Lemon Tart

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1 cup (250ml) freshly-squeezed lemon juice
Grated zest of two lemons, preferably unsprayed
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
12 tablespoons (170g) butter, cut into cubes
4 large eggs
4 large egg yolks
One pre-baked 23cm tart shell (any good shortcrust pastry will do but Maggie Beer’s sour cream pastry never fails)

Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
In a medium-sized non-reactive saucepan, heat the lemon juice, zest, sugar, butter, eggs and egg yolks. Have a mesh strainer nearby.
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Coconut Black Rice Pudding

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Ingredients:

1 cup (200g) Chinese black rice (‘forbidden rice’), soaked for 4-8 hours**
2 cups water
pinch of salt
1 400ml can coconut milk
coconut sugar to taste
fresh mango slices for serving

Rinse and drain the soaked rice thoroughly and place in a large pot with the water and salt. Bring to the boil over high heat then reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.

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Buttermilk and Cardamon Ice cream

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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
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Canned Fruit

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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

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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

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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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