Mystery Box challenge

The Shoalhaven Foodies decided to give themselves a challenge with a Mystery Box.

The challenge was to make a dish from one or even all of the six ingredients, photograph it and put it on the web site.    

          

Here are the six ingredients the Foodies could choose from, using one or more, or all of the ingredients: 

• mushrooms (choice of variety or mixed)
• parsnips
• a duck (whole or any part)
• almonds
• cream cheese (low or full fat)
• plums

The Foodies could also use the basic ingredients from the pantry and fridge: e.g. eggs, cream, sugar, oils, flour, baking powder etc, gelatine, sugar, stock, honey, salt, pepper, gelatine, herbs (dried and fresh), butter, sour cream, yogurt, coffee, teas......etc.

Here is what we came up with ......
(If you want the recipe to any of these dishes, let us know and we'll send it to you.)

Kimella made a parsnip and almond cake with plum sauce

Chere made mushrooms in aspic two ways.....

First, with sunset plum sauces, yoghurt and olive oil drizzle

then with home-made creme fraiche, chives and paprika


Kim made a red curry duck with lychees and grapes

  

and for dessert she made poached plums with yoghurt, toasted almonds and a sprig of mint for garnish

Max made three dishes!

Duck with plums, mashed parsnip & parsnip chips; ground almond & cheese stuffed mushroom....

 Mushrooms stuffed with ground almonds cream cheese ....

and Plum Tart in cream cheese custard with almond pastry !
For Max's recipes see:   http://www.maxdingleart.com/recipes.html 

Lesley decided on a mushroom pie with cream cheese and walnut and chive pastry



Christine made a Plum Tart with Orange and Ginger Cream

 Frances made a duck and mushroom Ballotine 2 ways

 Did you enjoy our post?  We had fun making our dishes.

Our next challenge is coming up very soon.  We'll let you know what it is and when!