You can use any combination of stone fruit you desire Serves 4 Ingredients Ingredients 1 cinnamon stick 2 star anise Peel of one orange ½ cup (125 ml) sugar 2 cups (500 ml) water 2 peaches, stoned and quartered 2 nectarines, stoned and quartered 2 apricots, stoned and...
Justine Drake
Pork Sausage and Plum Tray Bake
This is based on a wonderful recipe for the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen…I’ve simplified it somewhat Serves 4 Ingredients 3 red onions, cut into wedges 6 cloves garlic, sliced 3 baking potatoes, cut into wedges Olive oil ½ cup (125 ml) chicken stock Salt and milled pepper...
Curry Spiced Chicken with Fresh Peach Chutney
Serves 4 Ingredients 4 chicken breast fillets, beaten to flatten Spice mixture 1.5 Tbsp (22 ml) curry powder 3 cm knob ginger, grated 1 tsp (5ml) salt 5 fresh or dried curry leaves, chopped (optional) Juice of 1 lemon 1 Tbsp (15ml) chutney 1 Tbsp (15 ml) oil Peach...
Sticky Black Rice with Lime and Mint Coated Nectarines
Serves 4 Ingredients 1 cup (250 ml) black rice 2 cups (500 ml) water 1/3 cup (80 g) brown sugar ½ cup (125 ml) coconut milk Fruit 3 nectarines, de-pipped and cut into thin wedges Juice of 1–2 limes 1 handful mint, leaves removed 2 Tbsp castor sugar Method Soak rice in...
Spiced Stone Fruit Crumble
Who needs apples? Serves 4 IngredientsCrumble ½ cup (125ml) cake flour ¼ cup (60 ml) pecan or hazelnuts, toasted and chopped 1 cup (250ml) rolled oats ¼ cup (60 ml) Muscovado or brown sugar ¼ cup (60 ml) desiccated coconut ¼ cup (60ml) butter, softened + extra for...
Simple Nectarine Mojito
With just a handful ingredients you can take summer sipping to a whole new level! Serves 2 Ingredients 8 fresh mint leaves, + extra for garnish 1 Tbsp sugar 3 shots, about 150 ml, white rum Juice of 1 lime 1 firm ripe nectarine, sliced soda water Ice for serving 2...
Pork Rashers with Sticky Plum Sauce
Serves 4 IngredientsSalsa 3 firm, ripe plums, cubed and finely chopped ½ red onion, chopped finely 1 tsp (5 ml) very finely chopped fresh ginger 1 chili, chopped Handful coriander leaves, chopped Juice (30ml) of 1 lime ½ tsp (3 ml) brown sugar Salt and milled pepper...
French-style Nectarine Tart
Serves 4 Ingredients 400g roll puff pastry flour for dusting 4 firm nectarines, pitted ¼ cup (60ml) honey 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla bean paste (or seeds from one pod) finely grated peel of 1 orange ½ tsp (2.5ml) ground cardamom, optional 2 Tbsp (30ml) butter, cubed vanilla...
Spiced Plum Rum
Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 star-anise, toasted 4 cinnamon shards 3 plums, sliced into wedges 1 orange, sliced 4 tots dark rum, or more if you dare! Lemonade and soda water Ice cubes Method Place star anise, cinnamon, a few plum wedges, orange slices and ice cubes into 4...
Mini Pavlovas with Nectarine and Burnt Sugar Shards
Makes 8 mini Pavlovas If you prefer you can make one large meringue nest instead. Ingredients: Meringue 4 eggs Pinch of cream of tartar 1 cup (200g) castor sugar ½ Tbsp (7ml) vanilla essence Topping 4-6 nectarines Juice of 1 large orange 1 – 2 Tbsp (15-30mlorange...