Wholemeal Chips

These are made from stale Wholemeal ,grain and seed rolls, and cut into thin slices. Sprayed with oil and baked in the oven until crisp. No waste and yummy. Served here with Farfallina's dip of ricotta, low fat Philly and spring onions.

Rose - Geranium -Stewed Blueberries, with Creamed Rice Pudding.

This recipe looked so good in the Gourmet Traveller magazine, that I used some of my Christmas Voucher for Readings , and bought Matt Wilkinson's new book. "Mr. Wilkinson's favourite Vegetables'. This recipe has been adapted to the TMX, and although the process looks involved, it is really quite simple. The recipe consists of 3 parts. Serves 6

The blueberry sauce
The rice custard
The whipped cream which is folded in just before serving.

All are made in the TMX and except the cream, can be prepared the day before required.

Blueberry sauce.

200g. Blueberries, fresh or frozen.
110g caster sug, (I used 60g. Xylitol)
2 small leaves from fresh Rose Geranium or 1/2 teaspoon of Rose water. (not essence)
1 dessertspoon of water

Place all in heat proof dish and place in Varoma tray, with egg ring under cooking dish, to allow for circulation of steam. Stir. Cover.
Place 500 mls of water in TMX bowl and set 15 mins/Varoma/speed 2. Check that berries are cooked. If not steam for additional 5 mins. Remove leaves.
Set aside and when cool, refrigerate.

Creamed rice Pudding

75g Arborio Rice
1 teaspoon Vanilla Paste or seeds from 1/2 a vanilla pod
500 mls milk
100g caster sug, ( used 40g Xylitol)
1 gold strength gelatin leaf, soaked in cold water and squeezed to remove excess water.


250g whipping /double cream


DO
Place rice in TMX bowl with 1 litre of cold water, bring to boil, 10 mins/varoma/ speed 2. Reverse. DRAIN.
Return rice to bowl, add butterfly, and milk, sugar or substitute and vanilla
Cook for 20 mins/90 / speed soft. Test to see rice is cooked. If not give more time.
REMOVE BUTTERFLY
Add gelatin, stir 1 min/speed soft.
Set aside in large dish and cover and refrigerate.

Whip cream to soft peaks and gently fold into rice custard. Return to fridge to set up.
Pour over Berry sauce and serve.

This makes 6 small serves, but plenty after a meal.

Spinach, Mustard greens and baked Ricotta tart.

In the March edition of Gourmet Traveller magazine is a Matt Wilkinson recipe for a tart based on everything we have access to. Spinach, Mustard greens, eggs and home made Ricotta. I could even use the spice mix that I had made in the TMX. How easy is that to adapt to the TMX ???

Need

basket of greens, spinach, silver beet and Mustard greens.( 500/ 600g)
!/2 large onion and 2 cloves of garlic.
oil, EVOO 50 mlis
200mls cream
2 egg yolks
200g fresh Ricotta
1/2teaspoon of Quatre epices, ( Nov 20th, 2011)
good pinch of cayanne pepper
Parmesan Cheese. 1/2 cup grated.

DO

set oven at 220 C

Zap onion and garlic in TMX, speed 5/5 sec. Scrape down.
Add EVOO to bowl, and cook 5 mins/100/ speed 2/ reverse
Remove stalks from greens and chop roughly and wash
Drain and push as much as you can into TMX bowl.
Cook,5 mins/100/ speed 2 / reverse.
Drain, and reserve in large bowl
Mix in a jug or bowl , cream, yolks, ricotta , and spices, and tip on to spinach
mix.
Pour into a well oiled flat baking dish, sprinkle with Parmesan
Bake for 20/25 mins. at 220 C.

Serve hot.

Sweet Plaited Loaf

I have to say that this was really very easy and great fun.
Recipe..Is from Blog , 5 Nov, 2011, Fruit loaf, Kneaded in TMX and baked in Bread Machine
After first rise, rolled 'sausages' in oil and then cinnamon sugar.
Then plaited., on baking tray.
Rise to nearly double
Bake 30 mins,200 C, turning 1/2 way through, lower temp to 160 C and cover if browning too much. Bake another 20 mins. Test with thermometer.
Remove from oven and cover with cloth , to soften crust.

This will feed about 10/15 people. Could make 1/2 recipe or 2 and freeze one.

This a hybrid, between a Hot Cross Bun and a cinnamon scroll.

Plaited round loaf.

This spectacular loaf is based on the one , with instructions , on


koshercambert.wordpress.com Knead to Breathe


DD did the plaiting and we think we can do better tomorrow when we do a fruit version.
This was made with the NO Fuss Bread recipe brushed with egg wash, water in base of oven, baked at 200 C FF. for 35 mins, turned 1/2 way through.

Thanks to all the Forum members who shared their experience making this bread. Especially AnnaM and Uni.

Dan's Gluten Free Loaf.

Until now , I haven't had much luck making Gluten Free bread. i have made this for a friend and it looks good. I might have known and should have gone straight to Dan Lepard. He really is a wonderful reliable baker. This recipe has been adapted from his recipe in 'Short and Sweet' for the TMX.

20g Soya flour
50g potato flour
300g corn flour ( I used white Wings)
25g Psylliam husk powder
2 generous teaspoons of dried yeast
1 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of vinegar
15 mls of EVOO, plus extra for handling the dough
2 Tablespoons of plain Yoghurt
325 mls of warm water
30 mls of milk

DO
Put everything in TMX bowl , keeping yeast away from salt
Knead for 1 min.(It will look very sloppy)
Leave in Bowl of TMX until double. (about 1 hour)
Line 19cm tin with baking paper.
Roll dough and place seam side down in tin.
Place in a warm spot and leave for 90 mins.
DURING LAST 20 mins SET OVEN TO 240 C , OR 220 FF.
As the loaf will not rise in the oven, it is important to have a hot oven.
Bake 50 mins for a large loaf , 35 mins for 2 small loaves.
Remove to wire rack and cover with a cloth to keep crust soft.

Will keep for 2/3 days and can be frozen.

I think it is important that the small amounts are weighed accurately. so use digital scales'

Family Rice

Enough Rice for the whole family. »

Every time I cook this I mean to post the recipe. As you can see from the photo it makes more than cooking it in the basket.
Below is a description of what I do , but you could tip it into the Thermoserver to absorb the water.

250g rice
480g of boiling water
salt

Tip rice into TMX bowl
Add boiling water
Set dial to 5 mins/ Varoma/ speed 1.
Turn off and place tea towel over top to prevent evaporation.
or tip into Thermoserver and set aside for 25 mins.

If you wish you could cook onion/garlic in bowl first and then follow directions.