Lemon Cilantro Eggplant Dip Recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Lemon Cilantro Eggplant Dip Recipe. Enjoy cooking and learn how to make Lemon Cilantro Eggplant Dip. The light, nutty flavor of tahini, an essential ingredient in hummus, pairs perfectly with rich roasted eggplant in this delicious dip.


Yields: About 2 cups dip
Total Time: 55 min
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Oven Temp: 450

Ingredients

2 whole(s) (1 pound each) eggplants , each halved lengthwise
4 clove(s) garlic, unpeeled
3 tablespoon(s) tahini, sesame puree
3 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice
Salt
1/4 cup(s) loosely packed fresh cilantro or mint leaves, chopped
Toasted or grilled pita wedges
Carrot and cucumber sticks and red or yellow pepper slices

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan with nonstick foil (or use regular foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray). Place eggplant halves, skin-sides up, in foil-lined pan. Wrap garlic in foil and place in pan with eggplants. Roast vegetables 45 to 50 minutes or until eggplants are very tender and skin is shriveled and browned. Unwrap garlic. Cool eggplants and garlic until easy to handle.

2. When cool, scoop eggplants' flesh into food processor with knife blade attached. Squeeze out garlic pulp from each clove and add to food processor with tahini, lemon juice, and 3/4 teaspoon salt; pulse to coarsely chop. Spoon dip into serving bowl; stir in cilantro. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Serve dip with pita and vegetables.


Nutritional Information (per serving)
Calories    10
Sodium    55mg
Total Carbohydrate    2g
Dietary Fiber    1g

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Pistachio & cardamom baklava recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Pistachio & cardamom baklava Recipe. Enjoy the Moroccan Cuisine and learn how to make Pistachio & cardamom baklava.


Preparation Time 30 minutes
Cooking Time 40 minutes
Makes 18 pieces

Ingredients

Melted butter, to grease
200g unsalted pistachio kernels
1 tsp ground cardamom
125ml (1/2 cup) water
1 tbs honey
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
160g (2/3 cup) white sugar
8 sheets filo pastry (Antoniou brand)
100g unsalted butter, melted

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush a square 17cm (base measurement) cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease. Place the pistachios and cardamom in the bowl of a food processor and process until coarsely chopped.

2. Combine water, honey, lemon juice and sugar in a saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until reduced by one-third. Remove from heat and set aside for 1 hour to cool.

3. Place filo on a clean work surface. Cover with a clean tea towel, then a damp tea towel (this will prevent it drying out). Brush 1 sheet with melted butter and fold into quarters. Repeat with remaining filo.

4. Place 1 filo square in the prepared pan. Sprinkle with 2 tbs of pistachio. Continue layering with remaining filo and pistachio, finishing with filo. Brush with remaining melted butter. Cut into 9 even squares. Cut each square in half diagonally.

5. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until golden. Remove from oven. Drizzle with syrup. Set aside for 40 minutes to cool.

6. Serve with Turkish coffee.

Notes
You can make this baklava up to 1 day ahead. Store in an airtight container out of direct sunlight.

Source
Good Taste - October 2004, Page 62
Recipe by Rodney Dunn

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Apple pancakes with lemon-spiced butter

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Apple pancakes with lemon-spiced butter - Christmas Breakfast recipe. Enjoy Christmas recipes and learn how to make Apple pancakes with lemon-spiced butter.

Ease yourself into the weekend with these delicious pancakes. You can even make a double batch and freeze some to enjoy later in the week.

Preparation Time 10 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes
Makes 10

Ingredients

150g (1 cup) self-raising flour
375ml (1 1/2 cups) buttermilk
1 egg, lightly whisked
40g butter
1 medium pink lady apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
250g mixed fresh berries, to serve

Lemon-spiced butter
100g butter, softened
2 tsp mixed spice
2 tsp finely grated lemon rind

Method

1. Sift the flour into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the centre. Whisk the buttermilk and egg together in a jug. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the well and whisk to make a smooth batter.

2. Melt half the butter in a medium non-stick frying pan over medium heat until foaming. Spoon 80ml (1/3 cup) of the batter into the pan and top with apple slices. Cook for 1 minute or until bubbles appear on the surface and the pancake is golden underneath. Turn and cook for a further minute or until golden. Repeat with remaining batter and apple slices, greasing pan with butter before each batch. (To freeze, see below.)

3. To make lemon-spiced butter: combine the butter, mixed spice and lemon rind in a small bowl. (To freeze, see below.)

4. To serve: Spread pancakes with lemon-spiced butter and arrange in a stack. Top with berries and serve immediately.

Notes
To freeze pancakes (up to 3 months): Place pancakes between sheets of non-stick baking paper. Wrap in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container. Label, date and freeze.
To freeze lemon-spiced butter (up to 3 months): Place on a large piece of plastic wrap. Roll into a log and tightly wrap in plastic. Twist ends of plastic wrap to enclose. Label, date and freeze.

To thaw: Place pancakes and lemon-spiced butter in fridge for 6 hours.
Microwave thawing (single portion): Place pancake on a heatproof plate. Heat, uncovered, on Defrost or Medium-low/350watts/30% for 1-2 minutes or until almost thawed. Stand for 2 minutes.

To reheat: Wrap 5 thawed pancakes in foil and place in a steamer over a saucepan of simmering water, turning once during cooking, for 5 minutes or until heated through. Repeat with remaining pancakes.

Microwave reheating (single portion): Cover pancake with a damp paper towel and heat on Medium/500watts/50% for 1 1/2-2 minutes or until warm to touch.

Source
Good Taste - February 2003, Page 79
Recipe by Emma Braz

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Cranberry spiced muffins recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Cranberry spiced muffins - Christmas Breakfast recipe. Enjoy Christmas recipes and learn how to make Cranberry spiced muffins.

Bake a batch of these Christmas muffins to get into the festive spirit.

Preparation Time 10 - 20 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes
Makes 12

Ingredients

1 cup (140g) dried cranberries (craisins)
2 cups (300g) self-raising flour
3/4 cup (155g) brown sugar
1/2 cup (70g) pecans, coarsely chopped
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
3/4 cup (185ml) buttermilk
1/2 cup (125ml) vegetable oil
1 egg, lightly whisked
1 tbs finely chopped pecans, extra
1 tbs brown sugar, extra

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line 12 x 1/3-cup (80ml) capacity muffin pans with paper cases.

2. Place the cranberries in a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 10 minutes to soak. Drain well.

3. Combine flour, sugar, pecans, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cranberries in a large bowl. Whisk buttermilk, oil and egg together in a jug. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir until just combined (do not overmix). Spoon evenly among the lined pans. Combine the extra pecans and sugar in a small bowl and sprinkle over the muffins.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when tested. Turn onto a wire rack. Serve warm.

Source
Notebook: - December 2008, Page 180
Recipe by Sarah Hobbs

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Christmas fruit cake recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Christmas fruit cake recipe. Enjoy Christmas dessert recipes and learn how to make Christmas fruit cake.

Get the jump on your Christmas baking by making this classic fruit cake now. Wrap it well and it will be perfect to serve, or give as a gift, on Christmas Day!

Ingredients (serves 20)

600g sultanas
400g raisins
200g currants
100g glace cherries, quartered
100g glace orange slices, finely chopped
80g glace ginger, finely chopped
290ml brandy
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
250g butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
4 eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons orange marmalade
Pure icing sugar, to serve

Method

1. Place dried fruit, glace fruit and 1 cup brandy in a large airtight container. Mix well. Cover and stand overnight or preferably for 1 week, stirring occasionally.

2. Lightly grease a 9cm deep, 20cm (base) square cake pan. Line base and sides with brown paper and baking paper (see note). Preheat oven to 150°C. Sift flours and spices into a bowl. Using electric beaters, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add marmalade and 1 tablespoon flour mixture and beat until well combined. Using a large metal spoon, fold remaining flour mixture into butter mixture.

3. Add fruit mixture to butter mixture and stir until combined. Press into pan. Smooth surface. Tap base of pan on workbench to settle fruit and remove air bubbles.

4. Cover cake with 3 layers brown paper. Bake for 3 to 3 1/2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons brandy over cake while still hot. Wrap cake pan in a clean tea towel and allow to cool completely. Remove cake from pan and dust with icing sugar. Serve.

Notes
If time permits, begin this 1 week ahead. You can make this cake up to 4 weeks ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil and store in an airtight container. Baking tips: Lightly grease cake pan. Line base and sides with double layer brown paper, then double layer baking paper, allowing a 6cm overhang at all sides. Position oven rack just below centre so cake sits in centre of oven.

Source
Super Food Ideas - December 2006, Page 25
Recipe by Kerrie Sun

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Cassata ice-cream cake

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Cassata ice-cream cake recipe. Enjoy Christmas dessert recipes and learn how to make Cassata ice-cream cake. 

Cassata, like pizza, comes from Italy, so finish the night with a slice of this colourful layered fruit, ice-cream and chocolate creation.
Preparation Time 30 minutes

Ingredients (serves 8)

Olive oil spray
1 x 17cm bought plain single-square sponge cake (see note)
2 tbs Galliano amaretto liqueur
1 x 2L ctn Neapolitan ice-cream
45g (1/4 cup) dried mixed fruit
2 tbs coarsely grated dark chocolate
Cocoa powder, to dust

Method

1. Spray a 6cm-deep, 20 x 10cm (base measurement) loaf pan with olive oil spray to lightly grease. Line the base and 2 long sides with plastic wrap, allowing the sides to overhang.

2. Use a serrated knife to cut the cake in half horizontally. Halve each piece lengthways to make 4 cake rectangles.Line the base of the prepared pan with 1 cake rectangle. Press down slightly. Use 2 cake rectangles to line the 2 long sides. Halve the remaining cake rectangle crossways and use to line the 2 short sides. Trim excess and use to fill any gaps. Brush the cake with amaretto.

3. Transfer the strawberry ice-cream to a bowl. Set aside to soften slightly. Spread over the cake base. Smooth the surface. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes or until firm.

4. Transfer the vanilla ice-cream to a bowl. Set aside to soften slightly. Add the fruit and chocolate, and fold until just combined. Spoon into the prepared pan. Smooth the surface. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes or until firm.

5. Transfer the chocolate ice-cream to a bowl. Set aside to soften slightly. Spoon into the prepared pan. Smooth the surface. Trim the excess cake. Cover with overhanging plastic wrap. Place in the freezer for 2 hours or overnight, or until firm.

6. Turn out the cake onto a serving platter and remove the plastic wrap. Dust with cocoa powder. Cut into slices to serve.

Tips
Time plan tip: Prepare this recipe to the end of step 5 up to 1 day ahead. Continue from step 6 just before serving.

Square sponge cakes are available from some Woolworths. If unavailable, use 1 x 450g pkt Madeira cake instead and cut into 4 slices lengthways in step 2.

Source
Good Taste - June 2008, Page 71
Recipe by Gemma Luongo

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Berry sundaes with white chocolate sauce

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Berry sundaes with white chocolate sauce recipe. Enjoy Christmas dessert recipes and learn how to make Berry sundaes with white chocolate sauce.
 
This ice-cream sundae is chock full of berries and doused in a white chocolate sauce. Yum!

Ingredients (serves 6)

2 tbs caster sugar
2 x 250g punnets strawberries, hulled, sliced widthways
200g fresh or frozen raspberries
2 litres vanilla ice-cream
300ml pouring cream
250g white chocolate, finely chopped
1 tbs Cognac or brandy (optional)

Method

1. For white chocolate sauce, place cream in a saucepan and bring almost to the boil over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add chocolate and stir until smooth and melted. For an adult twist, stir in Cognac or brandy. Transfer to a jug then refrigerate sauce until chilled.

2. Process sugar and 1/2 the strawberries in a food processor until smooth.

3. To serve, place a few raspberries and a few remaining sliced strawberries in the base of a 2 cup-capacity dessert glass. Top with scoops of ice-cream and a few more berries. Drizzle with a little strawberry sauce and white chocolate sauce. Repeat with remaining berries, ice-cream and sauces in 5 more glasses. Serve immediately.

Cook's tip: The chocolate sauce makes about 400ml. Store any remaining sauce in the fridge for 2-3 days.

Source
Notebook: - February 2006, Page 36
Recipe by Sophia Young

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Berry meringue smash recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Berry meringue smash recipe. Enjoy Christmas dessert recipes and learn how to make Berry meringue smash.

Ingredients (serves 4)

2 cups frozen berries (such as raspberries or mixed berries)
150ml thickened cream
100g packet pavlova nests
100g white chocolate, roughly chopped

Method

1. Place berries on a large plate lined with paper towel. Stand at room temperature for 5 minutes to partially thaw.

2. Using an electric mixer, beat cream until soft peaks form. Using your fingers, gently crush pavlova nests. Add crushed pavlova and white chocolate to cream. Gently stir to combine.

3. Transfer fruit to a bowl. Gently mash fruit with a fork. Add to cream mixture, stirring until just combined (do not overmix or mixture will turn pink).
4. Spoon into four 3/4-cup capacity glasses. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Source
Super Food Ideas - September 2005, Page 86
Recipe by Dixie Elliott

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Cider roast turkey recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Cider roast turkey recipe. Enjoy Christmas cooking recipes and learn how to make Cider roast turkey.

Succulent, cider-roasted turkey, with tender glazed apples and pear makes the ultimate centrepiece for your Christmas table.

Moderately easy
Serves 8
Prep 15 mins
Cook 4 hrs
Approx 4 hrs cooking for a 4.5kg bird

Ingredients

FOR THE TURKEY

4.5-6kg/10-13lb turkey , giblets removed and kept
450g stuffing
2 leeks , trimmed and halved
2 carrots , halved
50g butter , softened
300ml dry cider

FOR THE GRAVY

300ml dry cider
600ml chicken stock
2 tbsp quince or redcurrant jelly

Method

1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Wash and dry the turkey, removing any feathers. Pull out the giblets and the neck, then set aside. Lift up the skin that covers the neck opening, then stuff the stuffing up and under the skin, securing it tightly underneath with a skewer or two cocktail sticks. Weigh the stuffed turkey, then calculate the cooking time, allowing 40 mins per kg (20 mins per lb).

2. Put the leeks and carrots along the bottom of a roasting tin in a single layer - this will make a trivet for the turkey to sit on and add flavour to the gravy. Add the neck to the tin. Sit the turkey on top and coat the breast all over with butter. Pour in the cider, cover with foil, then roast according to your timings. Keep checking the tin - if the vegetables look like they're burning, add a splash of water or cider. At 30 mins before the end of cooking, remove the foil and season generously. To test that the turkey is ready, pierce the thigh through its thickest part; the juices should run clear. Take the turkey out and leave to rest, covered with a clean tea towel. Can leave to rest for up to 1 hr. Now make the gravy. Drain the fat and juices from the tin into a jug, discarding the veg and the neck. Place the tin over a flame, then pour in the cider, scraping up the flavour-filled crusty bits with a wooden spoon. Reduce the cider by half, then strain into a saucepan (this will save you hob space later).

Nutrition Per serving (with gravy)
704 kcalories, protein 82g, carbohydrate 21g, fat 32 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 1g, sugar 7g, salt 1.77 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2007. 

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Pancetta-wrapped turkey breast with herby lemon & pine nut stuffing

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Pancetta-wrapped turkey breast with herby lemon & pine nut stuffing recipe. Enjoy Christmas cooking recipes and learn how to make Pancetta-wrapped turkey breast with herby lemon & pine nut stuffing.

No need for impressive carving skills with this easy-to-serve dish with creamy gravy.

Ingredients

butter , for greasing
20 rashers pancetta (2 x 70g/2oz packs) or thinly sliced streaky bacon
3kg 104 oz butterflied turkeys breast (see know-how below)

FOR THE STUFFING

25g butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 large onions , halved and sliced
140g pack pancetta cubes or bacon lardons
50g pine nuts
4 garlic cloves , chopped
25g pack sage , leaves only, roughly chopped
zest 2 lemons
2 x 20g/1oz packs flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
100g coarse white breadcrumbs
1 egg , beaten

FOR THE GRAVY

300ml dry white wine
300ml chicken stock
142ml pot double cream
handful flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped

Method

1. First prepare the stuffing. Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan, then soften the onion without colouring for 10 mins. Tip into a bowl. Add the pancetta or bacon to the pan, fry for 5 mins until golden, then add the pine nuts, garlic, sage and lemon zest. Fry for 1 min more until fragrant and the pine nuts are starting to brown. Stir in the chopped parsley. Tip into the bowl with the onions, then bind with the crumbs, egg and seasoning.

2. Butter and season a sheet of turkey foil or use 2 sheets of foil crimped together to make a sheet about 50 x 60cm. Lay five long pieces of string over the foil like rungs of a ladder, ready to tie the breast together. Arrange the pancetta or bacon in a lattice over the middle of the foil, on top of the string.

3. Open out the butterflied breast, skin-side down, and slash each side several times. Cover with cling film and bash with a rolling pin until the meat is about 5cm thick all over. Trim the sides so that you have a roughly rectangular shape (but be careful not to cut the skin). Lift onto the pancetta, then fill any gaps with the trimmings. Season, then press the stuffing along the middle of the joint. Pull up the sides at one end, tucking in the short end, then tie the string tightly so that the stuffing is encased. Repeat with all the strings. Wrap up tightly in the foil, then turn the roll over so that the pancetta is on the top. Can be left in the fridge for up to 2 days.

4. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Sit the joint in a roasting tin and roast for 40 mins per kg or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out very hot and the juices run clear. Unwrap for the last 10 mins of cooking.

5. Lift the joint onto a board and leave to rest, covered, for at least 10 mins. For the gravy, heat the tin on the hob, then splash in the wine and any juices. Reduce by half, then add the stock and repeat. Pour in the cream and bubble to a slightly reduced sauce. Season to taste, then stir in the parsley.

Try

Sticky rosemary & garlic roots
Cut 1 medium swede (about 500g), 500g parsnips and 500g carrots into chunks. Peel and cut 2 red onions into 6 wedges each, leaving the root ends intact. Peel 5 garlic cloves; leave whole. Heat 25g butter in a large, lidded frying pan, then add the veg, 1 tbsp chopped rosemary and 4 tbsp veg stock. Season well, then put the lid on and cook gently for about 25 mins or until tender.

Know-how - butterflied turkey breast
A butterflied turkey breast is two turkey breasts taken off the bird and still joined by the skin. Ask your butcher to do this for you.

Nutrition per serving
850 kcalories, protein 96g, carbohydrate 18.6g, fat 43.5 g, saturated fat 16.2g, fibre 1g, sugar 6g, salt 2.96 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2008.

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Roast sirloin of beef recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Roast sirloin of beef recipe. Enjoy Christmas cooking recipes and learn how to make Roast sirloin of beef.

Gary Rhodes' delicious, succulent roast beef dish is perfect for Boxing Day lunch or an alternative Christmas Day roast. Just four ingredients

Easy
Serves 6
Prep 10 mins
Cook 1 hr - 2 hrs 30 mins Plus resting time

Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil or beef fat
1-1.5kg/2lb 4-3lb 5oz sirloin of beef joint
1 glass red wine
400g can beef consommé

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat the oil or fat in a large fl ameproof roasting tin in the oven for 5-10 mins. Season the beef all over.

2. Place the joint fat-side down in the roasting tin and put it on the hob. Sizzle to release some of the fat, then turn the beef in the fat to seal and colour it all over, about 5 mins. The joint can now be roasted, fat-side up, allowing 10-15 mins per 450g for medium-rare, 15-20 mins per 450g for medium, 20-25 mins for medium-well and 25-30 mins for well done. Turn the joint halfway through its cooking time for an even roast. Once roasted, remove the beef from the pan and leave to one side, loosely covered with foil, to rest for 15-20 mins.

3. Meanwhile, pour off any excess fat from the roasting tin, then put the tin on a medium heat on top of the stove. Once it begins to sizzle, pour in the red wine, allowing it to boil rapidly until almost completely evaporated. Tip in the consommé and allow to simmer for 4-5 mins. This will give a light sauce, rather than a gravy (see tip, below). Simmer for a few more mins before straining through a sieve for the smoothest of fi nishes. Carve the beef into thick slices, offering the gravy separately.

Try

Thicker gravy
If you prefer a thicker gravy, loosen 1-2 tsp cornflour with a little cold water and whisk slowly into the simmering stock, until it reaches the consistency you like.

Nutrition per serving
331 kcalories, protein 36g, carbohydrate 1g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 0g, salt 1.47 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2005.
Recipe by Gary Rhodes 

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Roast fillet of beef with shallots & mushrooms recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Roast fillet of beef with shallots & mushrooms recipe. Enjoy Christmas cooking recipes and learn how to make Roast fillet of beef with shallots & mushrooms.

See in the New Year with this timeless classic; a perfectly cooked fillet of beef.

Easy
Serves 8
Total time
Ready in 1½ plus up to 24 hours marinating time

Ingredients

2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
8 garlic cloves , peeled, 4 crushed, 4 left whole
1 beef fillet , about 1.75kg
10 small shallots , peeled
a small bunch rosemary , stems removed
350g mixed mushrooms , such as chanterelle, oyster and chestnut, halved or quartered if large

Method

1. Mix 1 tbsp soy, the vinegar, and 3 tbsp olive oil with 4 cloves garlic, crushed. Set aside. Season the beef with plenty of salt and put in a large plastic zip bag with the marinade. Marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.

2. Let the beef come to room temperature a couple of hours before roasting. Pat dry and season again. Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan and sear the beef well on all sides, then put it in a large roasting tin with the shallots. Sprinkle over half the rosemary and roast for 25 minutes for rare beef (give it another 10 minutes for medium-rare), cover with foil and a tea towel while you cook the mushrooms.

3. Mix the mushrooms with the remaining olive oil, soy sauce, garlic cloves and rosemary. Put the mix on a large shallow baking tray, season and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Slice the meat and serve with a spoonful of mushrooms and shallots.

Nutrition per serving
431 kcalories, protein 47.3g, carbohydrate 2.6g, fat 25.8 g, saturated fat 8.8g, fibre 0.7g, salt 0.96 g

Recipe from olive magazine, January 2008.

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Christmas pie recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Christmas pie recipe. Enjoy Christmas cooking recipes and learn how to make Christmas pie.

Combine a few key Christmas flavours here to make a pie that both children and adults will adore

Moderately easy
Cuts into 10-12 slices
Prep 30 mins
Cook 1 hr 15 mins Plus cooling

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
knob butter
1 onion , finely chopped
500g sausagemeat or skinned sausages
grated zest of 1 lemon
100g fresh white breadcrumbs
85g ready-to-eat dried apricots , chopped
50g chestnuts , canned or vacuum-packed, chopped
2 tsp chopped fresh or 1tsp dried thyme
100g cranberries , fresh or frozen
500g boneless, skinless chicken breasts
500g pack ready-made shortcrust pastry
beaten egg , to glaze

Method

1. Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Heat 1 tbsp oil and the butter in a frying pan, then add the onion and fry for 5 mins until softened. Cool slightly. Tip the sausagemeat, lemon zest, breadcrumbs, apricots, chestnuts and thyme into a bowl. Add the onion and cranberries, and mix everything together with your hands, adding plenty of pepper and a little salt.

2. Cut each chicken breast into three fillets lengthwise and season all over with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining oil in the frying pan, and fry the chicken fillets quickly until browned, about 6-8 mins.

3. Roll out two-thirds of the pastry to line a 20-23cm springform or deep loose-based tart tin. Press in half the sausage mix and spread to level. Then add the chicken pieces in one layer and cover with the rest of the sausage. Press down lightly.

4. Roll out the remaining pastry. Brush the edges of the pastry with beaten egg and cover with the pastry lid. Pinch the edges to seal, then trim. Brush the top of the pie with egg, then roll out the trimmings to make holly leaf shapes and berries. Decorate the pie and brush again with egg.

5. Set the tin on a baking sheet and bake for 50-60 mins, then cool in the tin for 15 mins. Remove and leave to cool completely. Serve with a winter salad and pickles.

Nutrition per serving
488 kcalories, protein 23g, carbohydrate 39g, fat 28 g, saturated fat 12g, fibre 2g, salt 1.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2005.

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Roast vegetable quiche recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Roast vegetable quiche recipe. Enjoy Christmas cooking recipes and learn how to make Roast vegetable quiche. 

A Meat-free Monday delight: this eggcellent quiche will tart up your Christmas meal, plus it's everything it's cracked up to be!

Ingredients (serves 4)

2 sheets frozen ready-rolled shortcrust pastry, partially thawed
500g butternut pumpkin, peeled, cubed
1 small red capsicum, thickly sliced
1 small red onion, cut into thin wedges
Olive oil cooking spray
1/2 quantity Basic egg mix (see recipe below)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Place baking tray on top shelf of oven. Line another baking tray with baking paper.

2. Use pastry to line base and sides of a 2.5cm-deep, 11.5cm x 34cm (base), loose-based fluted tart pan. Prick base with a fork. Freeze for 15 minutes or until firm.

3. Place pumpkin, capsicum and onion on prepared tray. Spray with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place on lower shelf of oven. Place tart pan on hot baking tray in oven. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until pastry is golden and vegetables are just tender. Remove tart pan and vegetables from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 180°C/160°C fan-forced.

4. Make egg mix. Arrange vegetables in pastry case. Pour over egg mix. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden and just set. Top with coriander. Serve.

Notes

• Freezing pastry in the tin removes the need for 'blind baking' with baking paper and weights or uncooked rice.
• If using non-stick pan or tin, there is no need to grease before adding pastry.
• Stand quiche for 5 minutes before serving.

Source
Super Food Ideas - September 2009, Page 44
Recipe by Claire Brookman 

Basic Egg Mix

Ingredients (serves 6)

8 eggs
1/2 cup pure cream
1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese

Method

1. Place eggs, cream and cheese in a large jug. Whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

Notes
You could use milk instead of pure cream in the Basic egg mix.

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Gingerbread tree recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Gingerbread tree  recipe. Enjoy Christmas recipes and learn how to make Gingerbread tree.

Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful day full of fabulous food, family and friends.

Makes 1 tree

Ingredients

3 1/3 cups (500g) plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
3 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
150g unsalted butter, softened
175g dark brown sugar
150g honey
1 egg
1 eggwhite
1 1/2 cups (240g) icing sugar, sifted, plus extra, for dusting
Silver cachous, to decorate

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, spices and a pinch of salt into a bowl.

2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add honey and egg. Beat until combined. On low speed, beat in sifted dry ingredients until mixture comes together. Divide dough in 1/2. Wrap separately in plastic. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Trace 19cm, 15cm and 10cm stars on to cardboard and cut out. For 7.5cm and 4.5cm stars use cutters.

4. Roll out dough halves between baking paper until 4mm thick. Using star templates and 7.5cm cutter, cut out 3 stars of each size from dough. Using 4.5cm cutter, cut out as many stars as possible from remaining dough.

5. Place same sized stars together, 3cm apart, on baking paper-lined oven trays. Bake larger stars for 8-10 minutes; smaller stars for 5-7 minutes or until deep golden. Stand biscuits for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

6. Place eggwhite in a bowl. Stir in icing sugar, 2 tbs at a time, until combined.

7. Stack the largest stars at offset angles, placing 2-3, 4.5cm stars in between. Glue each layer with icing. Continue stacking in decreasing size until all 7.5cm stars are used. Finish with one 4.5cm star flat and a second one upright. Use icing as glue to decorate tree with cachous.

8. Tie up remaining small stars to look like presents. Leave tree to set for 1 hour. Serve dusted with icing sugar.

Notes
Unassembled and in an airtight container the biscuits will last about 1 month. Once the tree is assembled, depending on humidity, it can last up to 2 weeks.

Source
Notebook: - December 2005, Page 30
Recipe by Sophia Young 

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Prosciutto-wrapped beef with pesto recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Prosciutto-wrapped beef with pesto Recipe. Enjoy cooking Christmas Main Dishes and learn how to make Prosciutto-wrapped beef with pesto.

Add festive colour to your Christmas table with basil-topped, pesto-filled beef.

Preparation Time 15 minutes
Cooking Time 45 minutes

Ingredients (serves 10)

14 slices (about 120g) prosciutto
1 x 150g ctn Wattle Valley Baby Spinach with Cashew & Parmesan Chunky Dip
1.5kg-piece beef fillet
Fresh basil leaves, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Place 7 prosciutto slices in a row, side-by-side and slightly overlapping, to create a rectangle. Repeat with the remaining prosciutto slices, slightly overlapping, at the long side of the first rectangle.

2. Spread the dip over the beef. Place the beef, dip-side down, on the prosciutto. Roll up to enclose the beef. Place the beef, seam-side down, in a roasting pan. Roast for 45 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate. Cover with foil. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest. Top with basil.

Cook's tip: For moist, tender meat, cook the beef to medium. Beef fillet is a lean cut, so if you cook it for too long it may become dry and tough.

Source
Good Taste - December 2009, Page 114
Recipe by Michelle Southan

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Cranberry cheese cake recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Cranberry cheese cake Recipe. Enjoy Christmas Desserts and learn how to make Cranberry cheese cake.

Ingredients (serves 10)

185g unsalted butter, softened
150g cream cheese, softened
2 teaspoons finely-grated lemon rind
1 1/4 cups caster sugar
3 eggs
1 cup self-raising flour
2/3 cup plain flour
1 cup frozen cranberries
icing sugar mixture, to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 22cm fluted ring pan. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, cream cheese and lemon rind in a medium bowl until combined. Add sugar. Beat for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until combined. Stir in flours. Fold through the cranberries.

2. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Smooth top with a spatula. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Remove from oven. Stand cake in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool.

3. Dust cake with icing sugar. Serve.

Notes
Store cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Source
Super Food Ideas - December 2007, Page 46
Recipe by Kim Coverdale

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Spicy prawn cocktails recipe

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Spicy prawn cocktails Recipe. Enjoy tasty Christmas side dishes Dishes and learn how to make wonderful Spicy prawn cocktails!! Merry Christmas & happy new year.

Haven't settled on a starter for Christmas yet? This new twist on an old favourite is much-loved by many Taste.com.au members.

Ingredients (serves 8)

1 cup (300g) good-quality mayonnaise
2 tbs sweet chilli sauce
1 tbs tomato sauce (ketchup)
Juice of 1 lime, plus wedges to serve
2 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
1/2 iceberg lettuce, shredded
3 avocados, flesh diced
32 cooked prawns, peeled, deveined

Method

1. Combine mayonnaise, sweet chilli and tomato sauces, lime juice and half the lime leaves in a small bowl. Set aside.

2. Divide lettuce among serving dishes, then add avocado and prawns. Drizzle with dressing and top with remaining lime leaves. Serve with lime wedges.

Source
delicious. - December 2005, Page 114
Recipe by Valli Little

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Soft pavlova roll with liqueur mascarpone and berry compote

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Soft pavlova roll with liqueur mascarpone and berry compote  Recipe. Enjoy Christmas Desserts and learn how to make Soft pavlova roll with liqueur mascarpone and berry compote.

Ingredients (serves 8)

1 x 250g ctn mascarpone
1/2 cup (125ml) double cream
1 1/2 tbs icing sugar mixture
1 tbs Grand Marnier liqueur
7 eggwhites
1 3/4 cups (375g) caster sugar
2 tsp cornflour
2 tsp white vinegar
Icing sugar mixture, extra, to dust

Berry compote
1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
1/3 cup (80ml) water
1 x 500g packet frozen raspberries, thawed
2 x 250g punnets strawberries, hulled, thinly sliced
1 x 150g punnet blueberries
1 x 150g punnet raspberries

Method

1. Combine the mascarpone, cream, icing sugar and Grand Marnier in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to firm slightly.

2. Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease and line the base of a 24 x 30cm Swiss roll pan with baking paper. Use an electric mixer to beat the eggwhites in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add the caster sugar while continuously whisking. Continue whisking until thick and glossy and sugar dissolves. Add cornflour and vinegar and use a metal spoon to gently fold until just combined. Spread mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until just firm. Remove from oven and set aside for 3 minutes to stand. Lay a clean tea towel on a clean work surface. Top with a large sheet of baking paper and dust with extra icing sugar. Turn pavlova out onto baking paper and set aside for 10 minutes to cool.

3. Spread mascarpone mixture along the long side of meringue closest to you. Carefully roll pavlova, using the paper and tea towel as a guide, to enclose filling. Keep pavlova wrapped in baking paper and tea towel. Transfer pavlova roll to a tray and place in the fridge for 3 hours or overnight to set.

4. To make the berry compote, combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Simmer for 2 minutes or until thickened slightly. Place the syrup, raspberries and their juices in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Strain though a sieve into a medium bowl. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate to chill.

5. Transfer pavlova roll onto a serving platter. Remove paper and tea towel. Top pavlova roll with strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Drizzle with half the raspberry coulis. Cut into slices to serve with remaining raspberry coulis.

Source
Notebook: - December 2007, Page 150
Recipe by Cynthia Black

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Choc-honeycomb ice-cream cake

The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Choc-honeycomb ice-cream cake Recipe. Enjoy Christmas Desserts and learn how to make Choc-honeycomb ice-cream cake. 

Need a last-minute yet absolutely divine Christmas dessert? Then this choc-honeycomb ice-cream cake is for you!

Preparation Time 135 minutes

Ingredients (serves 20)

4 litres chocolate ice cream
2 litres vanilla ice cream
3 x 50g Violet Crumble bars, roughly chopped
Half a 250g packet Choc Ripple biscuits, roughly chopped
Maltesers, frozen raspberries and chopped Violet Crumble, to serve

Method

1. Grease a 6cm-deep, 22cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, allowing a 5cm overhang on all sides.
2. Spoon 2 litres chocolate ice cream into a large bowl.
3. Set aside for 10 minutes to soften. Stir until smooth. Spoon into prepared pan. Smooth surface. Cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for 30 minutes or until just firm.
4. Spoon vanilla ice cream into a large bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to soften. Stir until smooth.Fold in Violet Crumble. Spoon over chocolate ice cream layer in pan. Smooth surface. Cover. Freeze for 30 minutes or until just firm.
5. Spoon remaining chocolate ice cream into a large bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes to soften. Stir until smooth.
6. Fold in biscuits. Spoon over vanilla ice cream layer. Smooth surface. Cover. Freeze overnight or until firm.
7. Stand at room temperature for 5 minutes to soften. Turn out on to a plate. Serve decorated with Maltesers, frozen raspberries and Violet Crumble.

Notes
This recipe requires overnight freezing.

Source
Taste.com.au - April 6, 2010
Recipe by Kim Coverdale, Food editor - Super Food Ideas

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