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Winter warmers

July 9, 2012 in Woolies Pantry

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A cold and wet weekend of rain pelting against the windows of my flat meant any hopes of enjoying the great outdoors were dashed. Instead I succumbed to the charms of Woolworths range of winter desserts because, let’s face it, nothing quite makes a girl feel better than the sweet seduction of hot baked puddings on a soggy Sunday.

Woolworths have been so kind to their loyal shoppers this week as to allow all WREWARDS card holders to indulge in their fabulous offer of saving R20 when buying two winter puddings. Any of you who know me will know that the only thing that could possibly lift my spirits more than a sugar rush is a bargain and in this case I was the proud owner of both!

Sticky with just the right amount of sugar and a sponge surface cracked from the heat of the oven, sticky toffee pudding was my Sunday night date! Dressed to impress with my favourite roasted fruit and a jug of hot custard on the side, the weather was eventually the last thing on my mind.

Seasonal fruit is always better but I am a real sucker for plums and yesterday a punnet of plump ones caught my eye on the cold shelves in Woolworths. Try roasting guavas or figs if you can find them, their tart flavours compliment the indulgent winter puddings perfectly.

Sticky toffee pudding with roast fruit

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Ingredients
  • 1 x Woolworths winter sticky toffee pudding
  • 6 plums, halved (or any other fruit of your choice like strawberries or guavas or both)
  • 1 T brown sugar
  • 50g butter, cubed
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • Sprig of fresh rosemary

Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 200C⁰.
  2. Remove the stones from your plums and arrange the fruit on a baking tray before sprinkling with brown sugar, dotting a few knobs of butter around and squeezing over your lemon juice.
  3. Add your cinnamon sticks and sprig of rosemary for deep, rich flavours that are perfect for winter.
  4. Roast the fruit for 20 – 30 minutes until fragrant and tender.
  5. Prepare your sticky toffee pudding according to the package instructions and serve hot with your roasted fruit.

 

I decided to treat myself to a milk tart sponge pudding as well, just to take advantage of the offer. I am having some of my girl friends over before the end of the week for a little catch-up with some ‘Sex and the City’ re-runs and a few bowls of hot pudding.

How do you like to eat your winter puddings?

Lots of love

Hannah

Consultant Food Editor, Woolworths TASTE

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Shortcuts with frozen foods in winter

June 8, 2012 in Cooking with Woolies, Woolies Pantry

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Frozen food shelves today are heavy with innovative and delicious fruits, vegetables and prepared foods. They aren’t at all like the frozen foods selection that I had when growing up. To be honest, we hardly ever even went down that aisle on our shopping trips.

Now that there are so many great products on offer, it’s hard not to give them a try. These are things that you will always find in my freezer.

• Peas – said to be more nutritionally valuable to our bodies if eaten from frozen (as opposed to fresh) and they are so easy to prepare.
• Fish can be cooked straight from the freezer in a hot oven with a drizzle of olive oil, lots of fresh cherry tomatoes, 2 cloves of crushed garlic, crumbled feta and torn fresh basil. It turns out just as firm and succulent as fresh fish.See more ideas from my previous blog post on cooking with hake.
• A fun and easy way to entertain friends or the family is to buy frozen pizza bases and let everyone add their own toppings.
• We all love chips and instead of the traditional fries, you can buy frozen ones that go straight into the oven for a quick bake and are just as delicious but also much healthier.

As well as the utmost convenience of being able to cook straight from the freezer, freezing also means that fruits like mango and berries are now available all year round, which is fabulous. At the moment, I try to make sure I have a packet of frozen summer berries or blueberries from Woolies in my freezer.

For a list of all the delicious, convenient foods available from Woolies, visit their Frozen Food section.

I love them roasted on top of homemade sweet focaccia, stewed with spices and honey for chocolate puddings or to make berry coulis for baked cheese cake. I am a huge berry fan so this is the perfect easy way to indulge during the cooler winter months.

This is my go to easy entertaining dessert in minutes for winter nights when I have a few of my friends over.

Croissant bread and butter pudding with berries

Croissant bread-and-butter pudding with summer berries

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Croissant bread and butter pudding
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Ingredients
  • Ingredients:
  • 4 croissants in half
  • Butter
  • Raspberry or strawberry jam
  • 4 extra-large free-range eggs
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 2½ cup milk
  • 1 t grated lemon zest
  • 2 to 3 generous handfuls of frozen mixed berries

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Slice croissants in half, butter one side and spread with raspberry or strawberry jam.
  3. Arrange in a greased baking dish.
  4. Whisk together extra-large free-range eggs, vanilla extract, milk, grated lemon zest, then pour the mixture over the croissant slices and top with generous handfuls of frozen mixed berries.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes, then serve warm.

This bread and butter pudding looks ovely at the table and can be made with things that you already have in the cupboard, like butter, eggs and milk. Just make sure you pick up a few croissants when you get your frozen berries and keep them in the freezer until you need them.

Pop on over to the Woolworths Pantry for more delicious ideas and recipes!

Enjoy the weekend,

Hannah

xx

Consultant Food Editor, Woolworths TASTE magazine

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