YOUR BACKYARD

They’re the classics – the Aussie backyard plates that you’ve definitely brought along to a summer barbie. Where nostalgia and flavour collide! TIP: ADD SOME FRESH SEASONAL VEGGIES TO YOUR BBQ KEBABS. THEN ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS THE OBLIGATORY ‘CLICK CLICK’ OF THE TONGS!

DIY Golden Gaytime

INGREDIENTS Vanilla ice cream 3/4 can top n fill caramel 2 tbsp malted milk powder 300ml thickened cream 300g milk chocolate, finely chopped 150ml full cream milk 1 ½ cups self-raising flour 2 tbsp granulated sugar 2 tbsp brown sugar 120g unsalted butter, melted 1 egg yolk

1 clove garlic, finely chopped METHOD Preheat the oven to 180ºC and line an oven tray with greaseproof paper. In a large frying pan over low-medium heat, cook the zucchini, carrot, garlic, and onion until softened. In a large bowl, combine sausage meat and cooked vegetables and mix together well. Take your sheet of puff pastry and cut it in half lengthways. Divide the sausage mixture in half and spread along each piece of puff pastry, leaving a gap of 2cm around each edge. Wrap the edges of the pastry over and seal by pressing down lightly with a fork. Cut into bite-sized portions and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cook in the oven for 25-35 minutes or until golden and cooked through. Enjoy! METHOD Allow your store-bought vanilla ice cream to soften slightly, then divide among 12 silicone ice cream moulds, inserting a wooden paddlepop stick in each at the end. Freeze for four hours minimum. For the caramel, place the caramel, cream, and malt powder in a large mixing bowl and use an electric whisk to combine. Take your set vanilla ice cream out of the moulds and dip into the caramel mixture. Place on a tray and freeze for another four hours. For the ganache, add the milk chocolate to a heatproof bowl. Place the milk in a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring to a simmer, then pour over the chocolate, allowing the warm milk to melt the chocolate. Stir until smooth, then leave to thicken for two hours. For the crumb, preheat oven to 180ºC. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with your hands until a fine crumb forms. Bake on a tray for 10 minutes until golden. Finally, remove your frozen ice creams from their moulds. Dip in ganache, then cover with biscuit crumbs. Set in the freezer for a

Hidden veggie sausage rolls

INGREDIENTS 1 tsp olive oil 1 zucchini, grated 1 large carrot, grated ½ brown onion, finely chopped 400g sausage meat of your choosing 1 sheet puff pastry 1 egg, beaten Sesame seeds

further hour before serving.

GREAT FOR THE KIDS!