Entries by Darryl Butler

Feijoa Walnut Cake

Bhagya

Ingredients:
2 cups feijoas, peeled and roughly chopped (important to measure correctly – 2 cups when peeled and chopped)
1 cup walnut pieces
1 cup sultanas
1 cup sugar
100 grams melted butter
1 egg
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons mixed spice
2 teaspoons baking soda

Method:
Mix feijoas, walnuts, sultanas and sugar together in a large bowl.
Beat egg and butter together and mix into feijoa mixture.
Sift flour, mixed spice and … Read more »

Corn, cheese and bacon muffins

Diana Holmes

Diana Holmes of Quaama has had a long history in the hospitality industry in England and Australia, running restaurants and cafés. She still loves to cook for the CWA and Quaama Quiisine and these two recipes are favourites of hers—and crowd-pleasers! They are very easy and her family loved making them with her, with great success. She hopes you will enjoy making these simple recipes for yourself and your family and … Read more »

Donna Latters Chocolate Cake

Diana Holmes

125g butter
1¾ cup SR flour
1¼ cup caster sugar
¼ tsp bicarb soda
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tbsp cocoa

Place all ingredients in bowl and beat well until the mix changes colour and all ingredients are combined.
Pour into a greased and lined 20cm tin. Cook in a moderate oven about one hour, until cooked (if when pressed lightly in the middle the … Read more »

Easy Beetroot Dip

 Janine Halasz

I eat to live and live to eat.
There is nothing better than to plant and grow your own fruit and vegetables at home then cook, eat and share your food with others. Whether the recipe is simple or complex it’s the challenge of preparing something delicious for your mind, body and soul.

Easy Beetroot Dip
2 to 3 fresh beetroots, cooked in … Read more »

Easy Carrot Dip

Janine Halasz

500g fresh carrots, peeled and chopped then cooked in boiling water till tender.
Drain and cool.
Process then add ½ cup of Greek yogurt, 2 teaspoons of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of Moroccan spices and 1 teaspoon of raw sugar.
Serve dips with fresh bread, pita bread, rice crackers or as sides with your meal.

Roasted Stone Fruit and Figs

Janine Halasz

Unsalted butter, 8 pieces of selected fruit, 4 tablespoons of brown sugar and 8 star anise.
Arranged cut fruit halves on a lightly buttered baking tray.
Sprinkle with brown sugar and add star anise to top of each half (if preferred use cinnamon)
Roast in 200C oven until sugar has melted and fruit warmed (15 to 20 mins).
Cool and serve with ice cream, cream, creme fraiche, … Read more »