BEER BATTER
1
⁄
2
cup yeast beer (such as Coopers)
1 cup soda water
1
1
⁄
2
cups plain flour
1. To make batter, place beer, soda water
and flour into blender jug.
2. Using high speed, blend until smooth.
3. Use to coat seafood or poultry.
TEMPURA BATTER
1 egg
1 cup iced water
1
1
⁄
2
cups tempura flour
1. Place the egg and water into the blender,
mix on low speed to combine.
2. Add the flour into the blender, mix using
the pulse button until almost combined.
Do not over-mix, as the batter will not
flake. The batter should have lumps of
flour remaining in it.
YORKSHIRE PUDDINGS
1
⁄
4
cup water
1
⁄
3
cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
3
⁄
4
cup plain flour
freshly ground black pepper
1
1
⁄
2
tablespoon beef dripping
1. Place water, milk, egg, flour and pepper
into blender jug.
2. Using low speed, blend until smooth.
3. Place 1 teaspoon beef dripping in each of
six muffin pans and heat in oven until
dripping is sizzling.
4. Divide batter between muffin pans and
cook at 220c for 10-15 minutes, or until
puffed and golden.
Serve as an accompaniment for roast beef.
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RASPBERRY MAYONNAISE
6 egg yolks
1 teaspoon French mustard
1 tablespoon raspberry vinegar
3
⁄
4
cup grapeseed oil
3
⁄
4
cup peanut oil
freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon boiling water
1. Whisk together egg yolks, mustard,
lemon juice and vinegar.
2. Pour mixture into blender jug and using
pulse, blend until light and fluffy.
3. Slowly pour
1
⁄
4
cup of combined oils in
through inverted measure cup in lid,
replace lid and using pulse combine
the mixture, repeat until all the oil
is combined.
4. Blend until mixture thickens.
5. Season to taste with pepper and stir
in water.
6. Transfer to a sterilised, screw top jar.
7. Cover and refrigerate until required.
VARIATIONS
Garlic Mayonnaise
Add 6 cloves of peeled and chopped garlic
cloves to the egg yolk mixture and replace
lemon juice with lime juice and raspberry
vinegar with tarragon vinegar.
Herbed Mayonnaise
Replace lemon juice and raspberry vinegar
with
1
⁄
2
cup chopped mixed fresh herbs
(such as basil, chives, parsley and thyme)
and 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped.
Blend into prepared mayonnaise.
DIPS AND STARTERS cont’d
BETTER BATTERS
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