SUE’S FAMOUS RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE FUDGE PUDDING RECIPE

The sun is shining, the raspberries are ripening and now is the time to enjoy them.  This dessert is no fuss, with simple ingredients for an out of this world pudding… so go on ‘fill your boots’, your friends and family will love you for this one! Watch the video and then print off the recipe below the vid to follow.

You will need……

• 1 cup of flour
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 60 grams of butter
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 ½ cups of Sujon frozen raspberries

For the syrup you will need…..

• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon Chopped Walnuts (optional)

 
Method

• Sift flour, cocoa, and baking powder
• Rub in butter and add sugar
• Mix to a soft dough with 1/3 cup milk.
• Place frozen Sujon Raspberries in a greased dish and spoon mixture over top.
• Heat syrup ingredients: brown sugar, cocoa, butter and boiling water in a saucepan until butter melts and pour over batter in a dish. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts
• Bake in a moderate oven at 180⁰c for 30 minutes or until the sponge is firm with chocolate caramel underneath.

XMAS DESSERT RECIPE – Coconut Creme Brulee of Christmas Mince

This is a simply delicious fuss free dessert. Brulee literally means “burnt cream”.  Contrary to popular opinion, this dessert isn’t too difficult to make.  I find for best results use individual ramekins to create this creamy, rich, toffee topped French dessert.  Best made the day before.  Caramelise sugar just before serving.

You can purchase your berries all year round from sujon.co.nz

Blackcurrant and Honey Christmas Mince
1½ cups milk
400ml can coconut cream
2 kaffir lime leaves or 10cm length of lemon peel
6 large egg yolks
¼ cup caster sugar
generous ½ cup raw sugar
long coconut threads – toasted
zest 1 lemon
butter for greasing

Lightly grease 4 x 1 cup ramekins.  Set aside.  In each ramekin, spread 2 tablespoons of Christmas Mince over the base.

Pour milk and cream into a saucepan along with kaffir lime leaves or lemon peel.  Bring to the boil.  Remove from heat.  Set aside to cool.  10-15 minutes.  Remove leaves or peel.

In a large bowl beat yolks and sugar together until thick and creamy.  Slowly pour in cool milk, stirring continuously.  Evenly pour into prepared ramekins.  Place in a roasting dish.  Pour in enough cold water to come half way up the side of ramekins.  Cover baking dish with tinfoil.  Bake at 160ºC for 40-50 minutes or until set.  Custard will have a slight wobble when cooked.  Carefully remove from water and set aside to cool.  Refrigerate.  Just before serving, preheat grill.

Sprinkle top of custards with a thin layer of sugar.  Grill until bubbly and golden.  Stand for 5 minutes, repeat sugar process.  This will give a deliciously thick caramelised top. Garnish with coconut threads, lemon zest and enjoy immediately.  Place a doyley on a decorative saucer, put on Brulee, carefully crack crust to show cream. Yum !!

Happy Cooking!

Anne

Information kindly supplied by Anne Morton – Cuisine Advisor, PO Box 30 804, Lower Hutt, 04 586 2766, anne_morton2001@yahoo.com

Read our article on how to make a Delicious Christmas Mince Pie – Recipe here.

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Experienced Machine Operator Wanted at Sujon

Sujon Berryfruits currently has a job vacancy for a full time machine operator to join their small friendly team in Nelson.

Key responsibilities for a skilled operator are:
• Ability to set up, change over and operate key equipment.
• Ability to help optimise production by taking ownership
of plant and machinery
• Maintain high Food Safety and H&S standards .
• Applicants must have a good mechanical aptitude.
• Experience with Form ,Fill and Seal machines in a manufacturing environment would be preferred.

If you have what it takes to be a successful machine operator then please either email sue@sujon.co.nz or post to 17 Bullen Street, Nelson- with your CV, cover letter and referees.
Applications for this role close 24th December.

Training Tips from Simon Thomas- Tasman Makos Strength & Conditioning Coach

Simon approached Sujon earlier in 2011 as he wanted the Makos to use Sujon Sports Powder. He wanted it because he had heard that it helped muscle recovery and some of the boys had used it in the 2010 season.
With the short turn around in the games of the ITM Cup, muscle recovery during training week and after games was super important.
The team can’t get enough of this Real food as opposed to other products that have been given to them. They believe in Sujon Sport Powder as a muscle recovery supplement and even promote to other guys they’ve been talking to.
Simon recommends this to anyone that’s doing anything that will have a physical tool on their body (running, walking, jumping.. basically all sport) to take Sujon, as, he said – it certainly worked for his guys.

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Delicious Christmas Mince Pies – Recipe

Get your Christmas treats sorted with these nutritious and wonderfully tasty recipes below!

The Origins of Christmas Mince
The original Christmas mince pie dates back to medieval times when it did in fact contain meat.  Over the centuries the meat has been slowly replaced with more spices, sugars and dried fruit as they became readily available.  At one stage the pie was made oval in shape to symbolise the manger and the mince meat contained 3 spices symbolising the gifts from the Three Kings.
To ensure a lucky year the story goes that you should eat 12 pies between Christmas Day and the Twelfth Day !!!

Below we have a recipe for both Macaroon Topped Christmas pies & Blackcurrant and honey Christmas mince to go in the pies. Our next article will show you how to make this fantastic Dessert called Coconut Creme Brulee of Christmas Mince… using the christmas mince in the recipe below. Click on the RSS feed on the top right of this page to subscribe so that you can be notified when this article is posted.

RECIPE - Blackcurrant and Honey Christmas Mince (to go in your pies!)
This nutritious black fruit is high in Vitamin C and antioxidants.  Combined with honey they give an interesting flavour to this Christmas Mince.

2 cup frozen blackcurrants
2 cups mixed fruit
1 cup dates – chopped and tightly packed
flesh from 1 tangelo – chopped
¼ cup honey
¼ teaspoon mixed spice
3 tablespoons brandy

Place blackcurrants into a saucepan.  Over a low heat cook until thawed and juices run.  Stir in mixed fruit, dates, tangelo flesh, honey and spice.  Slowly bring to the boil, simmer gently uncovered for 8-10 minutes or until thick and pulpy.  Stir frequently to prevent sticking.  Remove from heat.  Stir in brandy.  Spoon into sterilized jars. Seal.  Store in refrigerator.

RECIPE- Macaroon Topped Christmas Mince Pies 
You will need:
2 sheets sweet short pastry
Blackcurrant and Honey Christmas Mince (from the first recipe above!)
 

Mince Pies are a great treat for your family & friends this Xmas!

Macaroon topping
2 large egg whites
¼ cup caster sugar
1 cup ground almonds
¼ cup coconut
½ teaspoon almond essence

Whisk egg whites until stiff, gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition.  Fold in almonds, coconut and essence.  Set aside.

To assemble tarts
Lightly dust bench with flour.  Place on pastry square.  No rolling needed.  Using a 8cm, round cutter, cut out 9 rounds from each square.  Evenly push into 18 ungreased muffin tins.  Prick base on each one.  Refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Fill each case ¾ full with mince.  Use a generous teaspoon full of Macaroon mixture for topping.  To prevent topping burning, place low in oven.  Bake at 200ºC for 10-15 minutes.  Cool.  Store in an airtight container.  Delicious warm as a dessert with lashing of whipped cream laced with Cointreau or Maraschino liqueur.  I bet you’ll eat more than 12 between Christmas Day and the Twelfth Day !!!

Happy Cooking!

Anne

Information kindly supplied by Anne Morton – Cuisine Advisor, PO Box 30 804, Lower Hutt, 04 586 2766, anne_morton2001@yahoo.com

Read our article on how to make a Delicious XMAS DESSERT RECIPE – Coconut Creme Brulee of Christmas Mince here.

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Blueberries May Slow Breast Cancer Growth – New Mouse Study Released

A new study with mice shows that breast tumours on lab mice was between 60 and 75% smaller when the animals were fed blueberry powder along with their diet.

The good news is that the dosage rate used could be easily obtained in the human diet. The rate used in this research was the equivalent of 300g of fresh blueberries per day for humans (this would be about 2 cups).

More research is required in this field. Interestingly the tumour volume was lower in the group receiving a lower dosage rate of Blueberry powder (300g human equivalent) compared to the mice being fed the higher rate. Although researchers have said that the “difference was not significant” but this does “suggest that there may be an optimal level of blueberry intake”.  

Source: Journal of Nutrition
Volume 141, Pages 1805-1812
“whole blueberry powder modulates the growth and metastasis of MDA-MB-231 triple negative breast tumours in nude mice”
Authors L.S Adams, N. Kanaya, S. Phung, Z. Liu, S. Chen

Nelson – The Multi-Sport Capital of New Zealand Takes on the World!

Well it’s all go these next few weeks for New Zealand Multi-Sport athletes!

From left to right - Richard Ussher, Fleur Lattimore and Trevor Voyce; representing NZ in the Trans Tasman Adventure Racing Trophy this weekend.

The NZ multi-sport Team will compete in the Trans Tasman Adventure Racing Trophy to determine which side of the Tasman reigns supreme in the world of adventure racing at Augusta in Australia this coming Sunday (Nov 6th).

The Anaconda Adventure Race at Augusta is Race 3 of the National Series and is the Southern Hemispheres biggest adventure race with nearly 1700 other competitors also tackling the off road course that includes a 13.5km trail run, 1.9km ocean swim, 13km ocean kayak and 32km mountain bike.

The competition is between Australian and New Zealand adventure racers. Representing New Zealand is the multiple Adventure Racing World Champion Richard Ussher, the undisputed King of Adventure Racing.  Trevor Voyce takes the second spot after winning the recent Baise Leye Outdoor Quest in China and other Kiwi events, and Fleur Lattimore fills the females position after winning the 2011 New Zealand Multisport Championships amongst a multitude of other race victories over the last few years.   They will race as individuals and then times will be compared. The Aussie team is world class having never lost in the Anaconda Series… All we can say from this side of the ditch is watch out Aussies because we have what has to be the strongest team of New Zealanders yet, ready to give it their all! Team Australia and Team New Zealand racer profiles for this race can be found here.

Chris James - NZ Multi-Sport athlete is proud to be wearing the Black Singlet this weekend.

Another of Nelson Multi-Sporter’s Chris “The Sheriff” James, is heading all the way to Vegas to compete in Silverman this Saturday (5th Nov).   The race starts with a 4km swim in Lake Las Vegas, then they head out onto a 120km bike, the first 18 miles is up, but what goes up must come down, however the last 10km of the ride is the steepest, it will be like riding home from Rai Valley, won’t it?. Once off the bike there’s a 30 km run, 4 laps of a figure eight type run with the finish in the middle and 2 hills each lap, yep the Americans are into BIG. You can follow the race on line here.

All of these athletes use Sujon Sport Powder in their training, helping them to train harder and longer. The Team at Sujon wish Richard, Trevor, Fleur and Chris all the very best as they represent New Zealand this weekend. Go for Gold!

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Why Do We Get Sore Muscles Before and After Excercise?

The 2011 Netherlands National Triathlon Elite team became the first national sports team in the world to use a natural Blackcurrant powder as part of their training programme. The powder is Sujon Sport Powder, which assists recovery from physiological stress after training.

Muscles go through a lot of physical stress when we exercise. Small microscopic tears occur in our muscles; the more you exert yourself the more microscopic tears you create, and the more soreness you feel later. Lactic acid can also build up during strenuous exercise from depletion of available oxygen in the blood, causing delay in natural muscle repair. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) occurs between 24 and 48 hours after activity and soreness can last up to a week.

How Does Taking Sujon Sport Powder Help Reduce This Soreness?
We believe by taking Sujon Blackcurrant Powder before and immediately after exercise, oxygen levels increase in your blood by up to 40% and your capillaries supplying the muscles open up to promote increased blood flow around the damaged muscle fibres which combined with reduced lactic acid build-up allows the muscle repair process to start straight away.

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A Helpful Message for all Competing Athletes and Sports People

Sujon Sport Powder's Brand Ambassador - Colin Stuart. Running hard & in fast in the Buller Marathon.

Ever been drug tested ?

Wouldn’t it be better to feed your body with a natural food than a laboratory made supplement possibly containing banned stimulants.

Sujon Sport Powder is made from NZ grown Blackcurrants with no additives or preservatives.

Sujon Sport Powder assists muscle recovery giving you the opportunity to train harder and more often.

Join the rapidly growing list of athletes using Sujon as a recovery tool, with no fear of the drug testers.

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Smoked beef and SUJON Boysenberry and Cream Cheese in Mountain Bread Wraps – Recipe

For a tasty and easy lunch idea, try this boysenberry beef wrap…
6 Mountain bread (thin bread wraps)
12 lettuce leafs
150 g Smoked beef sliced thinly
4 Tbspn cream cheese
1 Cup SUJON boysenberries

- Lay the wraps out and spread one end with cream cheese,
- Lay the lettuce, smoked beef and then;
- Boysenberries at the other end and
- Gently roll towards the cream cheese which will hold it all together.
- Cut in half and fold around a serviette, serve up!

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