2 tsp olive oil 1 white onion, finely sliced 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/2 cup dry white wine 300ml cream 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves Heat the oil in a pan. Cook onion and garlic until soft but not coloured. Add wine and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes or until reduced by half. Add […]
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Bread Pot Fondue
1 firm round cob loaf (or Vienna loaf) Vegetable crudites Slice the top off the bread loaf. Carefully hollow out the inside of the loaf by pulling out the bread in large chunks. Keep these for serving. The bread shell should be about 2cm thick when completed. To make the filling, simply combine all of the ingredients from the chosen […]
Chicken and Bacon Rolls
8 chicken thigh fillets 2 tsp seeded mustard 8 bacon rashers 2 tbs pine nuts, toasted 2 cups fresh parsley 2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ cup olive oil 2 tbs grated fresh Parmesan cheese Spread the inside of the thigh fillets with mustard and roll them up tightly. Wrap, a bacon rasher around each roll […]
Chicken Drumsticks with Basil Butter
12 chicken drumsticks 185g butter 3/4cup fresh basil, chopped 1 tbs pinenuts, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the drumsticks, reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes. Drain and cool. Beat softened butter in a bowl with the basil, pinenutes, garlic […]
Chilli Prawns
1.5kg green king prawns 1/3 cup oil 1 1/2 tbs honey 1 1/2 tbs chilli sauce 1 tbs lemon juice 4 shallots, chopped 2 tbs parsley, chopped 1/4 tsp five spice powder Soak the skewers in a tray of water whilst preparing the ingredients. Shell and devein prawns leaving tails attached. Combine remaining ingredients in […]
Chocolate Mint Ice Cream
6 Mint Crisp chocolate bars 2 litres vanilla ice cream ¼ cup chocolate mint, finely chopped Liquor of choice – Baileys, Crème de menthe (Optional) Crush chocolate bars in a plastic bag with a rolling pin. Soften icecream and mix other ingredients through until just combined. Refreeze. To serve, place spoon fulls into decorative glasses […]