House and Leisure - October 2015

Pink lemonade milkshake OPPOSITE

Buttermilk and blueberry ice cream

PINK LEMONADE MILKSHAKE

400g punnet of strawberries

1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 cup caster sugar

1 litre soft vanilla ice cream

2 cups milk

Blend the strawberries in a processor, then

pour this into a pot, add the lemon juice

and sugar, and simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove the pot from the stove and let the

mixture cool, then refrigerate it until it is

needed. When you’re ready to serve, pour

a quarter of a cup of the pink-lemonade

cordial into a tall milkshake glass. Blend

another quarter of a cup of the cordial with

three scoops of ice cream and half a cup of

milk, then pour this into the glass. SERVES 4

VICTORIA SPONGE WITH

COCONUT CREAM AND

GRANADILLA CURD FILLING

for the granadilla curd

3 eggs plus 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten

1 cup caster sugar

½ cup granadilla pulp

2T lemon juice

100g butter, cubed

for the sponge cakes

3 large eggs

softened butter

caster sugar

self-raising flour

1t baking powder

2T whole milk

¼ cup icing sugar, to serve

for the coconut cream

1 cup cream

½ cup desiccated coconut

To make the granadilla curd, add the eggs

and yolks, sugar, granadilla pulp and lemon

juice to a pot and simmer over a medium

heat, stirring continuously for two minutes

or until the sugar has dissolved. Gradually

add the butter, and keep stirring until it has

melted. Reduce the heat to low and stir for

a further two to three minutes or until the

mixture is thick enough to coat the back of

a spoon. Pour the curd into a sterilised jar

and leave it to cool.

Prepare to make the sponge cakes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease two

20cm spring-form cake tins and line the

bases with greased baking paper. Weigh

the eggs in their shells and note the

measurement, then use the same amount

each for the butter, sugar and self-raising

flour. (The secret to a perfect traditional

sponge is to use the eggs, butter, sugar and

flour in equal weight.)

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