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Chicken and Fresh Plum Sauce

Stone fruit season !  This is a great one to use some fresh plums. 8 chicken fillets 1/3 cup Cornflour 1 teaspoon Five Spice powder 125gm Butter 2 large Onions sliced 2 Celery sticks, sliced 1 medium Green Pepper, sliced Plum Sauce 1 tablespoon Oil 1 large Onion, chopped 2 cloves Garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons …

Raspberry and White Chocolate Mousse

We are fully into Raspberry season.  This mousse can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. Use Framboise, a raspberry flavoured liqueur for this recipe.  Just a reminder, this dish CANNOT be frozen. 400gm fresh raspberries 200gm white chocolate, chopped 1 tablespoon gelatine 1/4 cup water 3 egg yolks 300ml carton thickened cream 1/4 …

Zucchini Potato Soup

30gm Butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 teaspoon dry mustard 3 medium zucchini, chopped 2 medium potatoes, chopped 2 small chicken stock cubes, crumbled 2 cups water 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 3 medium zucchini, extra 30gm butter, extra Melt butter in a large saucepan Add onion, and mustard, cook, stirring …

Christmas Chocolate Ripple Wreath – NO BAKE

Add this Chocolate Ripple Wreath to your Christmas table. Assemble the day before with biscuits and cream, then just decorate on the day.  I have made this one a couple of times, and it definitely provides the wow factor ! Ingredients 4 cups thickened cream 2 tablespoons icing sugar 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind …

Kid Friendly Egg Nog

Kids like to enjoy an egg nog as well.  Here is a basic recipe, it is ready for any adaptation that the kids might like. This recipe is enough for 6 servings. 4 egg yolks 2 1/2 cups ice cold milk 1/3 cups Caster Sugar 1 cup Whipping Cream 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla extract Place …