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Christmas Cheesecake

Christmas mince please click here for a beautiful simple recipe. 1 cup Christmas mince or raisins/sultanas/nuts in a cup of rum/brandy/port 750g ricotta cheese 6 eggs, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup almond meal or any all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1...

Eggplant Dip or Spread

  2 eggplant cut into small cubes 1 onion cut into small pieces 3 cloves garlic 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp ground coriander ¼ tsp ground cumin ¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper 3 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 lemon juice Cut the onions and...

Eggplant Jam

1Kg  eggplants 1/2 cup olive oil water (just enough to cover) 6 cups sugar 2 lemons, Juiced 1 teaspoon cinnamon 5 whole cloves* 1 teaspoon salt Cut the eggplants into cubes, drizzle with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes on 180C. Take them out of the oven to stir...

Spiced Fruit Mince

To make your own spiced fruit mince at any time of the year, the following will make about 2 cups plus. 1/2 cup sultanas or raisins (roughly chopped) 10 dried figs (finely chopped) 1/2 cup citrus peel 1/2 cup nuts (almonds, walnuts, pine nuts lightly roasted) 1 cup...

Braised Lamb in Marsala and Cinnamon

This makes a lovely ragu for pasta or risotto.   Extra virgin olive oil 6 lamb chops Sea salt & black pepper 3 leeks, chopped 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 cup Marsala 1 jar passata or 1 can tomatoes, chopped in juice 1 bay leaf 1 cinnamon stick flat-leaf...