TO DRINK: Waterkloof Sauvignon Blanc, with wooded minerality to counteract the rich, cheesy tart. CHEF’S TIPS If you prefer, make a basic shortcrust pastry instead: Sieve 450g cake flour and 5ml (1 tsp) salt onto a clean work surface. Make a well in the centre and add 225g butter and 1 large egg. Mix quickly, adding about 60ml (¼ cup) water a little at a time until you have the right consistency. Split into portions and refrigerate until needed. Whichever pastry you make, it is important that all the ingredients are at the same temperature when you start. You can…
Print Recipe Breadsticks Ingredients ¼ quantity of basic bread dough milk, for brushing coarse salt or sesame seeds, to garnish Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a baking tray. 2 Make your dough according to the recipe on p45. Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and knead for 3 minutes.
Print Recipe How to make chocolate eggs Instructions 1 You will need an Easter egg mould (available from baking suppliers), a soft paint brush or pastry brush and some baking chocolate. Grease the moulds with a thin layer of margarine to give the eggs a smooth, glossy finish. Chop the chocolate into small pieces. Place
Print Recipe Roasted potato salad with feta and mint Serves: 2 Ingredients 6 kipfler or fingerling potatoes, scrubbed and halved olive oil, for drizzling sea salt flakes 1 cup (120g) frozen peas, blanched 200g feta, cut into large slices 6 slices prosciutto ½ cup mint leaves DIJON DRESSING 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon white
TO DRINK: If not ouzo, the fresh nuttiness and slight saltiness of Monis Fino sherry suits this dish perfectly.
Print Recipe Prickly pear, smoked chicken and radish salad with baby spinach and pesto croutons Serves: 2 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients 8 thin slices of baguette 30ml (2 tbsp) basil or rocket pesto 10ml (2 tsp) olive oil 750ml (3 cups) baby spinach 2 prickly pears, quartered or sliced 1 smoked chicken breast, thinly
Halve the breadcrumbs and increase the herb ratio. Mussels are low in fat so reducing the carbs makes this healthy.
Print Recipe Sweet potato, banana and cinnamon loaf cake with meringue buttercream Serves: 2 x 25cm loaf cakes Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 mins Ingredients CAKE 200g (1 cup) brown sugar 2 large eggs 125ml (½ cup) milk 80ml (? cup) vegetable oil 15ml (1 tbsp) vanilla extract 150g cake flour, sifted 7ml (1,5 tsp)
Print Recipe Honey and lemon semifreddo Ingredients 1 large egg 4 large egg yolks 125ml (½ cup) honey 310ml (1¼ cups) fresh cream zest of 1 lemon a squeeze of lemon juice Instructions 1 Using a large heatproof bowl, beat the egg and egg yolks with the honey over a saucepan of simmering water until
Print Recipe Fish skewers with aubergine, peppers and sun-dried tomato Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 30 mins Instructions 1 Chop 1 large aubergine, 1 seeded green pepper and 500g fresh hake into large chunks. Soak 50g sundried tomatoes in boiling water and leave to stand for about 10 minutes. Assemble the skewers by threading each ingredient