APPLE ROSE TARTS WITH MARINATED STRAWBERRIES AND CINNAMON CREAM INGREDIENTS 200g shortcrust pastry 75g unsalted butter 300g caster sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla paste 150g almond meal 4 Pink Lady apples 2 Tbsp Demerara sugar 3 punnets strawberries, hulled 300ml thickened cream 75g icing sugar ½ tsp ground cinnamon METHOD 1 Preheat oven…
CHICKEN AND MUSTARD FRICASSEE INGREDIENTS 2kg chicken sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper ¼ cup plain flour 125g unsalted butter 100g triple-smoked ham, cut into fine batons 2 brown onion, very finely diced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 sticks celery, diced 12 cloves garlic, minced 4 sprigs thyme 2 tsp Herbes de Provence 1…
FRENCH ROAST CHICKEN WITH AUTUMN VEGETABLES AND MADEIRA GRAVY INGREDIENTS 2kg chicken 1 bunch tarragon leaves 125g unsalted butter 2 tsp celery salt ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 6 pearl onions, peeled 8 small beetroot, peeled 12 small carrots, peeled 1 head baby fennel, sliced 4 sprigs rosemary leaves sea salt flakes and freshly-ground…
ROAST FREE-RANGE DUCK WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS 2½ kg free-range duck sea salt flakes and freshly-ground black pepper 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup caster sugar 50g unsalted butter ¼ cup sherry 1 Tbsp raspberry vinegar juice of 2 oranges 1 cup chicken stock 2 cups blackberries 2 Tbsp brandy 2 Tbsp maple…
CHOCOLATE WAFFLES WITH GLAZED PEARS INGREDIENTS 2 cups self-raising flour ½ cup cocoa powder ¼ cup brown sugar 3 eggs, separated 300g sour cream 1 cup milk ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp natural vanilla extract ½ tsp cream of tartar 125g dark chocolate, finely chopped 4 pears, peeled and sliced ½ cup…
BURNT BUTTER BLUEBERRY SKILLET CAKE INGREDIENTS 150g unsalted butter 150g sour cream 200g dark brown sugar 2 Tbsp molasses 4 eggs finely-grated zest of 2 lemons 2 tsp natural vanilla extract 200g almond meal 150g polenta 1 tsp baking powder 1½ cups frozen blueberries blueberries and vanilla ice cream, to serve METHOD 1 Preheat…