Mussels with Garlic Butter

Posted in Recipes on May 26, 2006 by Tricia Especkerman |

Mussles with Garlic ButterPreparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 5

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon thyme leaves
  • 1 kg black mussels
  • 90g butter
  • 5 springs lemon thyme
  • 5 pieces lemon wedges
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Anchovies (optional)

Method

  1. Use the extra breadcrumbs mixture from the roasted eggplants recipe.
  2. Boil the thyme, lemon and mussels in a pot for 5 minutes. While waiting, fry the garlic in olive oil.
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Roasted Eggplant and Goat Cheese Stacks

Posted in Recipes on May 26, 2006 by Tricia Especkerman |

Roasted Eggplant and Goat Cheese StacksPreparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 5

Ingredients

  • 125 g goat cheese, thickly sliced
  • 4 medium eggplants, thickly sliced
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • Canned anchovies, drained and chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemon rind, grated
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Fresh basil
  • 2 cups tomato pasta sauce
  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
  • Olive oil for frying

Method

  1. Coat the eggplant and cheese in flour and lightly fry. Remove, drain and set aside.
  2. In the excess oil, fry the anchovies and add the lemon juice, breadcrumbs and lemon rind.
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Tomato, Cheese and Basil Towers

Posted in Recipes on May 26, 2006 by Tricia Especkerman |

Tomato, Cheese and Basil TowersPreparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 5

Ingredients

  • 4 large ripe tomatoes, thickly sliced
  • 4 round Bocconcini cheese, thickly sliced
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • 1/3 cups black olives OR preserved olives
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar OR balsamic vinegar OR 1 tbsp white vinegar and 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Fresh ground black pepper
  • Salt

Method

  1. Mix the vinegar(s), olive oil, black pepper and salt, and shake well. Put aside.
  2. Make tomato-basil-bocconcini stacks.
  3. Drizzle the dressing over it, sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper and top with olives.
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Mud Pie

Posted in Recipes on May 26, 2006 by Tricia Especkerman |

Mud Pie Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 8

Ingredients

Crust

  • 250g plain Digestive biscuits
  • 125g unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • (Alternatively, you can use Kebbler chocolate pie crust)

Filling

  • 300g dark chocolate
  • 90g butter
  • ¼ cup strong black coffee
  • 1½ cups thickened cream
  • ½ cup extra thickened cream
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp coffee powder

Method

Crust

  1. Brush a 23cm flan tin with melted better or oil.
  2. Blend the biscuits until finely crushed, then add the butter and cinnamon and blend again.
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