Macadamia Choc Chip Cookies
Preparation 15 Minutes
Cook 15 Minutes
Serves 12
Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line cookie trays with baking paper.
Beat butter, extract, sugars and egg in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Transfer mixture to a large bowl; stir in sifted flour and soda, in two batches. Stir in Sunbeam macadamias & chocolate chips.
Roll tablespoons of mixture into balls; place 5cm apart on trays.
Bake cookies 15 minutes or until golden; cool on trays.
Ingredients
250g butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar
3/4 cup (165g) firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 1/4 cup (335g) plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 cups (300g) white chocolate chips
1 cup (110g) Sunbeam Macadamia’s, roughly chopped
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Combine all ingredients except capsicum throughly. Place half of the sliced capsicum decoratively over the base of a loaf pan approximately 23cm x 9cm.
Gently spoon half the meat mixture on the capsicum.
Place remaining capsicum slices on top then spoon on remaining meat mixture, pressing meatloaf down firmly.
Bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes or until cooked when tested.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, yolk and vanilla.
In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Pour in the warm milk, then add the egg mixture. Stir well to combine until a dough forms. Cover with cling film, sprayed with oil, and set aside to rest in a warm place for approx. 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Place 12 cardboard patty cases on a baking tray. Alternatively, place regular cases into a muffin tin. Set aside.
Stir in the butter, sultanas and mixed fruit. Mix until combined.
Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and put into prepared cases.
Cover again and let rise for a further ½ hour.
Brush the tops with milk and bake for 25 mins or until cooked through and golden.
Cool on tray.
Meanwhile, make the icing.
In a small bowl, place the icing sugar and 1 tablespoon of water. Mix until a paste forms. Add small amounts of water until desired consistency. Add a few drops of food colouring to make a pale pink icing.
Drizzle over cooled cakes and sprinkle with dried rose petal leaves or your choice of sprinkles.
Sultana & Cornflake Cookies
Preheat oven to 180°C. Beat butter and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth, add egg, beat until combined. Stir in sultanas and sifted flour. Fold flour, 1 cup cornflakes, sultanas through mixture. Roll rounded teaspoons of mixture in lightly crushed cornflakes, place about 3cm apart on greased oven trays; flatten slightly. Bake in oven about 20 minutes or until browned. Cool on trays.
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Spice Roasted Cauliflower & Sunmuscat Sultana Dressing
Preheat oven to 220°C. In a large bowl, combine 2 Tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper, sweet paprika, and smoked paprika. Stir well, add cauliflower, and toss to evenly coat.
Transfer cauliflower onto a baking paper lined oven tray. Bake 25 – 30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden.
While the cauliflower is roasting, drizzle remaining 2 Tbsp oil into a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sliced shallot and cook for 5 – 7 minutes, stirring regularly, until shallots have started to turn golden.
Remove pan from heat, add capers, vinegar, honey, water, and Sunmuscat sultanas. Stir well, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Toss parsley through cooked cauliflower and transfer to a serving plate. Spoon dressing over top, sprinkle with walnuts or pine nuts to serve.
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Greese 2 small or 1 large basin.
Mix all the dry ingredients together. Fill the mixture into the basins, or if preferred a well seasoned pudding cloth. Place 2 thicknesses of foil over the basins and tie securly.
Boil steadily for 6 hours for the lrge pudding and 4 hours for the small. On the day pudding is to be served, boil for 1 hour.
