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Ingredients * 16 cups young arugula leaves, rinsed and dried * 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved * 1 cup pine nuts * 1/2 cup grapeseed oil or olive oil * 1/4 cup rice vinegar * salt to taste * freshly ground black pepper to taste * 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese * 4 large avocado [...]
Ingredients * 1/4 cup olive oil * 1 onion, chopped * 4 cloves garlic, minced * 1 green bell pepper, chopped * 1 fresh red chile pepper, seeded and chopped * 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley * salt and pepper to taste * 2 teaspoons dried basil * 1 teaspoon dried oregano * 1 teaspoon [...]
Ingredients * 3 cups white sugar * 4 eggs * 2/3 cup water * 2 teaspoons baking soda * 1 teaspoon baking powder * 1 teaspoon ground allspice * 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 2 teaspoons salt * 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves * 1 [...]
Ingredients * 3 cups all-purpose flour * 3 eggs * 2 cups white sugar * 1 cup vegetable oil * 2 cups applesauce * 1 cup raisins (optional) * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1/4 teaspoon baking powder * 1/2 cup sour cream Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees [...]
Ingredients * 2 eggs * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 3/4 cup white sugar * 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/2 cup vegetable oil * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1 cup persimmon pulp * 1/2 cup chopped walnuts * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 cup raisins Directions 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees [...]
Ingredients * 1 cup butter, softened * 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar * 1/4 cup red maraschino cherries, quartered * 1/4 cup green maraschino cherries, quartered Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. In a large bowl, combine butter, flour, and confectioners’ sugar. With an [...]
These gingerbread biscuits, or lebkuchen, are typical Christmas treats in Germany. Remember the story of Hansel and Gretel, the wicked witch and that tempting sweet-and-spicy gingerbread house? The German authors of that fairy tale, brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, started the fashion for gingerbread shapes decorated with icing in the early 1800s. Preparation Time 60 [...]
Ingredients * 2/3 cup flaked almonds * 250g unsalted butter, softened * 2 1/2 cups pure icing sugar * 1 egg yolk * 1 tablespoon vanilla essence * 2 tablespoons aniseed essence * 2 1/4 cups self-raising flour * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder Method 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking [...]
Ingredients * 1 cup caster sugar * 1 egg, at room temperature * 2 tablespoons golden syrup * 2 teaspoons ground cardamom * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves * 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda * 250g butter, melted, cooled * 3 1/2 cups plain flour Method 1. Using an electric mixer, [...]
Ingredients * 2 3/4 cups plain flour * 1 cup pure icing sugar * 125g butter, cubed, chilled * 1 egg, at room temperature * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method 1. Place flour and 3/4 cup sugar in a food processor. Process for 30 seconds. Add butter. Process until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add egg [...]
Makes 1 Equipment You will need: Base – Plywood, heavy platter or chopping board; Cardboard cut-outs – Two 13cm x 19cm rectangles (roof), Two 11.5cm x 16cm rectangles (side walls), Two 16cm x 19cm rectangles (front and back), each trimmed at 1 short end to form two 10cm-high gables; Decorations – Raffaello balls, white choc [...]
Photography by Mark O’Meara Delicate hazelnut-chocolate cake conceals a mascarpone and cream filling flavoured with vanilla seeds and Frangelico liqueur. Preparation Time 40 – 160 minutes Cooking Time 20 minutes Add ingredients to shopping list Ingredients (serves 10) * Melted butter, to grease * 30g dark cooking chocolate, coarsely chopped * 4 eggs * 155g [...]
Photography by Steve Brown Ingredients * 250g butter, softened * 1 teaspoon vanilla essence * 1/2 cup caster sugar * 2 cups plain flour, sifted * 1/3 cup rice flour, sifted Method 1. Preheat oven to 150°C. Grease two 4cm-deep, 20cm round cake pans. Line bases with baking paper. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, [...]
Ingredients (serves * 2 1/2 cups (375g) plain flour * 2 tsp baking powder * 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar * 3/4 cup (90g) almond meal * 1/2 tsp ground cardamom * 100g chilled unsalted butter, chopped, plus extra melted butter to brush * 125g cream cheese * 1 egg, plus 1 extra yolk * [...]
Ingredients / Preparation 8 large green balmain bugs or 2 large green lobster tails Mango Sauce 1 large or 2 small mangoes 2-3 TBSP sour cream 1/4 cup lemon or lime juice 1 tsp soft brown sugar 2-3 tsp Thai sweet chili sauce Methods / Instructions Lower bugs into large pan of lightly salted boiling [...]