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Soup & Prawns

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Strawberry Soup with Crispy Goat Cheese
Ingredients:

½ cup Champagne Vinegar
¼ cup Sugar
½ cup Pomegranate Juice
½ cup Onion, minced
1 cup Strawberries, sliced

Method of Preparation:
Over a medium heat, add sugar and champagne vinegar. When sugar melts, add pomegranate juice, onion and strawberries. When the strawberries are soft put into a blender. Blend to a smooth consistency and return to original pot and put back on low heat. 

Crispy Goat Cheese:
Ingredients:
1 block Goat Cheese, ¼” diced
1 Egg
½ cup Potato Starch
1 tbsp Baking Soda
2 tbsp Club Soda
¾ cup Olive Oil

Method of Preparation:
Cut the goat cheese into ¼” pieces. In a bowl combine, cornstarch, baking soda, and egg, mix. Add club soda for a tempura batter. Tip cheese into batter and pan fry in oil until brown. Pour the soup into a bowl and top with cheese to serve.


FAMILY RECIPE: Strawberry Glazed Prawns and Brussels Sprout Slaw
Strawberry Glazed Prawns:
Ingredients:
8 Shrimp, deveined with tails
3 tbsp Olive Oil
Strawberry Soup, from children’s recipe

Method of Preparation:
Place shrimp on wooden skewers, 4 on each. Heat oil in a pan and once hot, add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside. Keep pan on the heat until its hot. Once it is hot, remove the pan from the heat and pour in a coating of the strawberry soup. This will cause a sizzling action, immediately place shrimp back in pan. Put the pan back onto medium heat. Baste shrimp in the glaze 2 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and place on slaw.


Brussels Sprout Slaw:
12 Brussels Sprouts, shredded
¼ cup Champagne Vinegar
¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Pinch of Salt, Pepper
¼ cup Pine Nuts, toasted
2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated


Method of Preparation:
Combine oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to make vinaigrette. Mix with shredded brussels sprouts.   Garnish with parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Top with shrimp skewers and strawberry glaze.