Indholdsfortegnelse for September 2022 i Taste.com.au

Ovens and cake pans at the ready, talented tasties – this month, we’re throwing down the gauntlet and want you to wow us with your baking skills (novice or aficionado). Throughout the issue, wherever you see the ‘Bake & Win’ icon (below), you’ll have the opportunity to recreate the recipe, snap a picture and send it to us for the chance to win one of two incredible prizes from Smeg (p16). But where to begin? It wouldn’t be the Baking Issue without a spectacular line-up of spring cakes, like the Iced VoVo show stopper on the cover or the beauties on p89. Or go savoury with fully loaded stuffed veg (p52). The most important part of any kitchen creation, however, is sharing in the joys of the process (and eating…

let’s go! 285g (1⅓ cups) caster sugar 200g butter, chopped, at room temperature 2 tsp vanilla extract 4 eggs 490g (3¼ cups) self-raising flour 310ml (1⅓ cups) milk 2 x 85g pkt raspberry jelly crystals 250ml (1 cup) boiling water 130g (1½ cups) desiccated coconut 100g (1½ cups) shredded coconut 315g (1 cup) raspberry jam 6 Arnott’s Iced Vovo biscuits, halved diagonally marshmallow filling 315g (1½ cups) caster sugar 165ml (⅔ cup) hot water 2 tbs gelatine powder 1 tsp vanilla extract We’ve gone ga ga for the VoVo in this towering treat! The cakes are coated in raspberry jelly and coconut to turn our fave bikkie into a seriously amazing bake.Michelle Southan lamington iced vovo cake with fluffy marshmallow serves 15 | prep 1 hour (+ cooling & chilling)…

The ultimate meat-free ‘meatballs’ You won’t believe they’re zucchini! ★★★★★ This is great and will be added to our regular rotation. @CATH7472 Tastes better than regular meatballs! Just delicious – pleases everyone, vego or carnivore. @WINDYSKIES Everyone loved this simply delicious dish. Don’t change a thing. @1202 Gooey blueberry & white chocolate cake A burst of juicy berries in every bite! ★★★★★ Very yummy! @LYNDANDY Huge hit with the family. You can reheat any leftovers and serve it with cream. @CAMTER Always a winner! Have also made replacing blueberries with raspberries and white choc with dark. @RAYYO Slow-cooked spicy lamb curry Add extra chilli if you like it hot. ★★★★★ Nothing beats slow-cooked fall-apart tender lamb. @FRIDGETUNER This is delicious! I tripled the sauce to freeze some and I’m so…

QUESADILLA tray bake We love coming up with new recipes to feed the gang, so you don’t come down with a case of midweek meal fatigue. Here are five easy dinners to inspire the weeknight cook in you! Slash prep time with our shortcuts and add instant flavour by cleverly incorporating pre-made ingredients in this delicious line-up. This giant pulled pork quesadilla is simple to assemble and takes only 15 minutes to prepare! sticky vietnamese salmon serves 4 | prep & cooking 20 mins Q E GF 1 tbs vegetable oil 4 (about 180g each) skinless salmon fillets 4cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into matchsticks 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced lengthways 1 long fresh red chilli, halved lengthways 100g (½ cup, firmly packed) brown sugar 60ml (¼cup) fish sauce 1…

SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO SEE PAGE 16 cheese fondue balls serves 6 | prep 20 mins (+ cooling & 2 hours proving) | cooking 20 mins E 160ml (⅔ cup) milk, plus extra, to brush 60g unsalted butter, chopped 300g (2 cups) plain flour 1 tbs caster sugar 1½ tsp dried yeast 1 tsp table salt 1 egg 1 tbs white wine 240g-piece gruyère or Emmenthaler, cut into 12 pieces Thinly sliced prosciutto, thinly sliced salami and small gherkins (cornichons), to serve 1 Place the milk and butter in a heatproof jug and microwave on High for 1 minute 30 seconds or until the butter melts. Stir until well combined then set aside to cool slightly. 2 Use a stand mixer with the dough hook…

SEE PAGE 16 See our beer suggestion on page 125 beer-glazed NUTS Easy, boozy nuts are ale you need to make Dad’s day! Cook ½ cup beer and ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Cook for 12 minutes or until reduced to ½ cupful. Pour mixture over 250g raw mixed nuts in a large heatproof bowl. Toss through ½ tsp table salt and ¼ cayenne pepper (optional). Set aside, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a greased baking tray lined with foil. Bake in a 180°C/160°C fan forced oven, stirring twice, for 20 minutes. Cool. Serve with salted popcorn.…

Michelle Q When cutting a cake into layers, is there a trick to getting them even? There are some great ways to get beautiful cake layers, but this one is my go-to easy method! First, I use a ruler to measure the side of the cake and find the perfect height to cut it. Then I pierce a toothpick into the side of the cake at the point where I want to cut, and place a few toothpicks around the side of the cake at the same height. I then use the toothpicks as a guide and cut through the cake with a long sharp knife to get those two perfect cake halves. Chrissy Q Is it possible to swap butter for a healthier oil when I’m baking? Using oil…

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Use bought puff pastry to wrap your sausage filling like a croissant for the best-ever flaky, buttery snag rolls! SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO We’ve cranked up the flavour in this easy, cosy dinner by adding French onion seasoning to the rissoles and the sauce. SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO Made with five ingredients, this no-bake condensed milk and Mars bar slice is super simple to whip up for afternoon tea. SCAN THE QR CODE TO WATCH THE RECIPE VIDEO…

SEE PAGE 16 APPLE ‘pies’ Scoop it out and put a pastry lid on it – then you can call that apple a pie, we say! Staying in theme with our stuffed vegies on p52, we’re turning dessert into a stuffed affair too! What’s inside? A filling of dried mixed fruit, demerara sugar, orange rind and mixed spice. Top it off with cute little shortcrust pastry discs, arranged in a lattice pattern, and a final flourish of demerara sugar. Bake till it’s tender and golden. Ice-cream essential, obviously. SCAN THE QR CODE FOR THE FULL APPLE ‘PIE’ RECIPE SNOW PEA KNOW-HOW Sweet, crisp and bright green, snow peas are rich in vitamin C – one cup can provide more than half your daily recommended amount! Snow pea pods are delicious…

SCAN THE QR CODE FOR YOUR GUIDE TO THE PERFECT PAV strawberry pavlova serves 8 |prep 20 mins (+ cooling) cooking 1 hour 40 mins E 1 Preheat oven to 120°C/100°C fan forced. Grease a Large baking tray. Draw a 20cm circle on a sheet of baking paper. Place, ink-side down, on prepared tray. 2 Place 1/2 cup strawberries in a small food processor. Process until smooth. 3 Use electric beaters to beat egg whites in a clean, dry bowl until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 tbs at a time, whisking constantly until thick and glossy. Add cornflour and vinegar. Beat until combined. Drizzle over pureed strawberry. Use a spatula to fold the strawberry through the meringue mixture to create a marbled effect. 4 Spoon the meringue mixture onto…

curry in a hurry Our mouths started watering when we heard that taste contributor Marion Grasby had created a new range of curry pastes! Packed with flavour bomb ingredients, like aromatic lemongrass and galangal, Marion has followed her family recipes to create traditional pastes for a spicy green curry, rich massaman and a real-deal red. How’s this: You can add it to tray bakes, creamy pies and stir-fries to pump up the flavour. Find Marion’s Kitchen curry pastes at Coles for $6 a jar. the taste of summer Listen up Weis bar fans, you can now get the iconic fruit and cream combo you love as an all-natural, Aussie-made nut butter ball from Bounce. Each snack-sized morsel is like a little taste of summer! Flavours include Fruito Cream, Passionfruit Cream,…

Deliciously moist carrot cake topped with cream cheese frosting is always a winner in our books. And while the oven is on, for the main course, give maple-roasted carrots or carrot-topped cottage pie a go. You’re going to need lots of carrots! Luckily, growing vitamin-packed carrots is very rewarding, as is pulling their colourful roots from the soil. Follow these simple steps. step-by-step carrots ✻ Choose a spot in your vegie patch that receives at least 6 hours of sunshine a day and has soft, well draining soil. ✻ Sow carrot seed in rows 6mm deep, directly where you want them to grow. ✻ Keep the soil moist while the seeds germinate and seedlings establish. Laying a plank of wood, piece of cardboard or shade cloth over the rows will…

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JULY WINNER #tastemagcover We wanted a piece of all your cosy beef and bacon creations! But there was one wedge-topped pie that really caught Matt’s eye. our winner BERNADETTE HENDRY, QLD Bernadette, you won me over with your artful (and perfectly golden, no less) wedges arrangement. It’s the pièce de résistance on a rich, glossy hug-in-a-pie. Marvellous job! some fave entries Now the chips are down, these are our picks for runners up. Nice change from the traditional pie with pastry. EMMA HOLFORD Delicious, family-friendly pie that we all enjoyed. NATALIE VAN DER HEIDE I had so much fun recreating this and my guests loved it! CERI JOSTLEAR I love me some potatoes, but the filling stole the show! FELICIA CHUO…

SEE PAGE 16 the classic sponge is back in a big way, so top it with in-season berries SEE PAGE 16 surprise dad with a plate of these more-ish six-ingredient snacks! easy midweek meals are ALWAYS a winner SEE PAGE 16 who can resist a golden cheesy quiche full of bacon, barbecue chicken and cream?! mini cinnamon tea cakes makes 18 | prep 20 mins (+ 5 mins cooling) | cooking 25 mins E Dusted with cinnamon sugar, these Light and fluffy bites are heaven with a cuppa. 3 eggs 185ml (¾ cup) milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 315g (1½ cups) caster sugar, plus 2 tbs, extra 265g (1¾ cups) self-raising flour 175g butter, at room temperature, plus 40g, extra, melted 35g (¼ cup) custard powder ½ tsp ground cinnamon…

SEE PAGE 16 baking is an act for yourself, sparking and enabling our creativity, but its greatest strength is that it can be shared readily with others. I’ve always had an innate compulsion for baking. There’s something about it that just feels comfortable. Family is inspirational in this respect. My grandmother’s kitchen was always stacked with freshly baked treats to serve to anyone who called in. And when our six children came along, what times we had baking together! They were the golden years of invention and experimentation and, most of all, fun with baking. I began teaching in community centres and soon realised how beneficial no-fuss, no-fail cooking can be. Baking together is a catalyst for communication between generations and cultures at all levels of society. The greatest thing…

High Gate 2021 Organic Shiraz, $25 This generous shiraz from Mudgee in NSW is made from organically grown fruit. It’s plush and rich, but does not overpower. Instead it pulls back, leaving you wanting a little more – like the perfect opening line. DRINK IT WITH beef casseroles, meatballs. Clandestine Vineyards 2021 Pinot Grigio, $25 Racy, fresh and full of apple and grapefruit flavour, this is a classic pinot grigio. Adelaide Hills fruit is picked early to preserve natural acidity and aromatics, then gently pressed Brown Brothers NV Prosecco Rosé, $20 Get Dad a glass of this with dessert on Father’s Day. A small amount of cienna is added to create the blush. Cienna is a unique Aussie red grape grown by Brown Brothers. DRINK IT WITH fruity and creamy…