MaxiKA MX-100 SuperChef Recipe Book

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Winter Vegetable Soup Eggplant Parmigiana Flavoursome Fish with Seasonal Vegetables Chicken with Caramelized Onion Butter Chicken Lentils with Chorizo Pasta Carbonara Napoli Sauce Spaghetti Bolognaise Vegetable Risotto Amatriciana Beef Stroganoff Cheese and Bacon Quiche Chicken Rissoles Chicken in Plum Sauce Fusilli Pasta with Broccoli Gnocchi Meatballs Lasagne Zucchini Slice Lentil Patties Meat Loaf Moussaka Mushroom Risotto Pumpkin Risotto Pork Meatballs with Napoli Sauce Potato Cakes Potato Gratin Ratatouille Spaghetti Marinara Smoked Salmon Rolls Steak with Capsicum Sauce Tuna & Olive Pasta Sauce Turkey Stuffing Chicken, Olive & Tomato Sauce
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BASICS
Beating Egg Whites Boiled Eggs Boiling Water Breadcrumbs Cooking Dry Pasta Mincing Meat Mashed Potato Onion Browning/Sautéing Steaming Rice Vegetable Stock Concentrate Whipping Cream Vanilla Sugar
STARTERS, SALADS & SPREADS
Caramelized Onions Oriental-Inspired Salad Light Coleslaw Jasmine Rice Salad Anchovy Pate Cheese Pate with Walnuts Chicken Liver Pate with Pepper Stuffed Tomatoes Felafals Mascarpone & Pumpkin Pancakes Pinwheels Zucchini & Corn Fritters Quince Paste Liver Pate Scrambles Garlic Eggs with Prawns Seafood Val Au Vents Smooth Peanut Butter Plum Jam Chocolate Spread Orange Marmalade Peach Marmalade Raspberry Jam
DIPS & SAUCES
Guacamole Beetroot Dip Hummus Dukkah Basil Pesto Black Olive Tapenade Chunky Cashew Dip Tzatziki Spicy Coriander & Sundried Tomato Dip Almond Sauce White Sauce Hollandaise Sauce Gorgonzola Sauce Mayonnaise Asian Dressing Mixed Berry Sauce Mocha Sauce Apple Sauce Gravy Béarnaise Sauce Curry Paste Mushroom Sauce Ricotta and Pesto Sauce Satay Sauce Smoked Salmon Sauce Sweet Pepper Sauce Tartar Sauce Honey Soy Marinade Tuna Sauce
SOUPS & MAINS
Asian Inspired Carrot Soup Cream Carrot Soup Italian Minestrone Soup Gazpacho Zucchini Soup Moroccan Bean Soup Bacon and Pumpkin Soup Tomato Soup Cream Pea Soup Red Lentil Soup
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BABIES & TODDLERS
Fruit Purée Dessert Fruity Yoghurt Drink Rice Cereal Vegetable Purée Vegetable Soup Vegetable Puree with Beef Vegetable Puree with Legumes
Note: Superchef recipes are a great tool to get to know your appliance. Some of them may need adjusting to cater for individual palette.
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DESSERTS
Decadent Chocolate Mousse Superchef Pavlova Strawberry Ice Cream Berry and Citrus Sorbet Custard Sauce Lemon Mousse Cinnamon and Orange Rice Pudding Chocolate Custard Pancakes Apricot Slice Apricot Soufflé Banana Fritters Chocolate Cheesecake Coffee Truffles Cream Caramel Lemon Cream Filling Truffles Spanish Doughnuts Zabaglione
BREAD, BISCUITS & CAKES
Anzac Biscuits Scones Shortbread Short Crust Pastry Puff Pastry Muffins Pizza Dough Peach Cake Jaffa Cake Apple & Rhubarb Muffins Banana Bread Blueberry Muffins Bread Dough Carrot & Walnut Cake Cheese & Bacon Muffins
Choc Chip Muffins Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Muffins Cream Frosting Frosting Mascarpone Cream Gingerbread Men Jam Roll Paratha Ploughman’s Loaf Plum Cake Whole Wheat Italian-Style Pizza Wholemeal Bread
DRINKS
Hot Chocolate Caffé Latté Milkshake Island Mocktail Hawaiian Cocktail Lemon Granita Strawberry Daiquiri Lemonade Ginger Beer Pineapple Juice Carrot Juice Juices Made in the Superchef Fruit Smoothie Baileys Mocha Frappe Brekkie Smoothie Frozen Champagne Cocktail Iced Coffee Sangria
BASIC FUNCTION TABLE
BASIC FUNCTION TIME, TEMPERATURE & SPEED
Beating
Eggs - 4-8 eggs, room temperature, use mixing tool
3-5 minutes, speed 3
Butter softening
chopped 40 seconds, temperature 50°C,speed 3
Boiling
Water 500g 8-10 minutes, temperature 100°C, speed 1 1000g 12-14 minutes, temperature 100°C, speed 1 Dry Pasta 400g (1000g water) 14 minutes, temperature 100°C, speed 1 Potatoes 750g, cubed (500g water) 15 -20 minutes, temperature 100°C
Cakes, mixing
Maximum 600g 30 seconds, speed 5-6
Chocolate, grating and melting
Grating - Maximum 250g, broken into pieces
Pulse using the pulse function 3 times, grate for 10
seconds, gradually increasing from speed 5-7-9 Melt - times may vary due to quantities of chocolate used
2 minutes, temperature 50°C, speed 3
Chopping
Onion, garlic 5 seconds, speed 6 Salads 5 -10 seconds, speed 4
Crushing
Ice, maximum 400g (using small blocks or cubes)
Pulse using the pulse function 3 times, crush for 20
seconds, graduating from speeds 5-7-9
Heating
Milk, approx 400g 6-8 minutes, 70C, speed 2 (do not exceed 90°C)
Juicing
Add fruit, vegetables and ice 20 -30 seconds, graduating from speed 5-7-9 Add liquid 20 seconds or until desired consistency is achieved, strain
through cooking basket if required
BASIC FUNCTION TABLE
BASIC FUNCTION TIME, TEMPERATURE & SPEED
Kneading
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Milling/Grinding/Grating
Grains, spices 20 seconds - 2 minutes, speed 9 Lemon Rind 10-20seconds, speed 8 Nuts to nut meal 5- 10 seconds, speed 8 Sugar to icing sugar 15-20 seconds, speed 8 Sugar to caster sugar 5 seconds, speed 8 Coffee - maximum 250g 30-60 seconds, speed 9 Bread Crumbs 10 seconds, speed 6 Parmesan Cheese - maximum 150g Pulse using the Pulse function 4 times, grate for 15 seconds
gradually increasing speed from 5-7-9 Soft Cheese- maximum 250g 5-10 seconds, speed 8
Mincing
Meat - maximum 400g (slightly frozen gives best results)
10-20 seconds, speed 7 until desired consistency
is achieved. For a chunky mince, pulse using the Pulse
function 3-5 times
Sautéing
Onion, garlic, meat 0%"1&2/345&4%67&8""9&:';&(+7#4635&46(16/)4#/6&:--<05&
speed 1
Steaming
Vegetables (500g water. Cooking time will vary depending on the type of vegetable)
18 minutes, temperature 110°C, speed 1
Rice - 400g (900g water) 18 minutes, temperature 110°C, speed 1 Fish/Chicken (cooking time will vary depending on the type of meat)
15 - 30 minutes, temperature 110°C, speed 1
Whipping
Thickened cream - 300g-500g, use mixing tool
20-60 seconds, speed 4 or until desired consistency is
achieved
BASICS
BEATING EGG WHITES
Ingredients
4-8 egg whites, at room temperature (or quantity recipe requires)
pinch of cream of tartar
Preparation
1) Put mixing tool in place and add egg whites and cream of tarter into the bowl, remove measuring cover
from the lid and beat for Time: 3-5 min. Speed: 4
Or until desired consistency is achieved.
Egg whites are ready once there is no more liquid in the bowl.
Notes
Be extremely careful when separating egg whites from yolks, even the smallest amount of yolk in the whites
will prevent egg whites from becoming stiff. All parts of SuperChef must be thoroughly clean, dry and free of
grease.
BOILED EGGS
Ingredients
500g water
4 -8 eggs
Preparation
1) Pour water into the bowl.
2) Place eggs into the cooking basket and position into the bowl.
3) Cook for the time specified in the notes below on Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
Notes
10 minutes – soft eggs
14 minutes – hard boiled
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BASICS
BOILING WATER
Ingredients
½ litre (500g) or 1 litre (1000g) of water
Preparation
1) To boil 1/2 litre of water cook for Time: 8-10 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
2) For 1litre of water cook for Time: 12 -14min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
BREADCRUMBS
Ingredients
sliced bread, frozen
Preparation
1) Break required amount of frozen bread slices into pieces and place into the bowl and grate for Time: 10 seconds Speed: 6
COOKING DRY PASTA
Ingredients
1000g water
salt, to taste
400g dry pasta
Preparation
1) Put mixing tool into place, add water and salt to the bowl and cook for Time: 14 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
2) Add pasta and cook for Time: 8-10 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
3) Follow packet instructions as cooking times vary depending on the type of pasta used.
Drain and serve with sauce of your choice.
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BASICS
MINCING MEAT
Ingredients
400g meat, cubed
Preparation
1) Place meat into the bowl and mince for Time: 10-20 seconds Speed: 7
Or until desired consistency is achieved
2) Alternatively, for a chunky consistency, process using the Pulse function 3-5 times.
Notes
When mincing meat ensure that the meat is slightly thawed if frozen.
MASHED POTATO
Ingredients
500g water
750g floury potatoes, peeled and cubed into 2cm pieces
30g butter
150-200g milk
salt, to taste
Preparation
1) Add water to the bowl and cook for Time: 5 minutes Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
2) Add potatoes to the cooking basket and cook for Time: 20minutes Temperature: 100°C Speed: 2
3) When potatoes are cooked, remove cooking basket, drain water from the bowl and insert the mixing tool.
4) Tip the potatoes back into the bowl. Add butter, milk and season to taste.
5) Mash for Time: 30 seconds Speed: 3-4.
Notes
Make sure potatoes are well cooked before mashing. They are well cooked when they start to fall apart. Do
not mash undercooked potatoes.
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BASICS
ONION BROWNING/SAUTÉING
Ingredients
100g onion, peeled and quartered
20g oil
Preparation
1) Place onion into the bowl and chop for Time: 8-10 seconds Speed: 7
2) Scrape down sides of the bowl.
3) Add oil and cook for
Time: 4-5 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
STEAMING RICE
Ingredients
2 cups of rice or 400g white rice (quantity can be reduced to suit requirements)
900g water
Preparation
1) Wash rice thoroughly in the cooking basket.
2) Pour water into the bowl. Insert cooking basket with rice and cook for Time: 18 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 2
3) Basket can be removed with the aid of the spatula when rice is cooked.
Notes
The basket of rice needs to be sitting in a small amount of water.
Brown rice, cook for Time: 30-35 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 3 Or until tender.
Allow rice to sit in the cooking basket for 5 minutes before serving.
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BASICS
VEGETABLE STOCK CONCENTRATE
Ingredients
3 small carrots, roughly chopped
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 tomato, chopped
3 sticks celery, roughly chopped
1 zucchini, roughly chopped
1 clove garlic
2 bay leaves
½ cup fresh basil
leaves from 2 of sprigs rosemary
1 bunch continental parsley, roughly chopped
4 sprigs of thyme
75g salt, to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
Preparation
1) Place vegetables and herbs into the bowl and chop for Time: 15 seconds Speed: 6
2)Add salt and oil, and cook for Time: 25 minutes Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
3) Blend for Time: 1 minute Speed: slowly increasing from 1 to 5 Or until mixture reaches a paste texture
4) Store in a jar in the refrigerator if salt has been used otherwise freeze in ice
cube trays. One tablespoon equals 1 stock cube.
Notes
Salt is used for its preservation properties. Reduced salt means reduced shelf life. If salt has been
omitted from this recipe, freeze concentrate in ice cube trays, until required.
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BASICS
WHIPPING CREAM
Ingredients
300g-500g thickened cream
icing sugar, optional
vanilla extract, optional
Preparation
1) Put mixing tool into place, add cream into the bowl and beat for Time: 20-60 seconds Speed: 4
Or until desired consistency is achieved.
2) Add icing sugar and vanilla and mix for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 3
Notes
For best results ensure that the bowl and cream are well chilled prior to whisking.
VANILLA SUGAR
Ingredients
1 vanilla bean
250g sugar
Preparation
1) Place vanilla bean and sugar into a jar and store for a minimum of 2 days, to infuse vanilla flavor
throughout the sugar.
2) Roughly chop vanilla bean and add vanilla and sugar into the bowl and process for Time: 20 seconds Speed: 10
3) Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Vanilla sugar is delicious sprinkled over fresh strawberries and grilled.
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STARTERS, SALADS & SPREADS
CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Ingredients
200g onions, quartered
50g brandy
50g olive oil
50g brown sugar
Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
1) Place the onion into the bowl and chop for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 6
2) Scrape down the sides of the bowl using the spatula.
3) Put the mixing tool in place and add the remaining ingredients and cook for
Time: 20 min. Temperature: 80° C Speed: 1
ORIENTAL- INSPIRED SALAD
Ingredients
1 bunch coriander leaves
2cm piece ginger, peeled
100g bok choy, chopped
200g cabbage, chopped
1 small red capsicum, chopped
150g bean shoots
coriander leaves, extra, for garnishing
Preparation
1) Place coriander and ginger into the bowl and chop for Time: 3 seconds Speed: 6
2) Add bok choy, cabbage and capsicum and chop for Time: 4-6 seconds Speed: 4
3) Transfer mixture to a serving bowl and toss through 100g bean shoots.
4) Drizzle with Asian Dressing and garnish with remaining bean shoots and extra chopped coriander.
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STARTERS, SALADS & SPREADS
LIGHT COLESLAW
Ingredients
350g green cabbage, roughly chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into 8 pieces
100g currants
Ingredients – Sauce
400g natural yoghurt
¼ onion, peeled
1 green pepper
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp oil
3 tbsp of vinegar
salt, to taste
Preparation
1) Place half the cabbage into the bowl and chop for Time: 8 seconds Speed: 4
2) Transfer cabbage to a large serving bowl and repeat the process with remaining cabbage.
3) Place carrots into the bowl and chop for Time: 10 seconds Speed: 4
4) Add to carrots to cabbage.
5) Place apples into the bowl and chop for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 4
6) Transfer apples to cabbage mixture, add currants and toss to combine.
Preparation – Sauce
1) Place yoghurt, onion, pepper, sugar, mustard, oil, vinegar and salt into the bowl. Mix for Time: 30 seconds Speed: 6
2) Drizzle sauce over salad ingredients and toss.
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JASMINE RICE SALAD
Ingredients
400g jasmine rice
900g water
800g mixed seasonal vegetables, cubed
440g canned chick peas, drained
juice 1 lemon
½ tsp sesame oil
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup fresh coriander leaves
Preparation
1) Wash rice thoroughly in the cooking basket.
2) Pour water into the bowl and insert the cooking basket with rice.
3) Place mixed vegetables into the steam accessory and secure in position on top of the bowl cover.
4) Cover and cook for Time: 18 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 3
Or until vegetables are tender and rice is cooked.
5) Gently combine all ingredients and drizzle with a little oil. Garnish with coriander.
ANCHOVY PATE
Ingredients
200g cream cheese
30g cream
1 can of anchovies
Preparation
1) Place cheese and cream into the bowl and cook for Time: 3 min. Temperature: 40°C Speed: 2
2) Add anchovies and blend for Time: 30 seconds Speed: 4
Repeat if necessary until pate reaches desired consistency.
Notes
Serve chilled on toast and garnished with shredded cucumber.
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CHEESE PATE WITH WALNUTS
Ingredients
150g cottage cheese
125g Edam cheese, cubed
125g Parmesan cheese, cubed
50g milk
50g cream
50g butter, cubed
salt and pepper, to taste
150g blue cheese, cubed
50g chopped walnuts
Preparation
1) Place cottage cheese, Edam cheese and Parmesan cheese into the bowl and process for Time: 15 seconds Speed: 8
2) Add milk, cream, butter, salt and pepper into the bowl and cook for Time: 8 min. Temperature: 70°C Speed: 2
Notes
Garnish with chopped nuts and sprinkle with oregano.
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STARTERS, SALADS & SPREADS
CHICKEN LIVER PATE WITH PEPPER
Ingredients
500g chicken livers, cleaned, washed, thoroughly dried and halved
ground pepper corns, to taste
1 onion, quartered
150g bacon, remove rind and roughly chopped
1 tsp oil
1 tsp butter
1 bay leaf
1 clove
salt, to taste
150g ham, roughly chopped
200g cream
½ tsp sugar
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
200g brandy
Preparation
1) Marinate livers in brandy and ground peppercorns, cover and place in refrigerator for 3 hours.
2) Drain livers and retain alcohol.
3) Place onion and bacon into the bowl and chop for Time: 6 seconds Speed: 5
4) Add oil, butter, bay leaf, cloves and salt and sauté for Time: 3 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
5) Add ham, livers, cream, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, brandy and blend for Time: 30 seconds Speed: slowly increasing from 5-7-9
6) Scrape down the bowl with the spatula and cook for Time: 10 min. Temperature: 80°C Speed: 3
7) Place in a dish and cover with a layer of melted butter (this seals the pate). Cover and place in
refrigerator overnight.
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STUFFED TOMATOES
Ingredients
6 fresh tomatoes
1 small can of tuna in oil, well drained
5 crab sticks salt, to taste
1 hard boiled egg
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
salt, to taste
Preparation
1) Wash tomatoes. Cut off top (to be used as cover) and if necessary, a very small slice from bottom of
tomato.
2) Scoop pulp from tomatoes and rub inside with salt to release all the juices.
3) Drain well and set aside. Place tomato pulp, tuna crab sticks, egg into the bowl and process for Time: 10 seconds Speed: 4
4) Add mayonnaise and parsley and blend for Time: 10 seconds Speed: 2
5) Fill tomatoes with mixture. Garnish with parsley, add tomato top and serve.
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FALAFELS
Ingredients
½ onion, peeled and quartered
2 cloves garlic
400g can chick peas, drained
2tbs fresh parsley
½ tsp chilli flakes, optional
2tbs breadcrumbs
2tbs plain flour
1tsp ground cumin
salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation
1) Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
2) Place onion, garlic, chick peas, parsley, breadcrumbs, flour and cumin into the bowl.
3) Process using the pulse function 5 times.
4) Add salt and pepper and blend for Time: 30 seconds Speed: 4
5) Shape mixture into golf ball size pieces.
6) Transfer onto a baking tray lined with paper. Brush both sides with oil and bake for Time: 40-45 minutes, turning half way through.
Notes
To avoid dry falafels, brush them with oil when turning them half way through cooking.
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MASCARPONE AND PUMPKIN PANCAKES
Ingredients
300g cooked pumpkin, roughly chopped
100g milk
1 egg
1 clove garlic
pinch of nutmeg
90g flour
pinch of salt
3 tbsp mascarpone
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
Preparation
1) Place pumpkin, milk, egg, garlic and nutmeg into the bowl and blend for Time: 20 seconds Speed: 6
2) Add flour, salt and blend for Time: 15 seconds Speed: 4
Hold the measuring cover to prevent splatter.
3) Pour all the mixture into greased fry pan and cook for Time: 1 minute
or until bubbles start to surface.
4) Turn pancake and cook for 30 seconds or until cooked through.
5) Remove and place on baking paper. Mix mascarpone and chives with the spatula.
6) When pancake is completely cooled spread mascarpone over surface and then roll up the pancake.
7) Wrap in the piece of baking paper and allow to cool or place in refrigerator.
8) Remove from baking paper and slice across pancake roll with a wet knife and serve.
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PINWHEELS
Ingredients
Pesto (see Basil pesto recipe)
1 small onion, halved
1 tbsp oil
250g mince meat
1 sheet puff pastry or (see puff pastry recipe)
100g semi sun dried tomatoes
salt and pepper, to taste
1 egg, lightly beaten for egg wash
Preparation
1) Pre heat oven to 180°C.
2) Line baking tray with baking paper.
3) Prepare pesto as per recipe.
4) Remove from bowl and set aside.
5) Place onion into the bowl and chop for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 6
6) Put mixing tool into place, add meat, oil, salt and pepper and cook for Time: 5 min. Temperature: 90°C Speed: 1
7) Remove mixture from bowl, drain and set aside to cool.
8) Cover puff pastry sheet with the pesto mixture then a layer of the meat mixture. Place the semi sun dried
tomatoes evenly over the meat.
9) Roll up the pastry and cut it into pieces across the roll every 4cms.
10) Place pinwheels on baking tray, brush with egg wash and cook for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
This makes approximately 8 pinwheels. Double the mixture if necessary and increase the cooking time if
required.
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ZUCCHINI AND CORN FRITTERS
Ingredients
1 cup zucchini, peeled and roughly chopped
2 tbsp fresh coriander
2 tbsp fresh chives
2 eggs
160g ricotta, roughly chopped
150g flour
salt and pepper, to taste
30g oil
150g tin corn kernels, drained
Preparation
1) Place zucchini, coriander and chives into the bowl and blend for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 8
2) Add eggs, ricotta and blend for Time: 30 seconds Speed: 6
3) Add flour, salt and pepper and blend for Time: 20 seconds Speed: 6
4) Add corn and mix with spatula.
5) Heat oil in a fry pan and place heaped tablespoon of mixture into fry pan. Cook for 1 minute each side or
until golden brown. Drain on paper towel and serve.
QUINCE PASTE
Ingredients
500g quince, peeled, seeds removed, roughly chopped
1 lemon, peel from ½ lemon, plus juice
500g sugar
Preparation
1) Place quince, lemon peel, lemon juice, sugar into the bowl and blend for Time: 30 seconds Speed: slowly increasing from 5-7-9.
2) Cook for Time: 30 min Temperature: 100°C Speed: 3
3) Allow to cool, store in an airtight container.
Notes
Served with cheese and biscuits or on toast.
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LIVER PATE
Ingredients
250g duck livers, cleaned, washed, thoroughly dried, and halved
250g chicken livers, cleaned, washed and thoroughly dried
30g cognac or brandy
½ onion, halved
1 clove garlic
40g butter
30g tomato puree
2 tbsp cream
1 tbsp fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste
extra butter to seal pate
Preparation
1) Marinate liver in alcohol, cover and place in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
2) Drain livers and retain alcohol.
3) Place onion, garlic into the bowl and blend for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 6
4) Scrape down bowl with the spatula and blend for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 6
5) Scrape down bowl with the spatula, add butter and cook for Time: 1 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
6) Add livers, alcohol, tomato, cream, parsley, bay leaf, salt, pepper and blend for Time: 10 seconds Speed: 7
7) Cook for Time: 10 min Temperature: 70°C Speed: 2
8) Place in a dish and cover with a layer of melted butter (this seals the pate).
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
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SCRAMBLED GARLIC EGGS WITH PRAWNS
Ingredients
1/2 onion, chopped in half
1 clove garlic
40g olive oil
200g peeled prawns
2 eggs, lightly beaten
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
1) Place onion and garlic in the bowl and chop for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 5
2) Place the mixing tool into the bowl, add oil and sauté for Time: 3 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
3) Add prawns into the bowl, seasoned to taste and cook for Time: 6-7 min. Temperature: 80°C Speed: 1
4) With 2 minutes left before this process has finished, pour the eggs in the bowl through the measuring
cover hole in the lid.
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SEAFOOD VAL AU VENTS
Ingredients
60g olive oil
1 small onion, quartered
1 small green capsicum, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic
50g mushrooms, cut in small pieces
100g peeled small shrimps
150g cod fish fillet (unsalted and stripped)
50g cognac
80g tomato paste
50g thickened cream
4 puff pastry cases
parsley, for garnishing
grated cheese, for topping
Salt
Preparation
1) Pre heat oven to 160° C.
2) Place the onion, capsicum and garlic into the bowl and chop for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 5.
Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
3) Place the mixing tool in the bowl and add oil and saute for Time: 2 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 2
4) Add the remaining ingredients except the parsley and cheese and cook for Time: 15 min Temperature: 100°C Speed: 2
5) Fill the tartlets with the mixture and top with parsley and cheese.
6) Place in the preheated oven and cook for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
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SMOOTH PEANUT BUTTER
Ingredients
400g roasted salted peanuts
80ml peanut or sunflower oil
Preparation
1) Place nuts into the bowl and process for Time: 20 seconds Speed: 7
2) Add oil and continue mixing until nuts are pulverised and a smooth paste is achieved, scraping down the
sides of the bowl and pulverising as required.
3) Place peanut butter into a container and store in the refrigerator.
Notes
For a crunchy peanut butter, process for a shorter period of time.
PLUM JAM
Ingredients
1000g ripe plums, washed and stones removed
750g caster sugar
juice of 1 lemon
1 vanilla bean
Preparation
1) Place plums into the bowl and mix for Time: 12 seconds Speed: 9
2) Add sugar, lemon juice and seeds scrapped from vanilla bean and blend for Time: 12 seconds Speed: 9
3) Heat for Time: 50 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 2.
If jam starts to boil quickly reduce temperature to 90°C.
4) To test jam has reached setting point, drop a teaspoon of jam onto a plate and cool rapidly, such as over
ice. Tilt the plate. If the surface of the jam wrinkles, the jam is cooked and ready.
If not, continue to heat for a further Time: 5 minutes Temperature: 90°C Speed: 2
Remove measuring cup and replace with paper towel over the lid opening.
5) Pour hot jam into sterilized jars and cover immediately with waxed paper discs.
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CHOCOLATE SPREAD
Ingredients
110g hazelnuts, toasted and peeled
80g caster sugar
150g dark chocolate
150g milk chocolate
150g white chocolate
200g of full cream milk
120g sunflower oil
Preparation
1) Place hazelnuts and sugar into the bowl and process for Time: 20 seconds Speed: 10
2) Add chocolate and blend for Time: 25 seconds Speed: 9
3) Add milk and oil, mix for Time: 7 min. Temperature: 50°C Speed: 3
4) Pour into sterilised containers and allow to cool.
ORANGE MARMALADE
Ingredients
1 lemon, peeled (keep peel) remove pith and seeds
500g oranges, peeled (keep peel) remove pith and seeds
1 carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
500g sugar
Preparation
1) Place lemon including peel, orange including peel, carrot and sugar into the bowl and chop for Time: 15 seconds Speed: 4
2) Cook for Time: 30 min Temperature: 90°C Speed: 1.
3 ) Pour into clean jars, seal and allow to cool. Place in refrigerator.
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PEACH MARMALADE
Ingredients
50g water
juice of 1 lemon
400g caster sugar
500g peach, roughly chopped
Preparation
1) Put the mixing tool in place and add water, lemon juice and sugar and cook for Time: 7 min. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 2
2) Add the peaches into the bowl cook for Time: 40 min Temperature: 90°C Speed: 1
If the marmalade starts to boil too quickly reduce temperature to 90°C.
3) Pour the marmalade in sterilized jars and refrigerate.
RASPBERRY JAM
Ingredients
500g Raspberries
500g Sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
1 lemon peeled and quartered
Preparation
1) Place all ingredients into the bowl and cook for Time: 35 minutes Temperature: 90°C Speed: 1
Proceed cooking for another 20 minutes with measuring cover off. Temperature: 100°C Speed: 1
2) Pour hot jam into sterilized jars and cover immediately with lids or paper discs.
Notes
Frozen raspberries can be used in replacement of fresh. Ensure they are thawed and drained.
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DIPS & SAUCES
GUACAMOLE
Ingredients
50g red onion, roughly chopped
1 clove garlic
2 large, very ripe avocados, stones removed
1 ripe tomato, quartered
juice of ½ lemon
juice of ½ lime
tabasco, to taste, optional
¼ - ½ cup fresh coriander leaves, optional
salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation
1) Place onion and garlic in the bowl and chop for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 8
2) Add remaining ingredients into the bowl and mix for Time: 15 seconds Speed: 6
Notes
For a smoother dip, scrape down sides of bowl. Insert mixing tool and blend for Time: 30 seconds Speed: 4
or until it forms a smooth purée. Low fat sour cream can be added to make it creamier.
BEETROOT DIP
Ingredients
450g can baby beetroot, drained
200g natural yoghurt
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground coriander
salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation
1) Place all ingredients into the bowl. Process using the pulse function for 2-4 seconds.
Serve with toasted Turkish bread.
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DIPS & SAUCES
HUMMUS
Ingredients
3 cloves garlic
600g can chick peas, drained and 60g of brine reserved
juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp tahini
100g oil
1 tsp ground cumin
salt and pepper, to taste
60g reserved chic pea brine
Preparation
1) Place garlic in the bowl and chop for Time: 5 seconds Speed: 8
2) Add remaining ingredients except brine and mix for Time: 45 seconds Speed: 4
3) Add brine and blend for Time: 20 – 30 seconds Speed: 4
or until desired consistency is achieved.
Notes
Serve with toasted Turkish bread. Soaked and cooked dried chick peas can also be used as an
alternative to canned chic peas.
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DIPS & SAUCES
DUKKAH
Ingredients
15g sesame seeds
80g hazelnuts
20g almonds
50g pine nuts, optional
30g cumin seeds
50g coriander seeds
1 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp black peppercorns
½ tsp chilli powder
Preparation
1) Place sesame seeds, hazelnuts, almonds, pine nuts, cumin and coriander seeds into the bowl and
dry roast for Time: 8-10 min. Temperature: 90°C Speed: 1
2) Open lid and allow to cool. When ingredients have cooled, add salt, peppercorns and chilli powder.
Process using the pulse function to form a coarse mixture.
3) Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.
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