Salad with Pickled Ginger

6 spears green asparagus, trimmed
2 baby iceberg lettuces or 1 large one
Pinch salt
Handful of mint leaves, roughly torn
1 pink grapefruit, peeled and segmented
1 tbsp...

Ingredients

550g biscuit flour (or plain flour)
130g castor sugar
245g butter chilled (unsalted)
4ml vanilla  essence
pinch salt
30ml water
40g milk powder
 

Method

Rub butter into flour,...

Ingredients

210g grated Granny Smith apple (skin on, 4 apples)
250g sultanas
40g dried cranberries
250g currants
90ml vinegar
7ml brandy
20g peel (or finely shredded skin of fresh oranges)
25g...

Sweet shortcrust pastry

Ingredients

250g unsalted butter (softened)
125g castor sugar
1 or 2 small eggs
375g plain flour

Method

Combine the butter and sugar in a food processor and process...

Dough

Ingredients

2 cups of plain flour
¼ tsp. salt
2 tbsp. olive oil
1½ tsp. active dry yeast
Bottle of home-made Passatta
Basil leaves
Mozzarella pieces

Method

1.     Make the...

Makes approx. 12 x No 20 Bottles

Ingredients

6 kg Roma tomatoes (red and ripe for full flavour)
3 Tbsp. Salt
1 cup of mixed herbs (dried in your Fowlers Ultimate Dehydrator) ie. thyme, basil, sage,...

*You can replace cherries with peaches or nectarines

Sweet Short paste

250g unsalted butter (softened)
125g castor sugar
1 or 2 small eggs
375g plain flour

Method:

1. Combine the butter...

Ingredients

The Salad

bottled Peaches/Nectarines
Rocket
Watercress

The Spice Mix

100g macadamia nuts
2 tsps. coriander seeds
½ tsp lemon myrtle*
½ tsp aniseed myrtle*
1 tsp native...