June recipes: Heavenly honey

Header photo credit: Comvita Manuka Honey and nutritionist Caitlin Rule

Manuka honey is not only good for your gut and your skin but its soothing properties can also help your overall wellbeing, not to mention it tastes delicious in any number of recipes, try these courtesy of Comvita Manuka Honey

Method

Shell and de-vein prawns. Slicing them down the back so they curl up as they cook.

Place butter in a small saucepan, melt and continue cooking until it smells nutty and the milk solids have turned brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool for five minutes.

Cut the chilli in half. Finely chop one half and finely sliced the other.

Mix together the garlic, finely chopped chilli, all but one tablespoon of chives, Mānuka honey, lemon zest, salt and oil. Then slowly stir in the brown butter.

Pour half this mix over the prawns and toss to coat. Set aside to marinade for at least 10 minutes.

Add the lemon juice to remaining marinade.

Mix together one teaspoon each of lemon zest and salt flakes and set aside with the sliced chilli and remaining chopped chives. This will be used to garnish.

Heat a large pan on medium heat add a drizzle of oil. Once hot add the prawns in batches. Cooking for one minute each side, they should be golden brown. Once cooked add all the prawns back to the pan and pour over remaining sauce. Toss to coat, the sauce should quickly caramelise.

Remove from the heat and serve scattered in your prepared garnish. Drizzle with extra Mānuka honey and serve.

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C / 320°F.

Grease and line a mini loaf pan or square baking pan with baking paper.

Combine the wet and dry ingredients together, then fold in strawberries.

Spoon the mixture into the loaf pan and top with extra diced strawberries.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. (Bake for 40-45 minutes for a larger pan).

Mix together the frosting ingredients then drizzle on top and enjoy.