Print Recipe Asparagus, mushroom and mascarpone mini tartlets Serves: 12 Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins Ingredients 1 x 400g puff pastry 12 asparagus stalks, reserving the tips 250g baby button mushrooms 250g mascarpone 4 large eggs salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 100g feta cheese, crumbled + extra for serving Instructions 1
Print Recipe Vegetable tart Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour 45 mins Ingredients QUICK SHORTCRUST PASTRY 120g (1 cup) cake flour pinch of salt 60g butter, cubed 45ml (3 tbsp) cold water FILLING 30ml (2 tbsp) butter 60ml (¼ cup) olive/avocado oil 2 garlic cloves, chopped 250g leeks, roughly chopped 250g baby marrows, sliced diagonally
Print Recipe Chilli pineapple chicken pops Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins Ingredients CHILLI PINEAPPLE ½ red pepper, roughly chopped 2 red chillies, seeded and chopped 1 x 120g tin pineapple, drained and juice reserved 3 star anise 15ml (1 tbsp) tamarind paste 15ml (1 tbsp) sugar 5ml (1 tsp) vinegar CHICKEN BATTER
Print Recipe Summer pudding with white chocolate rum sauce Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 20 mins Ingredients CHOCOLATE SAUCE 125ml (½ cup) milk 200g good-quality white chocolate, chopped 80ml (1/3 cup) rum 500ml (2 cups) fresh raspberries 250ml (1 cup) mulberries 100g castor sugar 60ml (¼ cup) water 2 stale croissants, halved and toasted Instructions 1
Use your imagination and fill your croissants with exciting and delicious ingredients. These fillings are also great for sandwiches. Ingredients: • Brie, sliced turkey, onion marmalade and fresh sprouts • Tomato, oreganum, pitted olives, olive oil and rocket • Dijon mustard, smoked chicken, gherkins and crunchy salad • Smoked turkey, cranberry sauce and spring onions • Sliced leftover lamb and mustard, sprinkled with dukkah • Mayonnaise, cooked ham, chillies and sliced tomato • Roast peppers, olives and mushrooms • Spring onion, avocado, mascarpone and sundried tomato
TO DRINK: Boschendal Le Bouquet is an aromatic, fruity white wine, extremely delicious with anything spicy.
Horseradish and ice cream might seem an unlikely pair, but you’ll be amazed at the flavour. TO DRINK: A wooded sauvignon blanc such as Chamonix, Cape Point Vineyards or Neil Ellis will work
TO DRINK: Mooiplaas Chenin Blanc 2009: unwooded, smooth and creamy, with hints of honey, peaches and melon.
TO DRINK: Luddite Shiraz 2005, with savoury liquorice tones and dark fruits.