New Zealand Birdseed Bar

When I was looking for recipes from New Zealand  the other day, I wanted to find some very simple recipe and easy to make and I found this one!
It looks good an it doesn't seem to require a lot of effort.

Ingredients:

-1 cup sesame seeds
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup nuts, chopped
-1 cup siltana
- 100 g butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup sugar

Method: You start with roast first four ingredients in oven until nicely browned. Then add sultanas. Melt butter, honey and sugar and mix it together in a pot and then mix into dry ingredients. Then press the mixture into a tray and cut when cooled.

If you want more kiwi recipes you can find them here but I found this one right here

- Þórey

The ultimate kiwi lamb burger

 I found this recipe  here. I was searching for some lamb recipes and then I found this one and I thought it  was suitable for all kinds of occasions. I also thought it was nice to find a recipe that's not just lamb and potatoes or something. This is a little bit different and it looks great and I would definitely like to try this recipe sometime!

Pattiesingredients:

-6oo g lamb mince
-1/2 large onion, very finely chopped
-1 clove garlic, crushed
-1 egg, lightly beaten
-1 slice wholemeal toast breat, crusts removed, soaked in 2 tablespoons milk
-1/2 cup feta, crumbled
-1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped
-1 tbsp rosemary leaves, finely chopped
-1 tbsp tomato paste
-1 tbsp oil
-zest of 1 lemon

to serve you'll need:
- 4-5 burger buns, halved
- tomato relish or sauce
- lettuce leaves
- tinned beetroot
- 1 red onion very finely sliced
- 4 eggs fried
- 2-3 ripe tomatoes, sliced
-1/2 cup aioli or mayonnaise mixed with 1/2 cup finely chopped basil

method for patties:
place all the ingredients in a bowl, season and mix together. Then shape into 4-5 patties and cover it and put it into the fridge for 15 minutes. Preheat a BBQ or a frying pan to a medium heat. Brush the patties with little bit of oil and cook for a few minutes until they're crunchy and brown on one side. Then turn the patties over and reduce the heat to medium low and cook for another 8-10 minutes until they're cooked through

Everyone can put their burgers together as they like it with the filling.

If you'd like more recipes like that you can find them here: http://www.recipes.co.nz/mediterranean-lamb

-Þórey

Hokey Pokey Biscuits

I found this recipe, of hokey pokey piscuits on the internet, they look very delicious and I will definately try them someday. Hokey pokey is something  they like a lot, at least they put it in a lot of stuff. I put a link with a hokey pokey recipe below.

Ingredients:
125g butter
50 g Sugar
1 tbsp golden syrup
1 tbsp milk
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda

You'll start with preheating the oven at 180°C. Mix butter, sugar, golden syrup and milk together in a pan. Heat until the butter is melted and the mixture is almost boiling. And you have to remember to stir all the time. When that's done you remove the pan from the heat and let it cool down a little. Then you mix flour and baking soda together and add to the cooled mixture and stir well. Then take a tablespoon to make little balls of the mixture and then put it on a baking paper and press down with a fork.  Bake it in the oven for 15-20 minutes until they're golden brown and beautiful.

I found this recipe here: http://www.chelsea.co.nz/baking-and-recipes/248/hokey-pokey-biscuits.aspx
and here is a recipe of  hokey pokey which they seem to eat a lot of: http://www.chelsea.co.nz/baking-and-recipes/210/hokey-pokey.aspx

- Þórey

Pavlova

Pavlova is a very common dessert in New Zealand. It consists of  meringue, whipped cream and some fruits. I tried it the other day and it was delicious! 

I found the recipe here and I definitely recommend it to you!

 In the video below you can see how I did the Pavlova, I don’t know if this video was a success or not but lets just hope for the best ;)

fun fact: the dessert  have been created in honour of the dancer Anna Pavlova around the one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand  in the 1920s

- Þórey

Asian Salmon - recipe

I thought I should maybe find one recipe that is not a cake or somthing unhealthy and I found this salmon recipe. Personally I love salmon and the photos looked really good. Hope you enjoy this dish if you make it :) The preperation takes about 15 minuets and the cooking of the salmon 30 minuets This recipe makes 8 servings.

910 g salmon fillets, with skin 

30 ml olive oil

30 ml rice vinegar

30 ml soy sauce 

15 g packed brown sugar

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 g ground black pepper

20 g minced onion

15 ml sesame oil

370 g long-grain white rice

1 g dried dill weed

710 ml water

 Step 1:

Make several shallow slashes in the skinless side of the salmon fillets. Place fillets skin-side down in a glass baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, pepper, onion and sesame oil. Pour the liquid over the salmon, cover, and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.

Step 2:

Preheat the oven to 175°C.  

Step 3:

In a medium saucepan, combine the rice, water, and dill weed. Cover pan, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes, until rice is tender and water has been absorbed. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before removing lid and fluffing rice with a fork.

Step 4: 

Remove cover from salmon, and bake the fish and the marinade for about 30 minutes, or until fish can be flaked with a fork. Serve salmon over the rice, and pour sauce over.  

Butter Tarts - recipe

Butter Tarts

The Butter Tarts is more popular with the English speking part of Canada and in the eastern site then in the English speaking part. The Butter Tarts are considered one of Canada's most quintessential deserts. The tarts are buttery and the filling is made with butter, sugar, eggs and syrup. Often they put raisins, some sort of nuts, chocolate chips or cocnut flakes along with the filling. Butter tarts are very similar to the pecan pie from the United States and the French-Canadian sugar pie. I would like to taste this recipe I found, mostly because it is an award winning one:

The best butter tarts in Canada in 1970s

pie pastry

1/2 cup raisins

1/4 cup soft butter

1/4 caup packed brown sugar

1 pinch salt

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 lightly beaten egg

1/2 tablespoon vanilla

The preperation time is about 45 minuets and the cooking time 25 minuets. This recipe makes about 16 servings.

Prepare muffin pans by rolling out pie dough and cutting 10cm (approx) circles; fit dough circles into muffin cups; set aside in fridge until ready to fill. In a small bowl, place raisins and cover with hot tap water; let stand on the counter for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix together the soft butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup; stir well until sugar is dissolved and butter is creamed.Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Drain raisins. Retrieve tart shells and divide raisins equally into all shells; then divide butter mixture into all tarts. Bake at 200°C for 15-20 minutes; filling will be lightly browned but still bubbling. Canadians fall into two camps about butter tarts and are quite loyal to their favourite type: runny or firm. I like runny-- the type that dribbles when you bite into one; if you like firm, bake them for the full 20 minutes, even adding another minute or two if you wish. Let cooked butter tarts cool in pans for 10 minutes after removing from oven; then remove and place on racks until completely cool.

I got the recipe from this link: http://www.food.com/recipe/award-winning-butter-tarts-14756

Cinnamon Buns - recipe

I found this lovely looking cinnbons and I decided to share the recipe with you. These cinnabons are very soft and easy in making. The preperation time is about 15 minuets and the baking time 20 minuets. The recipe makes about 24 cinnamon buns.

235 ml milk

1 egg, beaten

55 g melted butter

60 ml water

49 g instant vanilla pudding mix

550 g bread flour

10 g white sugar

3 g salt

9 g bread machine yeast

5 g ground cinnamon

30 g chopped walnuts (optional)

40 g raisins (optional)

5 ml milk

180 g confectioners' sugar

55 g butter, softened

5 ml vanilla extract

Step 1:

In a bread machine pan, place the milk, beaten egg, melted butter, water, vanilla pudding mix, bread flour, sugar, salt and yeast in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the Dough cycle. 

Step 2:

When cycle is finished, remove the dough, and knead for 3 to 5 minutes. Roll out to a large rectangle.

Step 3:

Mix together the softened butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spread over dough. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and raisins, if desired. Starting with the widest end, roll the dough into a log. Pinch to seal seams. Cut into 1.25cm to 2.5cm slices, and place in a greased 23x33cm pan. Place in a draft-free space, and allow to rise until doubled.

Step 4: 

Preheat the oven to 175°C. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. To make frosting, mix the milk, confectioners sugar, softened butter and vanilla in a small bowl. Spread over warm cinnamon rolls.

Took it from: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Soft-Moist-and-Gooey-Cinnamon-Buns/Detail.aspx?evt19=1&scale=24&ismetric=1

Hlín    

 

Swagman's Damper

Australians are known for their soda bread called Damper, traditionally it is baked on the coals of a campfire but nowadays Australians bake it in the oven. I found a great recipe online so you can you taste for yourself real Australian Damper!



Ingredients:
4 cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon salt
20g softened butter
1 cup milk
½ cup water

Directions
1.Preheat the oven to 220°C and grease a baking tray.
2. Stir together the flour and salt in a large bowl. Rub in the butter with your hands. In the centre of the flour mixture, make a well and pour in the milk and the water. Stir everything together. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a round loaf 20cm across. Then place the loaf onto the tray and cut a cross in the top with a knife.
3.Bake the bread for 25 minutes, then lower the temperature to 180°C and bake for 5 to 10 minutes. When the loaf turns golden brown, the bread should be ready.

Fjóla

Resource
http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/11361/swagman-s-damper.aspx?o_is=LV

Aussie Meat Pies

Some people find it better to watch a tutorial on how to bake something rather than just reading the instructions from a cookbook. I am one of those people because than I can be 100% sure if i am doing everything the right way. Australia is famous for their meat pies so I found a video online on how to make one. I think if you love lasagna you will love these meat pies!



Here is the video!

Here are the ingrediants you will need
2 Sheets of Frozen Shortcrust Pastry (thawed)
2 Sheets of Frozen Puff Pastry (thawed)
500g Beef Mince
1 Brown Onion (chopped)
1 Tablespoon of Oilve Oil
1 Tablespoon of Cornflour (Corn Starch)
2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
3/4 Cup of Beef Stock
3/4 Cup of Tomato Ketchup
1 Egg (lightly beaten)
Salt and Pepper

Preparation Time: About 10 minutes
Cooking Time: About 1 hour


Fjóla

Anzac Biscuits with coconut

I did a post about the anzac biscuits so I thought it would be fun to find a anzac biscuits recipe. I found the recipe on a kids recipe website so it shouldn’t be to hard for you!


Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 3 trays with baking paper.
Place flour, coconut, sugar and rolled oats in a large bowl.
Ingredients:
125g unsalted butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1 cup plain flour
1 cup coconut
1 cup sugar
1 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
2 tablespoons boiling water

Method:
Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 3 trays with baking paper.
Place flour, coconut, sugar and rolled oats in a large bowl.
Melt butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan (don’t burn!), then add bicarb and water.
Fizz! Stir butter-foam into dry ingredients and mix well.
Roll a heaped teaspoonful into small balls and place on trays.
Leave about 3cm between them. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
Cool slightly before lifting off with a spatula to cool on wire racks.

Fjóla

Resource
http://www.kidspot.com.au/best-recipes/Australian+58/Anzac-biscuits-with-coconut-recipe+1306.htm

Lamingtons

Lamingtons are a classic Aussie treat, everyone loves them! I decided to give them a try and found a recipe online and what do you know, they were a success. I decided to do a little tutorial on how to make them while trying to speak with an Australian accent haha!
I hope you like it!



Ingredients:
1/4 cup softened butter
1/4 cup caster sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup milk

Icing
2 cups icing sugar
2 1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/4 cup warm milk
1/2 pound dried coconut

Did you know that
Lamingtons are named after Lord Lamington, who was the governor in Queensland.

Fjóla

Recsource
http://australianlamingtons.blogspot.com/p/history-of-world-famous-australian.html