February 2014 Masterton

I couldn't make this one - It was at Laura's house: please post your recipes as comments below...

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  1. Thanks for a lovely evening everyone. Here are the sorbet recipes that i tried ...

    Lime and Watermelon Sorbet

    1/2 c castor sugar
    750g watermelon (peeled and chopped)
    1 teaspoon finely grated lime rind
    1/4 cup lime juice
    2 egg whites, lightly whisked

    Combine sugar and 1c water in saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring for 5 mins or until sugar dissolves. Simmer without stirring for 10mins or until mixture thickens slightly. Cool completely.

    Process melon in a blender until smooth. Strain into large bowl using fine sieve. Discard pulp.

    Add sugar mixture, lime rind and juice. Stir to combine.

    Pour into 20cm x 30cm pan. Cover and freeze for 1-2 hours or until almost firm.

    Transfer mixture into food processor. Add egg whites. Process until smooth but not melted. Pour into 11cm x 21cm loaf pan, cover and freeze for 3 hours or until firm.

    Pineapple Sorbet

    1 small pineapple, peeled and cored
    2 table spoons fresh lemon juice
    1 cup sugar

    Cut pineapple into pieces. Place pineapple and lemon juice in food processor and blend until smooth. Add sugar and process for 1 min or until sugar dissolves.

    Pour mixture into covered metal bowl. Freeze for 3 hours or until it’s hard on the outside and a big slushy in the middle. Remove from freezer and beat with whisk until smooth. Return to freezer for 4 hours or until firm.

    Honeydew Melon Sorbet

    Follow same recipe as for pineapple sorbet but use a honeydew melon.


    Enjoy!
    Anna

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  2. Chorizo Sausage and green olive Chimichurrri rolls February
    My personal notes very tasty sauce and recipe concept, though too bready for my taste, you could get away with using 1/2amount of bread.
    3 cured Chorizo sausages halved lengthways 1tblspn olive oil
    6small long rolls warmed
    mayonnaise handful of rocket

    Green olive chimichurri
    ¼ cup each flat leaved parsley,rocket ¼ c chopped green olives
    2 cloves garlic crushed 1/2teaspn oregano
    1/2teaspn smoked paprika ¼ chilli flakes
    2tblspn olive oil 1tblspn red wine vinegar
    salt freshly ground pepper

    Chimichurri
    Put the parsley and rocket on a board and chop finely togther. Combine in a bowl with all the remaining ingredients and season.
    Heat the oil in a pan and cook the chorizo sausages until lightly golden. Drain on kitchen towels.
    To assemble. Spilt the rolls lengthways and spread the insides with mayonnaise. Place half a chorizo and some rocket in each roll and top with a spoonful of chimichurri. Serves 6

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