Placepotatoandparsnipin a large
saucepan,coverwithcoldwaterand
seasongenerouslywithsalt.Placeover
highheat,bringtotheboil,andcookfor
20-25minutesuntiltender.Drain,then
transfertoa trayandstandfor 10-15
minutestodryoutslightly.
Meanwhile,heatthemilkandbutterin a
smallsaucepanovermediumheat.Pass
potatoandparsnipthrougha finesieve
backintolargesaucepan.Mixin warmmilk
mixture,stirthroughsourcreamand
season. Top with extra butter to serve.
CHERRYTOMATO,HARISSA &
BALSAMICBRISKET
SERVES8-10
Begin this recipe 1 day ahead.
2 tbseachpaprikaand brown sugar
2 tspgarlicpowder
1 tsponionsalt
2kgbeefbrisket,trimmed
1 onion,finelychopped
2 garliccloves,roughly chopped
2 tbstomatopaste
(^1) / 4 cup(60ml)tomatosauce
1 tbsharissapaste
(^1) / 3 cup(80ml)maplesyrup
(^1) / 3 cup(80ml)balsamicvinegar
2 x 400g cans cherry tomatoes
Preheatovento140°C.Combinepaprika,
sugar,garlicpowderandonionsaltin a
bowlandseason.Rubspicemixtureevenly
aroundbrisketandchillfor 30 minutes,or
if timepermits, 24 hours.Placeremaining
ingredients,brisketand2 cups(500ml)
waterin a largeheavy-basedhigh-sided
panwitha lid,coverandroastfor 10 hours,
turningbriskethalfwaythrough,oruntil
meatis tender.Removeexcessfatfrom
sauceanddiscard.Remove2 cups(500ml)
sauceandreserveforanotheruse.Slice
meat and return to the sauce to serve.
BROCCOLINI,SAGEANDLEMON
BUTTER,CURRANTPANGRATTATO
SERVES 4-6 AS A SIDE
1 EarlGreyteabag
2 tbscurrants
2 tbsextravirginoliveoil
1 cup coarse sourdough breadcrumbs
60gunsaltedbutter
(^1) / 2 bunchsage,leavespicked
Finelygratedzestof1 lemon
2 (380g) bunches broccolini, trimmed
Placeteabagin a bowlwith1 cup(250ml)
boilingwaterfor1 minutetoinfuse.
Removeanddiscardteabag,addcurrants
tothebowlandsetasideuntilcooled
completely.Drain,discard liquid and set
thecurrantsaside.
Heatoilin a medium,non-stickfrypan
overmedium-highheat,addbreadcrumbs
andcook,stirring,for4 minutesoruntil
goldenbrown.Addcurrantsandcookfor
a furtherminuteoruntilwarmedthrough.
Transfertoa plateandwipethepanclean.
Returnpantomediumheatandadd
butter.Cookfor2-3minutesuntilgolden
brown.Addsageandcookfor 30 seconds
oruntilcrisp,thenremovefromheat,add
lemonzestandsetasidetokeepwarm.
Placebroccoliniin a saucepanof
boilingwaterandblanchfor3-4minutes
untiljustcooked.Transertoa serving
plate,drizzleovertheburntbutterand
sageleaves,andtopwiththe currant
breadcrumbs to serve.
PUMPKINCAKEWITH MARSALA
RICOTTACREAM
SERVES 10-12
900gbutternutpumpkin,peeled,
choppedinto5cmpieces
1 tbsmixedspice
2 tspgroundginger
3 cups(450g)self-raising flour
1 tspbicarbsoda
200gunsaltedbutter,softened
2 cups(440g) caster sugar
3 eggs
2 tspvanillaextract
1 cup(250ml)buttermilk
2 (550g)largeGranny Smith apples,
peeled, grated
PUMPKINSEEDPRALINE
150gcastersugar
2 tbs toasted pumpkin seeds
MARSALASYRUP
1 cup(250ml)Marsala
(^2) / 3 cup (150g) caster sugar
RICOTTACREAM
100gicingsugarmixture
250gcreamcheese
500g ricotta
Preheatovento180°C.Greasetwo20cm
roundcakepansandlinebaseandsides
withbakingpaper.Placepumpkinona tray
linedwithbakingpaperandroastfor 1
houroruntiltender.Transfertoa blender
andwhizuntilsmooth(you should have
450gpumpkinpuree).
Siftmixedspice,groundginger,flour
andbicarbsodaintoa largebowl.Beat
butterandsugarin a standmixerwiththe
paddleattachmentuntilthickandpale.
Addeggs,1 at a time,beatingwellafter
eachaddition.Addvanillaandmixuntil
wellcombined.Foldthroughflourmixture,
apinchofsaltflakes,pumpkinpuree,
buttermilkandgratedappleuntiljust
combined.Dividemixturebetweenpans
andbakefor60-65minutesuntila skewer
insertedin thecentreofeachcakecomes
outclean.Removefromtheovenandcool
in pansfor 10 minutesbeforeturningout
ontoa wireracktocoolcompletely.
Forthepraline,linea traywithfoil.Place
sugarin a smallnon-sticksaucepanover
medium-highheat.Cook,swirlingpan,for
3-4minutesuntilsugarhasdissolvedand
mixtureis golden.Scatterpumpkinseeds
overpreparedtrayin anevenlayerand
carefullypourcaramelover,tippingtray so
it’sa thinlayer.Setasideat room
temperaturefor 30 minutes or until set,
thenbreakintoshards.
Meanwhile,fortheMarsalasyrup,place
Marsala,sugarand^1 / 2 cup(125ml)waterin
a smallsaucepanoverlowheatandstir
untilsugardissolves.Increaseheattohigh,
bringtotheboilandcookfor10-15
minutesuntilthickandsyrupy.Remove
fromtheheatandsetasidetocool.
Forthericottacream,placeicingsugar
mixtureandcreamcheesein a standmixer
withthepaddleattachmentandbeatuntil
smooth.Addricottaandbeat until
smoothandcombined.
Spreadone-quarteroftheicingon
topofoneofthecakesandsandwich
withremainingcake.Spreadremaining
icingontopandscatteroverpraline.
Drizzle over the Marsala syrup to serve.
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