Christmas       Wontons

Christmas Wontons

Ingredients 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted 1 1/2 cups fruit mince 36 wonton wrappers Oil for deep frying icing sugar

Baked       Persimmon Pudding

Baked Persimmon Pudding

Ingredients 1 cup persimmon puree 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon pinch salt 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla essence ½ cup milk 1 tablespoon melted butter ½ cup … Read more »

Grape       And Mascarpone Pastries

Grape And Mascarpone Pastries

Ingredients 1 sheet frozen puff pastry thawed 1 tablespoons castor sugar 1 cup cream 1 cup mascarpone 2 tablespoons icing sugar 500g mixed green and black grapes 250ml sparkling wine 3 tablespoons castor sugar

White Chocolate Mousse

White Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients 4 teaspoons gelatine 4 tablespoons hot water 200g white chocolate 3-4 tablespoons liqueur 1 tin condensed milk 2 cups cream, whipped

Caramelised Pineapple with rum

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

Kumara And Cardamom Pudding

Kumara And Cardamom Pudding

Ingredients 250g kumara, peeled, cooked and pureed 1 cup coconut cream 2 eggs 1/3 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 tablespoon orange juice zest of 1 orange chopped pistachios