Ingredients
- 4
- teaspoons gelatine
- 4 tablespoons hot water
- 200g white chocolate
- 3-4 tablespoons liqueur
- 1 tin condensed milk
- 2 cups cream, whipped
White Chocolate Mousse
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Author Archives: Helen Jackson
Muesli Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup rice bubbles
- 4 weetbix, crushed
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup mixed dried fruit
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 125g butter
Cocktail Muffins With Brie And Cranberry
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 cup grated cheese
- brie
- Ocean Spray® whole berry cranberry sauce
Double Chocolate Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 cup chocolate bits
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 red onions, thinly sliced
4 rashers streaky bacon - 3 carrots, diced
- 2 sticks celery, sliced
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and diced
- 1.5 litres chicken stock
- 400g can Italian plum tomatoes
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 450g courgettes, chopped
- 400g can cannellini beans (or chickpeas)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- grated parmesan cheese
Mississippi Mud Pie
Ingredients
- 185g flour
- 5 teaspoons caster sugar
- 100g unsalted butter, chilled and diced
- 1 egg, beaten
- Filling and topping
- 150ml golden syrup
- 90g unsalted butter
- 225g dark chocolate, chopped
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
Caramelised Pineapple with rum
Serve this with a dollop of softly whipped cream and perhaps some toasted coconut threads.
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple, peeled
- 40g unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
Vincisgrassi
I had this wonderful lasagne at Buzo in Jersey Rd, Paddington, Sydney. After much searching I have adapted this from a recipe by Anna del Conte
Ingredients
- 25g dried porcini
- 500g fresh lasagne sheets
- 150g unsalted butter
- 60g flour
- 1 litre milk
- 400g button mushrooms, sliced
- extra virgin olive oil
- 150g prosciutto slices, finely cut
- 200mls cream
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 150g freshly grated parmesan
- truffle oil
Corn and pepper salsa
Serve this salsa with barbecued meats. It is great with chicken
Ingredients
- 2 cobs corn, husk attached
- knob of butter
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely diced red onion
- 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons chopped coriander
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Spinach and cheese triangles
Ingredients
- 500g spinach
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 spring onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¾ cup cottage cheese
- ¾ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 250g fillo pastry
- ½ cup melted butter
Mexican Eggs
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- dash of cayenne pepper
- 3/4 cup grated tasty cheese
- 6 eggs
- butter
Microwave Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding
Ingredients
- 60g butter
- 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa – extra
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
Oxtail Casserole
Ingredients
- 6 ox tails, in pieces and fat trimmed off
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- flour
- butter
- olive oil
- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 bottle dry red wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 1 cup button mushrooms
Method
Coat oxtail with seasoned flour and brown in batches in a fry pan with butter and olive oil. Transfer to a large casserole, preferably cast iron. Saute onion and carrot in fry pan until tender, pour over brandy and wine and boil for a minute. Pour into casserole, add herbs, garlic and liquid. Cover with baking paper and place on lid, cook in oven for 2 1/2 hours. Pour liquid off into a jug and scoop off fat as it rises to the surface. Pour sauce back over meat and continue to cook for another 45 minutes or until beef is falling off the bone. Heat a little olive oil in a frypan and saut
Moist Microwave Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 125g
- butter
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoon cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
