Mandarin and raspberry,yoghurt and rhubarb cream

FINE DINING AT HOME SERIES

Mandarin andraspberry, yoghurtand rhubarb cream

Yoghurt Cream

450 Natural Yoghurt (drained overnight – wet weight approx. 700g)

150ml rhubarb liquid (see below)

30g liquid honey

1.5 leaves gelatine

6 ring moulds

- Mix yoghurt with honey. Adjust sweetness if necessary.

- Soften gelatine in cold water.

- Warm rhubarb liquid and add softened gelatine.

- Stir until gelatine is completely dissolved.

- Pour a quarter of the rhubarb liquid into the yoghurt and

stir quickly.

- Add the rest of the rhubarb liquid and stir to mix well.

- Pour into moulds and refrigerate overnight.

Mint Oil

50g fresh mint

75ml grape seed oil

- Blanch mint quickly in boiling water and refresh in ice water.

- Squeeze out excess water and place in blender.

- Add oil and blend for 3 minutes.

- Strain through a fine filter and put in squeeze bottle in freezer.

Rhubarb Liquid

200g rhubarb (chopped)

400ml water

100g sugar

- Bring all contents to boil and simmer for 20 minutes.

- Place in a blender and process till smooth.

- Strain through a fine sieve.

To Serve

- Unmould yoghurt cream and place on plate.

- Squeeze a ring of mint oil around the outside of the yoghurt cream.

- Garnish with Fresh As raspberries and Mandarin along with some mint.

The Restaurant

Merediths is located at 365 Dominion Road, Mt Eden

Valley. The restaurant seats a maximum of 40 people in

our three intimate dining rooms.

Tuesday to Thursday evenings and for Friday lunches, we

offer a 6 course and an 8 course tasting menu with

optional wine matches.

A 9 course degustation menu is the only menu available

on Friday and Saturday evenings with an optional wine

match. A vegetarian menu is available on request.

Merediths

365 Dominion Road

Mt Eden, Auckland, NZ.

Phone +64 9 623 3140

www.merediths.co.nz

lunch: Friday 12pm – 3pm

dinner: Tuesday to Saturday 6pm – 10.30pm

www.fresh-as.com