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Strawberry Sundae
By maredan
Directions Strawberry Coulis 1
- Strawberry Coulis
- 3 * 3 cups (750 ml) fresh strawberries with the stalks removed and cut in halves
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup (75 ml) sugar
- Balsamic Vinegar Syrup
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup (75 ml) maple syrup
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup (75 ml) balsamic vinegar
- Whipped Cream
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% cream
- 1 * 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sugar
- 24 * 24 fresh strawberries, sliced
- 4 * 4 cups (1 litre) vanilla ice-cream
Spring Pea Soup
By maredan
Directions 1. In a large pot, heat butter or oil over medium heat
- 1 * 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cup chopped leeks (white and light green part only)
- 2 * 2 cups peeled and diced Yukon Gold potato
- * splash of dry vermouth
- 8 * 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 3 * 3 cups fresh or frozen green peas
- * salt and pepper
- * sour cream or creme fraiche, for garnish
Ciabatta Bread
By maredan
This is a rustic bread with big, airy holes in it
- Ingredients
- For Starter (Biga)
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon instant dry yeast
- 1 * 1 cup water, at body temperature
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- For Bread
- 1 * 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast
- 3 * 3 tablespoons 2% milk, at room temperature
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup water, at body temperature
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 1/3 * 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
- * cornmeal, for baking tray
Chocolate Hazelnut Dipped Fruit
By maredan
Directions Special equipment: 16 (4-inch) skewers or toothpicks Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchmen...
- * 1/4 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 16 1/2-inch chunks
- * 2 medium bananas, peeled and cut into 16 1/2-inch slices
- * 16 (1/2 cup) seedless red grapes
- * 1/2 cup heavy cream
- * 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- * 1 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted* see Cook's Note
Gooey Walnut Brownies
By maredan
Directions Preheat the oven to 350°
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Cauliflower Puree
By maredan
Directions 1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, soften the onion in 30 ml (2 tablespoons) butter
- 1 * 1 onion, chopped
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup butter
- 1 * 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into pieces
- 4 * 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 * 3 cups milk
- * salt and pepper, to taste
Caramel Apple Loaf Cake
By maredan
1. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3
- 175 * 175g soft butter , plus extra for greasing
- 175 * 175g golden caster sugar
- 1 * 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 225 * 225g self-raising flour
- * ½ tsp cinnamon
- 4 * 4 rounded tbsp Greek yogurt
- 2 * 2 eating apples
- 50 * 50g walnuts , very roughly chopped, plus 1 tbsp extra, chopped
- 50 * 50g soft toffees (we used Werther's chewy toffees)
- 2 * 2 tbsp double cream
Rhubarb Mojito
By maredan
1. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime pieces and mint
- 1 . 1/2 lime, cut into pieces, plus 2 lime wedges
- 2 . 10 mint leaves
- 3 . Ice
- 4 . 2 ounces vodka
- 5 . 1 ounce raspberry vodka
- 6 . 1 ounce Cointreau or other triple sec
- 7 . 1 ounce Rhubarb Syrup
- 8 . 1 long, thin slice of rhubarb stalk
Nutty Pasta
By maredan
Directions 1. Put the nuts and herbs in the food processor and whiz up
- 2 * 2 ounces almonds
- 2 * 2 ounces pine nuts
- 2 * 2 ounces pistachios
- 1 * 1 bunch parsley leaves
- 1 * 1 bunch mint leaves
- 12 * 12 ounces spaghetti
- 1 * 1 sprinkle Olive oil
- * Parmesan cheese, for grating
- * Orange zest, optional
Oven Roasted Tomato Tart
By maredan
Preheat the oven to 350°
- 3 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 About 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 1/2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup ice water
- 2 tablespoons crème fraîche
- 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese