Australian Meal ~
Bread - Biscuits
Big Daddy Biscuits -
Ingredients:
-2 cups all-purpose flour
-1 tbsp. baking powder
-1 tsp. salt
-1 tbsp. white sugar
-1/3 cup shortening
-1 cup milk
Directions:
Ingredients:
-2 cups all-purpose flour
-1 tbsp. baking powder
-1 tsp. salt
-1 tbsp. white sugar
-1/3 cup shortening
-1 cup milk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually stir in milk until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl.
- Turn out onto a floured surface, and knead 15 to 20 times. Pat or roll dough out to 1 inch thick. Cut biscuits with a large cutter or juice glass dipped in flour. Repeat until all dough is used. Brush off the excess flour, and place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges begin to brown.
Beverage - Orange Dream Punch
Ingredients:
-1/2 gallon orange sherbet
-1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
-1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale
Directions: Place sherbet and frozen orange juice concentrate in a punch bowl. Allow to thaw for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in ginger ale.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/orange-dream-punch/
-1/2 gallon orange sherbet
-1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
-1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale
Directions: Place sherbet and frozen orange juice concentrate in a punch bowl. Allow to thaw for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in ginger ale.
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/orange-dream-punch/
Appetizer - Cream of Mushroom Soup
Ingredients:
8 ounces fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons onions, chopped
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons butter
2 -3 tablespoons flour (separated)
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup light cream or 1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions: Cut the mushrooms into slices.
Melt butter in large frying pan. Add in onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until onions are soft.
Blend in 2 T. flour and stir.
Add in the chicken broth and heat until slightly thickened while stirring frequently.
Stir cream with additional 1 T. flour and seasonings. Add in cream to soup. Heat to thicken while stirring frequently.
Serve and enjoy!
http://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-cream-of-mushroom-soup-264191
8 ounces fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons onions, chopped
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons butter
2 -3 tablespoons flour (separated)
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup light cream or 1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions: Cut the mushrooms into slices.
Melt butter in large frying pan. Add in onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Cook until onions are soft.
Blend in 2 T. flour and stir.
Add in the chicken broth and heat until slightly thickened while stirring frequently.
Stir cream with additional 1 T. flour and seasonings. Add in cream to soup. Heat to thicken while stirring frequently.
Serve and enjoy!
http://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-cream-of-mushroom-soup-264191
Side 1 - Carrots with spiced butter &
Ingredients:
-7 large (1.3kg) carrots
-80g butter
-2 teaspoons honey
-2 green onions (green shallots), sliced thinly
-½ teaspoon allspice or ground cinnamon
Directions: Peel and trim carrots; cut in half crossways. Thickly slice each piece lengthways, then cut into 1cm strips.
Cook carrots in a large saucepan of boiling water until just tender; drain.
Heat butter in same saucepan, add honey, onion and allspice; cook, stirring, until melted. Return carrots to pan; toss to combine.
http://aww.ninemsn.com/specialevents/christmas2009/977844/carrots-with-spiced-butter
http://australianfood.about.com/od/appetizers/r/parmesan-crumbed-asparagus.htm
-7 large (1.3kg) carrots
-80g butter
-2 teaspoons honey
-2 green onions (green shallots), sliced thinly
-½ teaspoon allspice or ground cinnamon
Directions: Peel and trim carrots; cut in half crossways. Thickly slice each piece lengthways, then cut into 1cm strips.
Cook carrots in a large saucepan of boiling water until just tender; drain.
Heat butter in same saucepan, add honey, onion and allspice; cook, stirring, until melted. Return carrots to pan; toss to combine.
http://aww.ninemsn.com/specialevents/christmas2009/977844/carrots-with-spiced-butter
http://australianfood.about.com/od/appetizers/r/parmesan-crumbed-asparagus.htm
Side 2 - Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Ingredients:
-3 pounds small red or white potatoes
-1/4 cup good olive oil
-1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
-1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
-2 tablespoons minced garlic (6 cloves)
-2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut the potatoes in half or quarters and place in a bowl with the olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic; toss until the potatoes are well coated. Transfer the potatoes to a sheet pan and spread out into 1 layer. Roast in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until browned and crisp. Flip twice with a spatula during cooking in order to ensure even browning.
Remove the potatoes from the oven, toss with parsley, season to taste, and serve hot.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/garlic-roasted-potatoes-recipe/index.html
-3 pounds small red or white potatoes
-1/4 cup good olive oil
-1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
-1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
-2 tablespoons minced garlic (6 cloves)
-2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Cut the potatoes in half or quarters and place in a bowl with the olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic; toss until the potatoes are well coated. Transfer the potatoes to a sheet pan and spread out into 1 layer. Roast in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until browned and crisp. Flip twice with a spatula during cooking in order to ensure even browning.
Remove the potatoes from the oven, toss with parsley, season to taste, and serve hot.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/garlic-roasted-potatoes-recipe/index.html
Main - Pork Chops with Lemon
Ingredients:
-4 pork loin chops
-30 g butter ( 10z or 1 tablespoon oil)
Sauce:
-2 1/2 cm ginger ( 1inch grated)
-1 teaspoon dry sherry
-1 tablespoon soy sauce
-2 tablespoons lemon juice
-2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
-1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour
-1/4 cup water
-4 spring onions ( sliced diagonally)
Directions:
http://www.food.com/recipeprint.do?rid=468254
-4 pork loin chops
-30 g butter ( 10z or 1 tablespoon oil)
Sauce:
-2 1/2 cm ginger ( 1inch grated)
-1 teaspoon dry sherry
-1 tablespoon soy sauce
-2 tablespoons lemon juice
-2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
-1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour
-1/4 cup water
-4 spring onions ( sliced diagonally)
Directions:
- Heat butter or oil in pan and add chops and cook gently until meat is well browned on both sides and cooked to your liking, remove and keep warm.
- Combine grated ginger, dry sherry, soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, cornflour and water.
- Drain excess butter or oil from pan and add the combined sauce ingredients and stir until sauce boils and thickens and then add the spring onions, stir to combine and then add the chops covering with the sauce and heat through and then serve.
http://www.food.com/recipeprint.do?rid=468254
Dessert - Lamington Cake
Ingredients:
-2 cups all-purpose flour
-2 teaspoons baking powder
-1/4 teaspoons salt
-1/2 cup butter, room temperature
-3/4 cup granulated sugar
-2 large eggs
-1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
-1/2 cup milk
-Chocolate Frosting (see recipe below)
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees F. Place oven rack to middle position. Either butter or spray the bottom and sides with non-stick cooking spray of an 8-inch square baking dish; set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In another bowl using your electric mixer, beat the butter until soft. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after adding each egg addition. Add the vanilla extract to the mixture and mix well. Use a spatula to alternately mix in the sifted flour mixture and the milk, in three additions, beginning and ending with flour.
Spread the batter into the prepared cake dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake approximately 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven. Let the cake cool in the baking dish for approximately 7 minutes and then invert it onto a wire rack to let cool.
Once the cake has cooled, cut it into 16 (2-inch squares) and wrap each square of cake in plastic wrap. Place the cake squares in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (more is better). Hint: You can also freeze the cake squares. Frozen cake squares are much less crumbly when rolling in the runny icing. You have to work quickly though because they thaws fast.
To assemble the Lamingtons:
Place some paper or plastic wrap under the wire racks to catch any dripping frosting. Place the cake squares on the racks and have your warm Chocolate Frosting and coconut ready. NOTE: If the frosting starts to set while using, stand bowl in hot water until frosting thins down.
Quickly spoon or ladle the warm Chocolate Frosting over the chocolate squares, and then let the cake drain. Coat each cake square on all sides in the Chocolate Frosting. NOTE: It is best to just do a few cake squares as a time.
Using a small knife or spatula, gently roll each coated cake square in the coconut. Repeat with remaining cake squares. Set the cakes aside to dry before serving.
Once the Lamingtons have set, store in an airtight container for several days.
Makes 16 (2-inch) Lamington squares.
Chocolate Frosting :
-4 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar
-1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
-3 tablespoons butter
-1/2 cup milk
-2 cups unsweetened desiccated coconut*
* It is the white fleshy part of the coconut, which is processed into smaller shreds or flakes. After being cut or grounded into granules and/or slices, the coconut pieces are dried to remove maximum moisture from them. Available at most supermarkets.
Place the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and milk in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir the mixture until it is smooth and of pouring consistency. Remove from heat. NOTE: You don't want the liquid to get too thin as the cake won't absorb the frosting properly.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Lamington.htm
-2 cups all-purpose flour
-2 teaspoons baking powder
-1/4 teaspoons salt
-1/2 cup butter, room temperature
-3/4 cup granulated sugar
-2 large eggs
-1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
-1/2 cup milk
-Chocolate Frosting (see recipe below)
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees F. Place oven rack to middle position. Either butter or spray the bottom and sides with non-stick cooking spray of an 8-inch square baking dish; set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In another bowl using your electric mixer, beat the butter until soft. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after adding each egg addition. Add the vanilla extract to the mixture and mix well. Use a spatula to alternately mix in the sifted flour mixture and the milk, in three additions, beginning and ending with flour.
Spread the batter into the prepared cake dish and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake approximately 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven. Let the cake cool in the baking dish for approximately 7 minutes and then invert it onto a wire rack to let cool.
Once the cake has cooled, cut it into 16 (2-inch squares) and wrap each square of cake in plastic wrap. Place the cake squares in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (more is better). Hint: You can also freeze the cake squares. Frozen cake squares are much less crumbly when rolling in the runny icing. You have to work quickly though because they thaws fast.
To assemble the Lamingtons:
Place some paper or plastic wrap under the wire racks to catch any dripping frosting. Place the cake squares on the racks and have your warm Chocolate Frosting and coconut ready. NOTE: If the frosting starts to set while using, stand bowl in hot water until frosting thins down.
Quickly spoon or ladle the warm Chocolate Frosting over the chocolate squares, and then let the cake drain. Coat each cake square on all sides in the Chocolate Frosting. NOTE: It is best to just do a few cake squares as a time.
Using a small knife or spatula, gently roll each coated cake square in the coconut. Repeat with remaining cake squares. Set the cakes aside to dry before serving.
Once the Lamingtons have set, store in an airtight container for several days.
Makes 16 (2-inch) Lamington squares.
Chocolate Frosting :
-4 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar
-1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
-3 tablespoons butter
-1/2 cup milk
-2 cups unsweetened desiccated coconut*
* It is the white fleshy part of the coconut, which is processed into smaller shreds or flakes. After being cut or grounded into granules and/or slices, the coconut pieces are dried to remove maximum moisture from them. Available at most supermarkets.
Place the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and milk in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir the mixture until it is smooth and of pouring consistency. Remove from heat. NOTE: You don't want the liquid to get too thin as the cake won't absorb the frosting properly.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Lamington.htm