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Spanish Omelette with Tasmanian Mountain Pepper

Spanish Omelette with Tasmanian Mountain Pepper

A lovely Venezuelan woman taught us how to make Tortilla Espanol  or Spanish Omelette many years ago and it's been a firm favourite ever since. A handy recipe to have in your repertoire as it's quick and super easy to make, uses ingredients that are staples in most homes and doesn't break the bank. An inexpensive party dish for a crowd when it is cut into cubes, to serve, rather than wedges. And of course we've given it our native food twist with generous seasonings of Mountain Pepper and Tasmanian Pepper Salt! This recipe makes enough for four for a light...

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Lemon Aspen Meringue Pie Ice-cream Cake

Lemon Aspen Meringue Pie Ice-cream Cake

Lemon Meringue Pie is a perennial favourite that inspired this simple but impressive-looking dessert. If you can, make it the day before you plan to serve it.     To make a 25cm diameter cake (serves 8-12 slices)   Sponge base cut to fit (store bought or your favourite recipe) 6 large eggs, separated and at room temperature ¼ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons (16g) Lemon Aspen Superfruit Powder 1 can (395g) condensed milk ½ cup (110g) castor sugar Pinch of salt   Preheat the oven to 150C Cut the sponge base to fit snugly into the base of a 25cm springform...

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Cheesy Roast Potato, Mountain Pepper and Onion Bake

Cheesy Roast Potato, Mountain Pepper and Onion Bake

If you're looking for the ultimate comfort food this is for you Potatoes oven roasted on a bed of onion with butter and olive oil and topped with Gruyere and Parmesan Cheeses - and the whole delicious dish seasoned liberally with our Mountain Pepper. 6 large potatoes, cut in halves 2 large onions, sliced into rounds 50g unsalted butter slug of good olive oil 1/2 cup grated gruyere  1/4 cup grated parmesan 2 teaspoons Mountain Pepper 1 teaspoon Tasmanian Pepper Salt   Melt the butter with the oil in the bottom of a cast iron baking dish or similar Place...

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Wild Herb Spiced Chicken Meatballs

Wild Herb Spiced Chicken Meatballs

Makes approx. 12   1 large egg 500g chicken mince 1 onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, crushed and very finely diced 1 rasher middle cut bacon or streaky bacon 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil  1 tablespoon Wild Herb Chicken Spiced Rub ¼ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley and/ coriander I/2 cup rice flour 1 tablespoon Extra Spiced Chicken Rub with Wild Herbs   Preheat the oven to 185 degrees C . Lightly coat a large baking dish or rimmed baking sheet with non-stick oil spray.   With a fork beat the egg in the bottom of a large...

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