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Family meat loaf
1lb (500g) lean beef mince
1lb (500g) sausage mince
2 onions, finely chopped
1
⁄
2
cup carrot pulp, strained
1
⁄
2
cup potato pulp, strained
2 teaspoons curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 egg, lightly beaten
1
⁄
2
cup evaporated milk
1
⁄
2
cup beef stock
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons slivered almonds
TOMATO GLAZE
1
⁄
2
cup beef stock
4 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 teaspoon instant coffee powder
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1
1
⁄
2
tablespoons vinegar
1
1
⁄
2
tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1
⁄
4
cup butter
1. Place beef, sausage mince, onions, carrot pulp,
potato pulp, curry powder, cumin, parsley, egg,
evaporated milk, stock and black pepper in a
bowl, mix to combine. Press mixture into a lightly
greased 4 inch x 8 inch (11cm x 21cm) loaf pan.
Pour glaze over meatloaf, sprinkle with almonds
and bake, basting often with glaze, for 40 minutes.
2. To make glaze, place stock, tomato sauce, coffee
powder, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, lemon
juice, sugar and butter in a saucepan and bring to
the boil over a medium heat. Reduce heat and
simmer, stirring frequently, for 8-10 minutes or
until glaze reduces and thickens slightly.
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Berry and white
chocolate mousse
8oz (200g) white chocolate
1 cup strawberry pulp
1 cup raspberry pulp
3 teaspoons gelatine dissolved in 3
tablespoons hot water
3 egg yolks
1
1
⁄
4
cup carton thickened cream
1
⁄
4
cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
1. Melt chocolate over hot water, cool, being careful
not to let it set. Combine strawberry pulp and
raspberry pulp, set aside. Combine chocolate,
gelatine mixture and egg yolks, whisk until pale
and glossy. Beat cream until soft peaks form, fold
through chocolate mixture with berry pulp and
Grand Marnier. Pour into a wetted 5 cup capacity
mould. Refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Carrot cake
1
3
⁄
4
cups plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1
⁄
2
teaspoon nutmeg
1
⁄
2
teaspoon cinnamon
1
⁄
2
teaspoon cardamom
1
⁄
2
cup peanuts, chopped
1
⁄
2
cup sultanas
1
⁄
2
cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1
1
⁄
2
cups carrot pulp
1
⁄
2
cup oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1
⁄
4
cup sour cream
1. Grease and line a 10 inch x 6 inch (25cm x 15cm)
loaf pan. Sift flour and baking powder into a large
mixing bowl, add nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom,
peanuts, sultanas, brown sugar and carrot pulp,
stir to combine. Add eggs, oil and sour cream.
Beat with electric mixer, using medium speed until
all ingredients are well blended. Pour into loaf pan.
2. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1 hour or until cake is
cooked when tested with a skewer. Remove from
oven, stand in cake pan for 5 minutes before
inverting out onto a wire cake rack.
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