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Makes 30   Ingredients 375ml dried cranberries 625ml flour 250ml sugar 2.5ml bicarbonate of soda 2.5ml baking powder 3 large eggs 5ml vanilla pinch of salt 250ml pistachios Method Soak the cranberries for 5 minutes in boiling water to soften them. Drain and set aside. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Mix the flour, sugar, bicarbonate, baking […]

Ingredients •1 boned lamb shoulder, small• 2 tbsp coriander ground• 1 tbsp sumac• 2 tbsp cumin• 1 tsp caraway• 2 sticks cinnamon• Pinch of saffron threads• 1 bunch fresh coriander• 1 head garlic• 1 preserved lemon• 1 cup medjool dates• 1 onion• 1 litre beef or lamb stock• 200g Lebanese cous cous• Knob of butter• […]

Serve the chicken with creamy potato and leek bake, fresh rosemary sprigs, lemon slices and an extra drizzle of paprika. Ingredients 1 whole fresh chicken 2 lemons, sliced into wedges 2 garlic cloves (crushed) paprika rosemary salt, pepper 2 onions, cut in half with the skin on 3 tablespoons butter 6 large potatoes, peeled 2 […]

Ingredients: 4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion (chopped) Celery (chopped) 3 – 4 cups of mushrooms (sliced) 4 tablespoons flour ¾ cup hot chicken stock ¾ cup + 1 tablespoon cream Thyme to taste 4 x 12cm puff pastry rounds (thawed) 1 whisked egg (for egg wash) White sesame seed (for […]

 Makes about 30 mini cupcakes Ingredients ¼ cup unsalted butter at room temperature 1/3 cup sugar 1 large egg at room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ cup packed cool unseasoned (plain) mashed potatoes, 3 Tbsp milk 2/3 cup all purpose flour 3 Tbsp Dutch process cocoa powder ¾ tsp baking powder pinch salt Ganache […]

A warm and flaky pie doesn’t have to be daunting. Aida breaks it down, and rolls out her Perfectly Flaky Pie Crust. That’s the base for the flavour-packed Double Banana Cream Pie. Aida shows how to put a little elbow grease to work, and whips up Coffee Whipped Cream, which also serves as an in […]

Serve 8 Ingredients ½ cup ground almonds ¼ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup packed light brown sugar 2 Tbsp cornstarch 2 large eggs 2 large egg yolks 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup fresh raspberries icing sugar for dusting Method Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Grease a 9-inch pie plate or other baking dish […]

Checken Ballentine vs. Beef Fillet. In their quest for a place in the quarterfinals, Team 3 – Gerdi and Aart -serve up a Chicken Ballentine with roasted vegetables & barnaise sauce, while Team 4 – Deborah & Luisa prepare a beef fillet on polenta with tomatoes, marrows, creamy mushroom sauce and parmesan crisps. Who will […]