At The Table
What is the point of a beautiful bowl if it never gets filled?
At the Table is a space for recipes that look as good as they taste, that bring people together, and that inspires us all to gather at the table.
Recipes
Chocolate Berry Bircher
Breakfast or dessert? Well it could be either. This chocolate berry bircher is flavoursome and full of fibre. A substantial breakfast that helps get the day started, or even an afternoon or evening snack to satisfy your hunger. This recipe makes 4 servings, however you can scale it up/down as you please. Keep the bircher in airtight containers in the fridge. Serves 4 Time 10 mins INGREDIENTS: 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup oat milk 1 cup frozen berries 4 tbsp chia seeds 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well. Cover and place in the fridge overnight Stir well before dividing into four bowls or airitght containers for meal prep. NOTES: You can let the whole bowl sit overnight in the fridge and serve it from the large bowl, or divide into 4 bowls or containers before covering and placing in the fridge.
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Passionfruit & Coconut Cake
This cake is light and fluffy, dairy free and one of the best flavour duos - passion fruit and coconut. A perfect cake to celebrate a birthday or even just the end of summer! One 20cm cake Time 1 hour 20 mins INGREDIENTS: 175g dairy free butter or margarine ½ cup caster sugar 3 eggs 2 cups flour ¾ cup shredded coconut 2 tsp baking powder ½ cup milk (dairy free) ¼ cup passionfruit pulp 1 tsp vanilla extract Icing 1 tbsp dairy-free butter, softened 1 cups icing sugar 3 tbsp passionfruit pulp Topping ¼ cup toasted coconut 1 tbsp passionfruit pulp INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat the oven to 170°C and grease and line a 20cm round spring-form cake tin In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing as you go. Slowly add the flour, coconut and baking powder and mix well. Add the milk, passionfruit and vanilla to form a batter. Pour the cake batter into the cake tin and bake for around 50 mins, making sure a skewer comes out clean. To make the icing, whisk together the butter, icing sugar and passionfruit pulp until smooth. You can add extra icing sugar if you want a thicker icing, keeping in mind that it will thicken and set once cool. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool. Once cool, spread the icing over the cake allowing some to run over the edge. Top with the toasted coconut and passionfruit pulp. NOTES: Keep in the fridge until serving and remove 15 minutes before serving. Can be served on its own or with some natural yoghurt. One 170g can of passionfruit pulp is enough for this whole recipe if you do not have access to fresh passionfruit.
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Tahini Snickers Bites
It’s like a snickers, but with salted caramel. I had no idea what I was making when I started this recipe. It was purely just for fun. I had been wanting to make some tahini caramel for some time, it is so quick and can be used for a number of different sweet things. It then morphed into layering this with peanut butter, and covering in chocolate - to resemble these salted caramel peanut bites. They’re rich, gooey and definitely one to add to the list for homemade Christmas gifts (too soon?!). Makes 9 bites INGREDIENTS: 4 tbsp hulled tahini 2 tbsp milk (plant-based or dairy) 2 tsp maple syrup 9 tsp crunchy peanut butter 250g dark chocolate Sea salt INSTRUCTIONS: Combine the tahini, milk and maple syrup in a small pot over a low heat. Stir while the mixture warms and starts to thicken. Turn off the heat and let sit for a few more minutes to thicken. Spoon evenly into a silicone tray that is safe for freezing. Freeze caramel until firm, then spoon 1 tsp of peanut butter on top and smooth. Return to the freezer for at least an hour. Gently melt the chocolate in a double boiler, or in the microwave, stirring well and being mindful not to overheat. Remove each bite from the silicone mould and using two spoons dunk into the melted chocolate, turning until covered and then placing on baking paper to set. Sprinkle with a little sea salt and enjoy! Store in an airtight container in the fridge and eat within 3 days. Feel free to make smaller, if you have a silicone tray that is a smaller volume.
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Feijoa Crumble Galette
How good is feijoa season? You can whip this recipe up with feijoas of any quality. Whether they're ripe for the picking or on their last legs and quite brown, any and all can be used. Don't waste them! A delicious dessert to serve up with some yoghurt or ice cream for friends and family. Serves 6 Time 1 hr 15 mins INGREDIENTS Pastry: 3/4 cup flour 50g butter 2 tbsp sour cream 1 egg 1/4 cup almond meal Filling: 10-12 medium sized feijoas Crumble topping: ½ cup flour ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp ground cinnamon ⅓ cup rolled oats ¼ cup olive oil INSTRUCTIONS Preheat the oven to 180°C. To make the pastry place the flour and butter in a bowl and combine with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sour cream and egg and mix together with a fork until combined (the mixture will be very wet). Slowly mix in almond meal to form a dough. If the dough is quite sticky still, add a little more almond meal to bring it together. Turn the dough onto a large sheet of baking paper dusted with flour and roll out into a circle. Half, scoop and slice the feijoas and place in a circle in the middle of the pastry. Use a fish slice to lift the edges up and fold over to form the galette. Combine crumble ingredients into a bowl and stir with a fork until the crumble forms. Spread the crumble over the top of the fruit mixture in the middle of the galette. Bake for 30-45 minutes until the pastry and crumble is golden and the fruit is cooked through.
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Rocky Road
This rocky road is an absolute crowd favourite. It wraps up well in baking paper with a ribbon, or put it into a glass jar to gift it. You can make any variations to the nuts to suit your needs and even swap to oat milk chocolate for a dairy free version. Serves = 20 INGREDIENTS: 500g dark chocolate (at least 60% cocoa) 1 cup small marshmallows ½ cup almonds, roasted ½ cup pistachios, roasted ¼ cup coconut, toasted ¼ cup freeze dried raspberries Extra freeze dried raspberries (optional for decoration) INSTRUCTIONS: Line a 11 x 7 inch (27.5 x 17.5cm) brownie pan with baking paper In a large pot, melt the chocolate over a very low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and keep stirring Add the marshmallows, almonds, pistachios and coconut and mix well Pour mixture into the lined brownie pan and smooth the top If you wish, garnish the top with crushed freeze-dried raspberries Refrigerate for at least 2hours until set Remove from the brownie pan and using a hot knife, cut into 20 pieces Store in an airtight container in the fridge
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Create your own Christmas Grazing Table
Christmas entertaining doesn’t need to be stressful. With a little planning and the right mix of flavours, you can create a table that looks beautiful and feels effortless.
