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