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Festive Appetizer Recipes
Caprese Focaccia
Ingredients:
4 Cups bread flour, bread and pizza flour or bakers flour
Ā½ tablespoon instant dried yeast
2 teaspoonsĀ Murray River Salt flakes
7 tablespoons good quality olive oil
1-2 Cups luke warm water
8-10 cherry tomatoes
1/3 Cup fresh mozzarella, torn into smaller style pieces
Fresh basil leaves
Cracked black pepper
To serve
ExtraĀ Murray River Salt
Fresh basil leaves
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, sift in the flour. Add the MRS Pink Flakes to one side of the bowl and the yeast on the other side.
Use a whisk to stir the flour, salt and yeast together slowly until well combined.
Add a small well to the center of the flour. Pour in the olive oil and 1 Cup of the warm water. Use a spatula or spoon to start stirring. Add more of the warm water slowly if the dough is still dry.
Turn the dough out to a lightly floured flat surface and knead a few times to combine.
Transfer the dough to a large oiled mixing bowl and place a towel over the top of it. Place into a warm place like a cupboard for 1 hour to rise until doubled in size. Transfer the dough to a deepish oiled baking pan, around the size of 12"x12".
Use your hands to gently stretch out the dough to fill the corners of the baking pan. Place the towel back over the top and place back into the warm cupboard for another 1 hour to prove.
Remove the towel and dip your fingertips into some olive oil. Use your fingertips to plunge into the dough to create dimples. In a small jug mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil with 1 tablespoon of water and pour over the dough.
Press halved and whole cherry tomatoes and mozzarella chunks into the bread. Top with Murray River Salt Pink Flakes and cracked black pepper. Sprinkle with a few fresh basil leaves and bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes or until golden in color and fragrant in smell.
Allow the bread to cool for around 10 minutes before slicing into 8 squared pieces. Top the focaccia bread with fresh basil leaves and a generous amount of Murray River Salt Pink Flakes.
Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in a cool dry place.
Mango Salsa
This vibrant mango salsa recipe combines ripe mangoes, diced red onions, fresh jalapeno, and a zesty lime dressing for a delicious and refreshing topping that pairs perfectly with grilled chicken or fish, making it an ideal choice for a spring day's al fresco dining.
Savoury Beetroot, ricotta & thyme tarts with Murray River Salt
Cold winter nights call for freshly baked warm tarts with Murray River Salt.
Quick and simple with a total time of 35 minutes.
Whipped feta and salted honey dip with flatbread
Creamy whipped feta mixed with greek yogurt, garlic and Murray River Salt Flakes, drizzled on top with salted honey served with flatbread.
Holiday Recipes
Festive DIY Nut Mix
Savoury Nut Mix Ingredients
- 300g mixed nuts of your choice (I used cashews, pecans, walnuts and macadamias)
- Large pinch of Murray River Salt Pink Salt Flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 140g finely diced dried fruit of your choice (I used dried apricots and cranberries)
Sweet & Spicy Nut Mix IngredientsĀ
- 300g mixed nuts of your choice (I used cashews, pecans, walnuts and macadamias)
- Large pinch of Murray River Salt Pink Salt Flakes
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees bake.
2. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
3. In two separate bowls, combine the ingredients for that nut mix.
4. Pour one of the nut mixes onto the lined baking tray and spread out to one even layer across the tray.
5. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, setting a timer for 15 minutes to turn over the nuts halfway.
6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a jar.
7. With the Savory Nuts, add the fruit after the cooking process by transferring the cooked nut mix to a medium sized bowl, adding the fruit and stirring to combine with a spoon.
Vegan Gingerbread with Murray River Salt
IngredientsĀ
- 3 cups spelt flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- Pinch of Murray River Salt Pink Salt Flakes
- 3/4 cup non dairy butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup golden syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 20g Chocolate
Directions
1. In a medium sized mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar together with an electric mixer or beater. Add the golden syrup and vanilla extract and beat again until combined. Add the dry ingredients and beat again until well blended.
2. Roll the dough into one ball, slice down the middle with a knife to separate into two and wrap each ball of dough with cling wrap. Place in the fridge for 2 hours so that the butter hardens again.
3. Preheat oven to 180 degrees bake. Line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
4. Dust a large hard surface lightly with flour and begin to roll out one of your balls of dough. Roll to a half inch thickness. Use mini or large cookie cutters to cut out your desired shapes.
5. Use a grater to finely grate the Chocolate over the cookie cut outs.
6. Transfer to the baking tray and bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to harden.
Salted Chocolate Pancakes
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar of your choice
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup soy or oat milk
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 Teaspoon Murray River Salt
2oz Chocolate Bar, roughly chopped
Directions:
- Combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and cocoa powder.Ā
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquids ā milk, water and coconut oil.
- Mix well with a whisk to combine.Ā Drop in the Murray River Salt and Chocolateā pieces/chunks and gently fold through.Ā Ā
-Heat a medium to large frying pan over a high heat on the stovetop and add a tablespoon of butter or oil of your choice.
- When bubbles start to appear in the butter or oil, reduce the temperature to a medium temperature.
- Using a 3/4 cup measuring cup, scoop the pancake batter out of the mixing bowl and drop into the centre of the frying pan.
- Allow the pancake to cook for a couple of minutes, waiting for multiple bubbles to form on the surface of the batter and the outer edge to start firming up before flipping over. Repeat this process until all of the batter is used. You should get approximately 7-9 medium sized pancakes by following these measuring instructions.
- Allow the pancakes to cool on a wire cooling rack whilst you cook the rest of the batch.
- Stack high and serve with a generous sprinkling of Murray River Salt āPink Salt Flakesā, drizzle with maple syrup and top with fresh strawberries or fruit of your choice.
SALTED BAKED POTATOES WITH HOMEMADE BUTTER
NEED:
2-3 small nadine or ruby potatoes
per serving
Plenty of Pink Salt flakes
Extra Virgin Olive Oil as required
DO:
1. Preheat oven to 170Ā°C.
2. Wash and dry the potatoes leaving the skins on.
3. Place enough salt in the base of a small baking tin to just cover the base.
4. Brush the potatoes with EVOO and roll across th esalt, preferably filing the tray with potatoes.
5. Bake for 1 hour approximately and then test for softness. They shouldnāt be totally soft yet.
6. Increase oven temperature to 200Ā°C and finish baking for a further 30 minutes.
BUTTER (Need):
200g unsalted butter in pieces,
room temperature
40g strong cheese of choice, grated
2 pinches Murray River Salt
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
BUTTER (Do);
To make the butter, place all ingredients into a bowl
and combine well. Roll and wrap in baking paper and store in the fridge until use.
(Continued) 7. Place potatoes onto a plate, removing excess salt from the bottoms of the potatoes.
8. Split with a cross cut and serve with plenty of Butter and additional Murray River Salt to taste.
Perfect on a Cocktail
BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITA
INGREDIENTS
Margarita
- 2 ounces silver/blanco tequila
- 2 ounces fresh blood orange juice (about 1 large blood orange, juiced)
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice (about 1 lime, juiced)
- 1 teaspoon light agave nectar
- 1 tiny drop pure vanilla extract (optional)
Salt and brown sugar rim (use all salt if you want)
- 2 teaspoons Murray River Salt
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar (optional)
- Lime wedges
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix together the Murray River Salt and sugar on a small plate (preferably one just slightly larger than the top of your margarita glass). Run a wedge of lime around the top of your glass. Dip the top of the glass into the salt blend at a 45-degree angle and roll it from side to side to catch the salt. Add ice cubes to your glass and set it aside.
2. Fill a small cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the tequila, freshly squeezed blood orange and lime juice and agave nectar. If desired, add a drop of vanilla extract (donāt pour it straight from the bottle, I used the blunt end of a fork as a dropper).
3. Put on the lid and shake for 30 seconds. Strain the liquid into your glass and garnish with a slice of blood orange, if desired.
BRINED & FRIED TURKEY
First, Brine the Turkey:
Dissolve in 6 Gallons of Water:
1 cup of Murray River Salt
2 cup Brown SugarĀ
(No heating needed when using Murray River Salt) Ā
Add 1 Gallon Apple CiderĀ
1 Bunch of Parsley StemsĀ
12 Kampot Peppercorns
Submerge 12 lb turkey in brine 1-2 days; chilled
Remove, rinse & chill overnight uncovered yields crispier skin roasting when fryingĀ
Second, Fry the Turkey:
By marinating, injecting, and brining, you increase the moisture and flavor of the Turkey!Ā
- Pre-measure needed oil by measuring the 2/3rd pot fill using the turkey & water
- Place burner in level, flat, open area
- Dry the pot, and thawed turkey to minimize moisture boil-over during cooking
- Make an incision at the thigh joint for even cooking
- Place turkey on the rack legs up
- Heat the oil on medium white blue flame to 350-375 maximum
Key Safety Steps:
Guidelines:
- Do the math 3.5 minutes per pound at 350-375āF to achieve 165āF internal temperature
- With Your cook time have your turkey resting 15-20 minutes prior to serving time
- Wearing a heat glove. SLOWLY lower turkey into heated fatĀ
- Monitor fat temp with side mounted thermometer to maintain cooking temperature
- NEVER LEAVE FRYING TURLEY UNATTENDED & KEEP OTHERS CLEAR OF COOKING AREAĀ