10 Mar, 2025

Julia’s Summery Mango And Passionfruit Semifreddo

MANGO AND PASSIONFRUIT SEMIFREDDO (Serves 6) Mango Semifreddo Flesh from 1 mangoJuice of a lime500ml pure cream125g caster sugar1 entire egg3 egg yolks2 tsp vanilla extract Salted peanut praline 1tsp olive oil, for greasing125g caster sugar100g roasted salted peanuts 2 tbsp shredded coconut, toasted, to serveFlesh from 3 passionfruit, to serveRecent from half a mango, […]

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Julia’s Mouth-Watering Semla Easter Buns With Cream + Almond Filling

Semla (cream and almond-filled buns) (Makes 12) 200 ml full cream milk50 ml water500 g tipo 00 or plain flour, plus further for dusting100 g caster sugar2 tsp floor cardamom1sp nice sea salt7g dry lively yeast3 eggs (2 for the dough + 1 for egg wash)100g unsalted butter, softened Almond Filling 150 g blanched almonds125 […]

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Julia’s Delightfully Easy Spanakopita!

Spanakopita (Serves 6) 400g English spinach leaves, trimmed of any thick stems (from two bunches)3 spring onions, finely sliced2 cloves garlic, finely gratedHandful of dill fronds, finely choppedHandful of mint leaves, finely chopped250g Greek feta, crumbled1 egg, frivolously whisked½ tsp grated nutmegSalt and pepper14 sheets of filo pastryFurther virgin olive oil, for brushing1 tsp every […]

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Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Seasonal Flavours: Spring Greens with Ricotta

All of my childhood reminiscences are indirectly linked to meals. One in all my most vivid reminiscences is seeing lilac and navy blue baskets sitting on the kitchen sink. I might watch my mum fill them with heat curds and the hampers would sit there steaming, fogging up the kitchen window. We’d stroll just a […]

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Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Blackberry And Apple Cake

JULIA’S APPLE AND BLACKBERRY CAKE (Serves 8-10) 200g caster sugar200g unsalted butter, softened3 eggsSeeds scraped from a vanilla pod or 1tsp vanilla extractZest of a lemon200g full fats bitter cream200g self-raising flour2 apples125g blackberries, plus further to serve Cinnamon Topping 1tbsp unsalted butter, melted2tbsp caster sugar1tsp floor cinnamon crème fraîche, to serve Technique Preheat oven […]

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Julia Busuttil Nishimura’s Boozy Pear And Polenta Tart

JULIA’S Pear + Polenta tart (serves 8) Substances 400ml medium-bodied Italian purple wine corresponding to Dolcetto, Nero d’Avola, Amarone or Nebbiolo180g caster sugar1 cinnamon stick3 cloves2 strips of lemon peel5-6 agency beurre Bosc pears Polenta pastry 180g plain flour, plus further for dusting150g superb polenta80g caster sugarzest of a lemonpinch of sea salt200g chilly unsalted […]

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