If you have a feijoa tree, it can sometimes feel like you are just making a recipe because it is another way to use up more of those feijoas, but I would go out and BUY feijoas to make this Feijoa, Date & Ginger Loaf. It is dark and rich and moist and yummy! I slice it quite thickly and store it in the freezer - and just toast a slice or two in the toaster ready to spread with butter and have with a cup of tea on a cold winter's day. Life has also become a lot easier since I discovered … [Read more...]
Feijoa Cordial Recipe
This feijoa cordial recipe is perfect for when you want to enjoy a long cool drink this summer holiday season or want to impress guests with a delicious fruity cocktail. I had been disappointed with a previous fruit cordial attempt with feijoa where I had mixed feijoa and apple - a lovely combination but the pectin in the apple made it into a jelly even though I only just brought it to a boil before bottling it. It hasn't been wasted as I have been mixing it in with yoghurt to give a flavour … [Read more...]
Feijoa & Apple Cordial Recipe
With food wastage coming to the fore, there is an increasing focus on using as much of our fruits and vegetables as possible so I decided to try making a cordial using feijoa skins. I kept unblemished feijoa skins where I had scooped out the flesh to eat, and just put them in a bag in the freezer until I had a big bag full. I also used some windfall apples to complete the focus. Usually I don't worry too much about using every part of my produce because more often than not I have a glut and … [Read more...]
Feijoa and Coconut Cake Recipe
With feijoa season in full swing it is great to have a selection of different recipes to choose from. I particularly like the addition of the coconut flavour in this Feijoa and Coconut Cake Recipe. The sugar and almonds in place of icing are a nice change too. 175g softened butter 1 C sugar 3 eggs 1 1/2 C flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 C milk 1 1/4 C coconut 5-6 largish feijoas, peeled and diced (approx. 1 – 1 1/2 c) 1/4 C sliced almonds 2 tbsp sugar Lightly grease a 20cm cake tin … [Read more...]
Feijoa & Ginger Jam Recipe
This Feijoa & Ginger Jam Recipe is a great way to make use of any "buggy fruit" from your crop. Simply cut out the brown bits and create a delicious treat. Last year sadly I had guava moth infest my feijoa trees for the first time so I'm having to learn to live with having "buggy fruit" until I figure out how to thwart the invading caterpillars. I made my first batch of this feijoa & ginger jam using "buggy fruit" but I forgot to take any pictures whilst making it. My friend Debbie … [Read more...]
Feijoa Paste Recipe
It’s time to get out your favourite feijoa recipes again and to try some new ways of using them. I decided to try this Feijoa Paste Recipe courtesy of Chelsea Sugar and the NZ Gardener magazine. It is not as sweet as I thought it might be and has a rather pleasant tanginess. Feijoa Paste is perfect served with cheese and crackers. Unfortunately for the first time this year I have got guava moth infesting my feijoas so choosing undamaged fruit for cooking (and eating) is becoming more … [Read more...]
Making Feijoa Wine
I had a large quantity of feijoas that I didn't want to waste and decided to try making feijoa wine using a simple recipe. A friend dropped a big bag of feijoas on my doorstep hoping I could do something with them so that they didn't go to waste. I had just been making some wine from surplus eating grapes from my garden, so thought that I'd try making some feijoa wine. The recipe I had from makewine.co.nz is suitable for all fruit wines and I blended this with another recipe I found. Juice … [Read more...]
Feijoa Vodka
If you love feijoas, then this is a very special way to enjoy the flavour months after the trees have stopped dropping their crop all over the ground. This is a variation on the traditional 'rum pot' where the aim is to preserve the fruit. Although you can definitely enjoy the preserved fruit, with this recipe the flavoured vodka is a delicious treat that should definitely be savoured in its own right. Peel and slice enough feijoas to fill a large jar (mine was about 2 litres) to about 2/3 … [Read more...]
Feijoa Cinnamon Cake Recipe
This is the best of the various feijoa cake recipes I have tried: moist and delicious with the walnut, cinnamon and brown sugar topping. Perfect for a dessert for the cooler evenings. The passionfruit and lime yoghurt gave a wonderful balance between tart and sweet. Topping 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon 50g butter Cake 1 1/2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 cup sugar 125g butter, chopped 2 eggs 1/2 cup … [Read more...]
Easy Peasy Feijoa Cake
Thank you to Bronnie for sharing this really simple recipe for a Feijoa cake that you can whizz together in the food processor in seconds. 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup peeled and halved feijoa (I used Bambina Feijoas so put them in whole, minus the stalk end) 1 tsp vanilla essence 75g melted butter Mix well together in food processor and then add: 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Blend until mixed. Bake in a greased and lined cake tin at 180C for 40 … [Read more...]