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Ingredients

• 440g (2 cups) caster sugar
• 4 eggs
• 225g (1 1/2 cups) sifted plain flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• 150g melted butter
• 2 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp Tia Maria
• 90g (¾ cup) chopped toasted cashews
• 2 bunches of rhubarb
• 1 tsp finely grated orange rind
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 5 tbsp honey
• 1 cup mascarpone

Method

For Brownies

1. Beat 2 cups caster sugar and 4 eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale.
2. Fold in 1 1/2 cups sifted plain flour and ¼ tsp salt. Combine 150g melted butter with 2 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder in a small bowl and stir until smooth, then fold into egg mixture.
3. Add 1 tbsp Tia Maria and ¾ cup chopped toasted cashews and stir until well combined.
4. Spoon mixture into a paper base-lined and greased 25cm square cake tin and bake for 45-55 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.
5. Allow to cool in the tin.

For Rubarb

1. Cut stalks from 2 bunches into 3-4cm pieces and put in a large saucepan with 1 tsp finely grated orange rind, ¼ cup orange juice, 2 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp water. Cover, cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-8 minutes or until rhubarb is cooked but still holding its shape.

For Mascarpone

1. Combine 1 cup mascarpone with 3 tbsp of honey and stir well.

For Serving

Cut brownies into 8 squares and place on serving plates. Top with the honey mascarpone. Serve rhubarb on the side.

Recipe from http://www.cuisine.com.au/recipe/Poached-rhubarb-with-chocolate-brownies-and-honey-mascarpone

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Ingreidients

300g white Thai glutinous rice
400ml can coconut milk
1/2 tsp salt
100g caster sugar
2 bananas, peeled
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted Method

1. Soak the rice in cold water overnight. Drain, rinse in cold water and drain again.
2. Place in a steamer lined with muslin or greaseproof paper and steam for 40 minutes or until soft, swollen and sticky.
3. Reserve 2 teaspoonfuls of the coconut cream that has risen to the top of the can. In a large bowl, mix remaining coconut milk with salt and sugar, stirring until dissolved.
4. Add the rice, stirring well, then cover and leave for 30 mins to absorb the milk.

To serve

Serve at room temperature. Place a large spoonful of rice on each plate. Cut the bananas into chunks on an extreme diagonal and arrange next to the rice. Spoon the reserved coconut cream over the top and scatter with sesame seeds.

Serves 4.

Tip: To make a sweet, tangy sauce for the sticky rice, combine 100g palm sugar with 50ml orange juice in a pan over very gentle heat, stirring until dissolved. Drizzle over the sticky rice and bananas.

Recipe from http://www.cuisine.com.au/recipe/Sweet-sticky-rice-and-bananas

Popularity: 27% [?]