Friday, April 11, 2025

Thermomix irange Sorbet

Ingredients caster sugar 80 g ice cubes 500 g oranges (approx. 2 oranges), without skin or pips, cut in pieces 200 g Preparation Place caster sugar in mixing bowl, grind 5 sec/speed 10. Add ice cubes, crush 30 sec/speed 10. Add oranges, mix 30 sec/speed 6. Mix well with spatula. Serve immediately.

Thermomix cottsge pie

Ingredients Minced meat butter plus extra for greasing 30 g onions cut in halves 100 g fresh parsley leaves only 10 g beef mince 450 g salt ½ tsp ground black pepper adjust to taste 1 pinch Madeira wine (optional) 1 tbsp Mashed potatoes floury potatoes peeled, cut in slices (0.5 cm) 900 g milk 360 g salt 1 tsp ground black pepper adjust to taste 1 pinch butter plus extra for topping 50 g breadcrumbs 2 tbsp 2 tbsp grated cheese Preparation Minced meat Grease a baking dish and set aside. Place onions and parsley in mixing bowl and chop 5 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl using spatula. Add butter and sauté without measuring cup 5 min/120°C/speed 1. Add beef mince, salt, black pepper and Madeira wine, stir meat using spatula to break it up if necessary and cook 5 min/120°C//speed . Spread cooked beef mince mixture in base of prepared baking dish and set aside. Mashed potatoes Insert butterfly whisk. Place potatoes, milk, salt and black pepper in mixing bowl and cook without measuring cup 30-35 min/95°C//speed 1. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 220°C. Add butter to mixing bowl, insert measuring cup and mash 30 sec/speed 3. Remove butterfly whisk. Spread mashed potatoes over cooked beef mince mixture in baking dish. Smooth surface using a fork. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and dot with butter. Bake for 15 minutes (220°C) or until golden brown. Serve hot. Tips Serve with a green salad, steamed green peas or steamed carrots. Check that potatoes are very tender before mashing. If they still seem firm, cook for the additional 5 minutes. After step 3, add 200 g carrots (cut in pieces) to mixing bowl, chop 10 sec/speed 4, then sauté 5 min/120°C/speed 1. Proceed with recipe in step 4. Instead of raw minced meat, use leftover cooked beef, minced for a few seconds on speed 5.

Braised potatoes & mince pork Thermomix

Ingredients minced meat 100 g sesame oil 1 tsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp cornflour (starch) 1 tsp white pepper powder ¼ tsp garlic cloves unpeeled 2 olive oil 15 g potatoes peeled and sliced (0.5 cm) 200 g water 70 g oyster sauce 15 g dark soy sauce 10 g spring onions chopped, to garnish 2 sprigs Preparation Place a bowl on mixing bowl lid, weigh in minced meat. Add sesame oil, light soy sauce, cornflour and white pepper powder. Mix well and set aside for 15 minutes. Place garlic in mixing bowl, peel and chop 5 sec//speed 5. Carefully avoiding blades, remove garlic skin with tongs. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula. Add oil, sauté 3 min/120°C/speed . Add reserved minced meat, cook 3 min/120°C//speed . Add potatoes, water, oyster sauce and dark soy sauce, cook 7 min/120°C//speed . Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot. Tips Increase water to 115 g and prolong cooking time by 1 min in step 5 if you prefer softer potatoes. Different kinds of potatoes will require different cooking time.