Serves 4-6 Ingredients 180ml white wine vinegar 125g castor sugar 3 sprigs rosemary 3 sprigs thyme 3 bay leaves 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 Tbsp grated ginger 1⁄4 tsp salt 1⁄4 tsp peppercorns 3 plums sliced into wedges 1 red onion thinly sliced 3 plums thinly sliced,...
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Festive Peach, Plum & White Chocolate Trifle
Yields: 2 x 25cm round tarts Ingredients Poached peaches 8 peaches, ripe but firm, extra for serving 1 btl sparkling apple or grape juice 1 cup (250ml) castor sugar White chocolate mousse 300ml double cream 8 cardamom pods, lightly bruised 600g white chocolate, finely...
Pull-apart Cheesy Stone Fruit and Charcuterie Bread
Ingredients 2-3 (200g) large potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 cup (250ml) milk 110g butter, melted, plus extra for brushing 240 g cake flour 345 g bread flour 1 tsp salt 41⁄2 tsp instant yeast 1 Tbsp rosemary, chopped 3 Tbsp sugar 2 large eggs, whisked 1 large egg yolk...
Vanilla Plum Jam Tart
Yields: 2 x 25cm round tarts Ingredients 500g plums, washed, pitted and cut in quarters 2 Tbsps water 250 g sugar 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsps vanilla extract 2 x 250 g puff pastry sheet 4 Tbsps cornflour Method To make the Vanilla Plum Jam Place a saucer in the freezer...
Spiced Stone Fruit Compote with Honeyed Yogurt and Pistachios
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...
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...
Plum Collins
Created by Hope Distillers Ingredients 50ml Hope Limited Release Gin 20-25ml Plum & Honey syrup 15-25ml Lemon juice Soda Water Method To make the plum & honey syrup: Bring 2 parts sugar, 1 part honey and 3 parts chopped plum to just under a boil, let it cool...
Plum & Basil Smash
Created by Hope Distillers(The traditional cocktail is the basil smash) Ingredients 1 plum 4-6 basil leaves Black pepper Rich sugar syrup – to make a rich sugar syrup bring 2 parts sugar and 1 part water to just under a boil and keep just under boiling until all sugar...
Porky Plum Balls
Makes 12 Ingredients 800g pork sausages Salt and pepper to taste 1 clove crushed garlic 2 spring onions finely chopped 1 cup finely chopped plums 1/2 paprika 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves 1/2 tsp sweet paprika 1 tsp ground cumin Method Remove the meat from the sausage and...
Crab Stick Salad
Ingredients 500g shredded crab sticks 1 large carrot julienned 2 firm ripe nectarines cut into thin matchsticks 3 firm red plums cut into matchsticks 1 cup shredded red cabbage Method Stir all the ingredients together and dress just before serving. Garnish with...