This week Tony Astle ate at Grand Harbour, a Chinese fine dining restaurant with a host of delicious traditional recipes.
He sampled the Pork and vegetable spring rolls, the Xiaolongbao, the spinach and prawn dumplings, and their famous deep fried squid.
"I have consumed many more dishes at this venue. I LOVE the tripe and tendons."
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Recipe of the Week: Cassis Macerated Apples and Blackberries
This week Tony Astle is serving up a recipe for Cassis Macerated Apples and Blackberries, topped with Meringue and Baked.
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Ingredients:Â
Fruit MixtureÂ
1 kg Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly slicedÂ
170 g sugarÂ
60 g brown sugarÂ
350 ml waterÂ
Zest of 1 orangeÂ
200 6 blackberries (fresh or frozen)Â
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MeringueÂ
235 g sugarÂ
Half tbsp glucoseÂ
50 ml waterÂ
3 egg whiteÂ
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Method: Â
Fruit MixtureÂ
Combine apples, sugars, water and zest in a pot.Â
Bring to a boil but avoid turning the apples mushy. Add the blackberries.Â
Cook for 5 minutes. Cool. Then add the cassisÂ
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MeringueÂ
Combine water glucose and sugar in a pan.Â
Heat without stirring until it reaches 125 deg C on a sugar thermometer.Â
Beat the egg whites, until they have stiff peaks.Â
With the beater still running, pour the sugar syrup onto the egg whites.Â
Continue beating until the mixture is smooth and thick.Â
Note: the meringue can be refrigerated until required.Â
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FinishingÂ
Heat ban oven to 180 deg C.Â
In a pan, heat the fruit mix, then fill individual bowls.Â
Top with the meringue.Â
Bake for about 15 minutes, so the meringue is browned slightly.Â
Serve with whipped cream.Â
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