INTRODUCING FERGIE

Fergie is my  rag doll cat , a gift from my daughter Nicole .

Fergie was a rescue cat and now she has a permanent home .

Welcome Home Fergie . 

SWEET POTATO PIE

PIE FILLING .....
2 cups of sweet potato cooked and mashed .
1 cup of lemonade
1/3 cup of powdered milk
1 egg
3/4 cup of granulated brown sugar
1 tbs of ghee
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1/2 tsp of allspice
Salt to taste .
Mix all the ingredients together.
Set aside till you prepare the pastry .

PIE PASTRY
Preheat oven to 160deg C
Mix together
1/2 cup of almond meal
1/2 cup of coconut flour
2 tbs of psyllium  husk
2 tbs of coconut oil and 1/2 tsp of salt
Add 2 tbs of coconut oil
Add 2 eggs
5 tbs of cold water
Process to this mix comes together .
Then roll in a ball and cover in cling wrap and let sit for 5 minutes ,
Prepare your pie flan with coconut oil spray
Using your fingers press the dough into the flan pan over the base and sides .
Place in the preheated oven for 15 - 20 minutes and cook till golden or the dough pulls away from the sides of the pan .

When the pastry cools a little , pour the filling mixture into the pastry shell in the flan .
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes .  160 deg C


 

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES ( Kumara , Yam , Yellow Yam )

This is for my friend Robyn .
I know Robyn has a dislike for food  that is or made with pumpkin . Sweet potato is not pumpkin , it is a starchy elongated  tuber . The texture is very similar to potato , with a dense white to orange flesh with a sweetish flavour and can be cooked just like a poatato .
Sweet potatoes are in abundance in the markets and grocery stores
So let`s see what can be done with them .

CANDIED SWEET POTATOES
Peel 4 medium sweet potatoes and slice into 1/4 inch thickness.
Place into a saucepan and cover with cold water and cook until just done but not too tender .
Drain and place the sweet potato slices in an oiled casserole dish .
In a separate bowl combine 3/4 cup of granulated brown sugar or coconut blossom sugar , 3 tbs of coconut flour  ( or plain flour or ground flax seed or almond meal ) , mix these ingredients together with 2 cups of lemonade .
Pour this mixture over the sliced sweet poatatoes .
Dot with butter / margarine .
Place in a preheated oven on 180 deg for 30 minutes , the mixture with thicken .
Serve with  grilled fish , roast chicken or slow cooked beef .
 

FRENCH DRESSING ...SECRET .

Ingredients used ...sunflower oil , white wine vinegar , a little sugar and salt  to taste , dried and chopped parsley , garlic flakes .
Mix together thoroughly .
Cover and set aside to allow flavours to develop .
The Secret ......
Use this French dressing mix to brush over vegetables , then sprinkle with onion salt before placing in the oven to roast.
I drizzle the French dressing in a small pan and then place trimmed asparagus stalks in the pan and sprinkle with onion salt and warm through to serve .

 

COMPANY EGGS / EGG CASSEROLE

This is a great way to feed a gathering  for breakfast , brunch or light meal .
It is also very tasty cold .
Beat together 12 eggs in a bowl with 1/2 cup of milk  ( almond , soy , coconut or plain full cream or skim milk ) , salt and cracked pepper to taste .
Melt 1/2 a cup of ghee or butter or marg in a fry pan and scramble the ggs .
Place the scrambled eggs into an oil sprayed  casserole dish.
In a separate bowl place one can of condensed soup  ( I used cream of mushroom soup , but be adventurous , try cream of celery , maybe a cream of corn and chicken or just a condensed tomato soup tin ), 1/4 cup of coca cola and 3/4  cup of grated cheese .
Mix these ingredients together well and pour over the scrambled eggs .
Refrigerate overnight or a minimum of 6 hours .
Bake in a preheated oven on 160deg for 40 minutes .

Just about to go into the fridge

 

This is perfect served with a crusty sourdough bread brushed with a garlic and parsley vinaigrette.

 

TWICE COOKED CHOCOLATE FUDGE

You will need 1 packet of chocolate pudding mix , 1/2 cup of  soft brown sugar packed firmly , 1 cup of white sugar ,125 ml of coca cola and 1/4 cup of powdered milk .
Place all these ingredients into an open pan , bring to the boil , stirring continuously .
Continue to stir and let boil gently for 5 minutes .
Add 1 tsp of vanilla extract , 60 gm of granulated nuts and 2 tbs of ghee or margarine .
Remove from the heat , continuing to beat until cool ...
Pour into a greased bowl and allow to cool ..I placed the bowl in the fridge .....the mixture becomes firm but very sticky and indents easily when poked with your finger .
After an hour I placed the mixture back into the pan over a high heat and repeated the stirring procedure for 5 minutes  and then the beating till cool .
The mix will be firm and will  need to be spread the wooden spoon over a slice tray ...
Allow the fudge to set and completely cool at room temperature .

AUSTRALIA COOKS

`Australia Cooks`  is the new cookbook edited by Kelli Brett for the ABC .
I was fortunate enough to have one of my recipes feature in the book .`The recipes in the book are inspired by the best of Australia`s regional produce from the people who live there `.
It is now available at most book outlets .