BRONZE FENNEL AND BITTERGOURD JELLY

INGREDIENTS
1 cup chopped bitter gourd
3 tbsp g olden fennel fonds, chopped (and extra for garnish)
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp butter
¼ cup sugar (or to taste)
Juice of 3 limes
¼ cup water
1-2 sticks lemongrass, crushed

METHOD

• Halve the bitter gourd, chop and toss in salt and leave to sit for 30 minutes to remove the bitterness
• Rinse well.
• Melt the butter and sugar together and add the bitter gourd
• Add the sugar, lime juice and lemongrass (make sure the lemongrass is crushed so the flavour can be released.
• Cook over a low heat for 20 minutes or until soft and fragrant, remove the lemongrass and blend with a stick blender until smooth and puree like.

INSTANT RASPBERRY SORBET

INGREDIENTS
300g frozen raspberries
Sugar to taste (or let’s do 2 Tbsp hibiscus syrup)
1 Tbsp hibiscus tea leaves
4 Tbsp chickpea brine

METHOD 

• Pulse the raspberries until they form a rough paste.
• Add the sugar or hibiscus syrup and 1/4 cup aquafaba while processing the whole time.
• Serve immediately or spoon out and freeze until needed.

DARK CHOCOLATE FONDANT
Makes 4

INGREDIENTS
25g melted butter, for brushing
Cocoa powder, for dusting
100g good quality dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces
100g butter, in small pieces
100g caster sugar
2 eggs and 2 yolks
100g plain flour
4 white lindor balls
Generous pinch of salt

METHOD

• Line 4 dariole moulds or 4 ramekins with butter and then cocoa.
• Melt the chocolate and butter over a double boiler or in the microwave.
• Whip the eggs and sugar until light and foamy.
• Sift the flour over the egg mix and fold through.
• Fold the chocolate through.
• Divide between 4 dariole moulds.
• Chill for 20 minutes if possible.
• Bake at 200C for 10-12 minutes.

WHITE CHOC CRUMBS

INGREDIENTS
100g white chocolate (at least 20 percent cocoa butter)

METHOD

• Chop the white chocolate and spread it on a baking paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 130C until golden brown - about 10 minutes. Leave to cool and use as desired.

TAGS: recipes, Homegrown Tastes South Africa