Recipes

Crumbed Brie with strawberry sauce

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

4 x 125g Brie cheese

1 egg, beaten

1 tablespoon milk

1 cup dried breadcrumb

4 litres oil for deep frying

METHOD

1.Coat cheese in combined beaten egg and milk, then breadcrumbs. Once coated, repeat coating in egg then breadcrumbs to give a thick coating. Chill for 30 minutes.

2.Fill deep fryer with oil to maximum level. Preheat to 180°C with lid closed.

3.Deep fry cheese in two batches until cooked and golden, approximately 2 minutes allowing oil to reheat between each batch. Drain.

Serve as an entrée with Strawberry Sauce and a salad garnish.

Strawberry sauce

INGREDIENTS

1 punnet strawberries, washed and hulled

1 tablespoon sugar

METHOD

1.Puree strawberries and sugar.

Serve chilled as an accompaniment to Crumbed Brie.

Salt and pepper calamari

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

4 litres oil for deep frying

½cup corn flour 1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon finely ground pepper

500g calamari rings

1 egg white

2 tablespoons water Sweet Thai Chilli Sauce

METHOD

1.Fill deep fryer with 4 litres of oil. Preheat to 190°C.

2.Combine flour, salt, pepper, egg white and water. Add to calamari in a large plastic bag. Shake bag to coat calamari evenly with flour mixture.

3.Deep fry in two batches for approximately 3–4 minutes allowing oil to reheat between each batch. Drain.

Serve with chilli sauce and salad as an entrée or light meal.

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