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As featured in Country Style<br />
magazine. Photography Sharyn<br />
Cairns, styling Geraldine Munoz<br />
winter beetroot<br />
broth shots<br />
with goat curd and orange zest<br />
MaRy-JaNE CRaIG aNd CoRRINE EVaTT — aSHCRoFTS<br />
WWW.aSHCRoFTS.CoM<br />
Serves: 6-8<br />
Ingredients<br />
8 medium sized well scrubbed<br />
organic beetroot<br />
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil<br />
1 large white onion peeled<br />
and sliced<br />
Half a tsp of thyme<br />
Zest of two oranges<br />
Juice of <strong>the</strong> oranges ( strained )<br />
3 tbsp top quality tomato paste<br />
1 dsp of your favourite local<br />
honey<br />
4 fresh bay leaves<br />
1 cinnamon quill<br />
6 whole cloves<br />
2 cups good quality regional<br />
riesling<br />
Murray river salt<br />
Ground black pepper<br />
1 generous slice of fresh ginger<br />
Method<br />
1. Scrub beetroot and bake in a<br />
water bath covered with foil<br />
in a hot oven until tender.<br />
Cool and <strong>the</strong>n peel; reserving<br />
<strong>the</strong> cooking liquid — but<br />
take care to strain it through<br />
a fine muslin cloth <strong>the</strong><br />
ensure no fine dirt grains<br />
get caught in <strong>the</strong> mix!<br />
2. In a heavy based saucepan,<br />
saute <strong>the</strong> onions in olive oil<br />
until transulcent, add <strong>the</strong><br />
thyme, bay leaves, cloves,<br />
tomato paste and roughly<br />
chopped cooked beetroot.<br />
Fry for 2 to 3 minutes <strong>the</strong>n<br />
add <strong>the</strong> riesling and ginger<br />
and honey and cook until<br />
reduced by half.<br />
3. Add <strong>the</strong> zest, seasoning,<br />
orange juice and finally<br />
<strong>the</strong> beetroot cooking liquid<br />
along with some extra water<br />
if necessary to just cover<br />
<strong>the</strong> beetroot by about<br />
an inch.<br />
4. Simmer for 30 to 40 minutes,<br />
cool to room temperature<br />
and puree thoroughly in<br />
a blender. Strain through<br />
a fine sieve into a clean<br />
saucepan, heat, adjust<br />
seasoning to your taste<br />
<strong>the</strong>n serve in shot glasses<br />
if serving as an appetizer<br />
or, into wide shallow soup<br />
bowls served with a quenelle<br />
of goat curd topped with a<br />
dusting of fine fresh<br />
orange zest.<br />
Wine Suggestion 2010 The<br />
Willow Lane Viognier (lightly<br />
chilled) Mudgee, New South<br />
Wales<br />
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