Summer Picnic with Brown's Food Co

Summer Picnics WITH BROWN’S FOOD CO

What better way to celebrate the sunny summer season than a picnic? Here are two fun ways you can create your very own mason jar picnic!

BROWN’S MASON JAR MICROGREEN SALAD WITH GRAPES, CANDIED WALNUTS & CHEVRE CHEESE

Prep Time: 15 minutes Makes: 2 mason jars

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Brown’s Chevre

• 2 cups micro greens, washed & drained

• 1 large bunch red grapes

• 1 cup walnuts

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1 teaspoon brown sugar

• A few sprigs of rosemary

• A few tablespoons of balsamic glaze

• Mason Jars to serve

THE HOW:

1. Grapes: Preheat oven and place on the grill setting, drizzle grapes with olive oil and broil for 10 minutes until soft and slightly brown. Allow to cool.

2. Candied walnuts: Combine walnuts with honey and sprinkle with sugar. Place in a baking tray & bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 10 – 15 minutes. Allow to cool.

3. Assembly: To assemble, crumble goats cheese at the bottom of the mason jar, followed by some microgreens. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and add some grapes and walnuts. Repeat another layer of cheese, microgreens, balsamic, grapes, walnuts. Garnish with microgreens and a drizzle of balsamic & serve.

BROWN’S MASON JAR BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE CRUMBLE

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Serves: 2 - 4

INGREDIENTS

Crumble Layer

• 180g all-purpose flour

• 100g brown sugar

• 100g Brown’s salted butter, cold

Blueberry Jam

• 300g fresh blueberries

• 100g caster sugar

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1 vanilla pod

Cheesecake Layer

• 110g Brown’s mascarpone

• 100g Brown’s cream cheese

• 1 cup double cream

• 4 tablespoons icing sugar

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

THE HOW:

1. Crumble layer: combine all ingredients and pulse in the food processor to a breadcrumb consistency. Pour into the lined baking tray & bake in the oven at 180 for 10 minutes, until brown & crunchy. Set aside to cool.

2. Blueberry jam: Place ingredients in a pan over low heat & allow sugar to melt, stirring every few minutes. Once sugar has completely dissolved, mash berries and increase heat to a rolling boil for 10 – 12 minutes, stirring with a spoon frequently to prevent the jam from sticking to the bottom. Allow to cool completely.

3. Cheesecake layer: combine all ingredients and whisk until thoroughly mixed, light & fluffy.

4. Assembly: Spoon a few tablespoons of the crumble layer into the mason jar followed by the jam & then cheesecake mixture with a few fresh berries. Repeat twice, topping the jar off with some crumble. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.