IN SATIABLE
QUINCE AND ALMOND FINANCIERS WITH CUSTARD APPLE ICE CREAM GLUTEN FREE MAKES 6
Ingredients: For the financiers: •2 quinces, peeled, quartered and seeded •1 50gm castor sugar •½ vanilla bean, split and scraped •1 cinnamon stick •4 whole cloves For the frangipane mix: 1 20gm unsalted butter 1 50gm castor sugar 2 00gm ground almonds 2 eggs
• • • •
• f inely grated zest
of 1 orange
•2 tbs plum or raspberry
jam to glaze
For the ice cream:
•2 cups custard • • • • •
apple puree 1 cup thickened cream ½ cup milk 8 0gm castor sugar 3 egg yolks ½ vanilla bean, split and scraped
YELLOWFIN TUNA CARPACCIO
Method: Lay the quince quarters in a single layer in a small baking tray and sprinkle over the sugar to completely cover. Add the vanilla, cinnamon and cloves, cover tightly with foil and bake overnight (about 12 hours) at 100˚C or until they turn a deep crimson red. Put the butter, sugar, eggs, almond meal and orange zest into a food processor and blend until smooth. Chill for 2 -3 hours. Spoon the almond mixture into 6 greased small rectangular baking tins. Dice each quince quarter into 6 pieces and press into the top of the almond mix. Bake at 180˚C for 25 – 30 minutes. Warm the jam and mix with an equal amount of the quince cooking syrup. Once the financiers have cooled, brush on the jam mixture with a pastry brush to glaze. To make the ice cream, press the ripe pulp of 2-3 custard apples through a sieve until you have 2 cups of puree. Chill. Place the cream, milk and vanilla in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar, and slowly whisk in the boiling milk mixture until well combined. Return to the saucepan and stir over a low heat until the custard thickens slightly and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Cool.
ROASTED GRASS-FED FILLET
Mix together the ice cream base and the custard apple puree and churn in an ice cream machine. If you don’t have an ice cream machine, pour the mixture into a plastic wrap lined tray and freeze until well set. Break into pieces, quickly blend in a food processor to disperse the ice crystals and refreeze. Serve with the quince syrup and a good dollop of custard apple ice cream. Visit www.innoosamagazine.com.au to find out why they are called ‘financiers’. SERVE WITH
2011 Carmes du Rieussec, Sauternes, France $25-$30
PRETENTIOUS
PERFECT
PRETENDER 2013 Rymill June Traminer, Coonawarra, SA $20-$25
2005 Isole e Olena Vin Santo, Tuscany, Italy $80-$85
QUINCE AND ALMOND FINANCIERS 23
Winter 2015