Makes approximately 10 1/2 shells
EQUIPMENT:
Sieve/sifter
Baking mats/paper
Measuring cup
Mixing bowl
Kitchen scale
Pastry bag and tip
Electric hand mixer
Spatula
INGREDIENTS
30g almond meal
50g icing sugar
25g egg white
8g sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
METHOD:
In a food processor,...