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sweet recipe ideas with kumara

Try this selection of recipes using red, gold or
orange kumara.
Delightfully different ideas with a sweet twist.
candied kumara with
pecans
6 medium kumara, cooked & peeled
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp water
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Cut kumara in half and arrange in pan. Mix sugar and water and bring
to the boil. Add the butter and pour over the kumara. Set in oven
at 180°C and bake for 10 - 15 minutes, basting occasionally. Put pecans
on top. Serves 6.
candied
kumara with bacon
500g kumara
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup hot water
1/4 tsp salt cooked bacon
Peel and slice the kumara in 1 cm slices. Place brown sugar, water,
butter and salt in pot. Cook stirring until butter is melted and sugar
is dissolved. Put kumara in ovenproof dish and pour over syrup. Bake
at 180°C for 1 hour until candied. Garnish with slices of cooked bacon.
Serve with ham or pork. Serves 4.
stuffed kumara with
sherry
6 medium baked kumara
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sherry
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Slice a small portion off each kumara and scoop the pulp into a mixing
bowl. Blend the butter, sugar, sherry and nuts, reserving a few nuts
for decoration. Whip the mixture until light and fluffy. Pile back
into the shells and return to the oven at 225°C for about 10 minutes
before serving. Serves 6.
brandied
kumara souffle
2 cups mashed kumara
1/2 cup hot milk
4 tbsp brandy
1/2 tsp salt
dash cayenne pepper
dash nutmeg
1/4 tsp grated lemon rind or zest
4 eggs
Put the kumara into a bowl. Add the milk, brandy and butter. Beat
until smooth. Add the salt, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, lemon zest and
well beaten egg yolks. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold gently
into the kumara mixture. Turn into a greased souffle dish. Bake at
200°C for 25 - 30 minutes or until well puffed. Serve immediately
on warmed plates. Serves 4.
sherried
kumara
1 kg kumara
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/8 tsp powdered cloves
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp grated lemon rind or zest
1/4 cup boiling water
4 tbsp butter
1/2 cup sherry
Peel the kumara and cut in 1 cm slices. Combine sugar, cloves, salt
and lemon zest. Arrange layers of kumara and sugar mixture in a buttered
casserole dish. Dot each layer with butter. Mix the boiling water
and sherry and pour over. Cover and bake at 180°C for about an hour.
Serves 4. |
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