Honey Glazed Ham With Mustard Fruits & Cranberry Relish

Serves a crowd Cooking time 80 minutes Preparation time 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 x 7kg leg of ham ¼ cup whole cloves ½ cup (175g) honey 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon (20ml) dry sherry 2 teaspoons (10ml) soy sauce 3 tablespoons Billington’s Dark Muscovado sugar Mustard fruits 1 (90g) lime 3/4 cups (165g) Billington’s Golden Caster sugar 1/4 cup (60ml) white wine vinegar 300g mixed glace fruit, eg figs,…

ByLyndey Milan17/12/20210Comments

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Little Christmas Cakes With Eggnog Buttercream

Makes 18 Preparation 10 minutes Cooking 15 – 20 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 cup (150g) mixed dried fruit 1/2 cup (75g) chopped dates 1/2 cup (75g) chopped prunes 1/4 cup (35g) slivered almonds 1 orange, zested plus ¼ cup (60ml) juice 2/3 cup (150g) Light Muscovado sugar 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour 3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon bi-carb soda 1 ½…

ByLyndey Milan16/12/20210Comments

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Roast Duck With Cherry Sauce, Spiced Carrots & Asparagus

Serves 4 Preparation time 5 mins Cooking time 12 mins INGREDIENTS 1 large Chinese BBQ duck Cherry Sauce 2 cups (500 mls) chicken stock 1 cup (250 mls) rose wine 1/4 cup Billington’s Light Muscovado sugar 300g pack frozen pitted cherries Lemon juice or soy sauce, optional, to taste Spiced Carrots 4 large (600 g) carrots, peeled and trimmed 60 g butter 1 tablespoon Billington’s Light Muscovado ¼ teaspoon ground…

ByLyndey Milan16/12/20210Comments

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Christmas Cakes, Eggnog Butter Cream & Cherry Sauce

If you try an unrefined brown sugar such as Billington’s you will find that it adds not only sweetness, but another layer of complexity and richness to your finished dish. Therefore it is suitable for both sweet and savoury dishes. This month I have trialled Billington’s Unrefined sugars in my recipes here on The Carousel. Little…

ByLyndey Milan03/12/20210Comments

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Chocolate Pepper & Macadamia Brownies

Lyndey Milan's Chocolate Pepper & Macadamia Brownies are a treat for the entire family. Serves: 18 pieces Preparation: 5 minutes Cooking time: 25–30 minutes INGREDIENTS 125g butter 100g good quality dark chocolate, broken into pieces 2/3 cup (150g) Billington’s Dark Muscovado sugar 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour 1/3 cup (35g) good quality cocoa 1 teaspoon ground native pepper berries, or more to taste (optional) ½ teaspoon…

ByLyndey Milan11/01/20210Comments

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Lyndey Milan’s Delicious Banana Bread Recipe

This is best made with over-ripe bananas. Makes 1 loaf Preparation 25 minutes Cooking 50 minutes INGREDIENTS ¾ cup (165g) Light or Dark Muscovado sugar 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour ¾ teaspoons mixed spice ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 eggs, beaten lightly ¾ cup (2 medium) mashed bananas 90 g butter, melted 125 g (½ cup) light sour cream ½ teaspoon mixed spice (extra) 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar METHOD 1…

ByLyndey Milan15/05/20200Comments

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Sugar Tips To Transform Your Cooking

If you missed them, check out these: The Best Sugar For Christmas Cakes, Eggnog Butter Cream & Cherry Sauce Little Christmas Cakes With Eggnog Buttercream Honey Glazed Ham With Mustard Fruits & Cranberry Relish Raspberry Ripple Nougat Parfait This month I have again used Billington’s unrefined sugars in my Christmas recipes here on The Carousel. Again, they…

ByLyndey Milan23/12/20150Comments

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Raspberry Ripple Nougat Parfait

Serves 8 Preparation time 15 minutes (plus minimum 6 hours freezing) INGREDIENTS 2½ cups (500g) ricotta 1 cup (220g) Billington’s Golden Caster sugar 250g almond nougat, finely chopped 400ml thickened cream 125g dark chocolate, melted Raspberry puree 1 cup (150g) fresh or thawed frozen raspberries ¼ cup (40g) Billington’s Golden Icing sugar 1 tablespoon (20ml) lemon juice METHOD 1 For raspberry puree, blend or process all ingredients until…

ByLyndey Milan21/12/20150Comments