Bunny Garden Platter

Preparation 15 Minutes

Cook Minutes

Serves 6

Method

Start by placing french dip and small bowl and both cheese on the platter in a zig zag.

Pull apart cos heats into individual leaves and cut carrots into halves.

Arrange the ingredients on the platter around the cheeses.

Garnich brie with fresh honeycomb onto it when serving.

Ingredients

110g Sunbeam Macadamias

110g Sunbeam Almonds

50g Sunbeam Sultanas

130g cheese of your choice

1 wheel of brie

1 bunch baby dutch carrots

1 bunch french radish

2 baby cos hearts

1 honeycomb

100g of purple sweet potato chips

1 Hummus dip

Recipe Collection

Caramel Walnut Brioche Pudding

Butter both sides of sliced Brioche and layer in greased pan (mine is 8” x 11”).

2.Β Β Β Β Β Sprinkle dried Mixed fruit and Walnuts evenly over bread.

3.Β Β Β Β Β Mix eggs, sugar and vanilla paste until sugar is dissolved,then mix together with Cream and Milk.

4.Β Β Β Β Β Pour egg mix over Brioche and let soak whilst you make your caramel.

5.Β Β Β Β Β In heavy based pan add butter, golden syrup and condensed milk, stir until all melted on low heat. This can then be spooned over Brioche into all gaps, finish by sprinkling more Walnuts and Cinnamon.

6.Β Β Β Β Β Place in oven 165’c fan forced for 35-45 minutes, or until centre is set.

7.Β Β Β Β Β Enjoy

# You may like to soak Mixed Fruit in a little Brandy!

Fruit & Maple Chocolate Cupcakes

To make the cupcakes line a standard muffin tray with 12 cupcake cases. Add Cadbury Baking Chocolate, cocoa powder, instant coffee and Coles Finest Maple Syrup to a heatproof bowl, pour over 100ml boiling water and whisk until the chocolate melts and the mixture is smooth. Cool for 5 mins before whisking in sour cream, olive oil, eggs and Coles Make and Bake Vanilla Paste.

In a separate bowl, mix together Sunbeam Sultanas, flour, dark sugar, McKenzie’s Baking Powder and sea salt. Add to the chocolate mixture and mix until combined. Divide evenly between cupcake cases and bake for 20 mins until the cupcakes spring back when gently pressed in the centre. Cool completely.

To make the buttercream, use an electric beater to whisk butter until smooth and creamy.Β  With the mixer running, add Coles Sweetened Condensed Milk in a slow and thin stream until completely incorporated, then add Coles Make and Bake Vanilla Paste and whisk for 2 mins on a high speed until fluffy and smooth.

Decorate cupcakes with the buttercream.

Carrot & Walnut Cake Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 180 degrees CelsiusΒ 

Whisk together your plain flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamonΒ 

In a separate bowl, mix your wet ingredients, milk, white vinegar, vegetable oil, eggs and brown sugarΒ 

Once your wet ingredients are well combined, stir in your carrots, shredded coconut, pineapple, walnuts and raisins.Β 

Pour your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over mix.Β 

Fill your muffin tins with your patty pans and then with a spoon or a lever ice cream scoop, fill them to the top.Β 

Bake in the oven for approximately 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.Β Β 

Let cool completely before decorating with meringue.Β 

Once your muffins are cool you can start on your meringue. Mix your egg whites and caster sugar together in a bowl over a pot of water on the stove. Once the heat from the pot has dissolved the sugar in your egg whites, put your bowl on your electric mixer and whisk until stiff peaks.Β 

Using a piping bag or a large ziplock bag with the corner cut off, pipe the top of your muffins in any shape you like. If you have a blow torch, give them some colour, or leave them natural and decorate with your favourite easter eggs.Β Β 

Christmas Cookies

Preheat oven to 170Β°C

Beat butter, essence and sugars in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, beat in egg. Stir in flours, chocolate bits, nuts, dried fruits & milk.

Drop heaped tablespoons of mixture onto lightly greased oven trays, about 3cm apart.

Bake in moderate oven about 12 minutes or until firm and lightly browned. Stand on trays 5 minutes before lifting onto wire racks to cool.

Rocky Road

Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm square baking tin.

Mix together raisins, cherries, marshmallows and pistachios.Β Β Pour 1 cup of the mixture into the base of the prepared tin.

Combine chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl, microwave for 30 seconds, stir then microwave in 10 second bursts until melted.Β Β Allow to cool for about 5 mins before adding the remaining fruit and nut mixture.Β Β Toss to coat then pour into the prepared tin, gently flattening the surface.Β Β Refrigerate until firm (about 2 hours).

Remove from tin and slice into 4 long rows.Β Β Wrap in cellophane for Christmas gifting.

Broccolini and Beans

  1. Place broccolini and beans in a medium saucepan of boiling water and cook for 3 – 5 minutes. Remove and drain well.
  2. In a small saucepan cook butter, lemon, garlic and chilli for 1 minute. Add parsley and almonds. Pour over broccolini and beans and toss to combine. Serve.

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