Ingredients:
(Both dishes serve two)
Cherry and Pistachio French Toast-
For soaking mixture:
80g cream
4 eggs
60g caster sugar
30ml Grand Marnier (Optional)
1 Mandarin
1 vanilla bean or 1teaspoon vanilla paste
4 slices (thick cut- 2cm) day old bread of your choice (crust removed)
For cooking French Toast:
50g butter unsalted
100g Caster sugar
250ml water approx
Mandarin juice
For finishing French Toast:
100g jar Amarena Cherries
50g pistachio nuts, slithered or whole peeled
Icing sugar to finish
Vanilla Ice Cream
Mushroom & Goats Curd Tart-
Tart pastry:
240g plain flour, plus extra for rolling
180g very cold, unsalted butter (cut into 1-2cm cubes)
60g iced cold water
1/4teaspoon table salt
Tart filling:
200g mushrooms (fancy mixed varieties if you can find) cut into bite sized pieces
Vinegar to taste, (Luke uses an aged sherry vinegar- Lemon is also an option)
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
50g butter
30ml neutral oil like canola or vegetable
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup water
To finish Tart:
50g salad leaves
30g aromatic herb and harder leaves like basil or parsley or tarragon and baby kale, Nasturtiums if you can find (optional)
1 bunch of chives
200g goats curd
100g prosciutto (optional)
Equipment-
Muffin tray
Rolling pin or a wine bottle
Frying pan, preferably non-stick
Paint scraper or similar
Heatproof spatula
Mixing bowl
Chopping board
Sharp knife
Glad wrap
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