Hazelnut and strawberry tiramisu


  INGREDIENTS Yields  12 1 x 300ml ctn thickened cream 4 eggs, separated 140g (2/3 cup) caster sugar 2 x 250g ctns mascarpone 60ml (1/4 cup) marsala 1L (4 cups) strong black coffee, cooled 2 x 250g pkts savoiardi (sponge finger biscuits) 75g dark cooking chocolate, coarsely grated 375g strawberries, washed, hulled, thinly sliced 150g […]

Strawberry & coconut crumble


  INGREDIENTS Yields  6 Melted butter, to grease 2 x 250g punnets strawberries, washed, hulled, halved 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 115g (3/4 cup) plain flour 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar 100g butter, chilled, chopped 55g (3/4 cup) shredded coconut Pure icing sugar, to dust Directions for the Strawberry & coconut crumble Step 1Preheat oven to 180°C. […]

Chocolate and strawberry tartines


  INGREDIENTS Yields  2 2 slices woodfired bread 2 tbs melted butter 100g good-quality dark chocolate, chopped 120g strawberries, sliced 2 tbs toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped Icing sugar, to dust Thick cream, to serve Directions for the Chocolate and strawberry tartines Step 1Before you start, ensure the barbecue is clean and free from strong odours, then preheat […]

Strawberry and rhubarb pie


  INGREDIENTS Yields  8 1 bunch rhubarb, trimmed, roughly chopped (see note) 1 large granny smith apple, peeled, cored, chopped 1/4 cup caster sugar 1 1/2 tablespoons cornflour 250g strawberries, hulled, halved thick vanilla custard or ice-cream, to serve (Sweet shortcrust pastry) 1 1/2 cups plain flour 2 tablespoons icing sugar mixture 125g unsalted butter, […]

Strawberry & ricotta cannoli


  INGREDIENTS Yields  12 100g strawberries, hulled, finely chopped 1/2 cup (75g) icing sugar mixture, plus extra to dust 300g fresh full-cream ricotta 100g mascarpone cheese 1/4 cup flaked almonds, toasted, roughly chopped 12 cannoli shells Directions for the Strawberry & ricotta cannoli Step 1Place the strawberries in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of the sugar and […]

Banana and strawberry tart


  INGREDIENTS Yields  8 3/4 cup strawberry jam 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 bananas, thickly sliced 1 sheet frozen puff pastry 1 egg, whisked Vanilla ice cream Directions for the Banana and strawberry tart Step 1Preheat oven to 240°C. Heat jam and juice in a 20cm ovenproof frying pan. Bring to the boil, whisking to combine. Add […]

Strawberry & lemon sponge


  INGREDIENTS Yields  8 You will need 2 shallow, round 20cm (base measurement) sandwich pans for this recipe. Ingredients Melted butter, to grease Self-raising flour, to dust 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour, extra 4 eggs, separated 140g (2/3 cup) caster sugar 5g butter, melted 60ml (1/4 cup) boiling water 250ml (1 cup) thickened cream 85g […]

Strawberry yoghurt muffins


  INGREDIENTS Yields  12 250g strawberries, hulled 2 cups wholemeal self-raising flour 1/2 cup self-raising flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/4 cup extra-light olive oil 1 3/4 cups 98% fat-free strawberry yoghurt 1 tablespoon demerara sugar Directions for the Strawberry yoghurt muffins Step 1Preheat oven […]

Strawberry cheesecake semifreddo


  INGREDIENTS Yields  8 400g strawberries, hulled 150g caster sugar 100g digestive biscuits, crushed 50g unsalted butter, melted 500g mascarpone 300ml fresh vanilla custard 1 tsp vanilla extract Thick cream, whipped, to serve Directions for the Strawberry cheesecake semifreddo Step 1Place 250g of the strawberries and 100g of the sugar in a food processor and process until […]

Strawberry ricotta tart


  INGREDIENTS Yields  4 5 sheets filo pastry Olive oil spray 400g low-fat ricotta 1/4 cup white sugar Grated rind of 1 lemon 250g strawberries, hulled 1/4 cup no sugar added apricot jam Directions for the Strawberry ricotta tart Step 1Preheat oven to 220°C. Spray each filo pastry sheet and layer on top of each other. Lay […]