Hi everyone, this is an excellent dressing for any salad dish! Enjoy!
Honey Mustard Dressing
Mix in a jar until all oil is incorporated evenly.
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
Honey Mustard Dressing
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Char-grilled Baby Octopus
Char-grilled Baby Octopus
Ingredients
- 1 kg baby octopus
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
Preparation:
- Cut off octopus heads, below eyes with sharp knife. Discard heads & guts. Push beaks out with your index finger, remove and discard. Wash octopus thoroughly under running water and drain on crumpled paper towels. If octopus are large, cut tentacles into quarters.
- Put octopus in large bowl. Stir in wine, vinegar, soy suace, hoisin and garlic in a jug & pour over. Toss to coat, then cover and refrigerate for overnight or several hours.
- Heat char-grill plate or bbq hotplate till very hot then lightly grease. Drain octopus, reserving marinade. Cook in batches for 3 to 4 mins or till flesh turn white. Brush marinade over octopus during cooking.
- Becareful not to overcook or meat will be tough. SErve warm or cold. Delicious with green salad and lime wedges.
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Lobster Mornay
LOBSTER MORNAY
- 1 cooked medium lobster
- 1 1/4 cups (315mL) milk
- 1 slice onion
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 black peppercorns
- 30g butter
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp cream
- 60g Chedder - grated
Instructions:
- Using a large sharp knife, cut the lobster in half lenghtways thru the tail. Lift the lobster meat from the tail & body, reserving both pieces of the shell.
- Crack the legs & prise the meat out. Discard the cream vein and soft body matter. Cut meat into 2 cm pieces, cover and refrigerate. Wash and dry shells.
- Put milk, onion, bay leaf and peppercorn in a saucepan. Bring to boil, then remove from heat, cover and leave for 15 mins. Strain.
- Melt butter in saucepan over low heat, stir in flour and cook for 1 min or till pale and foaming. Remove from heat and gradually stir in strained milk.
- Return to heat and stir till mixture thickens. Reduce heat to very low and simmer for 1 min. Stir in cream.
- Season to taste with salt & pepper, then fold in meat and stir over low heat for 1 mins or till warmed through.
- Spoon half mixture into each shell & sprinkle cheese. Cook lobster under hot grill for 2 mins, or till cheese is golden.
- Serve with asparagus.
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Apricot & Walnut Muffins
This Apricot & Walnut muffin recipe is EXCELLENT. They taste sooo good. Recipe by New Zealand's baker Alison Holst.
Apricot & Walnut Muffins
Ingredients
To Prepare:
Apricot & Walnut Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/4 cup water or orange juice
- 100 gm butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup yoghurt
- 1 large orange, rind and juice
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
To Prepare:
- Measure dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix well to ensure that brown sugar is evenly mixed through the other ingredients
- In another bowl, microwave the apricots with water/juice until all liquid is absorbed (1 min on high)
- Add butter, warming again if necessary, then mix in eggs and yoghurt, grated rind. Make juice from orange up to 1/2 cup with water, if necessary, and add this and the chopped walnuts
- Fold two mixtures together, taking care not to overmix
- Divide mixture evenly between 12 medium-sized muffin pans that have been coated with non-stick spray (use muffin cups for easier clean-up)
- Bake at 190C for 12-15 mins or until muffins spring back when pressed lightly
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