Asparagus with Proscuttio, Parmesan & Pine Nuts
Preparation 10 Minutes
Cook 15 Minutes
Serves 6
Method
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
Place the asparagus in a single layer on a baking tray. Do not overcrowd. Drizzle with olive oil and lightly season with salt and pepper. Toss around to evenly coat.
Top the asparagus with prosciutto, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the prosciutto is crisp and asparagus tender.
Ingredients
3 bunches of asparagus, ends trimmed
2 Tbsp olive oil
100g thinly sliced prosciutto
1/4 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
1/3 Cup Sunbeam Pine Nuts
Recipe Collection
Cauliflower & Currants Salad
1. Preheat oven to 220ΒΊC (200ΒΊC fan forced). Line a baking tray with non stick baking paper.
2. Place cauliflower onto preparedΒ tray; drizzle over olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Roast for 20-25 minutes or until just tender and golden.
3. SpreadΒ hummusΒ onto a serving plate; top with cauliflower; drizzle with glaze. To finish, sprinkle with currants and parsley. Serve.Β
Fruit & Nut Chocolate Nests
Carrot, Walnut & Raisin Cake
Preheat oven to 180β.
Grate young fresh carrots to give one full cup & strain the juice from 440g can of crushed pineapple.
In a bowl mix 1 cup of plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 3/4 tsp bicarb soda, 1/2 tsp each of salt & cinnamon & 3/4 cup caster sugar. Add 2 eggs and 5 Tbsp oil (just under 1/3 cup).
Sir in the grated carrot, crushed pineapple & 1/4 cup Sunbeam walnuts, chopped. Bake in a moderate oven 175 oC for 40 – 45 minutes and cool before covering with topping. (Note: We slightly froze the cake to make firm to slice into layers to add frosting in between)
To make cream cheese topping, place in a bowl butter, cream cheese, vanilla, icing sugar and beat very well. If too thick add a small amount of milk to give a smooth consistency.
Beef Crostini Sunmuscat Relish
This appetiser is nice way to begin a Christmas meal.
For the relish. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add shallots, and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add Sunmuscats, port, vinegar, chilly, and thyme sprig. Raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly. stir in chopped thyme, celery, salt, and pepper.
To serve, combine mayonnaise and mustard, and spread about 2 teaspoons on each slice of baguette. Top with a slice of beef, season with salt, and top with 1 teaspoon sunmuscat-port relish. Garnish with micro herbs.

Fancy Fruit and Nut Cake
Preheat oven to 150Β°C
- Grease a standard loaf tin (21 x 13cm or larger). Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 6cm above rim to form a collar.
- Coarsely chop half the nuts, glacΓ© fruit and cherries and place in a large bowl (reserve the remainder of each for topping). Add raisins and dates and stir to combine.
- Sift flours and cinnamon, then stir 1β4 cup into the fruit mixture.
- Beat eggs, sugar, 2 tablespoons of brandy and rind together until light. Add remaining flour and stir to combine, then fold through fruit mixture. Spoon into prepared tin/s and press down with back of a spoon.
- Cut remaining glacΓ© fruits into quarters. Press gently on top of cake along with whole nuts and whole cherries.
- Cover top of cake with paper bag or baking paper, resting on the collar. Bake large cake for 11β2-13β4 hours or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Cool in tin.
- Place apricot conserve and remaining brandy in a small saucepan. Simmer, stirring for 3 minutes. Strain, then brush over cake. To serve, cut into thick slices.
Walnut Sultana Zucchini Carrot Cake
Preheat oven to 180ΒΊC (160ΒΊC fan).Β Β Grease and line base and sides of two x 22.5cm (9β) round baking tins.Β
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with beater attachment, combine zucchini, carrot, flour, sugar, 50g of walnuts, sultanas and spices.Β Β Mix on low until just combined.
Whisk together oil and eggs then add to the zucchini mixture and beat on low until just combined.Β Β Divide the mixture evenly between the prepared tins, smoothing the surfaces.Β Β Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cakes comes out clean.Β Β Allow the cakes to cool in tins for an hour, then invert onto a baking rack to cool completely.
To make the icing, combine butter and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment.Β Β Whisk until smooth.Β Β Add sifted icing sugar and whisk until smooth and fluffy.
To decorate, spread half the icing on top of one cake.Β Β Arrange the second cake on top and spread with remaining icing.Β Β Sprinkle with chopped walnuts to decorate.