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6 BELLA VISTA 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 ½ cup water
add a few extra kilos to the waistline, Ingredients: ¼ cup caster sugar
but with our dietician's guidance, let's tsp vanilla paste
hope that doesn't happen to our 2 cups milk 1 cup cream 1 tspn lemon juice
¼ cup caster sugar
residents and staff this season (unless 1 pinch star anise
that is the goal of course ). ½ cup short grain or arborio rice 1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp vanilla essence
With the opening of Bayswater 500g pitted prunes, drained
and juice/syrup reserved
Gardens now complete with close to Method:
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 Bring the water, sugar, vanilla,
planning a different style of menu for to ensure the base of the pot cinnamon, lemon & one cup
this vibrant and energetic group of does not catch and burn. Add the of the prune juice to the boil.
over 55's! Lots more cocktail and rice and return to a simmer. From Add the prunes. return to the
entertaining packages, cheese platters this point the rice can be cooked boil. Simmer, until the prunes
and happy hour. I might just plan to on the stove top, like a risotto or are soft and about to fall
move there down the track. apart, approx. 3‐4 minutes.
can be placed in a baking dish in Allow to cool before
We hope you enjoy our Winter an oven pre‐heated at 140°C, for refrigerating; add more prune
menus, it is a pleasure to create them 40‐50 minutes or until soft. If the juice if desired. Can be stored
for you. rice becomes too thick or gluggy, in sterilised glass jars for up to
stir in some cold milk until desire a month.
consistency is achieved.
