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Smoked Eggplant Dip

Preparation 15 Minutes

Cook 40 Minutes

Serves 6

Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

Prick eggplant all over with a fork. Place both eggplants over a low gas flame on your cooktop, turning often until skin is charred all over. Remove to a lined baking tray and continue cooking in the oven for 30 minutes or until completely tender and cooked through.
When cool, peel skin away from eggplants, discarding stems and juices.
Roughly chop the flesh and combine with yoghurt, lemon juice, tahini, garlic and seasonings.
Combine currants with sherry vinegar and set aside for 10 minutes.
For serving, toss together the drained currants, pine nuts, parsley and seasonings. Spoon eggplant dip into a serving dish and sprinkle with pine nut mixture. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve with warmed turkish bread.

2 large eggplant

1/4 cup natural yoghurt

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tbsp tahini

1/2 clove garlic, finely chopped

Salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper

2 tsp SUNBEAM Currants

1 tsp sherry vinegar

1 tbsp SUNBEAM Pine Nuts, toasted

1/4 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped

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Lightly oil 12 x ⅓ cup capacity muffin pans. Combine chocolate and butter in a microwave proof bowl and heat on medium setting for 1 minute, stir well. Return to microwave in 10 second bursts if required to continue melting.
In a large bowl, combine the rice bubbles, sultanas, walnuts and coconut. Mix well. Add melted chocolate and stir until all ingredients are well coated in chocolate. Spoon between prepared muffin pans, pressing mixture in firmly. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Slide a small spatula down the side of each muffin cup to remove the chocolate pudding. Turn upside down and spoon on some melted chocolate to resemble custard. Decorate with sprinkles.

Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl till combined.

Place into sterilised jars and store in a cool dark dry place to macerate for as long as you can before using.

This fruit mix made ahead can be used for so many great Sunbeam Recipes!

Toast almonds in a pan on medium heat then set aside.
Wash berries and slice strawberries into halves.
Crumble blue cheese and combine salad ingredients together.
Combine dressing ingredients and blend until smooth, pour over salad when serving.

Pre-heat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line 12 x ⅓ cup capacity muffin moulds with paper cases.
Combine flour, almond meal, sugar and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, milk, eggs and orange rind until well combined. Add to flour mixture and mix until smooth. Pour between paper cases and sprinkle with flaked almonds. Bake for 20 minutes.Tip:
For those avoiding dairy, simply substitute the cows milk with your milk of choice.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease and line a 12 hole muffin pan. Sift flour, mixed spice and cinnamon into a large Combine the egg, milk and butter in a jug. Pour into a well in the centre of the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
Divide the mixture among the prepared pans and smooth the surfaces. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely
Place the icing sugar in a small bowl. Gradually stir in water to make a thick icing. Pipe a cross onto each muffin and set aside until the icing is set.

Preheat oven to 150ºC (140ºC fan). Lightly grease 8 holes of two Texas (jumbo) muffin tins.

Combine all ingredients (except white chocolate) in a bowl. Mix well.
Spoon half the mixture into the tins. Push two pieces of white chocolate into the centre of the mixture then divide the remaining mixture between each tin.
Bake for 20-22 mins until cooked on the outside but soft and gooey on the inside.
Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream and fresh raspberries, if using.If not serving immediately, refrigerate and microwave for 60 seconds immediately before serving.

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