23/12/2017
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Prawn cocktail with a few festive twists
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Serves 2
Ingredients
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1 tablespoon ketchup
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý ½ lime, zest and juice. A couple of lime wedges for serving.
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A couple of dashes of chipotle Tabasco
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A splash of Henderson’s relish
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 100g cooked prawns (mix of small prawns and tiger prawns)
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A handful of iceberg lettuce , shredded
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A handful of mixed salad leaves
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6 slices of cucumber
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý A scatter of paprika, lime zest, toasted flaked almonds andÌý pomegranate seeds for serving
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Method
Shred the iceberg lettuce and pile it into dishes with the mixed salad leaves and slices of cucumber.
Mix the mayo with the tomato ketchup and a shake of Henderson’s and Tabasco. Mix through the prawns with a squeeze of lime juice.
Pile the prawns on top of the lettuce and serve with a scattering of almonds, pomegranate seeds, lime zest and a dusting of paprika. Add a lime wedge on the side if you would like a little more citrus!
White Christmas dessert of panna cotta with white chocolate soil & coconut cheesecake cream
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ÌýA great alternative to Christmas pudding made with 3 main components that you could use in other desserts. The panna cotta can be eaten on its own or with a fruit coulis, the chocolate soil works as a great topping on yoghurt or ice cream and the coconut cheesecake cream could top a biscuit bake for a coconut cheesecake. <?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
Panna cotta
Ingredients
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 3 gelatine leaves
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 250ml milk
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 250ml double cream
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways, seeds scraped out
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 25g sugar
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý For the sauce
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 250g White Chocolate
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 100ml Whipping or Double cream
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý To serve
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4 sprigs fresh mint
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý icing sugar, to dust
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Method
1. For the panna cotta, soak the gelatine leaves in a little cold water
until soft.
2. Place the milk, cream, vanilla pod and seeds and sugar into a pan
and bring to a simmer. Remove the vanilla pod and discard.
3. Squeeze the water out of the gelatine leaves, then add to the pan
and take off the heat. Stir until the gelatine has dissolved.
4. Divide the mixture among four ramekins and leave to cool. Place
into the fridge for at least an hour, until set.
5. For the sauce, place the white chocolate and cream into a pan
and bring gently to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the chocolate
has dissolved.
6. Take the pan off the heat and pour into a squeezy bottle and allow to cool.
7. To serve, turn each panna cotta out onto a serving plate. Spoon over
the sauce and garnish. Dust with icing sugar.
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White Chocolate Soil
Ingredients
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 60g Milk Powder
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 40g Plain Flour
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 25g Sugar
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 2g Salt
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 55g Melted Unsalted Butter
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 90g White Chocolate Melted
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Method
1.Heat the oven to 130c
2.Combine 40g of the milk powder, flour, corn flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl. Toss with your hands to mix. Add melted butter and toss with a spatula, until the mixture starts to come together and small clusters.
3.Spread the clusters on baking paper on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes until pale golden in colour, Cool.
4. Crumble the cooked clusters into a mixing bowl add the rest of the milk powder 20g and mix, then pour in the melted white chocolate and toss with a spatula until the clusters are enrobed in the white chocolate.
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Coconut Cheesecake Cream
Ingredients
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 250g Cream Cheese
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 250g Mascarpone
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 50g caster sugar
·ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 25g Desiccated Coconut
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Method
1.Mix cream cheese, mascarpone, sugar and coconut with a whisk until smooth
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Broadcast
- Sat 23 Dec 2017 07:0091Èȱ¬ Radio Sheffield