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Seasonal and wholefood treats for Co-op sweet tooths …

zoe | February 18, 2010 3:08 pm

Here’s an amazing lime and blueberry cheesecake Babs made, using fruit from the Co-op. She substituted lime for lemon in this recipe.

And Zoe used Co-op rapadura 70% cocoa solids coverture to make this ridiculous chocolate mousse cake:

Recipe: Semi-Dried Tomatoes

Barbara | February 9, 2010 12:51 pm

Our special of the week is $1.75/ kg tomatoes. Last weekend I used these tomatoes to make semi-dried tomatoes. They were absolutely delicious and I would recommend anyone to have a go while tomatoes are this cheap. Instructions are from the ABC, process photos by Babs:

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Roma tomatoes are the best variety, but any ripe tomatoes will do. Cut them in half lengthways and remove the seeds.

Place them on a baking tray skin down and season with salt, a little sugar and olive oil to taste. Sprinkle with your favourite sturdy herbs, eg oregano, thyme, marjoram. (Basil is best added at the end.)

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Place them in the oven at 150 degrees C until fully roasted; check after about 40 minutes or so, but it may take much longer.

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Cool them before storing in jars with olive oil to cover (and some basil and garlic if you like).

Baked Brie

zoe | November 19, 2009 3:12 pm

Baked brie – it has got to be one of the easiest, most simple dishes to serve as an appetizer and one of the biggest crowd pleasers. How can you contend with warm soft cheesy goodness? Oh yeah, by slathering it in honey and almonds, and serving it alongside some perfectly toasted, ever-so-crusty bread.

Ingredients

Brie and Fresh crusty bread (Italian loaf or French baguette)

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.Why is it that the dial on just about every oven in the places where I’ve lived have the numbers rubbed off?

Place the brie round, rind and all, on something oven and griller safe. A cookie sheet or pie tin will work well.

Once the oven has reached temperature, place the brie in the oven on the top rack for 10-12 minutes. Slice some nice fresh bread and throw t in there along with the brie to get crusty.

After 10 minutes it should be oozing a bit of cheese out of its bottom – don’t be afraid of it getting a bit molten

Making sure to support the bottom of the brie, carefully move it to a plate. Arrange the hot crusty bread from the oven around the brie.Top the brie with honey, almonds, jam