Georgina Adamson
(Apologies to Francesca at the gelato clinic!)
As well as lemon butter and limoncello you’ll need a packet of Italian Savoiardi biscuits, 600g thickened cream or 2 tubs mascarpone, and a little icing sugar.
1. Beat the cream or mascarpone with 1 tablespoon of icing sugar and stir in half a jar (or to taste) of lemon butter.
2. Brush each biscuit with the limoncello and line a dish with these. Spread a layer of the lemon cream mixture over … Read more »
Georgina Adamson
There are still plenty of lemons around so make sure you put away some jars of lemon butter for delicious desserts: a filling for a sponge or tart, in a cheesecake, or simply over ice cream. Here’s my basic recipe for Lemon Butter (or curd).
1. Melt 250g unsalted butter in a large heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
2. Add 3 cups sugar and stir till the sugar is dissolved.
Georgina Adamson
That, served with Il Passaggio pasta, would stretch to feed a mob and give everyone a taste of the sea.
This recipe will serve 4-6.
1. Start with a good tomato base. Soften 4 cloves of garlic, crushed, and a diced medium onion in a generous amount of olive oil. Then add one tin (or 3 fresh diced) tomatoes, three tablespoons of tomato paste, ¾ cup of white wine, … Read more »
Sarah Breakey
4 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp cinnamon
1 large red-skinned apple
Preheat oven to 130C/fan 110C. Line a large baking tray with nonstick baking paper.
Melt the coconut oil in a small saucepan with cinnamon over a low heat and set aside.
Top, tail, and core the apple. Finely slice into discs just 3-4mm thick.
Brush the cinnamon oil all over the apple slices, then place in a single layer on the baking tray. Bake for 1.5 hours, or until very dry … Read more »
Bhagya
A 23 cm pie pan lined with shortcrust pastry, lightly blind-baked
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla or 3 tablespoons bourbon
1 1/2 cups pecan halves, lightly toasted
Preheat oven to 190 C.
Beat all the ingredient except the pecans until well blended. Add the pecans and pour into the pastry shell. You may want to reserve some of the prettiest pecans to decorate the top.
Linda Sang
250g ripe blood plums
2/3 cup fish sauce
6 whole star anise.
2 cinnamon quills
1/3 cup lime juice
Bring 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar to the boil, turn to low heat for 5 minutes until slightly reduced. Add plums, fish sauce, and spices. Simmer for 1 minute or so then stir in lime juice.
I like to make at least double the recipe. Better still, make lots and bottle it for gifts. I use this sauce with a Chinese … Read more »
