New Zealand Comfort Food Recipes

"Califlower cooked in tomato puree with garlic, chilli and cream and mixed with sea shell pasta."

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Ingredients: pepper, cream...

"There doesn't seem to be anything similar on Zaar yet, so this had to be posted!! This is a wonderful, versatile 'pie'. I serve it cold with thick yoghurt and passionfruit pulp, however others like it warm with ice-cream. It's totally up to you. If you like a very moist cake with a tang, then you'll love this - it's to die for!! Note: My mum uses..."

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Ingredients: coconut milk, desiccated coconut...

"This is my first recipe post ever. A perfect example of comfort food, especially good on a cold Wintery day. I live in New Zealand and mum used to make this on rare occasions but now I have a home of my own I make it all the time! I have no idea where the recipe came from since she always made it by heart; I never saw her use a recipe book. In New..."

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Ingredients: cream of tartar, golden syrup...

"Posted for ZWT. A recipe from NZ chef Alison Holst which we've made several times and loved. Kumera is the Maori word for sweet potato"

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Ingredients: cream, curry powder, kumara...

"This is from Cook's Illustrated folks, who tinker to death every aspect of a recipe. Altho I haven't tried it yet, I wouldn't change a thing. On second thought, maybe leave out any extra salt, but that's just for me personally given sodium restrictions. Low-sodium broth seems to have plenty on its own."

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Ingredients: dried rosemary leaves, dried thyme...

"Pavlova is a traditional to Australians and New Zealanders that was apparently created in honour of the ballerina Anna Pavlova, when she toured in those parts. It is basically a delicate mountain of whipped meringue. After being baked under low heat, the outside shell gets crunchy, the top gets browned, but the inside stays chewy and soft - like creamy..."

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Ingredients: cornstarch, cream of tartar...

"These iconic cookies were originally made to send to the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) serving in Gallipoli. ANZAC Day-25 April-is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for..."

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Ingredients: bicarbonate of soda, corn syrup...

"I found this recipe in Taste Magazine (New Zealand) and it is amazing. Easy to make, never gloppy in the middle, light and fresh. They will fill you up at the time but not weigh you down and are not overloaded with sweet! These are my signature dish.....Enjoy!"

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Ingredients: eggs, milk, yoghurt...

"This is the name my daughter came up with when I served this roast leg of lamb for Boxing Day this Christmas holiday! We love roast leg of lamb and this was a variation on my normal way of roasting it. I would have studded the leg with fresh rosemary as well as garlic, but I could not find it under the snow and heavy frost, another time! I am spoilt..."

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Ingredients: fresh rosemary, garlic...

"Awsome chicken meal, tastes a bit like a classic roast chicken meal with stuffing and gravy, without all the mess and fuss! easy and very yummy, a must try! can be refrigerated until required (overnight if desired) and then baked to heat."

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Ingredients: pepper, cornflour, dried herbs...

"A very yummy, moist, rich, chocolate cake. A favourate with my family and friends. Convenient and easy to make always comes out perfect and some ingredient amounts can be altered to suit tasted. nuts and or chocolate chips can also be added if desired. Enjoy!! ;o)"

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Ingredients: cooking oil, eggs...