New Zealand feijoas are in the shops here in Queensland but the price is simply too high for me to be cooking… they remain luscious and slightly guilty treats, because of the designer price tags. But I know a lot of you in New Zealand have what I dream of… which is bucket loads of feijoas. Here isContinue reading “feijoa, ginger & coconut loaf”
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feijoa & lime muffins
According to the New Zealand Listener, these muffins “are quite tart, with all the fragrance of feijoas and a refreshing tang from the lime juice and zest”. I love that the lime zest is in the muffin mixture as well as in the sugary topping – double the tang! FEIJOA & LIME MUFFINS Makes aboutContinue reading “feijoa & lime muffins”
feijoa, date & ginger loaf
Oh my. If you love food and haven’t discovered foodgawker.com then head over there immediately and, well, gawk. The site selects the highest quality food photography (and recipes, of course) for its delicious galleries. Amidst all the gorgeousness I discovered this recipe for feijoa loaf, which originally comes from Fisher & Paykel’s equally divine foodContinue reading “feijoa, date & ginger loaf”
fabulous feijoa muffins
These quick, easy and delicious muffins are from Marvellous Muffins by Alison Holst (Hyndman Publishing, 1994). The orange zest gives them a little zing and I chopped the feijoa a little on the chunky side so I could really taste the fruit. The crunchy sugar topping is just delicious. The proof was in how quickly myContinue reading “fabulous feijoa muffins”
feijoa & date loaf
This recipe was featured on Television New Zealand’s Good Morning Show and can be found on their website. FEIJOA & DATE LOAF Ingredients 1 cup peeled, diced feijoa 100g dates, roughly chopped 250ml boiling water 230g sugar 50g butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg, beaten 270g flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking sodaContinue reading “feijoa & date loaf”
feijoa muffins
These sound so simple to make, while the combination of orange and cinnamon promises to enervate the flavour with sweetness and spice. Posted to Facebook’s feijoa page with a note that they freeze well. FEIJOA MUFFINS Ingredients 2 cups flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 75 grams butter melted 1 cup chopped feijoas 2 eggs finelyContinue reading “feijoa muffins”
feijoa & honey muffins
Another great sounding recipe from the New Zealand Women’s Weekly – this time combining honey, nutmeg, coconut and buttermilk with the deliciousness of feijoa. FEIJOA & HONEY MUFFINS Makes 12 Ingredients 125g butter, softened ½ cup honey 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 cup buttermilk 1½ cups self-raising flour, sifted ½ cup desiccated coconutContinue reading “feijoa & honey muffins”
feijoa & apple muffins
Created by chef Simon Bryant in the ABC television show The Cook and the Chef, these muffins combine apple and ginger with the sweet flavour of feijoa. The companion recipe from Maggie Beer (Episode 23) was the Feijoa Tart with Sour Cream Pastry. FEIJOA AND APPLE MUFFINS Makes 12 small muffins. Ingredients 375g self raisingContinue reading “feijoa & apple muffins”
feijoa and cream cheese muffins
Here’s another recipe for muffins that combines cream cheese and feijoas, this time from The Listener (original recipe moved behind a paywall). There is a warning that nuggets of cream cheese and feijoa make these muffins irresistible. FEIJOA AND CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS Makes 12 Ingredients 1 cup chopped feijoa flesh 3⁄4 cup caster sugar 75gContinue reading “feijoa and cream cheese muffins”
feijoa, sauvignon blanc & cream cheese muffins
These muffins, created by Michelle Bond, took out The Marlborough Express Mighty Muffin Competition in May 2009. You can find the story about how Michelle Bond created them over here at The Marlborough Express website. MICHELLE BOND: FEIJOA, MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC & CREAM CHEESE MUFFINS Makes 12 Ingredients 1 cup chopped feijoa flesh ¾ cupsContinue reading “feijoa, sauvignon blanc & cream cheese muffins”
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