Recipes

No Bake macadamia, lemon and coconut slice 

Ingredients- base

1 C almond meal

1 C desiccated coconut

½ C coconut oil

¼ C honey

2 lemons zest only

1 tsp vanilla extract 

½ C macadamias chopped

Ingredients- filling

1 ½ C milk

2 tbsp lemon juice

2tsp vanilla extract

3 tbsp honey

3 tbsp custard powder

1 tbsp gelatine powder

Ingredients - topping

½ C macadamias chopped

Desiccated coconut to sprinkle over

Method:

1. Combine almond meal, coconut, coconut oil, honey, vanilla and mix to combine well , add macadamias, press into container and refrigerate
2. In a saucepan heat milk, lemon juice and zest, vanilla and honey. Pour a little milk into bowl with custard powder and whisk, pour back into saucepan and add gelatine allow to sit for 3-4 minutes, then return to heat until mixture thickens
3. Pour over the base and sprinkle over the macadamias and coconut and refrigerate to set

Texan  Chilli Con Carne and Corn Dumplings

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1.5kg chuck steak, cut into 4cm cubes

2 medium (300g) brown onions, chopped 

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 large (350g) green capsicum, chopped 

2 teaspoons sweet paprika

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons chilli powder

2 x 400g cans whole peeled tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 cup (250ml) beef stock

400g can red kidney beans, rinsed, and drained

salt 

Corn dumplings

½ cup (75g) self-raising flour

½ cup (85g) polenta 

50g butter, chopped

1 egg, beaten lightly

¼ cup (30g) coarsely grated cheddar cheese

¼ cup chopped fresh coriander

130g can corn kernels, drained

1 tablespoon milk, approximately

METHOD

Heat half the oil in a large flameproof pan or casserole. Cook steak, in batches, until browned all over. Remove from pan. Heat remaining oil in same pan; cook onion, garlic and capsicum, stirring, until vegetables soften. 

Add spices to pan; cook, stirring until fragrant. Return steak to pan with undrained tomatoes, paste and stock; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 2½ hours or until tender. 

Shred a quarter of the steak coarsely with 2 forks. Return to the pan with kidney beans. Season to taste with salt. If sauce is too liquid, simmer, uncovered, until reduced. 

Corn dumplings

Place flour and polenta in a medium bowl; rub in butter. Stir in egg, cheese, coriander, corn and enough milk to make a soft, sticky dough.

Drop level tablespoons of Corn Dumpling mixture, about 2cm apart, on top of steak mixture. Simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through.

Chilli Con Carne suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.

Tuna Pasta Bake – Easy

1 packet macaroni or spirals

80gm butter, melted

4 tbsp flour

3 C milk

1 ½ C grated Cheese

1 packet frozen peas, corn and carrots

1 large can of tuna, drained

1. Preheat oven 200C
2. Boil water, add pasta cook 6-8 minutes until soft and firm and drain, for convenience cook your veg in the water with pasta for extra flavour.
3. Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and heat for 2 minutes then gradually add milk stirring constantly and keep on heat until thick, add half the cheese
4. Combine all ingredients and stir well, adjust seasonings
5. Pour into greased casserole dish or ramekins for up to 15 minutes depending on size of dish. Serve