10th
June
2008
Recipe
Prawn Baked Potato
Ingredients
6 large baking potatoes
salt and black pepper
30 cooked and peeled prawns
1 red onion
red and green capsicum
Method
Bake the potatoes in their jackets in a hot oven for about 1 hour.
Slice the potatoes ? of the way through, five times.
Chop the red and green capsicum and slice the onion thinly.
Slide a prawn and onion slice between each potato slice.
Sprinkle with red and green capsicum and season with salt and pepper.
Reheat the potatoes under the grill before serving.
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29th
May
2008
Recipe
Potato Spring Onion Bread
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups plain flour
2 medium potatoes, cooked, mashed
1tspn baking powder
1tblspn vegetable oil
1tblspn chilli oil
1tblspn sesame oil
4 spring onions finely sliced
Oil spray
MethodPlace flour, spring onions, potatoes, and baking powder in food processor or large bowl. Knead for 2 minutes. Add a little water if mixture is too dry.
Wrap dough in cling film and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll into rounds of 18-20cm diameter. Combine the 3 oils and brush tops of dough rounds. Spray a non-stick frying pan with oil spray. Cook each dough round for 3 minutes each side, brushing with flavoured oil. When bread is golden remove from pan, cut into slices.
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12th
May
2008
Recipe
Mulligatawny
Ingredients
2 large potatoes peeled and diced
50g butter
1 small chopped onion
1 large diced carrot
1 large sliced and peeled cooking apple
2 heaped tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 1/2 cups of beef stock
1 lime - grated rind and juice
salt and pepper to taste
Method
Melt the butter in a deep frying pan.
Add the potatoes, onion, carrot, apple, curry powder and tomato puree. Saut? for about 8 minutes.
Add the beef stock and lime juice. Reheat and cook until the vegetables are tender.
Season and serve hot with the grated lime rind as garnish.
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11th
May
2008
Recipe
Potato Pastries with Roasted Red Onion
Ingredients
2 slices ready-rolled puff pastry
1/2 cup sour cream
1 red onion, peeled and sliced
2 large potatoes, very thinly sliced
1 small tin anchovy fillets, drained
Salt and black pepper
MethodPlace the 2 sheets of puff pastry on top of each other and cut into quarters, trimming edges to allow even rising. Place squares on a lightly greased oven slide.
Spread each square with a dollop of sour cream. Top with anchovies.
Arrange slices of onion and potato over the sour cream and anchovy fillets. Season with salt and pepper.
Bake in a preheated 200?C oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Create your own version using alternative toppings.
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13th
April
2008
Recipe
Baby Stuffed Potatoes with Caviar
Ingredients
12 baby potatoes (baked until cooked)
124gms cream cheese
50gms fresh chopped herbs
100gms salmon caviar
Method
Take each potato, cut the top off and remove the inside and place into a bowl.
Add fresh chopped herbs, cream cheese and mix well.
Spoon the mix back into the potatoes and top with the salmon caviar.
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3rd
April
2008
Recipe
Potato and Cheese Quickbake
Ingredients
1kg peeled, quartered potatoes
400ml milk
4 egg yolks
250g grated cheese
4 egg whites beaten until stiff
salt and pepper to taste
Method
Boil or microwave potatoes until tender.
Drain and mash well.
Stir in egg yolks, milk, cheese and seasoning, then fold in the egg whites.
Place the potato mixture in buttered ovenproof dish or individual dishes and bake in a moderate oven for 60 minutes (large dish) or 30 minutes (individual dishes) until golden brown.
Alternatively you can microwave for a further 10 minutes and then brown in a moderate oven. Serve hot as a starter or to compliment the main meal.
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