Recipes
Preparation
Conventional (5 minutes)
1 PEEL the oranges, removing all the pith, and cut into 5 mm slices.
2 PLACE a layer of oranges in each bowl, sprinkle with the dates, cinnamon and flaked almonds.
Repeat the layers with the balance of the ingredients.
3 POUR the orange juice over, and serve with yoghurt.
Serve with yoghurt or custard, recipe follows.
HANDY MAN HINT
• Allow the dessert to marinate for 2-3 hours for a better flavour.
VARIATION
• Add 2 tablespoons liqueur (such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau) before serving.
Dating Game
Ingredients
2 large oranges, chilled
1/2 cup chopped dates
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup flaked almonds
1 cup orange juice, chilled
You will need:
chopping board
knife
teaspoon
cup measure
2 serving bowls
Serves 2
HG's Custard Caper
Ingredients
2 tbsp custard powder
1 tbsp sugar
11/2 cups low-fat milk
1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
You will need:
tablespoon
cup measure
teaspoon
small microwave-safe container (microwave method)
or
saucepan (conventional method)
spoon
Microwave (7 minutes)
1 MIX the custard powder and sugar with a little milk in the microwave-safe container until smooth and lump-free.
Add the remaining milk and vanilla.
2 COOK, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) for
2 minutes. Stir. Cook for another
2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
3 ALLOW to stand for 1 minute.
Conventional (7 minutes)
1 MAKE the custard according to the directions on the packet.
Serve sprinkled with chopped nuts or grated chocolate.
HANDY MAN HINT
• To turn this custard into an egg custard, whisk an egg in at the end of cooking time. It will cook in the heat of the custard as it stands, without scrambling.
TIP... peeling oranges or extracting juice
You can oranges peel more easily or extract more juice from citrus fruit by zapping in your microwave oven for 30 seconds on HIGH (100%) then standing 1 min before juicing