Fresh Fruit Kebabs with Ganache.

Fresh Fruit kebabs with Ganache (Chocolate sauce)

Equipment

·      Wooden chopping board and sharp knife (large or small)

·      Peeler

·      2 mixing bowls

·      Measuring cup/ spoons

·      Wooden spoon

·      Kebab sticks (4 per pair)

·      Small pot

Ingredients

·      Selection of seasonal fresh fruit (4 total)

·      Cream, 2 Tbspn (30 ml)

·      Dark Chocolate, ramekin

Method

1.    Select the fruit then wash and peel and slice/dice into medium size chunks.

2.    Carefully skewer on the kebab sticks in a regular pattern and place on a clean plate.

3.    Melt the chocolate in the double boiler (mixing bowl sitting inside the pot ½ full of boiling water).

4.    Pour the cream into the measuring cup and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.

5.    Whisk the hot cream into the melted chocolate until silky smooth.

6.    Pour over the fruit kebabs.

Beef Burgers and Oven Fries.

Beef Burgers and Oven fries.

Equipment

·      Chopping board and sharp knife

·      Small pot

·      Sieve

·      Small fry pan

·      Mixing bowl

·      Whisk

·      Measuring cups/spoons

·      Oven dish

·      Fish slice

·      Peeler

Ingredients

·      2-3 potatoes

·      Beef mince, 1 ramekin

·      Onion, 1/4, finely chopped

·      Breadcrumbs, ¼ cup

·      Egg, 1/2, beaten (1 egg per table)

·      Seasonings (salt, pepper, herbs)

·      Buns, 2 per pair

·      Cheese slices, 2

·      Fillings (tomato and lettuce)

·      Oil for frying

Method

1.    Wash, peel and wash the potatoes. Slice into wedges or chips.

2.    Bring to the boil for 5 minutes in a small pot with salted water and allow to dry out in the sieve.

3.    Arrange on the oven dish, oil and season. Bake for 30-40 minutes.

4.    Add mince, onions, breadcrumbs, beaten egg and seasonings all into a bowl and mix together.

5.    Divide the mince into 2 even amounts and flatten into patties.

6.    Heat up an oiled fry pan and fry the patties until they are brown on either side.

7.    Place on the oven dish and finish cooking in an oven.

8.    Cut the buns in half then add the burger patties and other fillings.

9.    Make presentable and serve.

Quick Custard Squares

Quick Custard squares

Equipment

·      Loaf tin

·      Baking paper to fit

·      Sharp knife

·      Mixing bowls

·      Wooden spoon

·      Whisk

·      Pot

·      Measuring cups/spoons

Ingredients

6 plain square cream cracker biscuits eg (Huntley and Palmers)
4 Tbsp custard powder
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

Icing
1/2 cup Icing sugar
2 tsp passionfruit pulp

1 1/2  tsp hot water

Method

Line loaf tin with the baking paper.

Use 6 (3 bottom, 3 top) square crackers to line a loaf tin.
Mix custard powder to a smooth paste with a little of the milk.
Separately heat the rest of the milk then add the sugar.

With a whisk, stir in the custard powder paste and continue to heat and stir until boiling and thickened. Remove from heat and add vanilla essence then pour custard over crackers.
Top with remaining crackers, leave until cool, then refrigerate until quite cold and set.

Filo Parcels (Mince and Vege)

Filo Triangles (Mince and Vegetable)

Equipment

·      Oven tray

·      Small fry pan

·      Mixing bowl

·      Wooden spoon

·      Measuring cup

·      Chopping board and knife

·      Pastry brush

Ingredients

·      Filo pastry (4 sheets- 2 per person)

·      Butter, 25g, melted in measuring cup

·      Cheese, 2 Tbspn

·      Mince, 1/4 cup

·      Frozen Mixed vegetables,1/2 cup

·      Tomato sauce, 1 Tbsp

·      Onion, ½ sliced

·      Seasoning (small pinch of salt, pepper, herbs, curry powder)

·      Oil for frying

Method

1.    Slice the onion and fry in a little oil until soft.

2.    Add the mince first, brown then add the mixed vegetables and tomato sauce into the fry pan and cook until soft.

3.    Mix this together with the cheese and seasonings in a mixing bowl. Allow to cool.

4.    Melt the butter in a measuring cup in the microwave.

5.    Lay out the filo pastry and brush each sheet lightly with butter, using the pastry brush.

6.    Lay the 2 sheets of pastry on top of each other and cut 4 strips (down the long side).

7.    Place a small amount of filling on the bottom of the pastry and fold triangles up the strip.

8.    Place folded side down onto a greased oven tray and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 190⁰C.

9.    Serve with a dipping sauce.