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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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