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Introduce Yourself / Re: Greetings from Southern Queensland
« on: March 25, 2010, 11:59:35 am »
Welcome Russell,  just ask whatever you need to know and the good people here will try and help.

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Vegetarian / Yotam Ottolenghi's aubergine 'cheesecake'
« on: March 25, 2010, 09:12:33 am »
This recipe was featured in the Guardian (English ) newspaper. It was simple,  imaginative and versatile.   The 'cheesecake' part of the recipe was readily converted to the TMX.

Olive oil
1 large or 2 small eggplants (aubergines)
Salt and pepper
150g. feta
150g. cream cheese
60g. cream
3 eggs
150g. baby plum tomatoes,  cut in 1/2 length ways
2 tablespoons of fresh oregano leaves
3/4 teaspoon of za'atar (optional)


Pre heat oven to 190
Line the base and sides of a 19cm.  baking dish with foil
Brush with oil
Cut eggplant into 1cm. slices,  lay flat on oven tray,  spray with oil and roast for 40 mins.  or until cooked and brown
Reduce temp. of oven to 150.
While eggplant is cooking,  place in TMX bowl, feta, cream cheese, cream and eggs.
Zap for 1 1/2 mins. at speed 5
When eggplant is cooked arrange in baking dish so that it is slightly overlapping.
Fill any holes with the tomatoes and sprinkle with 1/2 the oregano leaves
Pour cheese mixture over,  without covering the base completely.(You may not need all the cheese mix)
Sprinkle the remaining oregano over, and bake for 30 mins. (to set the cheese mix)
When cooked,  remove from the oven,  mix the za'atar with 1 dessertspoon of oil and make small puddles on the top.


Serve with salad as a main.
Serve as entree.
Could add mushrooms and/or olives


Thermomixer wrote:
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Chit Chat / Re: What are you cooking today?
« on: March 25, 2010, 07:46:47 am »
Thermomixer,  that sounds yummy.   Reminds me of a dish from years ago.... dish lined with mashed potato, cheese white sauce with hard boiled eggs and asparagus as filling.   Topped with garlic bread crumbs. 

Made Yotam Ottolenghi 's aubergine 'cheesecake'.   Adapted for TMX.  I will post under Vegetarian as it was very tasty,  and met with approval from others at our picnic on the Mount.  It would serve as a vegetarian main,  with salad,  or entree.  Also very easy to make.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: YAY!!! I am now a thermomix Owner!!!
« on: March 23, 2010, 11:22:03 am »
Welcome Twicket,  I have a friend  married to a chef.  He wasn't keen on the TMX to start with,  but then he didn't do the cooking at home either.  Risotto was what won him over.  Hope you have fun,  and for bread,  you can't go past isi's recipes.

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Chit Chat / Storms in W.A and North Queensland
« on: March 23, 2010, 11:14:24 am »
Just hoping all Forum members in both these locations are O.K.

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Soups / Re: Crab Meat in Melbourne
« on: March 23, 2010, 11:08:57 am »
Thanks Thermomixer,  know Conways,  but a bit expensive.

Intrepidtrier.  have a look at my Creamy Crab Soup,  just replace the tinned crab with same amount, or more fresh crab.  Also isi's prawn soup would convert well, I suspect.

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Easter / Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« on: March 23, 2010, 10:58:26 am »
The good thing about Hot Cross Buns is once you have the basic sweet dough worked out,  you can add what the family likes.  I know cooks who replace the traditional fruit with apricots.  Next week,  2 friends are coming over and we are cooking buns for an elderly citz. lunch.   We are going to make some buns with NO fruit.  I see in the posts that someone made eggless buns.  Good idea,  then those who can't tolerate eggs don't miss out.    For something different,  a plait,  same mixture,  and iced,  or a Boston Bun.   I wonder how a Easter rabbit would look made from the sweet dough?   What fun yeast cooking is. ;D ;D

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Bread / Re: Artisan no-knead bread in 5 mins
« on: March 23, 2010, 10:42:19 am »
Thanks Amanda, might have a go.   I've just put a batch of 5 day sour dough in fridge but might do this next time.

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Bread / Re: Artisan no-knead bread in 5 mins
« on: March 23, 2010, 08:57:19 am »
Amanda,  how much yeast is that in teaspoons?

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Bread / Re: Types of flours for bread?
« on: March 23, 2010, 08:54:53 am »
Darls,  I made 1/4 as suggested by Chelsea.   Made 1 large loaf.   I want to have another go at this recipe , and have bought the flour in preparation,  but run up to Easter is getting in the way so it might be 3 weeks before I get around to it.  Will report back.

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Easter / Re: Recipe review - Hot cross buns EDC - with photos :)
« on: March 23, 2010, 08:48:28 am »
The bought peel is horrid,  and I wouldn't put it in either,,  but home made peel is another taste altogether.   It is worth trying,  and very easy to make in the TMX.

Maddy what beautiful buns,  and I'll bet they taste yummy.

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Welcome to the Forum liz,  I'm sure you will find a lot of interest here.

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Recipe Requests / Re: ricotta cheese
« on: March 22, 2010, 11:10:17 am »
Hi,  I think Andi may have posted instructions for ricotta cheese.   It was amongst some other info. on cheese making.   I may have printed it off.   I'll check and get back to you.

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Vegetarian / Re: Spinach au gratin
« on: March 22, 2010, 10:58:19 am »
Thanks JD,  lots of silverbeet at the moment,  sounds tasty.

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Bread / Re: MY "VERY NORMAL" BREAD
« on: March 22, 2010, 10:52:07 am »
Chelsea,  try 200 wholemeal to 500 white.   You could work up to 1/2 and 1/2.

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