Buttermilk and Cardamon Ice cream

This is a beautiful delicate flavoured ice cream. I love the tanginess of the buttermilk and lemon mixed with cardamom and bay leaf. It gives it an unusual, magical taste.

• 250 ml water
• 190 gm caster sugar
• seeds of 6 cardamom pods, crushed
• peel of 1 organic lemon
• 2 fresh bay leaves
• 500 ml buttermilk
• 200 gm unsweetened Greek yoghurt
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Canned Fruit

Glenda Morgan

And don’t forget a dessert! Let’s look at canned fruit.
Suggestion 1:
Can of pineapple pieces—drain and pan fry with butter or Nuttelex, add brown sugar till caramelised, add a dash of rum and cinnamon. Serve with creamed rice or yoghurt.
Suggestion 2:
Can of peaches, half drained and heated. Add a splash of whiskey and serve with whipped cream and toasted pecan nuts
Suggestion 3:
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Perfect Rice Pudding

There’s nothing like food that takes us back to warm, happy times with family and friends. No wonder there’s a whole realm of recipes collectively called ‘Comfort Food’. We hope these tasty dishes might soothe our souls and bring forth a deeply felt ‘Yum!’

Serves

50g butter
50g soft light brown sugar
100g short grain rice
1 litre full-cream milk
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Apple Cake

Janine Halasz

So, so easy.
Peel and quarter two large apples or equivalent, and chop into small to medium-sized pieces.
Add 2 teaspoons of rum or similar tipple (this can be omitted if serving kids—or make two smaller cakes so adults can enjoy the rum flavour!) Set aside.
Cream 120g of softened butter with 2/3 cup of caster sugar.
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Classic Chocolate Brownies

Maddison Barry

Sometime, simple is best. For me, nothing beats a nice, rich, gooey chocolate brownie, and there are so many variations! Keep it simple, or add some chopped nuts, white chocolate chips or even dried fruit. This is a great base recipe to experiment with.

185g unsalted butter
185g dark chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
270g brown sugar
40g cocoa powder
85g plain flour

Preheat oven to 180C, grease and line a 20cm … Read more »

Simple Pistachio Ice-cream

Linda Sang
Serves 5
3 egg yolks
85g caster sugar
300ml single cream
75g ground pistachios
Chopped pistachios for sprinkling

Cream the egg yolks and sugar together in a mixer until smooth thick and pale. Transfer to a large stainless steel bowl. Pour the cream into a small saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat.
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