Recipes
Pumpkin, corn & chilli loaf
Serves:
Preparation: 15 mins (not including pumpkin drying time)
Cooking: 1 hour 5 mins
2cups
2cups dried pumpkin pieces
2x 125g cans creamed corn ¾ cup extra light sour cream
½cup coarsely grated
2 eggs, lightly beaten
80g butter, melted
1 long fresh red chilli, finely chopped
2 tablespoons mixed sunflower and pumpkin seeds
1.Preheat oven to 180C. Spray an 11 x 21cm loaf pan with cooking oil. Line the base and two long opposite sides with non- stick baking paper.
2.Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Add pumpkin, corn, cream, cheese, eggs, butter and chilli. Stir until just combined. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth surface. Sprinkle with seeds. Bake for about 1 hour 5 minutes or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean.
3.Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. Cut into slices and serve warm.
Soup mix
Makes: 2 cups dried mixture
Preparation: 10 mins
Drying:
2 large brown onions, halved, cut into 1cm cubes
2 large carrots, peeled, halved lengthways, cut into
500g fresh or frozen thawed green peas
2 x 300g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained overnight
1.Place onion, carrot, peas, mushrooms and chickpeas on separate drying racks. Stack racks and dry for
2.Store in an airtight container out of direct sunlight for up to 6 weeks.
3.To make soup. Combine 1 cup of soup mixture with 3 cups stock in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to the boil and gently boil for 5 minutes. Remove
from heat. Stand for 5 minutes. Stir in ¹⁄³ cup chopped fresh
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