OLD MADE NEW
PRAWN AND
CHORIZO COCKTAIL
An all-time favourite
with a contemporary
twist. Serve in cocktail
glasses, in individual jars
or on a platter spooned
into lettuce cups.
1 box (800g) prawns,
deveined and heads
removed (removing
shells is optional)
2 tsp (10ml) smoked
paprika
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Salt and milled pepper
Glug oil
½ coil (150g) chorizo,
sliced
Hot pink sauce:
½ cup (125ml)
mayonnaise
¼ cup (60ml) tomato
sauce
1 Tbsp (15ml) Dijon
mustard
1 tsp (5ml) sriracha
1 Tbsp (15ml) chopped
fresh parsley
Juice (30ml) and grated
peel of 1 lime
Worcestershire sauce
1 head baby gem
lettuce
1 avocado
3-4 radishes, sliced
Chopped fresh chives
Lemon or lime
wedges
SERVES 4
Toss prawns, paprika
and garlic together and
season well.
Heat oil in a pan and fry
chorizo for 3-4 minutes
until crispy. Remove.
Fry prawns in the same
pan (in chorizo-infused
oil) until bright pink and
cooked through, about
4-5 minutes per batch.
Set aside to cool.
Combine mayonnaise,
tomato sauce, sriracha,
parsley, lime and a few
drops Worcestershire
sauce. Season well.
Toss prawns in pink
sauce to coat well (or
save it to drizzle over
the whole salad).
Scoop avo flesh out of
skin with a spoon into
smooth chunks.
Layer lettuce, prawns,
chorizo, radish and avo
in serving glasses or jars.
Garnish with chives
and serve with lemon
or lime wedges.
Serve topped
with berries and
garnished with
fresh mint.
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CHEAT’S
CHOCOLATE
AND CARAMEL
TIRAMISU JARS
Growing up, instant
pudding was an all-time
favourite for my
grandma and I. This is
a delicious tweaked
version for grown-ups.
1 box (90g) instant
chocolate pudding
(we used Moir’s)
1²/³ cups (400ml) cold
milk
3 Tbsp + 1tsp (50ml)
strong coffee, cooled
1 cup (250ml) fresh
cream
½ cup (125ml)
mascarpone cheese,
stirred to soften it
1 tin (360g) Caramel
Treat, stirred to soften it
1 packet (200g)
boudoir biscuits, each
finger cut into 3
SERVES 3-4
Combine chocolate
pudding powder with
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JOIN THE
milk and coffee
according to packet
instructions.
Chill in the fridge for
at least 30 minutes or
until set.
Whip cream into stiff
peaks and stir through
mascarpone.
Lightly fold through
caramel to create
a rippled effect.
Layer chocolate
pudding, biscuits and
caramel-rippled cream
in serving jars, repeating
the process at least
twice per jar.
Serve immediately
or set again in the fridge
for about 30 minutes.
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