Ingredients: 300g Sweet Pastry Dough Filling 5-6 Large Koru Apples (peeled, cored, trimmed and thinly sliced) 100g Brown Sugar 75g Unsalted Butter (cut into small cubes) 2g Salt Glaze 1 Lemon (zest finely grated and juiced) 75g Apricot Jam Instructions: Roll out the sweet pastry dough to a thickness of 2mm and roughly 11-12 inches in … Continue reading Apple Tart with Apricot Glaze
Category: Baking
Dark Chocolate and Orange Mousse Gateau with Cranberry Sauce and Candied and Segmented Oranges
Ingredients: Chocolate Sponge 6 Eggs (yolk and white separated) 125g Sugar 100g Brown Sugar 125g All Purpose Flour (sifted) 25g Cocoa Powder (sifted) 7g Baking Powder (sifted) 2g Salt 25g Unsalted Butter 1tbsp White Wine Vinegar 60ml Coffee Dark Chocolate and Orange Mousse 250g Dark Chocolate (minimum 70%, cut into small pieces) 50g Unsalted Butter … Continue reading Dark Chocolate and Orange Mousse Gateau with Cranberry Sauce and Candied and Segmented Oranges
Dark Chocolate Gateau with Coffee Buttercream and Roast Chestnuts
Ingredients: Chocolate and Coffee Sponge Cake 6 Eggs (yolk and white separated) 100g Sugar 125g Brown Sugar 125g All Purpose Flour (sifted) 25g Cocoa Powder (sifted) 7g Baking Powder (sifted) 2g Salt 50g Unsalted Butter 1tbsp White Wine Vinegar 1tbsp Vanilla Extract 70ml Coffee Coffee Buttercream and Roast Chestnuts Filling 9 Egg Yolks 225g … Continue reading Dark Chocolate Gateau with Coffee Buttercream and Roast Chestnuts
Apple and Cinnamon Custard Tart
Ingredients: 300g Sweet Pastry Dough Filling 3-4 Large Koru Apples (peeled, cored, trimmed and quartered lengthwise) 50g Sugar 50g Unsalted Butter Cinnamon Custard 250ml Half and Half 2 Eggs 2 Egg Yolks 60g Brown Sugar 2g Salt 1tsp Ground Cinnamon 1tsp Ground Nutmeg 10g Cornstarch (sifted) Glaze 1tbsp Water 1tsp Orange Blossom Water 75g Apricot Jam … Continue reading Apple and Cinnamon Custard Tart
Lemon and Orange Sponge Cake
Ingredients: 6 Eggs (yolks and whites separated) 200g Sugar 1 Lemon (juiced and zest finely grated) 1 Orange (juiced, and zest finely grated) 150g All Purpose Flour (sifted) 5g Baking Powder (sifted) 2g Salt 30g Unsalted Butter Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 10 inch cake pan all over with butter, and line … Continue reading Lemon and Orange Sponge Cake
Tarte Tatin (Upside Down French Apple Tart)
Ingredients: 300g Flaky Pastry Dough 2kg Granny Smith Apples (trimmed, peeled, cored and quartered) 200g Sugar 100g Unsalted Butter 1 Lemon (juiced and zest finely grated) 5g Salt Instructions: Place the apples, sugar, salt, lemon juice and zest into a bowl, stir to ensure the ingredients are combined and the apples are well coated in … Continue reading Tarte Tatin (Upside Down French Apple Tart)
Pepperoni and Basil Pizza
Ingredients: 1 Package Naan Bread 100g Pepperoni (sliced) 1 Large Bunch Basil (washed, leaves picked) 300g Mozzarella (grated) 350g Gouda (grated) 500ml Tinned Tomatoes (San Marzanno variety, peeled) 1 Onion (trimmed, peeled, and diced) 1 bunch Thyme 3 Cloves of Garlic 1 Bay Leaf 1 Star Anise Instructions Tomato Sauce In a medium sized pan, … Continue reading Pepperoni and Basil Pizza
Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Ingredients: 1 Package Naan Bread 300g Baby Spinach (washed) 450g Portabella Mushrooms (washed, trimmed and sliced) 300g Mozzarella (grated) 350g Gouda (grated) 500ml Tinned Tomatoes (San Marzanno variety, peeled) 1 Onion (trimmed, peeled, and diced) 1 bunch Thyme 3 Cloves of Garlic 1 Bay Leaf 1 Star Anise 1tsp Nutmeg (freshly grated) 3tbsp Butter Instructions … Continue reading Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Boston Cream Pie
Ingredients: Vanilla and Coffee Sponge Cake 6 Eggs (yolk and white separated) 150g Sugar 75g Brown Sugar 150g All Purpose Flour (sifted) 7g Baking Powder (sifted) 2g Salt 25g Unsalted Butter 50ml Espresso 1tbsp White Wine Vinegar 1tbsp Vanilla Extract Vanilla Pastry Cream 400ml Half and Half 4 Eggs 60g Sugar 2g Salt 20g All … Continue reading Boston Cream Pie
Lemon Semifreddo
Ingredients: Lemon and Almond Sponge 6 Eggs (yolks and whites separated) 200g Sugar 1 Lemon (juiced and zest finely grated) 100g Almond Flour (sifted) 50g All Purpose Flour (sifted) 5g Baking Powder (sifted) 2g Salt 30g Unsalted Butter Yuzu Syrup 250ml Yuzu Jam 100g Sugar 75ml Water 50ml Limoncello Lemon and Orange Sabayon 8 Eggs … Continue reading Lemon Semifreddo