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TableofContentsFromtheVegetarian/VeganBBQ...............................................................................................................3

Squashed Frogs...............................................................................................................................................3Vegetable and Tofu Kebabs............................................................................................................................3Onion Bajhi....................................................................................................................................................4

AttheProduceStall....................................................................................................................................5AppleChutney................................................................................................................................................5Aubergine(Eggplant)Chutney........................................................................................................................5LemonButter..................................................................................................................................................6LillyPillyJelly..................................................................................................................................................7LemonandMustardSeedChutney................................................................................................................8OrangeMarmaladeorDarkOrangeMarmalade............................................................................................8ShredlessOrangeMarmalade........................................................................................................................9NasturtiumCapers..........................................................................................................................................9PearChutney................................................................................................................................................10PinkPickledEggs...........................................................................................................................................10PumpkinandOrangeChutney......................................................................................................................11RedOnionJam..............................................................................................................................................11SpicedPickledOnions...................................................................................................................................12SpicyTomatoChutney..................................................................................................................................12StrawberryJam.............................................................................................................................................13Notes on Setting Agents and Pectin..............................................................................................................13

Atlast,ateabreak!..................................................................................................................................15Baked,HerbedandSaltedCrusts.................................................................................................................15BiscuitSlices-Chocolate/Lemon/Ginger......................................................................................................15BrownRiceandCheeseMuffins...................................................................................................................16CheeseBiscuits.............................................................................................................................................16EasyCake/SliceRecipe..................................................................................................................................17GarlicButterandOliveSavouries.................................................................................................................17HazelnutCake...............................................................................................................................................17LemonCurdBlissBombs..............................................................................................................................18NasturtiumPesto..........................................................................................................................................18RockyRoad...................................................................................................................................................19Scones...........................................................................................................................................................20TraditionalPlainCakewithFruit...................................................................................................................20VegetableTarts.............................................................................................................................................21ZucchiniSlice1..............................................................................................................................................22ZucchiniRecipeNo.2...................................................................................................................................22

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From the Vegetarian/Vegan BBQ

Squashed Frogs or Pea and Halloumi Fritters

(Carole Duffill)

Ingredients

Method

2cupspeas1pkthaloumi-amountdoesn'tmattermuch-justdependsontaste-apacketis180gms1cupselfraisingflourorplainflourandbakingpowder3eggstbspfreshdill-optional–thinkparsleyornothingwouldbeOK.Maybeevenmint.2springonions¼cupofmilkPepperandsaltifyouwant.

• Mashthecookedpeasinthefoodprocessorthenemptythemashintoabowl.Don'tbothertocleanthebowl.

• Gratethehaloumiinthefoodprocessor,addtheeggs,milk,dill,flourandlastlythepeamash.

• Mixeverythingwellandputinthefridgeuntilreadytouse.Itkeepslikethisforsomedaysinthefridgeandismoresolidwhenyougotouseitsoiseasiertodobontothefryingpan.

• Dependingonhowbigyouwanttomakethepatties–doblumpsontoaheatedandlightlygreasedfryingpanandflattenthelumpsabit.

• Theytakeabout2minseachside–justgetthemabitbrownononesideatleast

• Leftoversarequitenicecoldwithsaladorinsandwichesorcanbereheated

Vegetable and Tofu Kebabs with Rosemary and Lemon

(Felicity Simpson)

Ingredients

Method

500gfirmtofu,sliced1redcapsicum,cubed3zucchini,thicklysliced18brownmushrooms,halved1smalleggplant,cubed2onions,quartered½cupsesameoil½cuplemonjuice½cuphoney4clovesgarlicGinger(2.5cmpiece),crushedRosemary(halfcupormore),chopped

Marinatetofu,capsicum,zucchini,mushrooms,eggplantandonionsinoil,lemon,honey,garlicandgingermixforapprox.30minutes.

Threadingredientsontoskewers(oruserosemarysprigswithafewleavesremainingatthetop).

Alternatively,makeupskewersandmarinateinashallowdishforapprox.30minutes.

Cookontoahot,lightlyoiledBBQgrillorflatplatefor7-8minutes,oruntileggplantistender,turningoccasionally


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Onion Bajhi or other Vegetable Bajhi

(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients2kg onions(canbesubstitutedforalmostanyvegetableyouwanttotry.Zucchini*,cauliflowerorcarrotareallgood)1kgchickpeaflour5tspturmeric5tspgroundcumin5tspginger5tspdriedchilliflakes(orfreshchillis)5tspgarammasala6eggs(optional–ifvegan)100mlVegetableoil–forfrying

Method• Slicetheonionsthinlyintolongstrips.Ifindtheslicingtoolonmyfoodprocessorworksverywell.• Ifusingothervegetablesacoarsegraterisbest,ideallythroughafoodprocessorsoitcreateslongstrips.If

usingzucchiniputthegratedzucchiniinacleanteatowel,andthensqueezetheexcesswateroutfromthem.

• Puttheveginalargemixingbowl,addallthedryingredients,andstirthroughtocreateakindofverystiffbatter.

• Addtheeggsandmixthrough.Thishelpstobindthemixtureandstopsitfallingapartinthepan,howeverifyou’revegan,youcanleaveouttheeggs,butyouprobablyneedtomakemuchsmallerbajhistoavoidthemfallingapartifshallowfried.

• Heatsomeoilinapantoadepthofabout5ml.Placedessertspoonsizeddollopsofmixtureintothepan,andfryforafewminutesbeforecarefullyturningoverandcookingtheotherside.

• Servehotwithyoghurt,orRaita(basicallyyoghurtandcucumber),orchillisauce.

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At the Produce Stall

AppleChutney(Helen Debenham)Ingredients:

900g cookingapples225g raisins225g onions1tsp salt855ml whitemaltvinegar56g picklingspice2tsps groundginger450g softbrownsugar

Method:

1. Peel,coreandslicetheapples.2. Peelandfinelychoptheonions.3. Puttheonions,apples,raisins,vinegarandsaltinapan.4. Tiethepicklingspiceinamuslinbagandaddtothepan.5. Bringtotheboilthenreducetheheatandsimmeruntiltenderstirringoccasionally..6. Removethespicebagandaddtheginger.7. Addthesugarandstiruntilithasdissolved.8. Simmerthemixture,stirringoccasionallyuntilthemixturethickens.9. Putintosterilisedjarsandseal.

Aubergine(Eggplant)Chutney(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

1kgaubergines170gsoftdarkbrownsugar85graisins450gonions350mlwhitewinevinegar3tbpssalt1tspcayennepepper1tbsptomatopurée3redchillies5garliccloves

Method:

1. Slicetheaubergines,putintoacolanderandsprinklewiththesalt.2. Leaveforatleast3hours.3. Putthesugar,vinegar,raisinsandtomatopuréeintoabowl,mixandletstand.


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4. Rinseanddrytheaubergines.5. Finelychoptheonionsandchillies.Tomakeamilderchutneyremovemostofthechilliseeds.6. Putalltheingredientsintoapanandheatslowlyuntilthesugarisdissolved.

LemonButter(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

750ml Lemonjuice(approx.12-18lemons)Zestfromthoselemons

750g Sugar18 Eggs(9whole,and9yolksonly)300g Butter100ml ThickCreamMakes14x300mljarsMethod:

1. Zestthelemons,andsqueezethejuiceuntilyouhavethecorrectamount.2. Rubthezestintothesugarinaglassmixingbowlusingyourfingers.3. Whiskintheeggs,afewatatimeusingaballoonwhisk.4. Addthelemonjuicegradually,whiskingallthetime.5. Placemixingbowlinapanfullofboilingwater(seepicture).Thepanofwatermeansthatthemixtureis

neverheatedtoohot,andstopstheeggscookingontheirownandmakingitgolumpy.6. Keepstirringwiththewhiskuntilthemixturebecomesthickandstiff(probablyabout25-20min).7. Removefromthewaterbathandallowtocoolforafewmin.8. Spoonorpourthemixtureintoablender(youmayneedtodothisinbatches.Thisrecipemakesabout2

litresofmixturesoIdoin2x1litrebatches.9. Addacoupleoflumpsofbutter(cutfairlysmall)andblendforafewseconds.Repeatwithmorebutteruntil

youhaveuseditall(orthehalfallocatedtothatbatch).10. Addthecreamtotheblenderandblendfurther.11. Pouroutintosterilisedjars.12. Labelwithnameanddate.Lemonbutteronlykeepsforafewmonthsandshouldbekeptinthefridge.

Notesonsterilising.

Therearemanymethodsofsterilisingjars,myfavouredfewarebelow:• Putafewcmsofhotwaterinthebottomofeachjar,andthenplaceintheoven.• Putthejarsfullyimmersedinalargepanofboilingwater.(Thisonedoesn’tworkformeasIonlyhaveone

largepan,anditisalmostalwaysalreadyinusewhenIneedtosterilisejars.)• Puttheminthedishwasher(withoutotheritems)andrunonahotcycle.• Ifyouhaveababy,youprobablyhaveasterilisingmachine,andthatwouldalsoworkwell


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LillyPillyJelly(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients

3.2kg LillyPillys(approx.1supermarketbagfull)2kg Sugar(seemethodbelowforfurtherclarification)Settingagent:

Rindfrom1grapefruitOrRindfrom2orangesMethod:

1. WashtheLillyPilliesandremoveanyleavesandlargebitsofstalk.

2. Putinalargepotandheat.Thewaterfromwashingprovidesenoughliquidtostopitburninginitially,andthefruitwillquicklyreleasejuice.

3. Ifyouareusingcitrusfruitrindorpipsforsettingaddwhilethefruitisboiling.4. Boilforaboutanhouruntilthefruitissoft.5. Weighasecondsaucepan.6. Spoonsomeofthefruitintoasieveoverthesecondsaucepanandstirandpushthefleshthroughthe

sieveuntilyouarejustleftwiththeroundpips.Thisishardworkandrequiresastrongarm.Discardthepips.Repeatuntilallthefruitmushisinthesecondsaucepan.

7. Nowweighitagain,andcalculatetheweightofthefruitused.8. Thisishowmuchsugaryouneedtoaddnow.9. Stirinthesugar,andifyouareusingjamsettaforsettingaddthisnow.10. Boiluntilthickstirringregularly.(thismightbe20-40min).11. Testforsettingbyspooningasmallamountontoasaucerandallowingtocoolandthentestifaskinhas

formed.12. Spoonintosterilisedjars.(seenoteaboveonsterilisingjars)


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LemonandMustardSeedChutney(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

3 Lemons450g whiteonions285ml Whitewineorcidervinegar2tbsp Mustardseed56g raisins225g whitesugar1tbsp salt1tsp MixedspiceMethod:

1. PreparingLemons:a. Wash,finelychopandremoveseedsfromthelemonsb. Putthechoppedlemonsinabowlandsprinklewithsaltc. Coverbowlandsetasidefor12hours

2. Peelandfinelychoptheonions3. Combinethesaltedlemonswiththeonions,vinegar,mixedspice,mustardseeds,andraisinsinapan.4. Bringtotheboil5. Reducetheheattolow,stirinthesugaruntildissolved6. Simmerandstiroccasionallyuntilthelemonsaresoftandthechutneythickens.(about50min)7. Putintosterilisedjarsandseal.

OrangeMarmaladeorDarkOrangeMarmalade(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

4kg Oranges3kg WhiteSugarorBrownsugarforDarkMarmalade.(seemethodbelowforfurtherclarification)

Method:

1. Useacoursecheesegratertograteofftheouterpartoftheorangering,andsetaside.

2. Peeltheoranges,andcuteachoneinhalf,cuttingacrossthesegments,asshowninthepicture.3. Placethesewithasmallamountofwaterinalargepan,andboiluntilsoft.4. Weighasecondsaucepan.5. Spoonsomeofthefruitintoasieveoverthesecondsaucepanandstirandpushthefleshthroughthesieve

untilyouarejustleftwithfibrousstuff.Thisishardworkandrequiresastrongarm.Discardthefibrousstuff.Repeatuntilallthefruitmushisinthesecondsaucepan.

6. Addasmuchoraslittleofthegratedrindasyoulikedependingonhowshreddyyoulikeyourmarmalade.7. Nowweighthepanagain,andcalculatetheweightofthefruitandrindused.8. Thisishowmuchsugaryouneedtoaddnow.9. Boiluntilthinkstirringregularly.(thismightbe20-40min).


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10. Testforsettingbyspooningasmallamountontoasaucerandallowingtocoolandthentestifaskinhasformed.(Citrusfruitsarehighinpectin,andsoanextrasettingagentisnotrequired.

11. Spoonintosterilisedjars.

ShredlessOrangeMarmalade(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

4kg Oranges3kg Sugar(seemethodbelowforfurtherclarification)Method:

1. Followsteps2-4above2. Spoonsomeofthefruitintoasieveoverthesecondsaucepanandstirgentlyandthendiscardwhatisleft

inthesieve*.Repeatuntilallthefruitmushisinthesecondsaucepan.

Ifyouwantaclearsee-throughMarmalade,thisstepshoulduseamuslinbagfordraining,butifyouarehappyforittobecloudy(justwithoutshreddybits)thenasieveworks,anditwillbemorecloudythemorevigorouslyyoustiritthroughthesieve.

3. Followsteps7-11above

NasturtiumCapers(Courtesy Peg Davies) Adapted from The Herbfarm Cookbook by Jerry Traunfeld (Scribner 2000). Copyright 2000 by Jerry Traunfeld

Arealcaperistheflowerbudofacaperplant,Capparisspinosa,anditslargeseedpodiscalledacaperberry.Theseedpodsofnasturtiumslookjustlikethecaperplant'sbuds,andwhenpickledtheytasteremarkablysimilar.Nasturtiumsusuallydon'tstartformingseedpodsuntillateinthesummerandyouhavetosearchforthem.You'llfindthemattachedtothestemsunderneaththefoliage,wheretheydevelopinclustersofthree.Pickonlyyoungpodsthatarestillgreenandsoft.Whentheymature,theyturnyellowishandtheseedinsidethepodisveryhardandunpalatable.

Ingredients Method

2tablespoonssalt1cupwater1/2cupgreennasturtiumseedpods3/4cupwhitewinevinegar2teaspoonssugar2freshbaylaurelleaves,or1dried23-inchsprigsfreshthyme

Brining:1.Bringthesaltandwatertoaboilinasmallsaucepan.2.Putthenasturtiumseedpodsinahalf-pintglassjarandpourtheboilingbrineoverthem.3.Coverandletthemsoakatroomtemperaturefor3days.Pickling:4.Drainthenasturtiumseedpodsinafinesieveandreturnthemtothejar.5.Bringthevinegar,sugar,bayleaves,andthymetoaboilinasmall(1-quart)saucepan.6.Pourtheboilingvinegarmixtureovertheseedpodsandletcool.7.Coverthejarandrefrigeratefor3daysbeforeusing.They'llkeepfor6monthsintherefrigeratorifcoveredinthevinegar.


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PearChutney(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

1.4kg pears450g cookingapples450g onions450g softbrownsugar2 garliccloves½tsp groundnutmeg1tsp salt1tsp chillipowder1tsp groundginger2 lemons,juiceandzest570ml whitemaltvinegarMethod:1. Peel,coreandchopthepearsandapplesintosmallpieces.2. Peelandchoptheonionsintofineslivers.3. Peelandcrushgarlic.4. Putthesugartooneside.5. Putalltheremainingingredientsintoapanandmixwell.6. Bringtotheboil,stirringoccasionally.

PinkPickledEggs(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:12 eggs600ml whitevinegar2 beetroot1 Onion2tbsp picklingspice5 chilliesMethod: 1. Preparethevinegarbyaddingthepicklingspice,orspicesofyourchoice,andthechillies,andbringto

theboil.Coolandputinajarandstoreforatleastaday,butideallyamonth,sothespicesinfuse.2. Covertheeggsinapanofcoldwater.3. Bringtoarollingboil.4. Turnofftheheatandletsitfor10-15min5. Removeeggsfrompanandplungeintocoldwatertostopthemcooking.Peelwhencold.6. Meanwhileboilthebeetrootfor30min,andthenpeelwhencold.


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PumpkinandOrangeChutney(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

3.65kg Pumpkin5 largeoranges200g Sugar1.5litres Whitevinegar2tbsp LemonJuice2tbsp Wholegrainmustard25 ChilliesMethod:

1. Grate Pumpkin using a coarse grater (with a foodprocessorisideal)

2. Looselychoptheoranges3. Putallingredientsinalargepan,andboiluntiltheliquidreducesanditisasoftthickconsistency.4. Spoonintosterilisedjars.(Seenoteaboveaboutsterilisedjars)

RedOnionJam(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

6kg RedOnions600g BrownSugar1.2litres RedwineVinegar (someofthiscanbe

exchangedforredwine)ButterforfryingMethod:

1. SlicetheRedOnionsthinly,sotheyformlongstrips.2. Inbatches,frytheonionsinthebutter,andthetransferacrosstoalargepan3. Addtheotheringredientstothelargepan,andboiluntilMostoftheliquidhasreduced.4. Spoonintosterilisedjars.


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SpicedPickledOnions(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

1kg Smallonions500ml whitevinegar60g salt200ml water60g sugar1tbsp picklingspice2 chilliesMethod:

1. Coverandsoakonionsinboilingwaterfor15min2. Drainandpeel3. Putsaltinabowlwithenoughwatertocovertheonions4. Soakonionsinthisbowlfor48hours.5. Drainandrinsetheonions6. Putvinegar,water,sugar,picklingspice,chilliesand1tspsaltinalargesaucepanandbringtotheboil7. Addonionsandcookmixturefor5min8. Putonionsintosterilisedjarsandaddthehotspicedvinegarmixture.

Theonionswillbereadyin4weeksandwillkeepindefinitelywhensealed.

SpicyTomatoChutney(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

7kg Tomatoes(freshortinned)1.5kg Onion1.5kg Sugar3litres Vinegar(maltmakesitdarker)20g salt12tsp Mixedspice4tsp Cinnamon4tsp groundcoriander4tsp groundginger4tsp nutmeg4tsp CayennePepper


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Method:

1. Ifusingfreshtomatoes,removetheskins.Thesecomeoffeasilyifyouimmersethetomatoesforabout30secondsinboilingwaterbeforeallowingthemtocoolforafewmin.

2. Gratethetomatoesandtheonionthroughacoursegrater.3. Putallingredientsinalargepan,andboiluntiltheliquidreducesanditisasoftthinkconsistency.4. Spoonintosterilisedjars.

StrawberryJam(Helen Debenham)

Ingredients:

6.5kg Strawberries5.6kg SugarSettingagents:1pkt CommercialPectin(Jamsetta)100ml Homemadepectinfromoranges–seenotebelowonhomemadepectinsome Lemonseedsinamuslinbag

Method:

1. Hullthestrawberries,andcutinhalf2. Addthestrawberriestoyourpotlayerbylayer,addingadecentlayerofsugarbetween.(Saveshavingto

stirittoovigorouslyatfirstwhenthefruitisstilldelicate.)3. Heatonthestove.Thestrawberrieswillquicklyreleaseenoughjuicesothepanisn’tdrytoresisttheurge

toaddmorethanabout1tbspofwater.Ifyouareusinghomemadepectin,thiswillhavealittlewaterinandshouldbeputatthebottomofthepan.

4. Boiluntilthinkstirringregularly.(thismightbe1-2hrs).5. Testforsettingbyspooningasmallamountontoasaucerandallowingtocoolandthentestifaskinhas

formed.6. Removethemuslinbagwithlemonseedsin(ifused)7. Spoonintosterilisedjars.

Notes on Setting Agents and Pectin.(Helen Debenham)

AllJamrequirePectininordertobeabletoset.

Somefruitsarenaturallyhighinpectin,suchasCitrusfruits,apples,pears,blueberriesandgooseberries.Jamsmadewiththesefruitswillsetwithoutaddedsettingagents.

Otherfruitsarelowinpectinandrequireadditionalpectintobeadded.EspeciallyStrawberries.Strawberryjamisnotoriousfornotsetting.AustralianNativeLillypillysarealsofairlylowinPectin,alongwithCherries,figs,peachesandrhubarb.

PowderedPectincanbeboughtinthesupermarketsandisknownasJamsettahere.


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Howeveritispossibletosetjamusingnaturalmethods,whichusuallyinvolveaddingafruithighinpectin,orutilisingcitrusfruitsinsomeway.

CitrusseedsarehighinPectin,andsoifIammakingsomethingelsethatinvolvescitrus,Isavetheseeds,andputinateaballinfuser,ormuslinbag,thatIhangintothejamwhileitiscooking.

Citrusrindandpithisalsohighinpectin,soifmakingjelly,thesecanbeaddedwhilethefruitisstillwhole,andwillthenbesievedoutwhenthejellyisstrained.


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At last, a tea break!

Baked,HerbedandSaltedCrusts

(Carole Duffill) Greatfordipsanddrinks.Thisisacheap,tastyandeasywaytousecrustsattheendofloavesandthosecutoffbreadwhenmakingtartshellsorpuddingswiththebread.Theyareanalternativetocrispsandsavourybiscuitsfordips.

MethodCutcrustsattheendofloavesintocentimetrestrips.Allcrustscanbefrozen,thawedandbakedwhenrequired.Or,crustscanbebakedthenstoredinanairtightcontainer.Tobakecrusts

1. Heatovento160degrees2. Oilabakingdish.3. Spreadthecrustsinasinglelayerontheoileddish.4. Brushorspraythecrustswitholiveoil.Thecrustsshouldthenbelightlycoatedwithoilonbothsides.5. Sprinklethecrustsgenerouslywithdriedoregano,basil,coarselymilledpepper,chilliflakes(optional)

andveryimportantly,seasaltgranules.Donotsparethesalt.Addfreshlychoppedrosemary,basil,thymeandoreganoifavailableandsprinkleoverthecrusts.

6. Cookforabout5–10minutesuntiltheuppersideofthecrustsaregolden.7. Removecrustsfromovenandturnthemover(useaspatula)andspreadoutagaininthepan.8. Cookforaboutafurther5–10minutesuntilthissideisagoldencolourandthecrustsarenicelydried.9. Cookingtimecanvarydependingontheamountofmoistureinthebread,thicknessofthecrustsand

thetypeofbread.10. Whencooked,spreadcrustsonawireracktocool.11. Scrapeoilandherbmixtureleftinpan,saveinairtightcontainerandsprinkleoncoldroastvegetable

salad.

BiscuitSlices-Chocolate/Lemon/Ginger

(Lou Toy)

• Chocolatebiscuits(doublequantity)1cupselfraisingflour1cupcoconut1cupbrownsugar3weetbixCombineallingredientsandadd250gmeltedbutter.Mixwellandpressintotin.Cookslowlyfor20minutesat180degrees.Icewithchocolateicing(icingsugar,cocoa,hotwater)whilehot.Cutintosquares.

• LemonCoconutSlice(doublequantity)1cupselfraisingflour1cupcoconut½cupsugar250gmeltedbutter


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Mixdryingredients,addbutterandcookslowly(seeabove)Icewithicingsugarandlotsoflemonjuice.

• GingerSlice(singlequantity)113gbutter113gbrownsugarpinchsalt½teaspoonginger226gselfraisingfourRuballingredientstogetheruntillikefinebreadcrumbs.Pressintoshallowtin.Cookslowly(asabove)

BrownRiceandCheeseMuffins

Ingredients Method

2cupsselfraisingwholemealflour1cupcookedbrownrice2springonions,choppedHalfcupgratedcheddarcheese1cupmilkHalfcupvegetableoil2eggsQuartercupgratedparmesan

1. Pre-heatovento180C.2. Placetheflour,rice,springonionandcheddarinabowl.3. Tosstocoateverythinginflour.4. Inameasuringjugpourinmilkandoil,thenwhiskineggs.5. Pourtheliquidintothedryingredientsandmixlightly(no

morethan15stirsofthespoon).6. Inalargemuffintinlinedwithpapercases,dropenoughfilling

intoeachcasetofillthemtwothirds.7. Sprinklethetopwithofeachmuffinwithparmesancheese.

Bakefor20-25mins.

CheeseBiscuits

(Felicity Simpson, courtesy Jenny Percy)

Ingredients

400gtastycheese400gbutter400gselfraisingflour4xheapedteaspoonsmustardpowder3xteaspoonssalt(notheaped)1levelteaspooncayennepepperMethod

Mix untilwell blended then roll up into a 40cm x 40cm(approx.)oblongChillthencutintoslices(approx.5mm)Placeonflouredoventrayandbakein180Covenfor12-15minsoruntilgoldenbrown


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EasyCake/SliceRecipe(Lesley Letham)

Ingredients1cupflour(anysortyoulike)1cupcoconut1cupmilk1cuprawsugar(Iusealittlelessthanthis)1cupsultanas1cupsunflowerseedsHandfulchoppeddatesorotherdriedfruit)

Method1. Mixallingredientstogether.2. Putintoslicetinorcaketinandcookat

180Cfor30to40minutes.3. Askewerstuckintothecakewillcome

outcleanwhenitiscooked.

GarlicButterandOliveSavouries(Simon Tweed)

Ingredients

Flatbread(eg.Lavosh)GarlicbutterBlackolivesHommusFetta(Persian)CuminPaprika

Method

1. Preheatovento180-200o2. Butterflatbread3. Crushandspreadolives4. Spreadfettaacrossonewidth5. Rollup6. Butterwithgarlicbutter7. Sprinklewithcuminandpaprika8. Bakefor6–10minutes9. Cutandserve

HazelnutCake(Felicity Simpson, courtesy “Blend”, recipes from Epsom Girls Grammar School)

Thisaveryeasycaketomakeandneverfails.Itismoistandkeepswellinthefridgeafterwards.

Ingredients1cuphazelnuts(125g)3eggs,separated ½cupcastersugar1apple,peeledandgrated300mlcream1tblspnbrandy(optional)1tblspnicingsugar2cupsfreshraspberriesgratedchocolate

Method

Preheattheovento160degreesC.Preparea23cmcaketinbyliningthebottomandsprayingorgreasingthesides.Roastthehazelnutsbybakingtheminabakingdishintheoven,orbymicrowavingthem.Removeany


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loosehusksfromthehazelnuts.Grindtheminablender.Beattheeggyolksandsugartoalightcream.Foldinthegroundhazelnutsandthegratedapple.Beattheeggwhitestosoftpeaksandfoldgentlyintothehazelnutmix.Pourintocaketinandbakeforapproximately30minutes.Thiscakeismoistandnotroundedinthemiddle.Whipthecreamwiththebrandyandicingsugar.Spreadonthecooledcakeandputraspberriesontopandaroundtherimoftheplate.Sprinklewithgratedchocolate.Serves6to8.

LemonCurdBlissBombs

(Anne Lake)

Youcanalsouseanyothercurdyouprefer.It’salsogoodwithorangeorlime)

Ingredients Method

190grawcashewsoralmondsornutsofyourchoice35gshreddedcoconut,25grolledoats60mlcoconutcream2teaspoonsmaplesyrupPinchofsalt1-2tablespoonslemoncurdExtratoastedcoconutforrolling(canbetoastedinthemicrowavebutyoumustkeepaneyeontheprogressoritwillburn)

Step1:Processthecashews,coconut,oats,coconut

cream,maplesyrupandsaltinafoodprocessoruntil

finelychopped.

Step2:Spreadtheextratoastedcoconutoveraplate.

Roll1tablespoonofcashewmixtureintoaball.Makea

deepindentationintheballandinsert1/4-1/2teaspoon

lemoncurd.Pinchthecashewmixturearoundthe

indentationtoenclosethecurdandgentlyrolltoseal

out.Rolltheballintoastedcoconuttocoat.Repeatto

make15balls.Storeinanairtightcontainerinthefridge

forupto1week.Greatfortreatsorpresents.Putina

nicebox,addribbonandalittlehandmadecardandyou

willbeoneverybody’sinvitationlist.

NasturtiumPesto(Peg Davies, from hitchhiking to heaven)

Ingredients Method2cpackednasturtiumleaves,plusahandfulofnasturtiumflowers1-2clovesgarlic1/2cwalnutsjuiceof1/2largelemon3/4coliveoil1/8tspsalt,adjustedtotasteblackpeppertotaste

Puteverythingbutthesaltandpepperintoafoodprocessorandmixuntilsmooth.Addsaltandpeppertotaste.


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RockyRoad

(Anne Lake)

Ingredients

200GramsofMarshmallows1cupcrushednuts½cupofcoconut200gramsofmilkchocolate100GramsofDarkChocolateAnne’sNotestonewcooks(This rocky road recipe was written as a teaching tool for Anne’s nieces so they could go out and buy the ingredients and make as a surprise for the family as a present).

Method

CrushednutsGettheWoolworthsorColesownbrandcrushednuts,usuallyfoundinthebakingsection.Veryreasonablyprices

CoconutIliketogetthelongstrandasitgivesanicertastealsofromtheBakesectionYouwillneedtotoastthisinthemicrowavebuttakeyourtimeasitwillburnveryquicklysoprobably20secondsatatimeformaybeaminuteandahalfalsorememberthatitwillgoontoastingforabitafteryoutakeitout.

Chocolate,Itisbetterwhenyoufirststartouttogetthemeltsalsofoundinthebakesection.Itismuchcheaperthanbuyingtheblocksandrememberifyouovermeltitthechocolatewillseizeorburnandnotbeusable.ForamoreadulttasteIalsousuallyreversethedarkandmilkchocolatequantitiesbutthatisjustamatteroftask

Meltchocolateinalargebowlinthemicrowaveforoneminuteandthencheckstirwithametalspoon.Thenat20secondbustsuntilallmeltedbutrememberwhenstirringitwillmeltfurthersoit’sbettertodoone20secondlessandseewhatitlookslikeafterthestir.

Letthiscoolslightly.Stirinthenutsandtoastedcoconut,theneitherripthemarshmallowsintoabout4piecesandthenaddtothecoolingmixture.

Mixalltheingredientstogether.

Nextlineatraywithbakingpaperandspoononateaspoonofmixtureontothetray.Youshouldgetabout26chocolatesoutofthismix.

Leaveinthefridgeforacoupleofhours.

PackageupnicelyandthiswillmakegreatChristmaspresents.It’salsoverydifferentbecauseit’snotaslablikemostrockyroads.


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Scones(Jillian Thomson) Ingredients

3cups/450gselfraisingflour80g/3ozcoldsaltedbutter1cup/250mlmilk,fridgecold

Method

Preheatovento200degree(fanforced)RubbutterintotheflouruntilitlookslikebreadcrumbsMixinmilkwithaknifeWhensuitablymixedplaceonaflouredcountertop.Pressto2cmthickandcutoutsconeswithaglass.BrushtopwithmilkPutin200degree(fanforced)20–25minutesuntilbrown

Serving:

Strawberryjam(orotherjamofchoice)Whippedcream

TraditionalPlainCakewithFruit(Carole Duffill)

Easytomakeandkeepsforafewdaysinthefridge.Orcanbefrozen.Serveitasacakeordessert–evenheatanduseasapuddingwithcustard,creamoricecream.Itisamoistcakewithsomesubstance.Usefresh,stewedortinnedfruit–cutintosmallpiecessothecakecanbeeasilydivided.Anytraditionalbuttercakerecipewillwork.Makeitwithorwithoutacrumbletopping.Cooking:160C(fanforced)or180C-about35mins.PlainCake130gbutterormargarine165gcastersugar1tspvanillaessence2eggs450gself-raisingflour–orplainflourand4tspsbakingpowder130mlmilk800gofstewedfruit-approxCrumbleTopping(optional)–1/3cupflour,1/3cupquickoats,1/3cupheavybrownsugar,50gmsbutter,tspcinnamonornutmegOptions:

Milk–useyoghurt,kefirorsomediarycombinationorreplacewithfruitjuiceortheliquidf romthetinnedfruit.

AnnieOrmsbyservingjamandcreamscones


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Flour–useacombinationofwholemealandwhiteflourtogiveaheaviertexture Fruit–useanycombinationoffruitandenoughtocoverthetoporbottom Crumble–addcoconutorflakedalmondsandadjustamountofflourandoatsMethod:Cake Creamthebutter,sugarandvanilla,addthebeateneggs,foldintheflourandthemilkMethod:Crumble MixallingredientsuntillikebreadcrumbsAppearance: Linethecakeformwithbakingpaper. Arrangethefruitonthebakingpaper. Pourthecakemixtureoverthecake. Whencookedandcooledturnthecakeoverandthebottombecomesitstop.Or Linethecakeformwithbakingpaper. Pourthecakemixtureintothecakeform. Arrangethefruitonthetopofthecakemixture. Addacrumblemixtureontopofthefruit. Whencookedandcooledremovethecakefromtheformwithcrumbleatthetop.

VegetableTarts(Carole Duffill)

Ingredients

Tartcase

12slicesofbread

Vegetableoil

Filling

2eggs1cup(approx)milkorsubstituteVegetablesforfilling-requiredOnion,garliccloves,parsley,saltandpepperVegetablesforfilling-optionalMushrooms-rawCookedasparagus,potato,sweetpotato,peas,leek,pumpkin,spinach,carrot,silverbeet.

Method

Tomakethecases(12cupmuffintin)

1. Heatoventoabout180degreescentigrade

2. Lightlygreaseamuffintin.3. Thinlyslicebread.Cutoffcruststoform

abreadsquare(savecrusts).4. Rollbreadtomakeeachsliceasthinas

possible.5. Putasliceofbreadintoeachmuffincup

androughlymouldittofiteachcup6. Bakethecasesintheovenforabout10

minutesuntilagoldencolourTomakethefilling

1. Lowerovenheatto160degreescentigrade

2. Beattheeggsandaddthemilk3. Slicetheonion,crushthegarlic,chop

theparsley,addsomepepperandfry/simmereverythinginoilorwateruntiljustcooked

4. Ifmakingmushroomorasparagustartletsaddthemtothismixtureandcontinueuntileverythingisjustcooked.


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5. Ifusingothercookedvegetablesmashthemandaddthecookedonionmixturetothemash.

6. Halffilleachtartletwiththechosenvegetablefillingandonionmixture

7. Pourtheegg/milkmixtureoverthefillingtomakeeachtartletabout¾full.

8. Cookat160degreesforabout20minutesoruntilfirm.

ZucchiniSlice1(Greg Toy)

Ingredients5eggs150g(1cup)self-raisingflour,sifted375gzucchini,grated1largeonion,finelychopped200grindlessbacon,chopped1cupgratedcheddarcheese60ml(1/4cup)vegetableoil

MethodPreheatovento170degreesC.Greaseandlinea30x20cmlamingtontin.Beattheeggsinalargebowluntilcombined.Addtheflourandbeatuntilsmooth,thenaddzucchini,onion,bacon,cheeseandoilandstirtocombine.Pourintothegreasedpanandbakeinovenfor30minutesoruntilcookedthrough.

ZucchiniRecipeNo.2

Anna-Maria’sZucchiniSlice(fromStephanieAlexander’sKITCHENGARDENCOMPANION)

FirstpublishedintheCook’sCompanion,theoriginalrecipewasagiftfromAnna-MariaBruno.Thisdishfreezeswell.

Ingredients Method

¼cupoliveoil500gzucchini,coarselygrated1largeonion,finelychopped170gparmesan,grated1cupselfraisingflour2largeeggs,lightlybeatenseasaltandfreshlygroundblackpepper150gstreakybacon,finelychopped(optional)3largetomatoes,thicklysliced

• Preheatovento200degreesC.• Brusha25cmsquarecaketinor30cmx20cm

rectangulartinwithalittleoftheoilandlinebasewithbakingpaper.

• Combineremainingingredients,excepttomatoandremainingoil.

• Pourintopreparedtinandsmoothtopwiththebackofaspoon.

• Coverwithtomatoslicesanddribbleoverremainingoil.Bakeforabout30minutesoruntilfirm.

• Cutinto12-16piecesandservewarmorcold.


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