Roasted Strawberries

Roasted Strawberries

400g strawberries, hulled and halved
45ml balsamic vinegar
45ml water
30ml lemon juice
2,5ml ground black pepper
60ml + 60ml icing sugar
500g greek yoghurt
grated zest of 1 lemon
60ml mint leaves, chopped

Preheat your oven to 200℃.
Add the strawberries to an ovenproof dish.
Drizzle the balsamic vinegar and lemon juice over and pour the water into the dish.
Now sprinkle over the black pepper, icing sugar and a pinch of salt.
Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, tossing after 10 minutes, until soft and bubbling.
Allow to cool to room temperature.
Pour the roasting liquid into a small bowl.
Add the yoghurt and lemon zest to a bowl and mix together.
Now drizzle about 45ml of the roasting liquid over the yoghurt and fold through to create a ripple.
Spoon the yoghurt on to a serving plate and spoon the strawberries on top.
Drizzle over some of the roasting juices and scatter over the mint leaves to serve.


Hot Cross Buns with Caramel Banana

Hot Cross Buns with Caramel Banana

6 hot cross buns, halved
240g cream cheese, room temperature
125ml cream
2,5ml vanilla
160g Biscoff spread
4 bananas, sliced

Toast the halved buns in a dry pan.
Add the cream cheese and cream to a mixing bowl and whisk together. Refrigerate until needed.
Add the biscoff spread to a small bowl and warm in the microwave for about 30 seconds at a time, until you have a very soft spread.
Spoon the cream cheese mixture on the buns.
Slice the bananas and arrange on top.
Drizzle with the biscoff spread.