Pavlova

Ingredients 9 egg whites 500g caster sugar 1 ½ tsp vanilla essence 1 ½ tsp vinegar 1 ½ tablespoons cornflour Cream & Fruit to decorate Method 1. Line a baking tray with baking paper 2. Whisk the egg whites till stiff and add ½ the sugar and whisk until stiff again. Fold in remaining sugar…

Pineapple and prawn salad

Ingredients 1/2 bunch mint 1/2 bunch corriander 1/2 pineapple, peeled, cored and chopped 400g cooked peeled prawns 100g Fetta Cheese, crumbled 1/2 small red onion, finely sliced 1 Lebanese cucumber Dressing 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tsp sweet chilli sauce Method Pick leaves from herbs, wash, dry in a salad spinner.…

Mango Cream Pastry Stack

Ingredients 1 cup milk 2 egg yolks 1/2 cup caster sugar 25g plain 300ml thickened cream, lightly whipped 2 x 375g frozen puff pastr, thawed 2 mangoes sliced 1 tbsp finely chopped pistachios Method Heat milk on low until just simmering. Using an electic mixer, beat yolks and sugar until pale and thick. Add flour…

Strawberry Smoothie

By Tara Ingredients 1/2 punnet of fresh strawberries ice 200 ml skim milk Method Place the strawberries and ice in a blender and blend till smooth. Add milk and blend once more. This should make it slightly creamier. Sweeten to taste. I added 1 tsp of sugar to sweeten. For a thicker, creamier and unhealthier…