Monday, January 28, 2019

Recipe - Passionfruit Coconut Slice



Ingredients
  • 1 cup (150g) cashews
  • 1 cup (250ml) coconut milk
  • ½ cup (125ml) melted coconut oil
  • ¼ cup (90g) honey
  • ¾ cup (60g) desiccated coconut
  • ⅔ cup (180ml) passionfruit pulp (approximately 10 passionfruits)
  • 1 tablespoon honey, extra

Nut Base
  • ½ cup (75g) cashews
  • ½ cup (70g) macadamias
  • 1 cup (80g) desiccated coconut
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
Method
  1. To make the base, place the cashews, macadamias, coconut, coconut oil and honey in a food processor and process until smooth. Press the mixture into the base of a lightly greased 20cm x 20cm baking tin lined with non-stick baking paper and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  2. Place the cashews, coconut milk, coconut oil, honey and coconut in a food processor and process for 3–4 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Pour the coconut mixture over the base and return to the refrigerator for 40 minutes or until set.
  3. Place the passionfruit and extra honey in a small frying pan over high heat and cook for 4–5 minutes or until thickened. Allow to cool slightly.
  4. Drizzle the passionfruit syrup over the filling and refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Cut into squares and refrigerate until ready to serve.  

Makes 16
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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Recipe - Simple Herb and Potato Salad



Ingredients
  • 6 large potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 1⁄2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 1⁄2 lemons, juice of
  • 3⁄4 cup olive oil
  • 1⁄2 cup mint
  • 1/2 cup parsley

Method
  1. Boil the potatoes
  2. Immediately drain potatoes of any liquid
  3. Add all the ingredients, except herbs and stir, carefully,
  4. When the salad has cooled a bit, add the herbs.
  5. Serve warm or at room temperature