Puree - quick and easy recipes - page 7

In this old-fashioned fruit butter recipe, a puree of fresh blueberries cooks down for at least 4 hours in the slow cooker. Sugar, lemon, cinnamon, and nutmeg join the berries in the last hour of cooking.

Also called moon pies, whoopie pies are actually two little cakes sandwiched together with a layer of frosting in the middle. They’re the ideal treat to pack up and take on the road, to a school bake sale, the office, or a party potluck. For more icing-filled inspiration, check out our Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Filling, Little Ditsy Cream Pies, and Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peppermint Buttercream Filling.

Who says milkshakes are only for summer? Not us! These fantastically autumnal treats are so good you should probably make a double batch. For an adult version, add a shot of bourbon to the blender before mixing. Just before you begin, make a half batch of Easy Whipped Cream. Make-ahead note: Make up to 1 hour in advance, then freeze airtight; warm slightly while stirring before serving. For more cool milkshakes, check out our Chai Frozen Milkshakes, Stout Chocolate Malt, and Guinness Milkshake.

Super-healthy antioxidant açaí berries are the beautifully purple center of this delicious breakfast bowl or afternoon after-yoga pick-me-up. It’s actually a two-part recipe. First, you blend up a straight-up smoothie, with unsweetened açaí purée (we like the one from Sambazon), frozen banana and peach slices, apple, honey, coconut milk, and—for extra body and protein—a bit of natural almond butter. The second part is what goes on top, a freestyle mix of whatever texture.

With this recipe, pumpkin buns are very tender, flavourful and fluffy. Autumn is the time for pumpkin dishes, so let's make the perfect buns for breakfast and eat them with hot tea.

This is a banana and pineapple-based cake typical of southern American cuisine, although it originates from Jamaican cuisine. It is prepared with oil instead of butter, which, together with the fruit, makes the cake stay moist for longer.

. Make this iconic curry at home!!! It's a stunner - and although there's an extensive looking list of ingredients, it's astonishingly straight forward. Far better than paste in a jar, less oily than restaurants, and you can get everything you need from s

A warming stew of fall-apart beef in a rich and slightly smoky tomato and paprika sauce. Make this goulash in the oven or the slow cooker.

Slow Cooked Steak Diane Casserole - a great make-ahead meal, perfect for feeding a crowd! Cook in the oven, slow cooker or oven.

The best vegetarian lasagne recipe is made with mushrooms, eggplant, and a sauce of fresh tomatoes, pumpkin, basil and sage. Plus, with béchamel sauce and plenty of mozzarella cheese, this dish is a must-try delight.

Chicken Parmigiana (or Chicken Parmesan) - the great pub favourite has finally landed! Pollo alla parmigiana in Italian, but affectionately referred by Aussies as parmi or parma, you'll love this homemade recipe with extra crispy schnitzel, best ever!

A classic way to prepare shanks, these are slow cooked in a deeply flavoured red wine sauce until they are meltingly tender. You can't taste the red wine at the end, it completely transforms into a rich sauce.

Rich and Comforting Beef Bourguignon in a delicious rich sauce…. Slow cooked merrily in the oven until beautifully tender. This is a great dish for when you have guests.

A delicious homemade lasagne with rich beef ragu, creamy béchamel and golden cheese topping. A comfort food classic.

Honestly, I also thought that food composed only of vegetables could not be as good as having meat on a plate, but the opposite is true. Ratatouille has become one of the dishes that I will cook regularly.