Page 6 - Lansdowne Gardens Newsletter Winter 2017_Final

6 LANSDOWNE NEWS, WINTER 2017
Creamy Rice
Winter is here! We've got out the root
vegetables, delicious hearty soups are
being made and enjoyed and the slow
cookers are being used in mass. I love
winter, the richness of the food and
flavours are so intense and
flavoursome. It can be the season we
add a few extra kilos to the waistline,
but with our dietician's guidance, let's
hope that doesn't happen to our
residents and staff this season (unless
that is the goal of course ).
With the opening of Bayswater
Gardens now complete with close to
50 residents, my focus has been on
creating a menu for Cranbrook
Residences. It has been exciting
planning a different style of menu for
this vibrant and energetic group of
over 55's! Lots more cocktail and
entertaining packages, cheese platters
and happy hour. I might just plan to
move there down the track.
We hope you enjoy our Winter
menus, it is a pleasure to create for
you.
What’s Cooking
with Ashley, Group Executive Chef
Creamy Rice with Stewed Prunes Stewed Prunes Ingredients:
½ cup water
Ingredients: ¼ cup caster sugar
tsp vanilla paste
2 cups milk 1 cup cream 1 tspn lemon juice
¼ cup caster sugar
½ cup short grain or arborio rice 1 pinch star anise
1 tsp vanilla essence 1 cinnamon stick
Method: 500g pitted prunes, drained
and juice/syrup reserved
Place all the ingredients in a sauce Method:
pan, except the rice. Slowly bring
to a simmer, and stir frequently Bring the water, sugar, vanilla,
to ensure the base of the pot cinnamon, lemon & one cup
does not catch and burn. Add the of the prune juice to the boil.
rice and return to a simmer. From Add the prunes. return to the
this point the rice can be cooked boil. Simmer, until the prunes
on the stove top, like a risotto or are soft and about to fall
can be placed in a baking dish in apart, approx. 3‐4 minutes.
an oven pre‐heated at 140°C, for Allow to cool before
40‐50 minutes or until soft. If the refrigerating; add more prune
rice becomes too thick or gluggy, juice if desired. Can be stored
stir in some cold milk until desire
consistency is achieved. in sterilised glass jars for up to
a month.