SUMMER SPECIAL Salads • Desserts • Bring-a-Plate • Treats + More

Summer
punch trifle

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SUMMER SPECIAL
Salads • Desserts • Bring-a-Plate • Treats + More
 WELCOME
This book is loaded with the summer stars to
serve up and celebrate all party season!

It’s that time again, but before you dust off the
old faithfuls you make every year, hit refresh
ɦǛǕ٫ǕǛ٪ƣǛǍ٪ƣȉȉǯ٪ȉnj٪njƲǛɥƲ٪ɦǛǾǾƲᕥ٪
Ʋ٪ȉǾ٪ƲǾƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪ȉ٪ƲƲ‫ع‬ǕƇƲƫ٪ƫǛ٫ƣȉƇƫᕡ٪
ƇǛ٫njɬƲ٪ȉƤǕƲƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǕǛǼƇ٪ƤƇƤǯ٪
ƤǕƲƲƲƤƇǯƲᕠ٪ᕡ٪Ǜnj٪ɬȉ‫ى‬Ʋ٪dzȉȉǯǛǾǍ٪njȉ٪Ƈ٪ǾƲɦ٪ƫƲƲ٪
ɬȉ٪ǕƇɥƲǾ‫ى‬٪ǛƲƫ٪ƣƲnjȉƲᕡ٪ǕƲ٫Ǖȉɦ‫ع‬ȉǛǾǍ٪
ǼǼƲ٪ǾƤǕ٪ǛnjdzƲ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƤȉɥƲ٪Ǜ٪Ƈ٪ǼƲǍƇ٪
MICHELLE SOUTHAN
ǛǾ‫ع‬ȉnjnj٪ȉnj٪ȉ٪ɥǛƇdz٫ƤƲƇǼɬ٪ƇǾǍǛƇ٪ƲƤǛƲᕠ٪
FOOD DIRECTOR
Unj٪ɬȉ‫ى‬ɥƲ٪ƣƲƲǾ٪ƇǯƲƫ٪ȉ٪ƣǛǾǍ٫Ƈ٫dzƇƲᕡ٪ƤǕȉȉƲ٪
njȉǼ٪Ƈ٪ɦǕȉdzƲ٪ƣǾƤǕ٪ȉnj٪njƲǛɥƲ٪njdzƇɥȉ‫ع‬ƇƤǯƲƫ٪
dishes that will travel – nibbles, impressive mains
ƇǾƫ٪ǛƫƲᕡ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǼǛǾǛ٪ƫƲƲ٪ƇƲ٫Ƈdzdz٪ȉƲƫᕠ٪
ÝƲ٪dzȉɥƲ٪Ƈ٪ɦǛ٪ȉǾ٪Ƈ٪ƤdzƇǛƤ٪ȉȉᕡ٪ȉ٫ǼƇǯƲ٪Ǜ٪Ʋȉ٪
with the Milo ‘Viennetta’, layered trifle martini,
ƤǕƲƲƲ‫ع‬ǼƇ٪Ƥȉƣ٪ƫǛ٪ƇǾƫ٫ǼȉƲᕠ٪
vƲƲƫ٪Ƈ٪ǍƲƇ٪ǕȉƤ٪ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ƇdzǼȉ٪ƇǾɬ٪
ƫǛǕ٫njƲǛɥƲ‫؟‬٪
ƇǾǍƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ɦƲƇǕ٪ǕƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ‫ى‬٪
ǛǾƇǾdzɬ٪ǕǛǼƇɬᕡ٪dzǛǯƲ٪ȉ٪ƣƤǕƲƇ٪ǍƇdzǛƤ٪
ƣƲƇƫ٪ȉ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇƲ٪Ʋ$Ʋdz٪ǼǛǾǛ٫ɦƲƇǕᕠ
Plus, look out for tips to make some (or all)
elements ahead of time, so you’re not slogging
ƇɦƇɬ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǯǛƤǕƲǾ٪ɦǕƲǾ٪ɬȉ٪Ǖȉdzƫ٪ƣƲ٪ȉ٪
ƲǾǬȉɬǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪Ƈɬᕠ٪

Ǿƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲ٪Ƈ‫؟‬٪½ǕƲƲ٪ƲƤǛƲ٪ƇƲ٪ǼƇƫƲ٪njȉ٪
ǾǾɬ٪ƫƇɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣƇdzǼɬ٪ǾǛǍǕᕡ٪ȉ٪ƤƇǾ٪njƲƇƲ٪
Ƈ٫ƇǾɬ٪ƲɥƲǾ٪ǕǛ٪ǼǼƲᕠ٪OƇɬ٪ǕȉdzǛƫƇɬᕥ
CONTENTS
Finger food and dips 9

Ultimate showstoppers 25

Platters and boards 45

Salads and sides 61

Mini desserts and treats 75

Index 95

KEY
quick easy healthy vegetarian

super veg low calorie gluten free low fat

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AND DIPS
These moreish and merry morsels will get the party started.
Serve up the classics, retro numbers or our fun new nibbles.
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SANDWICH
SWISS ROLL
SERVES 10 | PREP 30 MINS

Ingredients Method Tip

2 x 250g pkt cream 1. ÄƲ٪ƲdzƲƤǛƤ٪ƣƲƇƲ٪ȉ٪ƣƲƇ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ • This can be made up
cheese, at room ǍȉƇ‫ى‬٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ǾǛdz٪ǼȉȉǕ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤƲƇǼɬᕠ٪ ȉ٫Ƈ٫ƫƇɬ٪ƇǕƲƇƫᕠ٪¯ȉƲ٪
temperature ¯ȉȉǾ٪ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥnjdz٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪Ƈ٪ǛǛǾǍ٪ƣƇǍ٪ dzȉȉƲdzɬ٪ƤȉɥƲƲƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪
150g pkt goat’s cheese njǛƲƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٪‫׃‬ǼǼ٪njdzƲƫ٪Ǿȉ$$dzƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲᕠ٪ dzƇǛƤ٪ɦƇ٪ȉǾ٪
1 loaf white bread, Ƈ٫ƲɥǛǾǍ٫dzƇƲ٪
unsliced 2. ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ƲƇƲƫ٪ǯǾǛnjƲ٪ȉ٪ǛǼ٪ǕƲ٪ƣȉɦǾ٪Ƥ٪ ǛǾ٫ǕƲ٫njǛƫǍƲᕠ٪
2 x 250g pkt smoked ȉnjnj٪ֿ٪dzȉǾǍ٪ǛƫƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪dzȉƇnjᕠ٪٪ǕƲ٪dzȉƇnj٪
salmon slices dzƲǾǍǕɦƇɬ٪ǛǾȉ٪njȉ٪ֿᕠ‫׃‬ƤǼ‫ع‬ǕǛƤǯ٪dzǛƤƲᕠ٪§ƲǼȉɥƲ٪
2 Lebanese cucumbers, ǕƲ٫ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪Ƥ٪njȉǼ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪dzǛƤƲᕠ٪
peeled into ribbons
1 large avocado, halved, 3. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ǛƲƤƲ٪ȉnj٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲ٪ȉǾ٪Ƈ٪ƤdzƲƇǾ٪
thickly sliced ɦȉǯ٪njƇƤƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪dzǛƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ȉɦᕡ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬ٪
2 large fresh dill sprigs, ȉɥƲdzƇǛǾǍ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪dzȉǾǍƲ٪ǛƫƲᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪ȉdzdzǛǾǍ٪ǛǾ٪
plus extra small sprigs ȉ٫ȉdzdz٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪dzǛƤƲ٪ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪Ƈ٪‫׃׀‬٪ɫ٪ׁ‫־‬ƤǼ٪ƲƤƇǾǍdzƲ٪
to decorate ƇǾƫ٪ƲƇdz٪ǕƲ٪ȉɥƲdzƇǛǾǍ٪ǛƫƲᕠ٪¯ƲƇƫ٪ֿ٪Ƥnjdz٪ȉnj٪
2 qukes (baby ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪
cucumbers), peeled ƣƲƇƫ٫ȉ٪ƤȉɥƲᕠ٪
into ribbons
Salmon roe, to decorate 4. §ƲƲɥƲ٪‫׀‬٪dzǛƤƲ٪ȉnj٪ƇdzǼȉǾᕠ٪½ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪
(optional) ƲƤƇǾǍdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ǼȉǯƲƫ٪ƇdzǼȉǾ٪ǛǾ٪
Ƈ٫ǛǾǍdzƲ٪dzƇɬƲᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪jƲƣƇǾƲƲ٪ƤƤǼƣƲ٪
ǛƣƣȉǾᕡ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬ٪ȉɥƲdzƇǛǾǍ٪dzƲǾǍǕɦƇɬᕠ٪
ƇǾǍƲ٪
ׁ٫ȉɦ٪ȉnj٪ƇɥȉƤƇƫȉᕡ٪ƲɥƲǾdzɬ٪ƇƤƲƫ٪ƇƇᕡ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉ٪
ɦǛǕ٫ǕƲ٪ƫǛdzdzᕠ٪ÄǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇǛǾǍ٪njȉǼ٪
Ƈ٫dzȉǾǍ٪ǛƫƲᕡ٪ȉdzdz٪٪ȉ٪njȉǼ٪Ƈ٪dzȉǍ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪
ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇƲᕠ

5. ¯ƲƇƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪
ǕƲ٪ȉǛƫƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪dzȉǍ٪ȉ٪ƤȉɥƲᕠ٪¤ǛƲ٪ǼƇdzdz٪Ƈ٪
ȉnj٫ǕƲ٪ƲƲɥƲƫ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ȉǾ٪ȉ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪
dzȉǍᕠ٪%ƲƤȉƇƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪0ǯƲ٪ǛƣƣȉǾᕡ٪ƲƲɥƲƫ٪
ƇdzǼȉǾ٪dzǛƤƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲɫƇ٪ƫǛdzdzᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƇdzǼȉǾ٪
ȉƲᕡ٪Ǜnj٫ǛǾǍᕠ

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BRIE AND CRANBERRY

POTATOES
MAKES 24 | PREP 20 MINS (+ COOLING) | COOKING 50 MINS

Ingredients Method Tip

24 baby or cocktail 1. ¤ƲǕƲƇ ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ ȉ٪‫־׀׀‬᜶‫־־׀إ‬᜶٪njƇǾ٪njȉƤƲƫᕠ٪ • Boil then roast the
potatoes GƲƇƲ٫‫ׂ׀‬٪ǕȉdzƲ٪ȉnj٪Ƈ٪ׁ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ֿح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ ƣ‫خ‬٪ǼǛǾǛ٪ǼnjnjǛǾ٪ potato shells up to
125g round brie, cut into ƇǾ٫ɦǛ Ǖ٪ȉdzǛɥƲ٪ȉǛdzᕠ ‫׀‬٫ƫƇɬ٪ǛǾ٪ƇƫɥƇǾƤƲᕠ٪
24 wedges Cool then store in an
ᑸ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƤƇǾƣƲɬ٪ 2. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ȉ Ƈ ȉƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƇƤƲƇǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤȉɥƲ٪ ƇǛ ǛǍǕ ٪ƤȉǾ ƇǛǾƲ٪ǛǾ٪
sauce ɦǛ Ǖ٪Ƥȉdzƫ٪ɦƇ Ʋᕠ٪ȉɥƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣǛǾǍ٪ ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ƣȉǛdz٪ȉɥƲ٪ ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲᕠ٪§ƲǕƲƇ ٪ǛǾ٪ƇǾ٪
Fresh thyme leaves, ǼƲƫǛǼ‫ع‬ǕǛǍǕ٪ǕƲƇ ᕠ٪ÄǾƤȉɥƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ƇǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪njȉ٪ ‫־׀׀‬᜶‫־־׀إ‬᜶٪njƇǾ٪njȉƤƲƫ٪
to serve ֿ‫׃‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ȉ٪dzǛǍǕ dzɬ٪dzȉǾǍƲ٪ƫƲƲǾƫǛǾǍ٪ȉǾ٪ ǕƲǛ٪ǛƲᕠ٪ ȉɥƲǾ٪njȉ٪‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪
½ǕƲ٪ȉ Ƈ ȉƲ٪Ǖȉdzƫ٪ƣƲ٪ ƲǾƫƲ٪ɦǕƲǾ٪ǛƲƤƲƫ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ƣƲnjȉƲ٪njǛdzdzǛǾǍ٪ƇǾƫ٪
Ƈ٫ǼƇdzdz٪ǕƇ٪ǯǾǛnjƲᕠ٪%ƇǛǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ȉǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉƇƫ٪ heating with the brie
ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdzᕠ ƇǾƫ٪ƤƇǾƣƲɬᕠ

3. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪Ƈ٪ȉ Ƈ ȉ٪ǛǾ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ƲƇƲƫ٪ǼnjnjǛǾ٪ƇǾ٪ǕȉdzƲᕠ٪
ÄƲ٪ɬȉ٪ ǕǼƣ٪‫ح‬ȉ٪Ƈ٪ǕƇǾƫdzƲ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪Ƈ٪ȉǾƫƲƫ٪ƲǾƫ‫خ‬٪ ȉ٪
Ʋ٪ƫȉɦǾ٪ǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤƲǾ Ʋ٪ȉnj٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ȉ Ƈ ȉ٪ ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ƇǾ٪
ǛǾƫƲǾ Ƈ ǛȉǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪njȉǼ٪Ƈ٪ Ƈ ٪ǕƲdzdz٪ǕƇƲᕠ٪Ǖ٪ ǕƲ٪
ȉ Ƈ ȉƲ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ǼȉƲ٪ȉǛdzᕡ٪Ƈ ǛƤdzƇdzɬ٪ƇȉǾƫ٪ ǕƲ٪ǛǼᕠ٪
¯ƲƇȉǾ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪Ƈdz ᕠ٪

4. §ȉƇ ٪njȉ٪‫־ׁع׃׀‬٪ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ȉ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾ٪ƣȉɦǾᕠ٪

¯Ʋ ٫ƇǛƫƲ٪ ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdz٪dzǛǍǕ dzɬ٪ ǕƲǾ٪ƤƇƲnjdzdzɬ٪dzǛnj ٪ȉ ٪ȉnj٪
ǕƲ٫ƇǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ ƇǾnjƲ٪ ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ Ƈɬᕠ

5. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪Ƈ٪ɦƲƫǍƲ٪ȉnj٪ƣǛƲ٪ǛǾ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ȉ Ƈ ȉ٪ǕƲdzdzᕠ٪
½ȉ٫ƲƇƤǕ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ ٪ƤƇǾƣƲɬ٪ƇƤƲᕠ٪§ȉƇ ٪njȉ٪
‫׃‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ȉ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ ǕƲ٪ƣǛƲ٪ǕƇ٪ȉnj ƲǾƲƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪ ǕƲ٪
ȉ Ƈ ȉƲ٪ƇƲ٪ɦƇǼᕠ

6. ¯ƲƇȉǾ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪njƲǕdzɬ٪ǍȉǾƫ٪ƣdzƇƤǯ٪ƲƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪
ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ǕɬǼƲᕠ٪¯ƲɥƲ٪ɦƇǼᕠ

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GLAZED BACON AND

CHEESE-MAS COB
SERVES 12 | PREP 30 MINS (+ COOLING) | COOKING 50 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

1 tbs extra virgin 1. ¤ƲǕƲƇ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ȉ٪‫־׀׀‬᜶‫־־׀إ‬᜶٪njƇǾ٪njȉƤƲƫᕠ٪ • Make the cream
olive oil jǛǾƲ٫Ƈ٫ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ƈɬ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲᕠ cheese dip up to a
150g short cut ƫƇɬ٫ƇǕƲƇƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƲ٪
bacon rashers, 2. OƲƇ٪ǕƲ٪ȉǛdz٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪njɬǛǾǍ٪ƇǾ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ‫ع‬ǕǛǍǕ٪ ǛǾ٫ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲᕠ
finely chopped ǕƲƇᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪Ǖȉ٪Ƥ٪ƣƇƤȉǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉǾǛȉǾᕠ٪ȉȉǯᕡ٪ • This is best served
1 small brown onion, ǛǛǾǍᕡ٪njȉ٪ׂ‫׃ع‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƤȉǾ٪Ƈ٪ ɦƇǼᕠ٪Unj٪ɬȉ‫ى‬Ʋ٪dzƇǾǾǛǾǍ٪
finely chopped ȉ٫ƣȉɦǾᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƇdzǛƤ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥȉȉǯᕡ٪ǛǛǾǍᕡ٪njȉ٪ ȉ٪ƇǾȉ٪Ǜᕡ٪ƣƇǯƲ٪Ǭ٪
2 garlic cloves, crushed ׁ‫־‬٫ƲƤȉǾƫ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ƇȉǼƇǛƤᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ ƣƲnjȉƲ٪dzƲƇɥǛǾǍ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzƇƤƲ٪
250g cream cheese, ǕƲƇȉȉnj٫ƣȉɦdz٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdz٪dzǛǍǕdzɬᕠ ǛǾ٪ƇǾ٫ƇǛǛǍǕ٪ƤȉǾƇǛǾƲ٪
at room temperature, ȉ٫ȉǾ٪Ƈ٫ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇƲ٪
chopped 3.
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲᕡ٪ȉ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇdzƲɬ٪ ƤȉɥƲƲƫ٫dzȉȉƲdzɬ٪ɦǛǕ٪
ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ȉ ٪ ȉ٫ǕƲ٪ƣƇƤȉǾ٪ǼǛɫƲᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾᕠ٪¯Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ njȉǛdz٫ȉ٪ǯƲƲ٪ɦƇǼᕠ٪
cream
ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ٪ƤǕȉ Ʋƫ٪njƲǕ٪ 4. ٪ǕƲ٪ȉ٪ȉnjnj٪ǕƲ٪Ƥȉƣ٪dzȉƇnjᕡ٪ׂƤǼ٪njȉǼ٪ǕƲ٪ȉᕡ٪
continental parsley ƇǾƫ٫ƲƲɥƲᕠ٪¯Ƥȉȉ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪ǛǾǛƫƲᕡ٪dzƲƇɥǛǾǍ٪
leaves, plus extra Ƈ٫‫׀‬ƤǼ‫ع‬ǕǛƤǯ٪ǕƲdzdzᕠ٪٪ǕƲ٪ǛǾǛƫƲ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪ǛǾȉ٪dzƇǍƲ٪
leaves to serve ǛƲƤƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲƲɥƲƫ٪ȉ٪ǛǾȉ٪ɦƲƫǍƲᕠ
ֿ٪‫ح‬Ƈƣȉ ٪‫־׀‬ƤǼ‫خ‬٪Ƥȉƣ٪dzȉƇnj
18 streaky bacon 5. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪Ƥȉƣ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƲƇƲƫ٪Ƈɬᕠ٪ÝƇ٪ֿ٫ƣƇƤȉǾ٪
rashers ƇǕƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƫƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪Ƥȉƣᕡ٪ƤǯǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǾƫ٪
ᑸ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ǼƇ dzƲ٪ ǾƫƲ٪ȉ٪ƲƤƲᕠ٪§ƲƲƇ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƇǕƲᕡ٪
syrup ȉɥƲdzƇǛǾǍ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬᕠ٪Ǖ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ǼƇdzƲ٪ɬᕠ٪
Peeled baby carrots and ƇǯƲ٪njȉ٪‫־׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲᕠ
Lebanese cucumber
wedges, to serve 6. ¯ȉȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǕƲ٪dzȉƇnjᕠ٪
Ǖ٪ǕƲ٪ƇǕƲ٪ƇǍƇǛǾ٪ɦǛǕ٪ȉǼƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪
ǼƇdzƲ٪ɬᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƲƫ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪
Ƈɬᕠ٫¯Ƈɬ٫ɦǛǕ٪ȉǛdz٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣǕ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٪dzǛdzƲ٪ȉnj٪
ǕƲ٫ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ǼƇdzƲ٪ɬᕠ

7. §ƲƫƤƲ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ȉ٪ֿᑸ‫־‬᜶‫־ֿׄإ‬᜶٪njƇǾ٪njȉƤƲƫᕠ٪ƇǯƲ٪ǕƲ٪
Ƥȉƣ٪njȉ٪‫־׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾᕠ٪Ǖ٪ǕƲ٪ƇǕƲ٪
ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ǼƇdzƲ٪ɬᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƲɫƇ٪
ƇdzƲɬᕠ٪¯ƲɥƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƤƇȉᕡ٪ƤƤǼƣƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤȉȉǾᕠ

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BRUSCHETTA
GARLIC BREAD WREATH
SERVES 8 | PREP 15 MINS (+ 30 MINS CHILLING) | COOKING 15 MINS

Ingredients Method Tip

ᑷ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƣȉ ǍǕ٪ 1. ȉǼƣǛǾƲ٪ǕƲ٪Ʋȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤǁǼƲ٪njƇǟƤǕƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪ • Bought pesto can
ƣƇǛdz٪Ʋȉ ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ׁ‫־‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ƤǕǛdzdz٪ƇǾƫ٪ ɥƇɬ٫ǛǾ٪ǕǛƤǯǾƲᕠ٪ÝƲ٪
‫׀‬٪ƣ٪ƤǁǼƲ٪njƇǟƤǕƲ٪ ǕǛƤǯƲǾ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬᕠ٪ Ʋƫ٪Ƈ٪ǕǛƤǯƲ٪ȉǾƲᕠ٪
ׂ‫־׃‬Ǎ٪ǯ٪ɦǛǾ٪ Unj٫ǛǾǍ٪Ƈ٪ǕǛǾǾƲ٪Ʋȉᕡ٪
ǍƇdzǛƤ٫ƣƲƇƫ 2. tƲƇǾɦǕǛdzƲᕡ٪ƲǕƲƇ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ȉ٪ֿᑸ‫־‬᜶‫־ֿׄإ‬᜶٪ ɬȉ٪ǼƇɬ٪ǾƲƲƫ٪ȉ٫ƲƫƤƲ٪
ֿᑸ‫־‬Ǎ٪ǛdzƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƣǛƲ njƇǾ٫njȉƤƲƫᕠ٪ÝƇ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǍƇdzǛƤ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪dzȉƇnj٪ǛǾ٪njȉǛdz٪ ǕƲ٪ƇǼȉǾ٪ȉ٫‫׀‬٫ƣᕠ٪
ᑸ‫־‬Ǎ٪ǼǛǾǛ٪Ʋƫ٪ȉǼƇȉƲ ƇǾƫ٫dzƇƤƲ٪ȉǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ƈɬᕠ٪ƇǯƲ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫־‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪
FƲǕ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƣƇǛdz٪dzƲƇɥƲᕡ٪ ǾǛdz٪ȉnjƲǾƲƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲ٪ǕƇ٪ǼƲdzƲƫᕠ٪ÄǾɦƇ٪
ȉ٪ƲɥƲ٪ ǕƲ٪dzȉƇɥƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥ٪Ƈdzdz٪ɦƇɬ٪ǕȉǍǕ٪ɦǕƲƲ٪ǕƲ٪dzǛƤƲ٪
ƇƲ٫ȉ٪ƲƇƇƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǛǾƫǛɥǛƫƇdz٪ǛƲƤƲᕠ٪§ƲǾᕡ٪
ƣƲƲƫ‫ع‬ǛƫƲ٪ᕡ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪Ƈɬᕠ٪

3. ¯ȉȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪Ʋȉ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ǛǾȉ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƲƇdzƇƣdzƲ٪
dzƇǛƤ٪ƣƇǍᕠ٪٪

4. ٪ǕƲ٪ƣǛƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪ֿƤǼ٪dzǛƤƲᕠ٪٪ƇǾɬ٪ǕȉƲ٪dzǛƤƲ٪
ǛǾ٪ǕƇdznj٪ƤȉɦƇɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzȉǾǍƲ٪dzǛƤƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǕǛƫ٪
ƤȉɦƇɬᕠ٪½ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƇdzǛƤ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƣǛƲᕠ٪
ƇǯƲ٫njȉ٪‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪Ǭ٪ǼƲdzƲƫ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬᕠ

5.
ƇǾǍƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƇdzǛƤ٪ƣƲƇƫ٪ƇȉǾƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƲƫǍƲ٪ȉnj٪Ƈ٪
dzƇǍƲ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇƲ٪‫ح‬Ƈƣȉ٪ֿׁƤǼ٪ȉǾƫ‫خ‬٪ȉ٪njȉǼ٪
Ƈ٫ɦƲƇǕ٪ǕƇƲᕠ٪¯ǾǛ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǾƫ٪ȉnjnj٪ǕƲ٪Ʋȉ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪
ƣƇǍ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛƲ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƫȉdzdzȉ٪ȉǾ٪ȉ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ǍƇdzǛƤ٪
ƣƲƇƫᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ȉǼƇȉƲᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƣƇǛdz٪
ȉ٫ƲɥƲᕠ٪

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BAKED HALOUMI AND

PROSCIUTTO BITES
MAKES 32 | PREP 10 MINS | COOKING 20 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

180g pkt haloumi, cut 1. ¤ƲǕƲƇ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ȉ٪‫־׀׀‬᜶‫־־׀إ‬᜶٪njƇǾ٪njȉƤƲƫᕠ٪jǛǍǕdzɬ٪ • We’ve used a bought
into 32 even pieces ǍƲƇƲ٪ׁ‫׀‬٪ǕȉdzƲ٪ȉnj٪Ƈ٪ׁ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ֿح‬٪ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ‫خ‬٪ǼǛǾǛ٪ǼnjnjǛǾ٪ƇǾ٪ apricot jam here, but
1 tbsp honey ɦǛǕ٪ȉǛdz٪Ƈɬᕠ٪ ɬ٫ȉǕƲ٪ǬƇǼᕡ٪dzǛǯƲ٪njǛǍ٪
2 sheets frozen puff ȉ٫ƲƇƤǕᕡ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲǾ٪
pastry, just thawed 2. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƇdzȉǼǛ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǕƇdzdzȉɦ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪%Ǜ$$dzƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ ɬȉ٫njƇɥȉǛƲ٪
‫׀‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ ٪Ƈ ǛƤȉ٪ǬƇǼᕡ٪ ǕƲ٪ǕȉǾƲɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ٪ȉ٪ƤȉƇᕠ٪ homemade variety.
plus extra to serve • For a more robust
10 slices prosciutto, 3. ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪Ƈɬ٪ǕƲƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪ֿׄ٪ƲɥƲǾ٪0ƇƲᕠ٪jǛǾƲ٪ njdzƇɥȉᕡ٪Ƈƫƫ٪Ʋȉ٪
cut into thirds ǕƲ٪ƲƇƲƫ٪ǼnjnjǛǾ٪ƇǾ٪ǕȉdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪Ƈɬᕡ٪ ǛǾƲƇƫ٪ȉnj٪ǬƇǼ٪ƇǾƫ٪
Fresh thyme leaves, ǕǛǾǍ٪ǍƲǾdzɬ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛƫƲ٪‫ح‬ǕƲ٪Ƈɬ٪ ƫǛ$$dzƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕȉǾƲɬ٪
to serve ƲƫǍƲ٪ɦǛdzdz٪ƣƲ٪ǕǛǍǕƲ٪ǕƇǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǼnjnjǛǾ٪ƇǾ‫خ‬ᕠ٪ƇǯƲ٪ ƣƲnjȉƲ٪ƲɥǛǾǍᕠ٪
njȉ٫ֿ‫־‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪dzǛǍǕ٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤǛᕠ٪ • ¯ɦǛƤǕ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƇdzȉǼǛ٪
njȉ٪njƲƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǕƲ٪
4. ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪ȉȉǾ٪ȉ٪ǍƲǾdzɬ٪Ʋ٪ƫȉɦǾ٪ǕƲ٪Ƈɬ٪ǛǾȉ٪ ȉƤǛȉ٪njȉ٪ȉƇƲƫ٪
ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲ٪ȉ٪njdzƇƲǾ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬᕠ٪FǛdzdz٪ƲƇƤǕ٪Ƈɬ٪ƤƇƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ ƤƇǛƤǼ٪Ǜ٪njȉ٪Ƈ٪
Ƈ٪dzǛdzƲ٪ȉnj٫ǕƲ٪ǬƇǼᕠ٪½ȉ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٪ǛƲƤƲ٪ȉnj٪ȉƤǛȉ٪ ɥƲǍƲƇǛƇǾ٪ȉǛȉǾᕠ٪
ƇǾƫ٪ǕƇdzȉǼǛᕠ٪ƇǯƲ٪njȉ٪Ƈ٪njǕƲ٪‫ع׃‬ᑷ٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪
ǕƲ٫Ƈɬ٪Ǜ٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾᕠ٪Ǖ٪ǕƲ٪ȉ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬ٪ɦǛǕ٪
Ƈ٫dzǛdzƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ǕȉǾƲɬ٪dzƲnj٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƇdzȉǼǛ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪

5. ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣǛƲ٪ȉǾ٪Ƈ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇƲᕠ٪½ȉ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ɦǛǕ٪
Ƈ٫dzǛdzƲ٪ƲɫƇ٪ǬƇǼ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕɬǼƲ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲᕠ٪

“You can have these moreish bites on the table in 30 minutes

and they require minimal prep.”
TASTE FOOD DIRECTOR MICHELLE SOUTHAN

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Impress them all without breaking a sweat with this
gobsmacking line-up of mains and desserts.
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AIR FRYER PORCHETTA

SERVES 6-8 | PREP 30 MINS (+ COOLING, OVERNIGHT DRYING & 15 MINS RESTING)
COOKING 1 HOUR 40 MINS

Ingredients Method
3 tsp fennel seeds 1. Place the fennel seeds and 5. Line the base of an air fryer with
1 tsp black peppercorns peppercorns in a small frying pan. Stir ‫׀‬٫dzƇɬƲ٪ȉnj٪njȉǛdz٪‫ح‬njȉ٪ƲƇɬ٪ƤdzƲƇǾ٪‫خ‬ᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪
2 tsp sea salt flakes, over medium heat for 1-2 minutes or the basket in the air fryer over the foil.
plus extra to season until aromatic and toasted. Transfer to Sprinkle the table salt over pork skin.
1 tsp dried chilli flakes a mortar and set aside to cool slightly. Rub into the scored lines. Place the
1 tbsp fresh thyme pork in the basket. Cook at 120°C (no
leaves 2. Add the sea salt and chilli. Pound need to preheat) for 1 hour 20 minutes.
1 tbsp fresh rosemary with the pestle until a fine powder
leaves forms. Add the thyme, rosemary, garlic 6. Increase the heat to 200°C and
4 garlic cloves and lemon rind. Pound until a paste cook, checking and turning the
2 tsp finely grated forms. Stir in the oil until combined. ȉǯ٫ȉǾ ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ǛƫƲ٪Ǜnj٪ǾƲƲƫƲƫ٪ƲɥƲɬ٪
lemon rind ‫׃‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋᕡ٪njȉ٪Ƈ٪nj ǕƲ٪ֿ‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪
2 tbsp extra virgin 3. Place the pork, skin-side up, on a ȉ٫Ǿ Ǜdz٪ ǕƲ٪ǯǛǾ٪ǕƇ٪ƤƇƤǯdzƲƫ٪ƲɥƲǾdzɬᕠ٪
olive oil chopping board and use a very sharp Carefully transfer the porchetta to
1.2 kg piece pork belly knife (like a craft or Stanley knife) to Ƈ٫ƣȉƇƫ٪ȉ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇ Ʋ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ ٪
1 tsp table salt score the pork skin crossways, making ƇǛƫƲ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫׃‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ ȉ٪Ʋ ᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾ٪
the cuts about 1.5cm apart. Score with extra sea salt then cut into slices
again on an angle diagonal to the first to serve.
cuts to create a diamond pattern. Turn
over the pork so it’s skin-side down. Tips
¯ƤȉƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ǼƲƇ ٫ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƫǛƇǼȉǾƫ٪Ƈ ƲǾᕡ٪ • Customise the herb component
this time making the cuts 3cm apart. ȉ٫Ǜ ٪ɬȉ٪ Ƈ Ʋᕠ٪ÄƲ٪njƲǕ٪ƇǍƲ٪ȉ٪
Rub the herb paste into the cuts oregano leaves, as well as or instead
ƇǾƫ٫Ƈdzdz٪ȉɥƲ٪ ǕƲ٪njƇƤƲ٪ȉnj٪ ǕƲ٪ǼƲƇ ٪ ȉnj٫ ǕƲ٪ȉƲǼƇɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪ ǕɬǼƲᕠ٪
‫ح‬ƣ ٪Ǿȉ ٫ ǕƲ٪ǯǛǾ‫خ‬ᕠ • Don’t stress about tying the meat
neatly. It can help to make the first
4. Cut 6 pieces of unwaxed white couple of ties in the middle, rather
kitchen string, about 30cm long. than starting at one end. Wet the
Starting at a short end, roll up the pork string to make it less slippery too.
to enclose. Tie the pork with the string • Refrigerating the rolled pork
to make a neat log shape (see tip). uncovered overnight helps the skin
¤dzƇƤƲ٪ȉǾ٪Ƈ٫ǛǼǼƲƫ٪ Ƈɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ dry out and contributes to crispy
fridge, uncovered, overnight to allow crackling, so try not to skip this step.
ǕƲ٪ǯǛǾ٫ ȉ٪ƫɬ٪ȉ ᕠ U ٫Ƈdzȉ٪ǼƲƇǾ٪ǍƲ ǛǾǍ٪ƇǕƲƇƫ٪ȉǾ٪Ʋᕥ

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CHRISTMAS CRACK
CHEESECAKE
SERVES 12 | PREP 45 MINS (+ SETTING) | COOKING 10 MINS

Ingredients Method
250g pkt Arnott’s 1. Invert the base of a 20cm (base size) in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight
Salada Original round springform cake pan. Line the to set.
crackers base with baking paper and secure
180g unsalted butter, back into the pan. 6. tƲƇǾɦǕǛdzƲᕡ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǕǛǼƇ٪
melted ƤƇƤǯᕠ٪¤ƲǕƲƇ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ȉ٪ֿᑸ‫־‬᜶‫־ֿׄإ‬᜶٪njƇǾ٪
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪Ƥȉdzƫ٪ 2. Reserve 6 crackers. Place the forced. Line a 20 x 30cm slice pan with
water remaining crackers in a food processor ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲᕡ٪ƇdzdzȉɦǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ƇƲ٪ȉ٪
3 tsp gelatine powder and process until finely crushed. overhang the long sides.
500g cream cheese, ¤ȉ٫ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪
at room temperature, combined. Press the mixture firmly 7. Arrange the reserved crackers over
chopped over the base and up the side of the base of prepared pan in an even layer.
ֿׂ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔲᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƤƇƲ٪ prepared pan. Place in the fridge for ȉǼƣǛǾƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣȉɦǾ٪ǍƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣƲ٪
sugar 30 minutes to chill. ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƇƤƲƇǾᕠ٪ȉȉǯᕡ٪ǛǛǾǍᕡ٪
‫־־׃‬Ǽdz٪‫׀ح‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ ȉɥƲ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ٪ǕƲƇ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٫ƣƲ٪
thickened cream 3. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪Ƥȉdzƫ٪ɦƇƲ٪ǛǾ٫Ƈ٫ǼƇdzdz٪ melts and the mixture is smooth.
2 tbsp bought caramel microwave-safe bowl. Sprinkle ǛǾǍ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƣȉǛdz٪ǕƲǾ٪Ƥȉȉǯᕡ٪ǛǛǾǍᕡ٪
spread or Nestlé Top ɦǛǕ٫ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪ njȉ٫ׁ‫־‬٪ƲƤȉǾƫ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕǛƤǯƲǾƲƫᕠ٪
‘n’ Fill Caramel ɦƲdzdz٫ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪tǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ٪ȉǾ٪OǛǍǕ٪ ¤ȉ٫ǕƲ٪ƣȉɦǾ٪ǍƇ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ƲɥƲǾdzɬ٪
njȉ٫ֿ‫־‬٫ƲƤȉǾƫ٪‫ح‬ƫȉ٪Ǿȉ٪ȉɥƲǕƲƇ‫خ‬ᕠ٪ over the crackers in the pan. Place in
Christmas crack ÄƲ٫Ƈ٫njȉǯ٪ȉ٪ɦǕǛǯ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣƇǯƲ٪njȉ٪‫׃‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪
160g (1 cup, lightly ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٫ƫǛȉdzɥƲᕠ until the sugar mixture is bubbling.
ƇƤǯƲƫ‫خ‬٪ƣȉɦǾ٪ ǍƇ
125g unsalted butter, 4. Use electric beaters to beat the 8. Pour the dark chocolate over the
chopped cream cheese and caster sugar in crackers and use a palette knife to
2 x 180g pkt dark Ƈ٫ƣȉɦdz٪ǾǛdz٪ǼȉȉǕᕠ٪GƇƫƇdzdzɬ٪ƣƲƇ٪ smooth. Place in the fridge until set.
chocolate, melted ǛǾ٫ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ǾǛdz٪ɦƲdzdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪
100g white chocolate, ƲƇ٫ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ 9. Drizzle the white chocolate over
melted ǾǛdz٫ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ ǕƲ٫ƫƇǯ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇƲ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ǕƲǾ٪
50g green and red ǛǾǯdzƲ٫ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪tᜰt‫ى‬ᕠ٪¯Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪
M&M’s Minis 5. Spoon the cheesecake mixture until set completely.
ȉɥƲ٫ǕƲ٪ƤƇƤǯƲ٪ƣƇƲᕠ٪¯ȉȉǾ٪ȉɥƲ٪
ǕƲ٫ƤƇƇǼƲdzᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪ǯƲɦƲ٪ȉ٪ƤƲƇƲ٪ 10.٪٪ǕƲ٪ƤƇƤǯ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǕƇƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzƇƤƲ٪
Ƈ٫ɦǛdzƲƫ٪ƲnjnjƲƤᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕƲƲƲƤƇǯƲ٪ ȉǾ٪ȉ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕƲƲƲƤƇǯƲ٪ȉ٫ƫƲƤȉƇƲᕠ

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COFFEE JELLY
CHEESECAKE
SERVES 10 | PREP 30 MINS (+ OVERNIGHT CHILLING) | COOKING 5 MINS

Ingredients Method
3 x 128g pkt Oreo 1. To make the coffee jelly, place ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪¤ȉ٪ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ɦƇƲ٪
BǛǍǛǾƇdz٪ƤȉȉǯǛƲ٫ ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٫‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ɦƇƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪ ǛǾȉ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ǼǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ‫ع‬ƇnjƲ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪
100g unsalted butter, ¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ٪ ¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪
melted ǾǛdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤȉnjnjƲƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪tǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫־‬٪ƲƤȉǾƫ٪
500g cream cheese, ǍƇ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƇƤƲƇǾ٪ȉɥƲ٪ ‫ح‬ƫȉ٪Ǿȉ٪ȉɥƲǕƲƇ‫خ‬ᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪njȉǯ٪ȉ٪ɦǕǛǯ٪
at room temperature, ǼƲƫǛǼ٪ǕƲƇᕠ٪¯Ǜ٪ȉ٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲ٪ǕƲǾ٪ ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲᕠ٪ÝǛǕ٪
chopped ƣǛǾǍ٪Ǭ٪ȉ٫ǕƲ٪ƣȉǛdzᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ ǕƲ٫ȉƤƲȉ٪ǾǾǛǾǍᕡ٪ȉ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪
395g can sweetened ǼǛɫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲƫᕠ٪¤ȉ٪ ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪
condensed milk ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪‫׀‬٪ǼƇdzdz٪dzƇǛƤ٪ ɦƲdzdz٫ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ
3 tbsp Kahlúa Coffee ƤȉǾƇǛǾƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪
Liqueur njȉ٫ׂ٫Ǖȉ٪ȉ٫Ʋᕠ 4. ٪ǕƲ٪ǬƲdzdzɬ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƤȉǾƇǛǾƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪
ᑸ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ǕǛƤǯƲǾƲƫ٪ ֿᕠ‫׃‬ƤǼ٪ƤƣƲᕠ٪
ƇǾǍƲ٪ȉǾƲ‫ع‬ǕǛƫ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪
cream 2. GƲƇƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛƫƲ٪ȉnj٪Ƈ٪ ǬƲdzdzɬ٪ƤƣƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤȉȉǯǛƲ٪ƣƇƲᕠ٪¤ȉ٪
3 tsp gelatine powder ‫־׀‬ƤǼ٫‫ح‬ƣƇƲ٪Ǜ$Ʋ‫خ‬٪ȉǾƫ٪ǛǾǍnjȉǼ٪ ȉɥƲ٪ȉǾƲ‫ع‬ǕǛƫ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪
Crushed chocolate- ƇǾᕠ٪jǛǾƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲᕠ٪ ǼǛɫƲᕠ٪ȉǾǛǾƲ٪dzƇɬƲǛǾǍ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪
coated coffee beans, ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤȉȉǯǛƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪njȉȉƫ٪ȉƤƲȉ٪ ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ǬƲdzdzɬ٪ƤƣƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪
to decorate ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ƤǕƲƫᕠ٪ ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲᕠ٪GƲǾdzɬ٪Ƈ٪ǕƲ٪ƇǾ٪
Coffee jelly ¤ȉ٫ǛǾ٫ǕƲ٪ƣƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ ȉǾ٫ǕƲ٪ƣƲǾƤǕ٪Ƈ٪njƲɦ٪ǛǼƲ٪ȉ٪dzƲɥƲdz٪ǕƲ٪
1 tbsp gelatine powder ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ njƇƤƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ׄ٪Ǖȉ٪
‫־־׃‬Ǽdz٪‫׀ح‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪njƲǕdzɬ٪ ƲƇƲƫ٪ƇǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪Ƈ٪ƇǛǍǕ‫ع‬ǛƫƲƫ٪ ȉ٪ȉɥƲǾǛǍǕ٪ȉ٪Ʋᕠ
brewed espresso ǍdzƇ٪ȉ٪Ʋ٪njǛǼdzɬ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲ٪
coffee ƇǾƫ٫٪ǕƲ٪ǛƫƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƇǾᕡ٪ƤƲƇǛǾǍ٪ 5. ½ƇǾnjƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕƲƲƲƤƇǯƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪
ֿֿ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƤƇƲ٪ Ƈ٫ǬƇǍǍƲƫ٪ƲƫǍƲ٪Ƈ٪ǕƲ٪ȉᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ dzƇƲᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƤǕƲƫ٪ƤȉnjnjƲƲ٪
sugar ǕƲ٫njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ƤǕǛdzdzᕠ ƣƲƇǾ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲᕠ

3. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲᕡ٪ƤȉǾƫƲǾƲƫ٪ Tip
ǼǛdzǯ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzǛ0Ʋ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƤdzƲƇǾ٪njȉȉƫ٪ • ÝƲ‫ى‬ɥƲ٪ƇƫƫƲƫ٪Ƈ٪dzǛdzƲ٪gƇǕdz?Ƈ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪
ȉƤƲȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ǼȉȉǕᕠ٪ ƤǕƲƲƲƤƇǯƲ٪ǼǛɫƲᕡ٪ƣ٪ɬȉ٪ƤƇǾ٪ȉǼǛ٪

ƫƫ٫ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ Ǜ٪Ǜnj٪ɬȉ٪ɦƇǾ٪ƇǾ٪ƇdzƤȉǕȉdz‫ع‬njƲƲ٪ɥƲǛȉǾᕠ

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4-INGREDIENT
MILO ‘VIENNETTA’
SERVES 10 | PREP 30 MINS (+ OVERNIGHT FREEZING)

Ingredients Method
180g dark chocolate, 1. Line a 7cm-deep, 10 x 20cm §ƲƲƇ٪dzƇɬƲǛǾǍ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪
melted ‫ح‬ƣƇƲ٫Ǜ$Ʋ‫خ‬٪dzȉƇnj٪ƇǾ٪ɦǛǕ٪dzƇǛƤ٪ɦƇᕡ٪ ǛƤƲ‫ع‬ƤƲƇǼ٪‫ح‬ǛǾǍ٪ƣȉǕ٪ƣ‫خ‬ᕡ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇƲ٪
ᑷ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪vƲdzƳ٪tǛdzȉᕡ٪ ƇdzdzȉɦǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ɦƇ٪ȉ٪ȉɥƲǕƇǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ ƲƤƇǾǍdzƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪tǛdzȉᕡ٪njǛǾǛǕǛǾǍ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٪
dz ٪ƲɫƇ٪ȉ٪ƫ  ǛƫƲᕠ٪jǛǾƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٪ǕƲƲ٪ȉnj٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇƲ٪ƲƤƇǾǍdzƲᕠ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ȉ٪
‫׀‬٪ɫ٪ֿᕠ‫׀‬j٪ ƣ٪vƲdzƳ٪ ƇƲᕡ٪ƇdzdzȉɦǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ƇƲ٪ȉ٫ȉɥƲǕƇǾǍ٪ ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ȉɥƲǕƇǾǍǛǾǍ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲ٪
tǛdzȉ٫ǛƤƲ‫ع‬ƤƲƇǼᕡ٪ ǕƲ٪dzȉǾǍ٪ǛƫƲᕠ ƇǾƫ٪dzƇǛƤ٪ɦƇᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njƲƲ$Ʋ٪
ȉnjƲǾƲƫ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬ njȉ٫ׄ٪Ǖȉ٪ȉ٪ȉɥƲǾǛǍǕ٪ǾǛdz٪njǛǼᕠ
ׁ‫־־‬Ǽdz٪ƤǾ٪ǕǛƤǯƲǾƲƫ٪ 2. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ǕƲƲ٪ȉnj٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲ٪
cream ȉǾ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ƈɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇƤƲ٪ 4. ÄƲ٪ƲdzƲƤǛƤ٪ƣƲƇƲ٪ȉ٪ƣƲƇ٪ǕƲ٪
ƇȉǾƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪dzȉƇnj٪ƇǾ٪ȉ٪ ƤƲƇǼ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ǾǛdz٪njǛǼ٪ƲƇǯ٪njȉǼᕠ٪
ǼƇǯƲ٪ׄ٪ƲƤƇǾǍdzƲᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪ƇdzƲƲ٪ǯǾǛnjƲ٪ ¯ȉȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ɦǕǛƲƫ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ǛǾȉ٪Ƈ٪
ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƤǯ٪ȉnj٪Ƈ٪ȉȉǾ٪ȉ٪ǕǛǾdzɬ٪ƲƇƫ٪ ǛǛǾǍ٪ƣƇǍ٪njǛƲƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٫njdzƇ٪Ǿȉ$$dzƲᕠ٪
ֿᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ٪ǼƲdzƲƫ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇƲ٪ǛǾǛƫƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ ½Ǿ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲ‫ع‬ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤƇǯƲ٪ȉǾȉ٪Ƈ٪
ƲƤƇǾǍdzƲᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ƲƤƇǾǍdzƲ٪ ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇƲᕠ٪¤ǛƲ٪ɦǛdz٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٫ƤƲƇǼ٪
ɦǛǕ٪ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ٪tǛdzȉᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ ȉǾ٪ȉ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƤƇǯƲᕠ٪%٪ɦǛǕ٪ƲɫƇ٪
njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪Ʋᕠ tǛdzȉᕠ٪¯ƲɥƲ٪ǛǼǼƲƫǛƇƲdzɬ٪ȉ٪ǯƲƲ٪ǛǾ٪
ǕƲ٫njƲƲ$Ʋ٪ǾǛdz٪ƲƇƫɬ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲᕠ
3. ¯ȉȉǾ٪ȉǾƲ‫ع‬ǕǛƫ٪ȉnj٪ƇǾ٪ǛƤƲ‫ع‬ƤƲƇǼ٪
ƣ٫ǛǾȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƲƇƲƫ٪ƇǾᕠ٪¯ƲƇƫ٪ Tip
ƲɥƲǾdzɬ٪ȉ٪dzƲɥƲdz٪ǕƲ٪njƇƤƲᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ • tƇǯƲ٪ǕǛ٪٪ȉ٪ׁ٪ǼȉǾǕ٪ƇǕƲƇƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪
Ƈ٫ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇƲ٪ƲƤƇǾǍdzƲᕡ٪tǛdzȉ‫ع‬ǛƫƲ٪ƫȉɦǾᕠ٪ ȉƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njƲƲ$Ʋᕡ٪ȉ٪Ƈdzdz٪ɬȉ٪ǕƇɥƲ٪ȉ٪
¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ǕƲ٪ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ٪tǛdzȉᕠ٪ ƫȉ٪Ǜ٪ƲɥƲ٪ɦǕƲǾ٪ǕƲ٪ȉƤƤƇǛȉǾ٪ƇǛƲᕠ

“This is a fun, playful take on the classic, complete with thin Milo-dusted
chocolate layers and ruffled cream on top, dusted with even more Milo.”
TASTE FOOD EDITOR ELISA PIETRANTONIO

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SMOKY BEEF WITH

FREEKEH SALAD
SERVES 8 | PREP 25 MINS (+ 6 HOURS MARINATING, 40 MINS RESTING)
COOKING 35 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

250ml (1 cup) boiling 1. ȉǼƣǛǾƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣȉǛdzǛǾǍ٪ɦƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǍƇ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ • We used ETA Original
water ƤƲƇǼǛƤ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƫǛǕᕠ٪¯Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ǍƇ٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲᕠ٪ Barbecue Sauce,
160g (1 cup, lightly
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƣƲƤƲ٪ƇƤƲᕡ٪ȉǼƇȉ٪ƇƤƲᕡ٪ǕɬǼƲᕡ٪ because it has a
packed) brown sugar ǍƇdzǛƤ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲƲƤȉǾᕠ٪¯Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ ɦƲƲ٫njdzƇɥȉᕠ٪FǛǾƫ٪Ǜ٪
250ml (1 cup) sweet ƣƲƲnjᕡ٪ǾǛǾǍ٪ȉ٪ƤȉƇᕠ٪ȉɥƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲᕡ٪ Ƈ٫ǕƲ٫ƲǼƇǯƲᕠ
barbecue sauce ǾǛǾǍ٪ȉƤƤƇǛȉǾƇdzdzɬ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǼƇǛǾƇƫƲᕡ٪njȉ٪ׄ٪Ǖȉ٪ • FƲƲǯƲǕ٪Ǜ٪ȉƇƲƫ٪
(see tip) ȉ٫ȉɥƲǾǛǍǕ٪ȉ٪ǼƇǛǾƇƲᕠ green wheat and can be
250ml (1 cup) tomato njȉǾƫ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƲƇdzǕ٪njȉȉƫ٪
sauce 2. ½ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ǕƲ٪njƲƲǯƲǕ٪ƇdzƇƫᕡ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪ǕƲ٪njƲƲǯƲǕ٪ ȉ٪ƇƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛƤƲ٪ƇǛdzƲ٪Ƈ٪
1 bunch fresh thyme njȉdzdzȉɦǛǾǍ٪ƇƤǯƲ٪ƫǛƲƤǛȉǾ٪ǾǛdz٪Ǭ٪ƲǾƫƲᕠ٪%ƇǛǾᕠ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǯƲᕠ٪ÄƲ٪
8 garlic cloves, bruised §ƲnjƲǕ٪ǾƫƲ٪Ƥȉdzƫ٪ǾǾǛǾǍ٪ɦƇƲᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ ƣȉɦǾ٪ǛƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ǜ٪dzƇƤƲᕡ٪
1 tbsp whole black ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ȉǾǛȉǾᕡ٪ɥǛǾƲǍƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉǛdzᕠ٪½ȉ٪ Ǜnj٫ɬȉ٪ƲnjƲᕠ
peppercorns ǾǛdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪¯Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪Ƈ٪ȉȉǼ٪ƲǼƲƇƲ٪njȉ٪
1.25kg beef eye fillet ׁ‫־‬٪ǼǛǾƲᕠ
ׁ‫׃‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪Ƈdzdz‫  ع‬ȉƲ٪
seasoning 3. tƲƇǾɦǕǛdzƲᕡ٪dzƇƤƲ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ǛƲƤƲ٪ȉnj٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲ٪ȉǾ٪
ׁ‫׃‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ǼȉǯƲƫ٪ Ƈ٪ƤdzƲƇǾ٪ɦȉǯ٪njƇƤƲ٪ȉ٪ƤǕȉǛǾǍ٪ƣȉƇƫᕠ٪ȉǼƣǛǾƲ٪
paprika ǕƲ٪ƲƇȉǾǛǾǍ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǼȉǯƲƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪ɦƲƲ٪ƇǛǯƇ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪
2 tbsp sweet paprika ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾᕠ٪¯ƤƇƲ٪ƲɥƲǾdzɬ٪ȉɥƲ٫ǕƲ٪ƇƲᕠ٪%ƇǛǾ٪
Freekeh salad ǕƲ٪ƣƲƲnj٪njȉǼ٪ǕƲ٪ǼƇǛǾƇƫƲᕡ٪ƫǛƤƇƫǛǾǍ٪ƇǾɬ٪ƲɫƤƲ٪
350g pkt roasted ǼƇǛǾƇƫƲᕠ٪§ȉdzdz٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲƲnj٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٫ǛƤƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ȉ٪ƤȉƇ٪
cracked wholegrain Ƈdzdz٪ȉɥƲᕠ
freekeh, rinsed
(see tip) 4. ¤ƲǕƲƇ٪Ƈ٪ƣƇƣƲƤƲ٪ǍǛdzdz٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ƤǕƇǍǛdzdz٪ƇǾ٪
1 red onion, finely ȉǾ٫ǼƲƫǛǼᕠ٪ȉȉǯ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲƲnj٪njȉ٪‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǛƫƲ٪
chopped njȉ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ‫ع‬ƇƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉȉǯƲƫ٪ȉ٪ɬȉ٪dzǛǯǛǾǍᕠ٪
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪Ʋƫ٪ ½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪dzƇƲᕠ٪ȉɥƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪njȉǛdz٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪
wine vinegar njȉ٫ֿ‫־‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪Ʋᕠ
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƲɫƇ٪
virgin olive oil 5.
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƇǾƣƲǛƲᕡ٪ȉƇǾǍƲ٪ƲǍǼƲǾᕡ٪ȉƤǯƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪
200g (2 cups) fresh or ǼǛǾ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪njƲƲǯƲǕ٪ǼǛɫƲᕠ٪ȉƇƲdzɬ٪ƤǕȉ٪ǕƇdznj٪ǕƲ٪
frozen cranberries, ƇdzƲɬᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƲƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪ɦǕȉdzƲ٪ƇdzƲɬ٪dzƲƇɥƲ٪
thawed if frozen ȉ٪ǕƲ٪njƲƲǯƲǕ٪ǼǛɫƲᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪
2 oranges, peeled, ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇƲᕠ
segmented
50g baby rocket 6. ¯dzǛƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲƲnj٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇƇǾǍƲ٪ȉǾ٪ȉ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƇdzƇƫ٪
ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ٪njƲǕ٪ǼǛǾ٪ ȉ٫ƲɥƲᕠ
leaves, finely chopped
1 bunch fresh
continental parsley

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 ULTIMATE SHOWSTOPPERS

SUMMER PUNCH
TRIFLE
SERVES 12 | PREP 1 HOUR (+ 4 HOURS 40 MINS CHILLING)

Ingredients Method
2 x 85g pkt port wine 1. Place the port wine jelly crystals in a ‫§ح‬ƲƲɥƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤƇǯƲ٪njȉ٪
jelly crystals heatproof bowl. Add the boiling water. ƇǾȉ ǕƲ٪Ʋᕠ‫خ‬٪ ٪ ǕƲ٪ ǛǼǼƲƫ٪ƤƇǯƲ٪
500ml (2 cups) boiling Stir until dissolved. Add the red wine ǛǾ٫ǕƇdznj٪ǕȉǛȉǾ Ƈdzdzɬ٪ ȉ٪ƤƲƇ Ʋ٪‫׀‬٪dzƇɬƲᕠ٪
water, plus extra and stir to combine. Set aside for ÄƲ٫ƲdzƲƤ ǛƤ٪ƣƲƇ Ʋ٪ ȉ٪ƣƲƇ ٪ƤȉȉdzƲƫ٪
250ml (1 cup) ֿ‫־‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdz٪dzǛǍǕ dzɬᕠ٪ strawberry jelly mixture and 300ml
ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪Ʋƫ٪ɦǛǾƲᕡ٪ ȉnj٫ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪
plus extra 2 tbsp 2. Pour one-third of the jelly mixture ƣȉɦdz٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ȉnj ٪ƲƇǯ٪njȉǼᕠ٪
300g fresh cherries, into a 20cm round 4L (16 cup) glass
ǛƲƫᕡ٪ǕƇdzɥƲƫᕡ٪ trifle bowl. Place in the fridge for 7. ½ȉ٪ƇƲǼƣdzƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ ǛnjdzƲᕡ٪ƲƇƫ٪ǕƇdznj٪ ǕƲ٪
dz ٫ƲɫƇᕡ٪ɦǕȉdzƲ٪ 30-40 minutes or until just set but strawberry jelly mixture over the cherry
with stems intact, Ǿȉ ٫njǛǼ٪‫ح‬Ǜ ٪Ǖȉdzƫ٪ ǛƤǯ٪ ȉ٪ɬȉ٪njǛǾǍƲ٪ ǬƲdzdzɬ٪dzƇɬƲᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪Ƈ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ȉnj٪ȉǾǍƲᕡ٪
ȉ٫ƫƲƤȉƇƲ when touched). trimming to fit as necessary. Reserve
85g pkt strawberry ȉnjnjƤ ᕠ٪%ǛdzƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪Ʋɫ Ƈ٪Ʋƫ٪ɦǛǾƲᕠ٪
jelly crystals 3. Arrange the cherry halves, cut-side
ƇǾǍƲ٪ֿ‫׀‬٫ƲƇƤǕ٪dzǛƤƲ٪ƇȉǾƫ٪ ǕƲ٪ǛƫƲ٪
ֿj٪‫ׂح‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ǕǛƤǯƲǾƲƫ٪ facing outwards, around the side of the of the trifle bowl, gently pressing
cream trifle bowl, gently pressing against against the glass to adhere (see tip). Fill
900g tub Pauls Creamy ǕƲ٫ǍdzƇ٪ ȉ٪ƇƫǕƲƲᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ǕƇdznj٪ ǕƲ٪ with half the custard mixture, half the
 Ƈƫ٪%ȉ ƣdzƲ٪½ǕǛƤǯ٪ remaining jelly mixture. Place remaining peach slices and reserved
French Vanilla ǕƲ٫ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤǕƲɬ٪ǕƇdzɥƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ ƤƇǯƲ٪ȉnjnjƤ ᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪
FǛǾƲdzɬ٪ǍƇƲƫ٪ǛǾƫ٪ jelly mixture. Return to the fridge for custard mixture. Smooth the surface.
of 1 orange ‫־׀‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ȉ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪Ǭ ٪Ʋ ᕠ٪‫ح‬Unj٪ƇǾɬ٪ ½ȉ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ ƇɦƣƲɬ٪
ׂׄ‫־‬Ǎ٪ ǯ٪ƫȉ ƣdzƲ٪ cherries float to the top, gently push ǬƲdzdzɬ٫ǼǛɫ Ʋ٪‫ح‬ǍǛɥƲ٪Ǜ ٪Ƈ٪<ǛƤǯ٪ Ǜ٪Ǜnj٪Ǜ ٪ǕƇ٪
ǾnjǛdzdzƲƫ٪ȉ Ǿƫ٪ ǕƲǼ٪ƣƇƤǯ٪ƫȉɦǾ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ɬȉ٪njǛǾǍƲᕠ‫خ‬٪½ȉ٪ started to set) and smooth the surface.
sponge cakes with the remaining jelly mixture. Return ½ȉ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲƲɥƲƫ٪ƤƇǯƲ٪ ȉᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪
825g can peach slices ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ֿ٫Ǖȉ٪ȉ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪Ʋ ᕠ٪ ǛǾ٫ ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪‫׀‬٪Ǖȉ٪ ȉ٪Ʋ ᕠ٪
ǛǾ٫ɬ ᕡ٪ƫƇǛǾƲƫ٪
‫ح‬ƲƲ٫Ǜ ‫خ‬ 4. Meanwhile, place the strawberry 8. Use electric beaters to beat the
6ƇǾǍƲ٪dzǛƤƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ ǬƲdzdzɬ٪Ƥɬ Ƈdz٪ǛǾ٫Ƈ٪ǕƲƇ ȉȉnj٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ remaining cream in a bowl until firm
njƲǕ٫ǼǛǾ٪dzƲƇɥƲᕡ٪ the extra boiling water and stir until ƲƇǯ٪njȉǼᕠ٪%ȉdzdzȉ٪ȉɥƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ ȉ٪ƤƇǯƲ٪
ȉ٫ƫƲƤȉƇƲ dissolved. Place in the fridge for layer to cover. Decorate with orange
ׁ‫־ׂع־‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ȉ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫ Ʋ٪ slices, extra cherries, remaining
Ǜ٫ ǕǛƤǯ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǭ ٪ Ƈ ǛǾǍ٪ ȉ٪Ʋ ᕠ٪ ƲƇƤǕ٫dzǛƤƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǼǛǾ ٪ ȉ٪ƲɥƲᕠ

5. Use electric beaters to beat 250ml Tips

‫ֿح‬٫Ƥ‫خ‬٪ƤƲƇǼ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪njǛǼ٪ƲƇǯ٪njȉǼᕠ٪ • ½ȉ٪ǕƲdz٪ƲƇƤǕƲ٪ƇƫǕƲƲ٪ ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ ǛnjdzƲ٪
Fold in the custard and orange bowl, pat dry with paper towel.
ǛǾƫ٫Ǿ Ǜdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ • Fȉ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉȉƲ‫ع‬njƲƲ٪ȉ ǛȉǾᕡ٪ƲdzƇƤƲ٪ ǕƲ٪
njǛƫǍƲ٫Ǿ Ǜdz٪ǾƲƲƫƲƫᕠ٪ Ʋƫ٪ɦǛǾƲ٪ǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ǬƲdzdzɬ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ƇǾ٪Ʋ<Ƈdz٪
ƇǼȉǾ ٪ȉnj٪ɦƇ Ʋ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƫǛdzƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤƇǯƲ٪
6. ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ƲƇ Ʋƫ٪ǯǾǛnjƲ٪ ȉ٪ ǛǼ٪ with some syrup from the peach can
ȉ٫ȉnj٪ֿ٫ȉǾǍƲ٪ƤƇǯƲᕠ٪¯Ʋ ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ ȉᕠ٪ instead of the extra wine.

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AND BOARDS
Combine elements cooked by you with lots of fresh and
pre-prepared ingredients to create a feast masterpiece!
 PLATTERS AND BOARDS

CHRISTMAS TREE
DIP BOARD
SERVES 10 | PREP 45 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

1 green shallot, cut 1. Draw a triangle on a sheet of baking paper, 26cm • Change up the dip
into matchsticks at the base and 35cm in height. Cut out and place flavours, herbs and
2 x 190g pkt spring the triangle, ink-side down, on a serving board. toppings, if you like.
onion and chive • Use any piping nozzles
cream cheese, at 2. Place the shallot in a small bowl and cover with you have on hand.
room temperature iced water. Set aside for 10 minutes to curl. Drain. Unj٫ɬȉ٪ɦƇǾ٪ȉ٪ƲdzǛƤƇƲ٪
200g tub Yumi’s our version, use 2D,
Avocado & 3. Meanwhile, use electric beaters to beat the 1M, 4B and No. 125
Sea Salt dip ǛǾǍ٫ȉǾǛȉǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤǕǛɥƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ǾǛdz٪ piping nozzles, as well
250g cream cheese, smooth. Spoon half the cream cheese mixture into a as a small plain piping
chopped ǛǛǾǍ٪ƣƇǍ٪njǛƲƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƇǾ٪ȉƲǾ٪Ƈ٪Ǿȉ$$dzƲ٪‫ح‬ƲƲ٫Ǜ‫خ‬ᕠ٪ nozzle. Purchase them
2 qukes (baby Spoon the remaining cream cheese mixture into a from cake decorating
cucumbers), 1 thinly piping bag fitted with a star nozzle. Spoon 1 tbsp stores or online.
sliced, 1 peeled avocado dip into a piping bag fitted with a small • Make this as close to
into ribbons plain nozzle. Beat the plain cream cheese in a clean serving as possible. If
65g mini tomatoes bowl until smooth. Add the remaining avocado you’re short on time,
1 small salami stick, ƫǛ٫ȉ٪ǕƲ٪dzƇǛǾ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣƲƇ٪ǾǛdz٪ɦƲdzdz٪ ɬȉ٫ƤƇǾ٪ǛƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƲƲ٪
cut into rounds combined. Spoon half the avocado dip mixture up to 2 hours ahead and
Fresh dill, fresh curly ǛǾȉ٫Ƈ٪ǛǛǾǍ٪ƣƇǍ٪njǛƲƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٪ƤdzȉƲƫ٪Ƈ٪Ǿȉ$$dzƲᕠ٪ keep it in the fridge until
parsley leaves, pea Spoon the remaining avocado dip mixture into ready to decorate.
shoots, pretzel sticks Ƈ٫ǛǛǾǍ٪ƣƇǍ٪njǛƲƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٫ƲƇdz٪Ǿȉ$$dzƲᕠ٪
and pretzel star,
to decorate 4. Pipe the cream cheese mixtures inside the outline
Assorted crackers and on the paper, using the picture as a guide. Decorate
pretzels, to serve with the quke slices and ribbons, tomatoes, salami,
dill, parsley, pea shoots and shallot curls. Place the
pretzel sticks at the base of the triangle to create
Ƈ٫ƲƲ٪Ǿǯ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǕƲ٪Ƈ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ȉ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ǛƇǾǍdzƲᕠ٪
¯ƲɥƲ٪ǕƲ٫ƫǛ٪ƣȉƇƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƤƇƤǯƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ$Ʋdzᕠ

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 PLATTERS AND BOARDS

HONEY HAM AND

BAKED RICOTTA PLATE
SERVES 8 | PREP 20 MINS (+ COOLING) | COOKING 45 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

300g fresh ricotta 1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Grease • These baked ricottas
ׂ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ǍƇƲƫ٪ two 4cm-deep, 11cm (base size) round springform will keep in an airtight
ɥǛǾƇǍƲ٪ƤǕƲƫƫƇ pans. Line the bases and sides with baking paper, container in the fridge
‫׃׀‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ allowing the paper to overhang 2cm above sides. for up to 3 days.
ǍƇƲƫ٪ ƇǼƲƇǾ §ƲǼȉɥƲ٫njȉǼ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪
‫׀‬٪ƲǍǍ٪ɬȉdzǯ 2. Place the ricotta, cheddar, parmesan, egg yolks, ׁ‫־‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ƣƲnjȉƲ٪
ֿ٪ƣ ٪njƲǕ٪ǕɬǼƲ٪ thyme and chives in a bowl. Season. Mix until serving to bring back
dzƲƇɥƲ smooth and combined. Divide the mixture between ȉ٫ȉȉǼ٪ƲǼƲƇƲᕠ٪
ֿ٪ƣ ٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ƤǕȉ Ʋƫ٪ the prepared pans. Use a spatula to press down the • Replace the ham with
fresh chives mixture firmly and level the top. Place the pans on a sliced smoked chicken
ׄ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ɦƇdzǾ  baking tray. Season. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until or leftover sliced turkey,
ֿ٪ƣ ٪ǛƤǛǾǍ٪ ǍƇ golden and firm. Remove from the oven and set if that’s what you have.
ֿ٪ƣ ǾƤǕ٪ɦƇƲƤƲᕡ٪ aside to cool.
 ǛǍ٪ ǛƤǯƲƫ
¯dzǛƤƲƫ٪dzƲnjȉɥƲ٪ǕƇǼᕡ٪ 3. Meanwhile, line a baking tray with baking paper.
ƤǕǛdzdzƲƫᕡ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲ٪ Heat a small non-stick frying pan over medium heat.
‫ح‬ƲƲ٪Ǜ ‫خ‬ Add the walnuts and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes
‫׀‬٪ƣ ǾƤǕƲ٪Ƈ ƇƇǍ ᕡ٪ or until toasted. Add the sugar and cook, stirring
ǛǼǼƲƫᕡ٪ƲƇǼƲƫ constantly, for 1 minute or until the sugar melts and
‫־׃׀‬Ǎ٪ƤȉƤǯƇǛdz٪ ٪ caramelises and the walnuts are coated. Transfer
ȉǼƇȉƲ ȉ٫ǕƲ٫ƲƇƲƫ٪Ƈɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdzᕠ
ׂ‫־־‬Ǎ٪ȉǼƇȉ٪ǼƲƫdzƲɬ٪
ǼǛɫᕡ٪ǕƇdzɥƲƫ٪Ǜnj٪dzƇǍƲ 4. To make the dressing, whisk the honey, oil and
ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ٪njƲǕ٪ƣƇǛdz٪dzƲƇɥƲ vinegar in a small bowl. Stir in the basil and season.
ׂ‫־־‬Ǎ٪dzȉƇnj٪Ƥ ɬ٪ƣƲƇƫᕡ٪
dzǛƤƲƫ 5. Carefully remove the baked ricottas from the
Honey basil dressing pans and place on a large serving plate. Arrange
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ǕȉǾƲɬ ǕƲ٫ɦƇƲƤƲᕡ٪ǕƇǼᕡ٪ƇƇƇǍ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉǼƇȉƲ٪
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƲɫƇ٪ ȉǾ٫ǕƲ٪dzƇƲᕠ٪¯ƤƇƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƇǾƫǛƲƫ٪ɦƇdzǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪
ɥǛǍǛǾ٪ȉdzǛɥƲ٪ȉǛdz ƣƇǛdzᕠ٪%Ǜ$$dzƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٫ƫƲǛǾǍ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲɥƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪
ֿᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ ٪Ƈ dzƲ٪ƤǛƫƲ٪ crusty bread.
vinegar
‫׀‬٪ƣ ٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ǕƲƫƫƲƫ٪
njƲǕ٪ƣƇǛdz٪dzƲƇɥƲ

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 PLATTERS AND BOARDS

MEATLOVERS’ FEAST
SERVES 6 | PREP 15 MINS (+ 30 MINS MARINATING) | COOKING 55 MINS

Ingredients Method Tip

Stuffed bell peppers, 1. To make the chicken nibbles, grease a baking tray • Get ahead by
assorted salami and line with baking paper. Combine the oil, chicken marinating the chicken
and spicy sausages, seasoning, garlic, lemon rind and 1 tbsp lemon nibbles overnight.
kalamata olives, ǬǛƤƲ٫ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǍdzƇ٪ȉ٪ƤƲƇǼǛƤ٪ƫǛǕᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾᕠ٪
ƫƫ٫ǕƲ٪
wholemeal toasted ƤǕǛƤǯƲǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉ٪ȉ٪ƤȉƇᕠ٪¯Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪njȉ٪ׁ‫־‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪
pita chips, blue ȉ٫ǼƇǛǾƇƲᕠ
cheese, beetroot dip,
pâté, drained and 2. ¤ƲǕƲƇ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ȉ٪‫־־׀‬᜶‫ֿإ‬ᑸ‫־‬᜶٪njƇǾ٪njȉƤƲƫᕠ
halved marinated
artichoke hearts, 3.
ƇǾǍƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕǛƤǯƲǾ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǛǾǍdzƲ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪
thinly sliced ham, ƲƇƲƫ٪Ƈɬᕠ٪ƇǯƲᕡ٪ǾǛǾǍ٪ȉƤƤƇǛȉǾƇdzdzɬᕡ٪njȉ٪
fresh figs, red and ׁ‫־ׂع־‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉȉǯƲƫ٪ǕȉǍǕᕠ
green grapes, mixed
salad leaves and fresh 4. Meanwhile, make the chimichurri sauce. Place the
rosemary sprigs, parsley, coriander, chives, garlic, vinegar and chilli
to serve ǛǾ٫Ƈ٪njȉȉƫ٪ȉƤƲȉᕠ٪¤ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ƤǕȉƲƫᕠ٪
Spicy Portuguese Gradually pour in the oil until well combined.
chicken nibbles ¯ƲƇȉǾ٫ɦƲdzdzᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ƫǛǕ
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƲɫƇ٪
virgin olive oil 5. Preheat a barbecue or chargrill plate over
1 tbsp Portuguese ǼƲƫǛǼ‫ع‬ǕǛǍǕ٪ǕƲƇᕠ٪¯Ƈɬ٪ɦǛǕ٪ȉǛdzᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪dzƇǼƣ٪
chicken seasoning ǕƲǾ٪ǍǛdzdz٪njȉ٪‫ׁع׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǛƫƲ٪njȉ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ٪ƇƲ٪
2 garlic cloves, crushed ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉȉǯƲƫ٪ȉ٪ɬȉ٪dzǛǯǛǾǍᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪dzƇƲᕡ٪
1 lemon, rind finely ƤȉɥƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪njȉ٪‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲᕠ٪
grated, juiced
750g chicken wing 6. Place the chicken in a serving bowl and on a
nibbles, trimmed ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ƣȉƇƫᕠ٪
ƇǾǍƲ٪ǕƲ٪dzƇǼƣᕡ٪ƤǕǛǼǛƤǕǛᕡ٪ƣƲdzdz٪
Lamb with peppers, salami, sausages, olives, pita chips, blue
chimichurri sauce ƤǕƲƲƲᕡ٪ƣƲƲȉȉ٪ƫǛᕡ٪ƐƳᕡ٪ƇǛƤǕȉǯƲᕡ٪ǕƇǼᕡ٪njǛǍᕡ٪
1 bunch fresh ǍƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇdzƇƫ٪dzƲƇɥƲ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƣȉƇƫᕠ٪¯ƤƇƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪
continental parsley, rosemary to serve.
leaves picked
ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ ǾƤǕ٪njƲǕ٪
coriander, leaves
picked
1 bunch fresh chives,
chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tsp red wine vinegar
ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ ٪ƫǛƲƫ٪ƤǕǛdzdzǛ٪njdzƇǯƲ
ᑸ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƲɫƇ٪
virgin olive oil
8 lamb cutlets,
French-trimmed

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TURKEY AND HASH

SALAD BOARD
SERVES 4 | PREP 15 MINS | COOKING 20 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

4 cups coarsely 1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. • We used a
chopped cold leftover Line a large baking tray with baking paper. combination of roast
roast vegetables potato, pumpkin,
‫ح‬ƲƲ٫Ǜ ‫خ‬ 2. Combine the roast vegetables, parmesan, panko ȉǾǛȉǾ٫ƇǾƫ٪ƤƇȉᕠ
‫׀‬٪ƣ ٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ǍƇƲƫ٪ ƇǾƫ٪ǕɬǼƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪¯ƲƇƫ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٫ǛǾǍdzƲ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ • If you don’t have any
ƇǼƲƇǾ over the prepared tray. Use a potato masher to crush leftover turkey, cook
‫׀‬٪ƣ ٪ ƇǾǯȉ٪ the vegetables slightly. Place in the oven and ‫׀‬٫dzƇǍƲ٪ǯƲɬ٪ƣƲƇ٪
breadcrumbs ȉƇ٫njȉ٪‫־׀‬٫ǼǛǾƲᕡ٪ƇƫƫǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ȉǼƇȉ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪dzƇ٪ steaks on a barbecue
1 tsp chopped fresh ‫׃‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉnj٪ƤȉȉǯǛǾǍᕠ٪§ƲǼȉɥƲ٪njȉǼ٪ǕƲ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ flat plate or grill pan
thyme leaves Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪njȉ٫‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdz٪dzǛǍǕdzɬᕠ ȉǾ٫ǼƲƫǛǼ‫ع‬ǕǛǍǕ٪njȉ٪
ֿׁ‫־‬Ǎ٪ƤȉƤǯƇǛdz٪ ٪ ׂ٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǛƫƲ٪ȉ٪
tomatoes, cut 3. Meanwhile, whisk together the cranberry sauce, until cooked through.
ǛǾȉ٫ƣ ǾƤǕƲ oil, vinegar, mustard and 1 tbsp water in a small
1 tbsp whole berry bowl. Season.
ƤƇǾƣƲɬ٪Ƈ ƤƲ
ֿᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ ٪ƲɫƇ٪ɥǛǍǛǾ٪ 4. Arrange the turkey, rocket, avocado and roast
ȉdzǛɥƲ٪ȉǛdz vegetable mixture on a serving board. Drizzle over
‫׀‬٪ ٪Ʋƫ٪ɦǛǾƲ٪ɥǛǾƲǍƇ ǕƲ٫ƫƲǛǾǍ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲᕠ
‫׀‬٪ ٪ɦǕȉdzƲǍƇǛǾ٪
mustard
ׂ‫־־‬Ǎ٪dzƲnjȉɥƲ٪ƤȉȉǯƲƫ٪
 ǯƲɬ٪ƣƲƇᕡ٪ǯǛǾ٪ȉǾᕡ٪
ƤǕǛdzdzƲƫᕡ٪dzǛƤƲƫ٪‫ح‬ƲƲ٪Ǜ ‫خ‬
ׄ‫־‬Ǎ٪ ǯ٪ƣƇƣɬ٪ȉƤǯƲ
ֿ٪ƇɥȉƤƇƫȉᕡ٪dzǛƤƲƫ

★★★★★
“Was a great way to serve turkey and roast veg – things I always have
left over after hosting. Perfect for Boxing Day.”
DRPRETTY

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BRUNCH PLATTER
SERVES 4 | PREP 40 MINS | COOKING 1 HOUR 10 MINS

Ingredients Method Tip

Grilled Turkish bread 1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Grease • §ȉƇ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕǛƤǯƲƇ٪
slices, roasted cherry Ƈ٫ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ƈɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzǛǾƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲᕠ ٫ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƫƇɬ٪ƇǕƲƇƫᕠ٪ȉȉdz٪
tomatoes, hash ƤȉǼdzƲƲdzɬ٪ǕƲǾ٪ȉƲ٪ǛǾ٪
browns, potato gems, 2. ½ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƇǛƇ‫ع‬ǛƤƲƫ٪ƤǕǛƤǯƲƇᕡ٪ƫɬ٪ǕƲ٪ ƇǾ٪ƇǛǛǍǕ٪ƤȉǾƇǛǾƲ٪
chicken chipolatas, ƤǕǛƤǯƲƇ٪ɦǛǕ٪ƇƲ٪ȉɦƲdzᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ ǛǾ٫ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲᕠ
chargrilled asparagus, ɦǛǕ٫ǕƲ٪ȉǛdzᕡ٪ǕƇǛƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƈ٪Ǎȉȉƫ٪ǛǾƤǕ٪ȉnj٪Ƈdzᕠ٪½ȉ٪
green Spanish olives, ȉ٫ƤȉƇ٪ɦƲdzdzᕠ٪¯ƲƇƫ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǛǾǍdzƲ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪
mango cheeks, ƲƇƲƫ٪Ƈɬᕠ٪§ȉƇ٪njȉ٪‫׃׀ع־׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪
avocado, bacon ƤǾƤǕɬᕠ٪¯Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdz٪ǕƲǾ٪ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪
skewers, hummus, ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ƫǛǕᕠ٪
rocket leaves and
fresh herbs, to serve 3. ½ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ǕƲ٪¯ƇǾǛǕ٪ƣƇǯƲƫ٪ƲǍǍᕡ٪ǕƲƇ٪ǕƲ٪ȉǛdz٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪
Harissa-spiced njɬǛǾǍ٪ƇǾ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ٪ǕƲƇᕠ٪FǛǾƲdzɬ٪dzǛƤƲ٪ǕƇdznj٪ǕƲ٪
chickpeas ƤǕȉǛ$ȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪njȉ٪‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪
400g can chickpeas, ƤǛᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ƣȉƇƫᕠ٪FǛǾƲdzɬ٪ƤǕȉ٪ǕƲ٪
rinsed, drained ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤǕȉǛ$ȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ȉǾǛȉǾ٪ȉ٪
2 tsp extra virgin ǕƲ٪ƇǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪njȉ٪ׁ‫׃ع‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ȉnjƲǾƲƫᕠ٪
olive oil
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƇdzǛƤ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪njȉ٪ֿ٪ǼǛǾƲᕠ٪¯Ǜ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪
2 tsp harissa paste ȉǼƇȉƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇǛǯƇᕠ٪ȉȉǯ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫׃ֿع־‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪
Spanish baked eggs ǾǛdz٪ǕǛƤǯƲǾƲƫᕠ٪¯Ǜ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲƇǾᕡ٪ǛǾƇƤǕ٪ƇǾƫ٪
2 tsp extra virgin ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤǕȉƲƫ٪ƤǕȉǛ$ȉᕠ٪ȉɥƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪njȉ٪
olive oil ‫׀‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ǛǾƇƤǕ٪ɦǛdzᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾᕠ٪٪
250g chorizo
ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ʋƫ٪ȉǾǛȉǾᕡ٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ 4. %ǛɥǛƫƲ٪ǕƲ٪ȉǼƇȉ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ƣƲɦƲƲǾ٪‫׀‬٪ǼƇdzdz٪
chopped ȉɥƲǾȉȉnj٪ƇǾ٪ȉ٪ƫǛǕƲᕠ٪tƇǯƲ٪‫׀‬٪ǛǾƫƲǾ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪
2 garlic cloves, finely ǼǛɫƲ٪ǛǾ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ƇǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤƇƤǯ٪ƇǾ٪ƲǍǍ٪ǛǾȉ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪
chopped ǛǾƫƲǾᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ȉǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ƈɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪njȉ٪
400g can diced ᑷ‫־ֿع‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ƲǍǍ٪ɦǕǛƲ٪ƇƲ٪Ʋ٪
tomatoes ƣ٫ǕƲ٫ɬȉdzǯ٪ƇƲ٪Ǜdzdz٪ǾǾɬᕠ
1 tsp smoked paprika
125g can four-bean mix, 5. tƲƇǾɦǕǛdzƲᕡ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƇǼ‫ع‬ɦƇƲƫ٪ǕƇdzȉǼǛᕠ٪
rinsed, drained ÝƇ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƇǼ٪ȉ٪ȉƤǛȉ٪ƇȉǾƫ٪ǕƲ٪
50g baby spinach ǕƇdzȉǼǛᕠ٫¯Ƈɬ٪Ƈ٪njɬǛǾǍ٪ƇǾ٪ɦǛǕ٪ȉǛdzᕡ٪Ƈƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪
4 eggs ɦƇƲƫ٪ǕƇdzȉǼǛ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ٪ǕƲƇ٪
Ham-wrapped haloumi njȉ٫ֿ‫׀ع‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǛƫƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾᕠ
100g Serrano ham
or prosciutto slices 6. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇǯƲƫ٪ƲǍǍ٪ƇǾ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƣȉƇƫᕠ٪
ƇǾǍƲ٪
200g haloumi, thickly ǕƲ٪ƤǕǛƤǯƲƇᕡ٪ǕƇǼ‫ع‬ɦƇƲƫ٪ǕƇdzȉǼǛᕡ٪ȉƇᕡ٪
sliced ȉǼƇȉƲᕡ٪ǕƇǕ٪ƣȉɦǾᕡ٪ȉƇȉ٪ǍƲǼᕡ٪ƤǕǛȉdzƇƇᕡ٪
ƇƇƇǍᕡ٪ȉdzǛɥƲᕡ٪ǼƇǾǍȉᕡ٪ƇɥȉƤƇƫȉᕡ٪ƣƇƤȉǾᕡ٪ǕǼǼᕡ٪
ȉƤǯƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪njƲǕ٪ǕƲƣ٪ȉǾ٫ǕƲ٪ƣȉƇƫᕠ

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SEAFOOD SPREAD
SERVES 6 | PREP 20 MINS | COOKING 5 MINS

Ingredients Method Tip

Cooked king prawns, 1. To make the vinaigrette, combine the dressing, • The vinaigrette and
halved cooked lobster, lime rind and 1 tbsp lime juice in a bowl. Add ƫǛ٫ƤƇǾ٪ƣƲ٪ǼƇƫƲ٪٪ȉ٪
smoked salmon, ǕƲ٫ƤǕǛdzdzǛ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǕƇdzdzȉᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ǬǍᕠ ׁ٫Ǖȉ٪ƇǕƲƇƫᕠ٪¯ȉƲ٪
avocado, baby capers, ƲƇƇƲdzɬ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲᕠ
small cornichons 2. Arrange the oysters on pink salt on a
(gherkins), lemon and ƲɥǛǾǍ٫ƣȉƇƫᕠ٪%Ǜ$$dzƲ٪ȉǼƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ɥǛǾƇǛǍƲƲ٪
lime wedges, cherry ȉɥƲ٫ǕƲ٪ȉɬƲᕠ
tomatoes, baby
radishes, baby cos 3. To make the scallops in herb butter, lightly spray
lettuce, halved qukes Ƈ٫njɬǛǾǍ٪ƇǾ٪ɦǛǕ٪ȉǛdzᕠ٪OƲƇ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ‫ع‬ǕǛǍǕ٪ǕƲƇᕠ٪
(baby cucumbers), ȉȉǯ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƇdzdzȉ٪njȉ٪ׁ‫־‬٪ƲƤȉǾƫ‫ֿع‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǛƫƲ٪
seafood cocktail or until golden and just cooked through. Place back
sauce and crusty on the reserved shells and arrange on the board.
bread, to serve
Oysters with Japanese 4. tƲdz٪ǕƲ٪ǕƲƣ٪ƣƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƇǾ٪njȉ٪‫ׁع׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪
vinaigrette ǕƲǾ٪ƫǛ$$dzƲ٫ȉǼƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƇdzdzȉᕠ٪
ᑸ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪gƲɦ ǛƲ٪
Japanese Dressing 5. To make the mustard and lemon dip, whisk
Sesame Soy Sauce together the ingredients in a bowl until smooth
1 lime, rind finely ƇǾƫ٫ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ
grated, juiced
1 long fresh red chilli, 6. Arrange prawns, lobster, smoked salmon,
finely chopped avocado, capers, cornichons, lemon and lime
2 green shallots, wedges, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce and qukes
finely chopped ȉǾ٫ǕƲ٪ƣȉƇƫᕠ٪¤ȉ٪ƤȉƤǯƇǛdz٪ƇƤƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƇɥȉƤƇƫȉ٪
12 oysters in the shells ǕƇdzɥƲᕠ٪%Ǜ$$dzƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ǕƲƣ٪ƣƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪
Pink Himalayan salt, ǕƲ٫dzȉƣƲ٪ǕƇdzɥƲᕠ٫¯ƲɥƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ǼƇƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƫǛdzdz٪
to serve ƫǛ٪ƇǾƫ٫Ƥɬ٪ƣƲƇƫᕠ
Scallops in herb butter
12 scallops, roe removed,
shells reserved
40g herb and garlic
butter (available from
the seafood counter)
Mustard and lemon dip
ֿᑸ‫׃‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔳᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ɦǕȉdzƲ٪
egg mayonnaise
ׄ‫׃‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ȉ ٪ƤƲƇǼ
1 lemon, rind finely
grated
3 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp finely chopped
fresh dill

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AND SIDES
Mix and match a rainbow of fresh and fabulous plates that
complement your mains and celebrate summer!
 SALADS AND SIDES

MEXICAN CORN AND

CRISPY RICE SALAD
SERVES 6 | PREP 20 MINS (+ COOLING) | COOKING 30 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

200g (1 cup) medium- 1. ȉȉǯ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲ٪njȉdzdzȉɦǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ƇƣȉǛȉǾ٪ǼƲǕȉƫ٪ • Chipotle peppers
ǍƇǛǾ٪ǛƤƲ٫ ƫǛƲƤǛȉǾ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƇƤǯƲ٪ǕƲǾ٪ƲƇƫ٪ȉ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ ƇƲ٫ƫǛƲƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǼȉǯƲƫ٪
4 corncobs, husk and ǕƇdzdzȉɦ٪ƫǛǕᕠ٪¯Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪njȉ٪‫־׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdzᕠ٪Unj٪Ǿȉ٪ ǬƇdzƇƲȈȉ٪ƤǕǛdzdzǛƲᕠ٪FǛǾƫ٪
silk removed ǛǾǍ٪ƇǛǍǕƇɦƇɬᕡ٪ƤȉɥƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪ ǬƇ٪ȉnj٪ƤǕǛȉdzƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈƫȉƣȉ٪
2 tsp chipotle peppers njȉ٫٪ȉ٪ֿ٪ƫƇɬᕠ ƇƤƲ٪‫ح‬Ƈ٪njdzƇɥȉȉǼƲ٪
in adobo sauce ǛƤɬ٪ƤȉǾƫǛǼƲǾ‫خ‬٪ǛǾ٪
2 tbsp extra virgin 2. tƲƇǾɦǕǛdzƲᕡ٪ƲǕƲƇ٪Ƈ٪ƣƇƣƲƤƲ٪ǍǛdzdz٪ȉ٪ƤǕƇǍǛdzdz٪ ǕƲ٫tƲɫǛƤƇǾ٪ƲƤǛȉǾ٪
olive oil ƇǾ٪ȉǾ٪ǕǛǍǕᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƤȉǾƤȉƣ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǍǛdzdz٪‫ح‬Ǿȉ٪ǾƲƲƫ٪ȉ٪ Ƈ٫ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǯƲᕠ٪
3 green shallots, thinly ȉǛdz‫خ‬ᕡ٪ǾǛǾǍᕡ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫׃ֿع׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ƲɥƲǾdzɬ٪ƤǕƇƲƫᕠ٪ ½ǕƲ٫ƤǕǛdzdzǛƲ٪ƇƲ٪ƤǕȉƲƫ٪
sliced diagonally ¯Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdzᕡ٪ǕƲǾ٪Ʋ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ǕƇ٪ǯǾǛnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥ٪ ƇǾƫ٪ǼǛɫƲƫ٪ǕȉǍǕ٪
¼ cup fresh coriander ƫȉɦǾ٪ǕƲ٪dzƲǾǍǕ٪ȉnj٪ƲƇƤǕ٪Ƥȉƣᕡ٪ƤdzȉƲ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƤȉƲᕡ٪ȉ٪ ǕƲ٫ƇƤƲᕡ٪ȉ٪ɦǕƲǾ٪ɬȉ٪
leaves ƲǼȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǯƲǾƲdzᕠ ȉȉǾ٪Ǜ٪ȉ٪ɬȉ٪Ǖȉdzƫ٪
1 avocado, quartered ǍƲ٪Ƈ٪ƣǛ٪ȉnj٪ƤǕǛdzdzǛ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƈ٪
lengthways, sliced 3. ½ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƫƲǛǾǍᕡ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǛǾǍƲƫǛƲǾ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ ƣǛ٪ȉnj٪ƇƤƲᕠ٪U٪ǛǾ‫ى‬٪ȉȉ٪
Dressing ǼƇdzdz٪njȉȉƫ٪ȉƤƲȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ǼȉȉǕᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ Ǖȉᕡ٪ƣ٪ǕƇ٪Ƈ٪ƫƲƲᕡ٪ǛƤǕ٪
ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ȉ ٪ ƲǾȉǍǕ٪ɦƇƲ٪ǾǛdz٪Ƈ٪ƫǛ$$dzǛǾǍ٪ƤȉǾǛƲǾƤɬᕠ٪½ƇǾnjƲ٪ Ǽȉǯɬ٪njdzƇɥȉᕠ٪§ƲdzƇƤƲ٪
cream ȉ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ǬǍᕡ٪ƤȉɥƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪ ɦǛǕ٪ᕑ٪٪ƤǕǛdzdzǛ٪ȉɦƫƲᕡ٪
50g Danish feta, ǾǛdz٪ǾƲƲƫƲƫᕠ if you prefer.
crumbled • Unj٪ɬȉ‫ى‬Ʋ٪Ǿȉ٪Ƈ٪njƇǾ٪ȉnj٪
2 tbsp fresh lime juice 4. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕǛȉdzƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ֿ٪ƣ٪ȉǛdz٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪njɬǛǾǍ٪ƇǾ٪ ƤȉǛƇǾƫƲᕡ٪dzƲƇɥƲ٪Ǜ٪ȉ٪ȉ٪
2 tsp finely grated ȉɥƲ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ٪ǕƲƇᕡ٪ǛǛǾǍ٪ȉ٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ ƣ٪njȉ٪ƇdzƲɬᕡ٪ǼǛǾ٪
lime rind ǛƤƲ٫ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ȉ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕǛȉdzƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪ ȉ٫Ƈ٫ƤȉǼƣǛǾƇǛȉǾ٪ȉnj٫ƣȉǕᕠ
Ƈ٫njdzƇ٪ƤȉǼƇƤ٪dzƇɬƲ٪‫ح‬ƫȉǾ‫ى‬٪Ǜ‫خ‬ᕠ٪ȉȉǯᕡ٪ɦǛǕȉ٪
ǛǛǾǍᕡ٪njȉ٪‫ع׃‬ᑸ٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤǛ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾᕠ٪
Ǖ٪ǕƲ٪ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ȉǛdz٪ǕƲǾ٪njdzǛ٪ȉɥƲᕠ٪
ȉȉǯᕡ٪ɦǛǕȉ٪ǛǛǾǍᕡ٪njȉ٪Ƈ٪njǕƲ٪‫ع׃‬ᑸ٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪
ǾǛdz٪ƤǛ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾᕠ٪ãȉ٪ƤƇǾ٪ǛǾƤƲƇƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƲƇ٪
dzǛǍǕdzɬ٪Ǜnj٪ɬȉ٪dzǛǯƲᕡ٪ƣ٪ƇǯƲ٪ƤƇƲ٪Ǿȉ٪ȉ٪ƣǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲᕠ

5. ½ƇǾnjƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪dzƇƲ٪ȉ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ƈɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪
Ƥȉȉdz٪ǾǛdz٪Ǭ٪ɦƇǼ٪‫ح‬ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲ٪ɦǛdzdz٪ƣƲƤȉǼƲ٪ǼȉƲ٪ƤǛ٪
Ƈ٪Ǜ٪Ƥȉȉdz‫خ‬ᕠ٪ƲƇǯ٪ǛǾȉ٪ƤǕǾǯᕠ

6. jƇɬƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤȉǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƤǛɬ٪ǛƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ɦǛƫƲ٪ǕƇdzdzȉɦ٪
ƲɥǛǾǍ٪ƣȉɦdzᕡ٪ǛǾǯdzǛǾǍ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƇdzdzȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪
ƤȉǛƇǾƫƲ٪Ƈ٪ɬȉ٪Ǎȉᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƇɥȉƤƇƫȉ٪ǕƲǾ٪
ƫǛ$$dzƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ȉǼƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƫƲǛǾǍᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾ٪ǕƲǾ٪
ƲɥƲ٫ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƫƲǛǾǍ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƫƲᕠ

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PRAWN AND DEVILLED

MANGO SALAD
SERVES 4 | PREP 10 MINS

Ingredients Method Tip

1 mango 1. To make the devilled mango dip, combine the • Drizzle some of the
2 Lebanese cucumbers ingredients in a bowl then transfer to a small mango dressing over
60g pkt baby rocket ƲɥǛǾǍ٫ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾᕠ the salad and use the
ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ٪ǼƇdzdz٪njƲǕ٪ rest to dip the prawns
ǼǛǾ٪dzƲƇɥƲ 2. ¯dzǛƤƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ǼƇǾǍȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲƲdz٪ ǕƲ٪ƤƤǼƣƲ٪ into or drizzle it over the
500g cooked prawns, ǛǾ ȉ٫ǛƣƣȉǾᕠ entire salad, if you prefer.
ƲƲdzƲƫᕡ٪ƫƲɥƲǛǾƲƫᕡ٪
ƇǛdz٪ǛǾƇƤ 3. Place the dip in the centre of a serving platter
ׂ‫׃‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ǕȉǾƲɬ٪ ‫ح‬ƲƲ٫ Ǜ‫خ‬ᕠ٪½ȉ٪ ȉǍƲ ǕƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ȉƤǯƲ ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǼǛǾ ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪
roasted macadamias bowl. Arrange on the platter with the mango,
-ɫƇ٪ɥǛǍǛǾ٪ȉdzǛɥƲ٪ȉǛdz٪ȉ٪ ƤƤǼƣƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇɦǾᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ǕƲ٪
dzƲǼȉǾ‫ع‬ǛǾnj Ʋƫ٪ȉdzǛɥƲ٪ macadamias and drizzle over oil to serve.
ȉǛdzᕡ٪ȉ٪ƫǛ++dzƲ
Devilled mango dip
ᑸ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ɦǕȉdzƲ٪
egg mayonnaise
ᑹ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ǼƇǾǍȉ٪
ƤǕ ǾƲɬ
‫׀‬٪ ٪ǛƇƤǕƇ٪ƤǕǛdzdzǛ٪
sauce

★★★★★
“Just a whole lot of YUM! That sauce, next level!”
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WHOLE CAULIFLOWER
WITH HERB DRESSING
SERVES 6 | PREP 30 MINS | COOKING 1 HOUR 40 MINS

Ingredients Method
1 tsp cumin seeds, 1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced.
crushed
1 tsp ground coriander 2. Combine the cumin seeds and coriander. Place the cauliflower
1 large head cauliflower, ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƫǛǕᕠ٪¤ȉ٪ׁᑷ‫׃‬Ǽdz٪‫ֿح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ɦƇƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲ٪ȉnj٪
base trimmed, a few ǕƲ٫ƫǛǕᕠ٪¯Ƈɬ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƇdzǛnjdzȉɦƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ȉǛdz٪ǕƲǾ٪ƣ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲ٪
dzƲƇɥƲ٫ǛǾƇƤ mixture. Cover the dish with foil and roast for 1 hour. Remove
400g can chickpeas, ǕƲ٫njȉǛdz٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƇ٪njȉ٪Ƈ٪njǕƲ٪ׁ‫־ׂع־‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǍȉdzƫƲǾ٪
rinsed, drained ƇǾƫ٫ƲǾƫƲᕠ
2 tbsp tahini
1 garlic clove, crushed 3. tƲƇǾɦǕǛdzƲᕡ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƤǕǛƤǯƲƇᕡ٪ƇǕǛǾǛᕡ٪ǍƇdzǛƤᕡ٪ɦƇǼ٪ɦƇƲᕡ٪
1-2 tbsp warm water, ‫׀‬٫ƣ٪dzƲǼȉǾ٪ǬǛƤƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ֿ٪ƣ٪ȉǛdz٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪njȉȉƫ٪ȉƤƲȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪
to thin ǾǛdz٪ǕǛƤǯ٪ƇǾƫ٫ƤƲƇǼɬᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾ٪ǕƲǾ٪ƇǾnjƲ٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪njƲǕ٪
lemon juice 4.
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛǾᕡ٪ƇdzƲɬᕡ٪ƤȉǛƇǾƫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪‫׀‬٪ƣ٪ǛƇƤǕǛȉ٪ȉ٪
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƲɫƇ٪ ǕƲ٫ƤdzƲƇǾ٪ȉƤƲȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ƤǕȉƲƫᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪
virgin olive oil ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪dzƲǼȉǾ٪ǬǛƤƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉǛdzᕠ٪¤ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪Ǜ٪
ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ٪njǛǼdzɬ٪ ƇƤǯƲƫ٪ ǼȉȉǕᕡ٪ƇƫƫǛǾǍ٪ֿ‫׀ع‬٪ƣ٪ǼȉƲ٪ɦƇƲ٪Ǜnj٪ǾƲƤƲƇɬᕠ٪¯ƲƇȉǾᕠ
fresh mint leaves,
dz ٪ƲɫƇ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲ 5. ¯ƲƇƫ٪ǕƲ٪ǕǼǼ٪ȉɥƲ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇƲᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪
ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ٪njǛǼdzɬ٪ ƇƤǯƲƫ٪ ȉƇƲƫ٪ƤƇdzǛnjdzȉɦƲᕠ٪%Ǜ$$dzƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǕƲƣ٪ƫƲǛǾǍᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪
fresh continental ƲɫƇ٪ǕƲƣᕡ٪ȉǼƲǍƇǾƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ǛƇƤǕǛȉ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲᕠ
ƇdzƲɬ٪dzƲƇɥƲᕡ٪
dz ٪ƲɫƇ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲ
ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ٪njǛǼdzɬ٪ ƇƤǯƲƫ٪
fresh coriander leaves
‫׃׃‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ ǛƇƤǕǛȉ٪
kernels
2 tbsp pomegranate
arils

★★★★★
“We served this as a vegan main on Christmas Day. Went down so well
we’ll be making it again.”
BAKINGSELFIES

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GRAIN AND FETA

STUFFED PUMPKIN
SERVES 8 | PREP 20 MINS (+ COOLING) | COOKING 1 HOUR 30 MINS

Ingredients Method
1 (about 1.2-1.4kg) 1. Preheat oven to 190°C/170°C njȉ٫ֿ‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ƫǛƲƫ٪ȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪
butternut pumpkin, njƇǾ٫njȉƤƲƫᕠ٪jǛǾƲ٪Ƈ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ƈɬ٪ɦǛǕ٪ dzǛǍǕdzɬ٪ƤƇƇǼƲdzǛƲƫᕠ٪§ƲǼȉɥƲ٪njȉǼ٪
unpeeled, halved ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲᕠ ǕƲ٫ȉɥƲǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdzᕠ
ׁ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ɦƇdzǾ 
ֿ‫־־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƣȉɦǾ٪ǛƤƲ 2. ¯Ƥȉȉ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƲƲƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪dz٪njȉǼ٪ 5. ½ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƫƲǛǾǍᕡ٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲ٪Ƈdzdz٪
ֿ‫־־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪Ǜ‫ع‬Ƥȉdzȉ ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤƇɥǛɬ٪ȉnj٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǼǯǛǾ٪ǕƇdznjᕠ٪ ǕƲ٪ǛǾǍƲƫǛƲǾ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǬƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲƇȉǾᕠ٪
9 ǛǾȉƇᕡ٪ǛǾƲƫᕡ٪ ¤dzƇƤƲ٫ǕƲ٪ǕƇdzɥƲᕡ٪Ƥ‫ع‬ǛƫƲ٪ᕡ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ ¯ƲƇdz٪ƇǾƫ٪ǕƇǯƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪
drained ƲƇƲƫ٪Ƈɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣǕ٪ǕƲ٪njdzƲǕ٪ɦǛǕ٪
ׂ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƫǛƲƫ٪ ȉdzǛɥƲ٪ȉǛdzᕠ٪§ȉƇ٪njȉ٪ֿ٪Ǖȉ٪ֿ‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ 6. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪
ƤƇǾƣƲǛƲᕡ٪ ǾǛdz٪ƲǾƫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzǛǍǕdzɬ٪ƣȉɦǾƲƫᕠ٪UǾ٪ ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪%Ǜ$$dzƲ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƫƲǛǾǍᕡ٪
ƤȉƇƲdzɬ٪ƤǕȉ Ʋƫ ǕƲ٪dzƇ٪ֿ‫־‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉnj٪ƤȉȉǯǛǾǍᕡ٪ƲƇƫ٪ ƲƇȉǾ٫ƇǾƫ٪ȉ٪ȉ٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪
ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ʋƫ٪ȉǾǛȉǾᕡ٪njǛǾƲdzɬ٪ ǕƲ٪ɦƇdzǾ٪ȉɥƲ٪ƇǾȉǕƲ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ƈɬ٪ ƤƇǾƣƲɬ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇǾɬ٪dzǛ0Ǜƫ٪dzƲnj٪
ƤǕȉ Ʋƫ ƇǾƫ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪njȉ٪‫׃‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƣȉɦdzᕡ٪ǼǯǛǾ٪ǛƲƤƲᕡ٪ɦƇdzǾᕡ٪
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪njƲǕ٪ ǾǛdz٪dzǛǍǕdzɬ٪ȉƇƲƫᕠ٪§ƲǼȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ njƲƇ٫ƇǾƫ٪ƇdzƲɬᕠ٪Fȉdzƫ٪ǕȉǍǕ٪
dzƲǼȉǾ٪Ǭ ǛƤƲ ǼǯǛǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ɦƇdzǾ٪njȉǼ٪ǕƲ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ ǾǛdz٫ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ
ֿ‫־־‬Ǎ٪GƲƲǯ‫ع‬ɬdzƲ٪njƲƇᕡ٪ ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ȉ٫Ƥȉȉdzᕠ٪ȉƇƲdzɬ٪ƤǕȉ٪
Ƥ ǼƣdzƲƫ ǕƲ٫ɦƇdzǾᕠ 7. ¯ȉȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƇdzƇƫ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǯǛǾ٪
ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ٪njƲǕ٪ƤȉǾǛǾƲǾƇdz٪ ǕƲdzdzᕠ٪‫ح‬Unj٪ǕƲ٪ǼǯǛǾ٪ǕƲdzdz٪ƇƲ٪ȉȉ٪
ƇdzƲɬ٪dzƲƇɥƲᕡ٪ 3. tƲƇǾɦǕǛdzƲᕡ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ njdzdzᕡ٪ƲɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪Ʋ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƇdzƇƫ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪
ƤȉƇƲdzɬ٪ƤǕȉ Ʋƫ ƇƤƲƇǾ٪ȉnj٪ƣȉǛdzǛǾǍ٪ɦƇƲ٪njȉ٪ ǛƫƲᕠ‫خ‬٪½ȉ٪ƲɥƲᕡ٪Ƥȉȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƇdzƇƫ٪njȉǼ٪
Dressing ׁ‫׃‬٫ǼǛǾƲᕡ٪ƇƫƫǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪0ǛǾȉƇ٪ǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ǕƲdzdz٪ǕƲǾ٪Ƈ٪Ǜ٪ƣƲƤȉǼƲ٪ǼȉƲ٪
‫׀‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪ƣ ٪ƲɫƇ٪ɥǛǍǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٫dzƇ٪ֿ‫׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉnj٪ƤȉȉǯǛǾǍᕠ٪%ƇǛǾ٪ ǼƇǾƇǍƲƇƣdzƲᕡ٪Ƥ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǯǛǾ٪ǕƲdzdz٪
olive oil ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdz٪dzǛǍǕdzɬᕠ٪ȉǼƣǛǾƲ٪ ǛǾȉ٪ǛƲƤƲ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲ٪Ƈ٪ɦƲdzdzᕠ
ׁ٪ ٪Ʋƫ٪ɦǛǾƲ٪ɥǛǾƲǍƇ ǕƲ٪ƤƇǾƣƲǛƲᕡ٪ȉǾǛȉǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzƲǼȉǾ٪ǬǛƤƲ٪
‫׀‬٪ ٪ƣƇdzƇǼǛƤ٪ɥǛǾƲǍƇ ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ƇǾƫ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪njȉ٪‫־׀‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ Tip
ᕑ٪ ٪%ǛǬȉǾ٪Ǽ Ƈƫ ȉ٪ȉnjƲǾᕠ • ½ȉ٪ǍƲ٪ƇǕƲƇƫᕡ٪Ƥȉȉǯ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƤƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪
0ǛǾȉƇ٪ǼǛɫƲᕡ٪ȉƇ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǯǛǾ٪
4. ƇƲnjdzdzɬ٪ȉ٪ȉ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƫǛƤƇƫ٪ƇǾɬ٪ ƇǾƫ٪ȉƇ٪ǕƲ٪ɦƇdzǾ٪٪ȉ٪Ƈ٪ƫƇɬ٪
dzǛ0Ǜƫ٪ǕƇ٪ǼƇɬ٪ǕƇɥƲ٪ƇƤƤǼdzƇƲƫ٪ǛǾ٪ ƇǕƲƇƫᕠ٪¯ȉƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƇǛǾ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǼǯǛǾ٪
ǕƲ٪ǼǯǛǾ٪ƤƇɥǛǛƲ٪ǕƲǾ٪Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪ ǛǾ٪ƲƇƇƲ٪ƇǛǛǍǕ٪ƤȉǾƇǛǾƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪
ǾǛdz٪Ǭ٪ɦƇǼᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪ǼƲƇdz٪ȉȉǾ٪ȉ٪ njǛƫǍƲᕠ٪ȉȉdz٪ǕƲ٪ɦƇdzǾ٪ƤȉǼdzƲƲdzɬ٪
Ƥȉȉ٪ȉ٪ƲǾȉǍǕ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪njdzƲǕ٪ȉ٪ ƣƲnjȉƲ٪ȉǛǾǍ٪ǛǾ٪ƇǾ٪ƇǛǛǍǕ٪ƤȉǾƇǛǾƲᕠ٪
dzƲƇɥƲ٫ƇǾ٪ƲɥƲǾᕡ٪ֿᕠ‫׃‬ƤǼ‫ع‬ǕǛƤǯ٪ǕƲdzdzᕠ٪٪ Ǿ٪ǕƲ٪ƫƇɬ٪ȉnj٪ƲɥǛǾǍᕡ٪ǍƲǾdzɬ٪ɦƇǼ٪
ȉ٫ƣƲƇǯ٫ǕƲ٪ƤȉȉƲƫ٪ȉ٪njdzƲǕ٪ǛǾȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ǍƇǛǾ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǕƲ٪
‫׀‬ƤǼ٪ǛƲƤƲᕠ٪
ƇǾǍƲ٪ȉǾ٪ǕƲ٫ƇǼƲ٪ ǼǯǛǾ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ȉɥƲǾ٪ȉ٪ƇǯƲ٪ȉnjnj٪
dzǛǾƲƫ٪Ƈɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƈɬ٪ɦǛǕ٪ȉǛdzᕠ٪§ȉƇ٪ ǕƲ٫ƤǕǛdzdz٪ƣƲnjȉƲ٪ƇƲǼƣdzǛǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ƇdzƇƫᕠ

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In charge of bringing dessert this year? Make it mini for
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CHRISTMAS CRACK
WREATHS
MAKES 8 | PREP 30 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

225g pkt mini pretzels 1. Sort through the pretzels and find 40 intact • ǕȉƤ٪ǼƲdz ٪ɦǛdzdz٪Ʋ ٪
200g dark chocolate classic pretzel shapes and 40 intact stars. ƲdzǛƇƣdzɬ٪ƲɥƲǾ٪Ǜnj٪ ǕƲ٪
melts jǛǾƲ٫Ƈ٫dzƇǍƲ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ Ƈɬ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲᕠ ɦƲƇ ǕƲ٪Ǜ٪ɦƇǼᕡ٪Ƈ٪
8 Werther's Original opposed to regular
Cream Candies, 2. ¯ Ƈ ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ǼƇǯǛǾǍ٪ׂ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖ٪Ƈ ٪Ƈ٪ ǛǼƲ٪ƣɬ٪dzƇɬǛǾǍ٪ ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ɦǕǛƤǕ٪ƤƇǾ٪ǍƲ ٪
finely chopped ȉ ٪‫׃‬٪Ʋ Ʋdz٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖ٪ǕƇƲ٪‫ح‬ǛǾǍdzƲ٪ȉǾƫƲƫ٪ǛƫƲ٪ Ƈ٪ƣǛ ٪ǼƲɬ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǾƲƲƫ٪
Red and green M&M’s ǛǾɦƇƫ٪njȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤdzƇǛƤ٪ǕƇƲ٪Ʋ Ʋdzᕡ٫ Ƈ٪ƇǾɬɦƇɬ٪ ȉ٫ƣƲ٪ ƲǼƲƲƫ٪ ȉ٪Ʋ ᕠ
Minis, coarsely ǕƇ ٪Ǜ ‫خ‬ᕠ٪§ƲƲƇ ٪ ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٫ׁ٫ǼȉƲ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖᕠ • tƲdz ǛǾǍ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪
chopped, to decorate ǛǾ٪ƣƇ ƤǕƲ٪ǼƲƇǾ٪ɬȉ٪
3. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ȉǾƲ‫<ع‬Ƈ Ʋ٪ȉnj٪ ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ǼƲdz ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٫ǼƇdzdz٪ ƤƇǾ٪Ʋ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƣȉɦdzᕡ٪
ƫƲƲ٪ǼǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ‫ع‬ƇnjƲ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ƇǾƫ٪ǼǛƤȉɦƇɥƲᕡ٪ ǛǛǾǍ٪ ǍǛɥǛǾǍ٪ɬȉ٪Ƈ٪Ǎȉȉƫ٪ƫƲ Ǖ٪
ƲɥƲɬ٪ׁ‫־‬٪ƲƤȉǾƫᕡ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ǼƲdz Ʋƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǽȉȉ Ǖ٪‫ح‬ƲƲ٪ Ǜ‫خ‬ᕠ to dip the pretzels into.
• §ƲdzƇƤƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ƫƇǯ٪ƤǕȉƤ٪
4. %ǛɥǛƫƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤƇƇǼƲdz٪ǛǾ ȉ٪‫׀‬٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪¤ǛƤǯ٪٪ֿ٪Ʋ Ʋdz٪ ǼƲdz ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ǼǛdzǯ٪ȉ٪ɦǕǛ Ʋ٪
njȉǼ٪Ƈ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƫǛ٪Ƈƣȉ ٪ǕƇdznjɦƇɬ٪ǛǾ ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋᕡ٪Ǜnj٪ɬȉ٪ƲnjƲᕠ٪
ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋᕠ٪½Ƈ٪ǍƲǾ dzɬ٪ ȉ٪ƲǼȉɥƲ٪ƲɫƤƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ • ¯ɦƇ٪ȉ ٪ ǕƲ٪
ǕƲǾ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ȉǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲƇƲƫ٪ Ƈɬᕠ٪§ƲƲƇ ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ǕƲ٪ ƫƲƤȉƇ ǛȉǾ٪njȉ٪ƇǾɬ ǕǛǾǍ٪
ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪Ʋ Ʋdz٪njȉǼ٪ ǕƇ ٪ƇƇǾǍƲƫ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖᕡ٪ ǕƇ ٪ ƇǯƲ٪ɬȉ٪njƇǾƤɬᕡ٪
ƲƇƇǾǍǛǾǍ٪ ǕƲǼ٪ƣƇƤǯ٪ǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖ٪ǕƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ dzǛǯƲ٪ƫǛnjnjƲƲǾ ٪ǯǛǾƫ٪ȉnj٪
ǼƇǯǛǾǍ٪Ʋ٪ ǕƲ٪ƫǛƲƫ٪ǛƫƲ٪ȉnj٫ ǕƲ٪Ʋ Ʋdz٪ƇƲ٪ ƤƇǯƲ٪ǛǾǯdzƲᕡ٪ƤǕȉƲƫ٪
ȉƤǕǛǾǍᕠ٪ƲnjȉƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪Ʋ ᕡ٫ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ƤƇǾƫɬ٪ƤƇǾƲ٪njȉ٪ǼǛǾ ɬ٪
ȉǾƲ‫<ع‬Ƈ Ʋ٪ȉnj٪ ǕƲ٪ƤƇƇǼƲdz٪njȉǼ٪ֿ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪§ƲƲƇ ٪ ǕǛ ǼƇ٪njdzƇɥȉ٪ȉ٪
ȉ٫ǼƇǯƲ٪ ǕƲ٫ȉ ǕƲ٪ׁ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖᕡ٪ǛǾǍ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ ƲɥƲǾ٪ƫƲǛƤƤƇ Ʋƫ٪ƤȉƤȉǾ ٪
ƤƇƇǼƲdz٪njȉǼ٪ ǕƲ٪ƇǼƲ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪‫ح‬Unj٪ ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ ȉ٪ǍǛɥƲ٪Ƈ٪Ǿȉɦɬ٪dzȉȉǯᕠ
ǛǾ٫ ǕƲ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ Ƈ ٪ ȉ٪Ʋ ᕡ٪Ʋ‫ع‬ǼƲdz ٪ǍƲǾ dzɬ٪ǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ • ½ǕƲƲ٪ɦǛdzdz٪ǯƲƲ٪njȉ٪
ǼǛƤȉɦƇɥƲᕠ‫خ‬٪¯Ʋ ٫ƇǛƫƲ٪ ȉ٫Ʋ ᕠ ٫ ȉ٪ׁ٪ƫƇɬ٪ǛǾ٪ƇǾ٪
airtight container.
5. §ƲƲƇ ٪ Ʋ٪‫׀‬٪ ȉ٪dzƇɬ٪ȉ ٪ׂ٪ǼȉƲ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪
ǼȉƲ٪ȉnj٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪Ʋ Ʋdzᕠ٪tƲdz ٪ȉǾƲ‫ ع‬ǕǛƫ٪ȉnj٪
ǕƲ٫ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲƲƇ ٪ƫǛǛǾǍ٪ƇǾƫ٪
ƲƇƇǾǍǛǾǍ٪ ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ׂ٪ǼȉƲ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪
ɦǛ Ǖ٫ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤƇƇǼƲdzᕠ

6. tƲdz ٪ǕƇdznj٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ǼƲdz ᕠ٪%Ǜ٪Ƈ٪

ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪Ʋ Ʋdz٪ǛǾ ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ƇǾƫ٪dzƇƤƲ٪ȉǾ٪
ȉ٪ȉnj٪Ƈ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖᕡ٪ȉnjnjƲ ٪ ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪Ʋ Ʋdz٪ǾƫƲǾƲƇ Ǖᕠ٪
§ƲƲƇ ٪ ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪Ƈ٪ƫȉƣdzƲ٪dzƇɬƲƲƫ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖᕡ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣƲnjȉƲ٪
ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪Ʋ ᕡ٪ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ȉǼƲ٪tᜰt‫ى‬ᕠ٪
§ƲƲƇ ٪ ȉ٪ǼƇǯƲ٪Ƈ٪ƫȉƣdzƲ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ȉǾ٪ׁ٪ǼȉƲ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖᕠ٪

7. tƲdz ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲƲƇ ٪ Ʋ٪ׄ٪

ȉ٫ƤƲƇ Ʋ٪Ƈ٪ƫȉƣdzƲ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ȉǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ׂ٪ɦƲƇ Ǖᕠ٪
Set aside to set.

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TRIFLE MARTINI
SERVES 8 | PREP 5 MINS (+ 3 HOURS CHILLING)

Ingredients Method Tips

85g pkt raspberry 1. Place the jelly crystals in a heatproof jug. Add •
ƫɥȉƤƇƇ٪Ǜ٪Ƈ٪ƤƲƇǼɬᕡ٪
jelly crystals ǕƲ٫ƣȉǛdzǛǾǍ٪ɦƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲƫᕠ٪¤ȉ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ ƲǍǍɬᕡ٪ƣƇǾƫɬ٪dzǛ0Ʋᕠ٪
ֿᑸ‫׃‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔳᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƣȉǛdzǛǾǍ٪ ɥȉƫǯƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪¤ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ ÝǕƲǾ٪ǼǛɫƲƫ٪ɦǛǕ٪
water ǛǾȉ٫Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪dzƇǛƤ٪ƤȉǾƇǛǾƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪ ƇƣƲɬ٪ÜȉƫǯƇ٪ǛƲᕡ٪
ׄ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫״‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ɥȉƫǯƇ njȉ٫‫ׁع׀‬٫Ǖȉ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪Ǭ٪Ʋ٪‫ح‬ɬȉ٪ƫȉǾ‫ى‬٪ɦƇǾ٪Ǜ٪ȉ٪ Ǜ٪Ƈƫƫ٪Ƈ٪ƤƇƫɬᕡ٪
‫׀‬٪ǬƇǼ٪ȉdzdzƲƲᕡ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ Ʋ٫ȉȉ٪njǛǼ‫خ‬ᕠ٪ ƣȉȉ$ɬ٫dzƇɬƲ٪ȉ٪ǕǛ٪
Ƥ ٪ǛǾȉ٪ׂ٪dzǛƤƲ ǛnjdzƲ‫ع‬ǛǾǛƲƫ٪ƫǛǾǯᕠ٪
ֿׄ٪njƲǕ٪Ƈ ƣƲǛƲ 2. tƲƇǾɦǕǛdzƲᕡ٪ǕƲƇƫ٪Ƈ٪ȉdzdzƲƲ٪dzǛƤƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ • Instead of using
ׁׁ‫־‬Ǽdz٪‫ֿح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ ‫׀‬٫ƇƣƲǛƲ٪ȉǾȉ٪Ƈ٪ƤȉƤǯƇǛdz٪ǛƤǯᕠ٪§ƲƲƇ٪ȉ٪ ǛƲᕡ٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲ٪

ƫɥȉƤƇƇ٪dzǛ9 Ʋ ٪ ǼƇǯƲ٫ᑸ٫ǛǾ٪ȉƇdzᕠ٪ ‫־׃׀‬Ǽdz٫‫ֿح‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ǛƤǯnjȉƫ‫ى‬٪
‫ح‬ƲƲ٪Ǜ ‫خ‬ §ƇƣƲɬ٪§ǛdzƲ٪
‫׀‬٪ɫ٪‫׀‬ᑷ‫׃‬Ǽdz٪ƣdz٪ÜȉƫǯƇ٪ 3. ¯ȉȉǾ٪ǕƲ٪ǬƲdzdzɬ٪ƇǼȉǾǍ٪ᑸ٪ǼƇǛǾǛ٪ǍdzƇƲᕠ٪½ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ ƤȉƫǛƇdz٫ɦǛǕ٪ֿᑸ‫׃‬Ǽdz٪
 ǛƲ٪ÝǛdzƫ٪ ǕƲ٪
ƫɥȉƤƇƇᕠ٪¤ȉ٪ǕƲ٫ǛƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ǬǍᕠ٪¯Ǜ٪ ‫ح‬ᔳᕐ‫״‬٫Ƥ‫خ‬٪ɥȉƫǯƇᕡ٪Ǜnj٪
§Ƈ ƣƲɬᕡ٪ƤǕǛdzdzƲƫ ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٪ǼƲƇdz٪ȉȉǾ٪njȉ٪ֿ٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ƲdzƲƇƲ٪ȉǼƲ٪ȉnj٪ ɬȉ٫ƲnjƲᕠ
ÝǕǛ Ʋƫ٪ƤƲƇǼᕡ٪ ǕƲ٪ƣƣƣdzƲᕠ٪¯dzȉɦdzɬ٪ȉ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƤǯ٪ȉnj٪Ƈ٪ȉȉǾ٪
ȉ٪ƲɥƲ ǛǾȉ٪ǕƲ٪ǍdzƇƲ٪ȉ٪ƲǾƫ٪ƇƣȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪
ƫɥȉƤƇƇ٪
‫ح‬Ƈ٫ǼƇdzdz٪ƇǼȉǾ٪ȉnj٪
ƫɥȉƤƇƇ٪ǼƇɬ٪njdzȉƇ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ȉ‫خ‬ᕠ٪
½ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪ɦǕǛƲƫ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƫƲƤȉƇƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪
ǯƲɦƲ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲᕠ٪

“This Christmas we have taken those classic trifle flavours and

turned them into a fun cocktail.”
TASTE FOOD DIRECTOR MICHELLE SOUTHAN

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CUTE PUDDING
JELLIES
MAKES 6 | PREP 20 MINS (+ OVERNIGHT SETTING) | COOKING 5 MINS

Ingredients Method Tips

1 tbsp gelatine powder 1. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ɦƇ Ʋ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪ • ÝƲ٪Ʋƫ٪ƫƇǯ٪
ֿֿ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƤƇƲ٪ ¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇ ǛǾƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ Ǜ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ɦƲdzdz٪ ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ׂ‫ڤ׃‬٪
 ǍƇ ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ǍƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪‫־׃׀‬Ǽdz٪‫ֿح‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ɦƇ Ʋ٪ ƤȉƤȉƇᕡ٪ƣ ٪Ʋ٪ƫƇǯƲ٪
ֿ‫־־‬Ǎ٪ƫƇǯ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇƲᕡ٪ ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƇƤƲƇǾ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǼƲƫǛǼ٪ǕƲƇ ᕠ٪ȉȉǯᕡ٪ ǛǛǾǍᕡ٪njȉ٪ Ǜnj٫ɬȉ٪dzǛǯƲᕠ
ƤǕȉ Ʋƫ٪‫ح‬ƲƲ٪Ǜ ‫خ‬ ‫׀‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ȉ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ ǕƲ٪ǍƇ٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲᕠ٪ǛǾǍ٪ ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ • ½ǕƲ٪ƫȉǼƲ٪Ǽȉdzƫ٪ǍǛɥƲ٪
ׄ٪
Ǿȉ‫ى‬٪ǕȉƤ٪§Ǜ dzƲ٪ ƣȉǛdz٪ ǕƲǾ٪ƲǼȉɥƲ٪njȉǼ٪ ǕƲ٪ǕƲƇ ᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ ǕƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ ǕƲƲ٪ ƲƇ ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲnjƲƤ ٪
ƣǛƤ Ǜ ƇǾƫ٪ Ǜ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ǼƲdz Ʋƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǽȉȉ Ǖᕠ ƫƫǛǾǍ٪ǕƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪
‫־׃‬Ǎ٪ɦǕǛƲ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇƲᕡ٪ ǾƲɫ ‫ع‬dzƲɥƲdz٪ǍdzȉǛǾƲ٪
melted 2. ¤ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇ ǛǾƲ٪ǼǛɫ Ʋ٪ȉɥƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ɦƇǼ٪ ǕƇ ٪ɦǛdzdz٪ǼƇǯƲ٪ƲɥƲǾ٪ ǕƲ٪
Ǖȉ Ʋƫ٪ ƲƇǼǛǾ٪dzƲƇnj٪ ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ǼǛɫ Ʋᕠ٪¯ Ǜ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪ ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇ ǛǾƲ٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲᕠ٪ Ǽȉ ٪ƲƇȉǾƲƫ٪Ƈ ɬ٪
lollies and red M&M’s ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲᕡ٪ ǛǛǾǍ٪ȉƤƤƇǛȉǾƇdzdzɬᕡ٪njȉ٪ ƤǕƲnj٪ƲǾɥǛȉᕠ٪¤ƤǕƇƲ٪
tǛǾǛᕡ٪ȉ٪ƫƲƤȉƇƲ ׁ‫־ׂع־‬٫ǼǛǾ Ʋ٪ȉ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪dzǛǍǕ dzɬ٪ ǕǛƤǯƲǾƲƫᕠ٪ njȉǼ٪ƤƇǯƲ٪ƫƲƤȉƇ ǛǾǍ٪
 ȉƲ٪ȉ٫ȉǾdzǛǾƲᕠ٪
3. ¯ Ǜ٪ ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫ Ʋ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪Ǽȉȉ Ǖᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪Ƈ٪ׄ‫ع‬ǕȉdzƲ٪ • %ȉƣdzƲ٪ȉ٪ ǛdzƲ٪ ǕƲ٪
ֿ‫־־‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᑷƤǼ٪ƫǛƇǼƲ Ʋ‫خ‬٪ǛdzǛƤȉǾƲ٪ƫȉǼƲ٪Ǽȉdzƫ٪‫ح‬ƲƲ٪ Ǜ‫خ‬٪ <ƇǾ Ǜ ǛƲ٪Ǜnj٪ɬȉ٪ǾƲƲƫ٪ ȉ٪
ȉǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ Ƈɬᕠ٪%ǛɥǛƫƲ٪ ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫ Ʋ٪ƇǼȉǾǍ٪ ǕƲ٪ ǼƇǯƲ٪Ʋɫ Ƈ٪njȉ٪Ƈ٪Ƥȉɦƫᕠ
ǕȉdzƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪Ƈ٪ƣǛƤǛ ٪ȉǾ٪ ȉ٪ȉnj٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ȉǾƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪
ǛǾ٫ ǕƲ٫njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ׄ٪Ǖȉ٪ȉ٪ȉɥƲǾǛǍǕ ٪Ǿ Ǜdz٪Ʋ ᕠ

4. GƲǾ dzɬ٪dzȉȉƲǾ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǬƲdzdzɬ٪njȉǼ٪ ǕƲ٪Ǽȉdzƫ٪ƣɬ٪dzdzǛǾǍ٪

Ǜ ٪ƇɦƇɬ٪njȉǼ٪ ǕƲ٪ƲƫǍƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪Ƈ٪ƲɥǛǾǍ٪dzƇ Ʋ٪ȉ٪
ƣȉƇƫ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ ǕƇǾ٪ ǕƲ٪ƫȉǼƲ٪Ǽȉdzƫ٪ȉǾ٪ ȉ٪ ǕƲǾ٪njdzǛ٪
ȉ٪ ǕƲ٪Ǽȉdzƫ٪Ǜ٪ǛƫƲ٪ƫȉɦǾ٪ȉǾ٪ ȉ٪ȉnj٪ ǕƲ٪dzƇ Ʋ٪
ȉ٫ƣȉƇƫᕠ٪GƲǾ dzɬ٪<ƲƲƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǕȉdzƲ٪ ȉ٪ƲdzƲƇƲ٪
ǕƲ٫ǬƲdzdzǛƲᕠ

5. %ǛdzƲ٪Ƈ٪dzǛ dzƲ٪ɦǕǛ Ʋ٪ƤǕȉƤȉdzƇ Ʋ٪ȉɥƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ǬƲdzdzɬ٪

ǕƲǾ٫ ȉ٪ɦǛ Ǖ٪ƲƇǼǛǾ ٪dzƲƇnj٪dzȉdzdzǛƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪tᜰt‫ى‬٪
ȉ٫ƫƲƤȉƇ Ʋᕠ٪

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TIRAMISU SLICE
MAKES 12 | PREP 35 MINS (+ OVERNIGHT SETTING)

Ingredients Method Tips

200g Arnott’s Choc 1. Grease a 7cm-deep, 20cm (base size) square cake • This is best eaten
Ripple biscuits pan and line the base and sides with baking paper, chilled. Any leftovers can
80g unsalted butter, allowing the paper to overhang the sides. be stored in an airtight
melted container in the fridge
3 egg yolks 2. Place the biscuits in a food processor and process for up to 3 days.
ֿֿ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƤƇƲ٪ until coarsely crushed. Pour in the butter and • For a boozy twist,
sugar process until well combined. Use the back of a replace half the coffee
250g ctn mascarpone spoon to press the mixture evenly over the base ǛǾ٫ǕƲ٪ǼƇƤƇȉǾƲ٪
ׁᑷ‫׃‬Ǽdz٪‫ֿح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ ȉnj٫ǕƲ٪ƲƇƲƫ٪ƇǾᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ mixture with Kahlúa
thickened cream ֿ‫׃‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ƤǕǛdzdzᕠ ȉ٫tƇƇdzƇ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ƈƫƫ٪
ׁᑷ‫׃‬Ǽdz٪‫ֿح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪njƲǕdzɬ٪ ‫׀‬٫ƣ٪gƇǕdz?Ƈ٪ȉ٪tƇƇdzƇ٪
brewed espresso 3. Meanwhile, use electric beaters to beat the to the coffee before
ƤȉnjnjƲƲᕡ٪ƤȉȉdzƲƫ ƲǍǍ٫ɬȉdzǯ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǍƇ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪dzƇǍƲ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ǾǛdz٪ƇdzƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ dipping in the biscuits.
3 tsp gelatine powder creamy. Add the mascarpone and cream. Beat until
12 savoiardi (sponge ȉnj٪ƲƇǯ٪njȉǼᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ƤȉnjnjƲƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣƲƇ٪
njǛǾǍƲ٪ƣǛƤ Ǜ‫خ‬ until well combined. Pour the remaining coffee into
Cocoa powder, to dust a shallow bowl and set aside.

4. Place 2 tbsp water in a small microwave-safe

ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ƇǾƫ٫Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪
ɦƲdzdz٫ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪tǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫־‬٫ƲƤȉǾƫ٪‫ح‬ƫȉ٪Ǿȉ٪
overheat). Use a fork to whisk until the gelatine
dissolves. With the beaters running, add the
gelatine mixture to the mascarpone mixture.
ƲƇ٫ǾǛdz٪ɦƲdzdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪¯ƲƇƫ٪ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٪Ƥnjdz٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪
mascarpone mixture over the biscuit base. One at
Ƈ٫ǛǼƲᕡ٪0ǛƤǯdzɬ٪ƫǛ٪ǕƲ٪ƣǛƤǛ٪ǛǾȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƲƲɥƲƫ٪
ƤȉnjnjƲƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƇƇǾǍƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٫ǛǾǍdzƲ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ǛǾ٪ȉɦ٪ȉɥƲ٪
ǕƲ٫ǼƇƤƇȉǾƲ٪dzƇɬƲᕡ٪ǛǼǼǛǾǍ٪ȉ٪njǛ٪Ǜnj٪ǾƲƤƲƇɬᕠ٪
Spoon over the remaining mascarpone mixture.
¯ǼȉȉǕ٪ǕƲ٫njƇƤƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ׄ٪Ǖȉ٪
or overnight to set.

5. Dust the slice with cocoa and cut into squares

ȉ٫ƲɥƲᕠ٪

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 MINI DESSERTS AND TREATS

MINI TERRAZZO
CHEESECAKES
MAKES 18 | PREP 45 MINS (+ 10 MINS COOLING & 7 HOURS 30 MINS CHILLING)

Ingredients Method
85g pkt watermelon 1. Place the watermelon jelly crystals 4. Meanwhile, cut the jelly in the
jelly crystals ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǕƲƇȉȉnj٪ǬǍᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ containers into 5mm cubes then
ׁᑷ‫׃‬Ǽdz٪‫ֿح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƣȉǛdzǛǾǍ٪ boiling water. Stir until dissolved. Set transfer to a large bowl. Place the
ɦƇƲᕡ٪dz ٪ƲɫƇ٪ aside for 10 minutes to cool slightly. condensed milk and remaining
‫׀‬٪ƣ ׁᑷ‫׃‬Ǎ٫ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƤdzƲƇǾ٪njȉȉƫ٪
ׁ٪ɫ٪‫־׃׀‬Ǎ٪ǯ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ 2. Place 125g cream cheese in a small processor and process until smooth.
cheese, at room food processor and process until Beat in the coconut milk powder.
ƲǼƲƇ Ʋᕡ٪ smooth. With the motor running, ¤ȉ٫ǕƲ٪ƲɫƇ٪ƣȉǛdzǛǾǍ٪ɦƇƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪
chopped gradually add the watermelon jelly Ƈ٫ǕƲƇȉȉnj٪ǍdzƇᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪
85g pkt green apple mixture until smooth. Pour into a gelatine and stir until the gelatine
jelly crystals small plastic container and place in dissolves. Add the gelatine mixture
ᑸ‫׃‬Ǎ٪ǯ٪ƇɦƣƲɬ٪ the fridge for 2-3 hours or until set. ȉ٫ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪
jelly crystals Repeat with the green apple crystals, ƣƲƇ٫ǾǛdz٪ɦƲdzdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪
‫־׃׀‬Ǎ٪ǯ٪GǛnjnjǛǾ‫ى‬٪ ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٫Ƥ‫خ‬٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪
gǛǛƲ٪ƤȉƤȉǾ ٪ ƣȉǛdzǛǾǍ٫ɦƇƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǎ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ 5. Pour the cheesecake mixture over
ƣǛƤ Ǜ٪ remaining cream cheese in the clean the jelly cubes and gently stir to coat.
ᑹ‫־‬Ǎ٪ƣ Ʋᕡ٪ǼƲdzƲƫ food processor. Repeat with the Spoon the filling evenly among the
395g can sweetened strawberry jelly crystals, remaining muffin pans. Smooth the surface,
ƤȉǾƫƲǾƲƫ٪ǼǛdzǯ٪ boiling water and 125g of the pressing down gently to remove any
‫׀‬٪ƣ٪ƤȉƤȉǾ ٪ remaining cream cheese. air bubbles. Place in the fridge for
ǼǛdzǯ٪ȉɦƫƲ٪ ׂ‫ׄع‬٫Ǖȉ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪njǛǼᕠ
ׁ٪٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ȉɦƫƲ 3. Place the biscuits in the clean food
‫־־׃‬Ǽdz٪‫׀ح‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ processor and process until finely 6. Remove the cheesecakes from the
ǕǛƤǯƲǾƲƫ٪ƤƲƇǼᕡ٪ crushed. Pour in the butter and fridge. Use a small knife to carefully
ɦǕǛƲƫ process until well combined. Spoon run around the top edge of each
¤ƇƲdz٪ǛǾǯdzƲᕡ٪ the biscuit mixture evenly among cheesecake to release the seal. Press
to decorate ֿᑸ٫ǕȉdzƲ٪ȉnj٪Ƈ٪ֿ‫־־‬Ǽdz٪ǛdzǛƤȉǾƲ٪ǼnjnjǛǾ٪ out of the pans. Spoon the cream into
ƇǾᕠ٪ÄƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƤǯ٪ȉnj٫Ƈ٫ƲƇȉȉǾ٪ȉ٪ a piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm star
press the biscuit mixture evenly over nozzle and pipe stars onto the top of
ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٫ǛǾ٫ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪njȉ٪ ƲƇƤǕ٫ƤǕƲƲƲƤƇǯƲ٪ǕƲǾ٪ƫƲƤȉƇƲ٪
ׁ‫־‬٫ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٫Ʋᕠ ɦǛǕ٫ǛǾǯdzƲᕠ٪

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BERRY CHEESECAKE
BITES
MAKES 12 | PREP 20 MINS (+ COOLING & 2 HOURS 30 MINS CHILLING)
COOKING 5 MINS

Ingredients Method
120g Arnott’s Granita 1. Lightly spray 12 holes of a 80ml ‫ح‬ƫȉ٪Ǿȉ٪ȉɥƲǕƲƇ‫خ‬ᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪njȉǯ٪ȉ٪ɦǕǛǯ٪
biscuits ‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫׳‬٫Ƥ‫خ‬٪ǼnjnjǛǾ٪ƇǾ٪ɦǛǕ٪ȉǛdzᕠ٪jǛǾƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲᕠ٪¯Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪
50g butter, melted, ƇǾ٪ɦǛǕ٪Ƈ٪Ǜ٪ȉnj٪ƣƇǯǛǾǍ٪ƇƲᕡ٪Ƈƣȉ٪ ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdz٪dzǛǍǕdzɬ٪ǕƲǾ٪Ƈƫƫ٪ȉ٪ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪
cooled ‫׀‬ƤǼ٪ɦǛƫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ֿ‫׃‬ƤǼ٪dzȉǾǍᕡ٪ƇdzdzȉɦǛǾǍ٪ ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƣƲƇ٪ƣǛƲnjdzɬ٪ǾǛdz٪
125g fresh blueberries, ǕƲ٫ƇƲ٪ȉ٪ȉɥƲǕƇǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ǛƫƲᕠ ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪%ǛɥǛƫƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ƇǼȉǾǍ٪
plus extra to serve ׁ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ
125g fresh raspberries, 2. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣǛƤǛ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪njȉȉƫ٪ȉƤƲȉ٪
plus extra to serve ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉƇƲdzɬ٪ƤǕƲƫᕠ٪ 6. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪‫׀‬٪٪ɦƇƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪
ֿֿ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪ƤƇƲ٪
ƫƫ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ȉƤƲ٪ǾǛdz٪ɦƲdzdz٪ ǼǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ‫ع‬ƇnjƲ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛǾǯdzƲ٪
sugar, plus extra ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪%ǛɥǛƫƲ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ƲɥƲǾdzɬ٪ ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲᕠ٪
2 tbsp ƇǼȉǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ƲƇƲƫ٪ƇǾᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪ ¯Ǜ٫ǾǛdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪tǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ٪
375g cream cheese, njdzƇ‫ع‬ƣȉȉǼƲƫ٪ǍdzƇ٪ȉ٪Ʋ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ njȉ٫ֿ‫־‬٫ƲƤȉǾƫ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪Ǖȉ٪‫ح‬ƫȉ٪Ǿȉ٪
Ƈ٫ȉȉǼ٪ƲǼƲƇ Ʋᕡ٪ ƲɥƲǾdzɬ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣƇƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ ȉɥƲǕƲƇ‫خ‬ᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪njȉǯ٪ȉ٪ɦǕǛǯ٪ǾǛdz٪
chopped njǛƫǍƲ٪ȉ٪ƤǕǛdzdz٫ǾǛdz٪Ʋ0ǛƲƫᕠ ǕƲ٫ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲᕠ
ֿ‫׃׀‬Ǽdz٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ ‫خ‬٪
thickened cream 3. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƣdzƲƣƲǛƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ 7. ÝǕǛǯ٪ǕƲ٪ƣdzƲƣƲɬ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ǛǾȉ٪
1 tsp vanilla extract ƇƤƲƇǾ٪ȉɥƲ٪dzȉɦ٪ǕƲƇᕠ٪ÄƲ٪Ƈ٪ȉƇȉ٪ ֿ٫ƣȉɦdz٪ȉnj٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲᕠ٪
ƫƫ٪
‫׀‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ȉɦƫƲ ǼƇǕƲ٪ȉ٪ǍƲǾdzɬ٪ƤǕ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ ǕƇdznj٪ǕƲ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ǼǛɫƲᕠ٪ÝǕǛǯ٪ǾǛdz٪
Fresh mint leaves and ɦǛǕ٪ֿ٪ƣ٪ȉnj٪ƲɫƇ٪ǍƇᕠ٪ȉȉǯᕡ٪ ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪§ƲƲƇ٪ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƇƣƲɬ٪
finely chopped ǛǛǾǍᕡ٪njȉ٪ׁ٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪ǕƲ٪ ǼǛɫƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪
pistachio kernels, ǬǛƤƲ٪ƲdzƲƇƲᕡ٪ǕƲ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪Ǜ٪dzɬ٪ ǼǛɫƲ٪ǛǾ٪ƇǾȉǕƲ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ȉnj٪ƤƲƇǼ٪
to serve ƇǾƫ٫ǕƲ٪ǍƇ٪ƫǛȉdzɥƲᕠ٪¯ƇǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪ ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ǼǛɫƲᕠ
-ƫǛƣdzƲ٪njdzȉɦƲ٪ dzǛ0Ǜƫ٪ǛǾȉ٪Ƈ٪ǕƲƇȉȉnj٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪¯Ʋ٪ƇǛƫƲ٪
‫ح‬ȉǛȉǾƇdz‫خ‬ᕡ٪ȉ٪ƲɥƲ ȉ٪Ƥȉȉdzᕠ٪dzƲƇǾ٪ǕƲ٪ƇǾ٪ǕƲǾ٪ƲƲƇ٪ 8. %ǛɥǛƫƲ٪ǕƲ٪dzƇǛǾ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪
ɦǛǕ٪ǕƲ٪ƇƣƲǛƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲǼƇǛǾǛǾǍ٪ ǼǛɫƲ٪ƇǼȉǾǍ٪ǕƲ٪ƇǾ٪ȉɥƲ٪ǕƲ٪
ֿ٫ƣ٪ȉnj٪ƲɫƇ٪ǍƇᕠ ƣǛƤǛ٪ƣƇƲ٪ǕƲǾ٪Ʋ٪Ƈ٪ȉȉǾ٪ȉ٪
ǼȉȉǕ٪ǕƲ٪njƇƤƲᕠ٪ƇƲnjdzdzɬ٪ȉ٪ɦǛǕ٪
4. ÄƲ٪ƲdzƲƤǛƤ٪ƣƲƇƲ٪ȉ٪ƣƲƇ٪ǕƲ٪ Ƈ٪dzƇɬƲ٪ȉnj٪ǕƲ٪ƣdzƲƣƲɬ٪ǼǛɫƲ٪ǕƲǾ٪
ƤƲƇǼ٪ƤǕƲƲƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ǕƲ٪ֿֿ‫־‬Ǎ٪‫ح‬ᔱᕐ‫ײ‬٪Ƥ‫خ‬٪ ƇƣƲɬ٪ǼǛɫƲᕠ٪¤dzƇƤƲ٪ǛǾ٪ǕƲ٪njǛƫǍƲ٪
ǍƇ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ƣȉɦdz٪ǾǛdz٪ǼȉȉǕᕠ٪ƲƇ٪ njȉ٪‫׀‬٪Ǖȉ٪ׁ‫־‬٪ǼǛǾƲ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪Ʋᕠ٪
ǛǾ٫ǕƲ٪ƤƲƇǼ٪ƇǾƫ٪ɥƇǾǛdzdzƇᕠ٪
9. ÄƲ٪ǕƲ٪ƇƲ٪Ǜ٪ȉ٪dzǛnj٪ƤƇǯƲ٪njȉǼ٪
5. ¤dzƇƤƲ٪‫׀‬٫ƣ٪ɦƇƲ٪ǛǾ٪Ƈ٪ǼƇdzdz٪ ƇǾᕠ٪OƇdzɥƲ٪ȉǼƲ٪ƲɫƇ٪ƣdzƲƣƲǛƲᕠ٪ÄƲ٪
ǼǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ‫ع‬ƇnjƲ٪ƣȉɦdzᕠ٪¯ǛǾǯdzƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ ǕƇdzɥƲƫ٪ƇǾƫ٪ɦǕȉdzƲ٪ƣdzƲƣƲǛƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪ƲɫƇ٪
‫׀‬٫٪ǍƲdzƇǛǾƲ٪ƇǾƫ٪Ǜ٪ǾǛdz٪ƤȉǼƣǛǾƲƫᕠ٪ ƇƣƲǛƲ٪ȉ٪ƫƲƤȉƇƲ٪ƲƇƤǕ٪ƤƇǯƲᕠ٪½ȉ٪
tǛƤȉɦƇɥƲ٪njȉ٪ֿ‫־‬٫ƲƤȉǾƫ٪ȉ٪ǾǛdz٪Ǖȉ٪ ɦǛǕ٪ǼǛǾ٪ƇǾƫ٫ƲƫǛƣdzƲ٪njdzȉɦƲᕡ٪Ǜnj٪ǛǾǍᕠ

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INDEX
BY CHAPTER
FINGER FOOD AND DIPS SALADS AND SIDES Honey ham and baked
3-ingredient air fryer crackling 20 Ancient grain salad ricotta plate 49
Air fryer coccoli 13 with haloumi 67 Meatlovers’ feast 51
Baked haloumi and prosciutto Buttery hasselback potatoes 71 Pineapple and ginger beer
bites 23 Christmas salad wreath 66 glazed ham 28
Brie and cranberry potatoes 15 Creamy French onion Pineapple hedgehog dip 12
Bruschetta garlic bread chicken salad 70 Smoky beef with freekeh
wreath 19 Grain and feta stuffed pumpkin 73 salad 41
Glazed bacon and Mexican corn and crispy
cheese-mas cob 17 rice salad 63 POULTRY
Mini cheese and cranberry Prawn and devilled mango Creamy French onion
wreaths 21 salad 65 chicken salad 70
While we have taken care in the preparation of this book to try to make sure the recipes and dietary labels and information

Pineapple hedgehog dip 12 ÝǕȉdzƲ٪ƤƇdzǛ˛ȉɦƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪ Hot honey and garlic

Sandwich Swiss roll 11 herb dressing 69 roast chicken 32
are accurate, not all recipes will suit all persons living with a particular allergy or other dietary restriction. We advise

Turkey and hash salad board 53

anyone with food allergies or special dietary requirements to always check food labels carefully. If you think we've

ULTIMATE SHOWSTOPPERS MINI DESSERTS AND TREATS

4-ingredient Milo ‘Viennetta’ 39 5-ingredient Baileys SEAFOOD
mislabelled a recipe, please let us know. Nothing in this book should be taken as medical or health advice.

Air fryer porchetta 27 gingerbread tarts 86 Deep-dish potato and

Ʋɬ٪Ǜ˛Ʋ٪ɦƲƇǕ 36 Baby white Christmas tarts 78 salmon quiche 33
Christmas crack cheesecake 31 Berry cheesecake bites 91 DIY prawn cocktail 54
Coffee jelly cheesecake 35 Christmas crack wreaths 77 Prawn and devilled mango
Deep-dish potato and Cute pudding jellies 83 salad 65
salmon quiche 33 Mini terrazzo cheesecakes 89 Sandwich Swiss roll 11
Gingerbread eggnog No-bake pineapple and Seafood spread 59
custard pie 37 coconut cakes 87
Hot honey and garlic Rocky road lamingtons 79 VEGETARIAN
roast chicken 32 Tiramisu slice 85 Ancient grain salad
Nut roast Kyiv 29 ½Ǜ˛Ʋ٪ǼƇǛǾǛ٪ ٪ 81 with haloumi 67
Pineapple and ginger beer Brie and cranberry potatoes 15
glazed ham 28 Bruschetta garlic bread
Smoky beef with freekeh BY PROTEIN wreath 19
salad 41 Buttery hasselback potatoes 71
¯ǼǼƲ٪ǾƤǕ٪Ǜ˛Ʋ٪ 43 MEAT Grain and feta stuffed pumpkin 73
3-ingredient air fryer Mexican corn and crispy
PLATTERS AND BOARDS crackling 20 rice salad 63
Brunch platter 57 Air fryer coccoli 13 Mini cheese and cranberry
Christmas tree dip board 47 Air fryer porchetta 27 wreaths 21
Dessert platter 55 Baked haloumi and prosciutto Nut roast Kyiv 29
DIY prawn cocktail 54 bites 23 ÝǕȉdzƲ٪ƤƇdzǛ˛ȉɦƲ٪ɦǛǕ٪
Honey ham and baked Brunch platter 57 herb dressing 69
ricotta plate 49 Christmas salad wreath 66
Meatlovers’ feast 51 Christmas tree dip board 47
Seafood spread 59 Glazed bacon and
Turkey and hash salad board 53 cheese-mas cob 17

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