Its Pesto time!

With summer finally here - Basil is starting to flourish! I am very very proud of this Pesto recipe - I load it full of garlic so you may want to go a little easier on the garlic if your not super keen!

1C Basil Leaves - Packed Cup
2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
60gms Pine Nuts
2-4 Cloves of Crushed Garlic (Make to taste, I use 2 very large gloves of 4 if they are smaller)
1 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil (you may want normal olive oil depending on taste preference)
50gms Parmesan cheese
Salt and Pepper

Blend first 4 Ingredients until chopped finely (I like mine more like a paste to spread on bread)
Pour oil in gradually while blender is on
when combined add Parmesan and blend until you have desired consistency.
Add salt and pepper to taste - I wouldnt suggest putting too much salt in as the Parmesan is already quite salty.

I love this spread on top of Sliced Ciabatta, which has been chucked on the grill to lightly toast..Always great with a few slices of tomato on top!

Coconut and Jam Muffins

This was kinda an experiment but turned out surpringly well!

1.5C Flour

2tsp Baking Powder

1/2 White Sugar

100gms Butter

1Dspn Golder Syrup

1 Egg

1/2 C Milk

Cocunut

Jam



Preheat over to 190 degrees

Melt butter and Golden Syrup together - I just did this in the microwave

Sift flour, Baking Powder and Sugar together in a bowl

Add Butter and GS mix

Fold together to lightly mix

put 1 Dspn of batter in each muffin cup and then add 1tsp of Jam in the centre - try not to let this touch the edges, top with another Dspn of batter. Sprinkly Cocnut on top.

Bake for 15-20mins, watch until muffin springs back when touched.

Mini Pikelets - Easy peasy! Serve with Jam and Mascarpone

I made Pikelets this morning and thought I should post up my recipe!
1C Flour
1tsp Baking Powder
2 Tbsp Caster Sugar
3/4 C Milk
1 Egg

Heat non stick frypan to a medium heat
Sift Dry Ingredients
Seperately whisk together Milk and Egg
Mix all together
Drop teaspoon size amounts onto fry pan - as soon as bubbles appear, flip them over. About 40secs each side.

I have served mine with a Mascarpone & Jam - Mix 1C Mascarpone with 1/4 C Caster Sugar and 1tsp Vanilla essence, spread on piklets and top with Jam - YUM!