HOW TO: Prepare For A Spring Lawn Renovation

It’s easy to get excited about doing a lawn renovation and all the things you might want to do to have your lawn the envy of the street. The best advice we can give you is to not go too early with any vigorous lawn maintenance activities like dethatching or top dressing. Your lawn needs to be actively growing and performing strongly during the warmer months before undertaking these activities. October long weekend in most states is a good guide.

You can prepare by organising the necessary equipment you need for each step, so you are ready to go when the lawn has started growing strongly again.

Do I need a lawn renovation?

A lawn renovation may be necessary if your lawn has developed a combination of thatch and compaction. It can also be a good time to do so when your lawn is looking unhealthy and specific soil improvements are required to improve the lawns foundation.

A full lawn renovation could be required every 3-4 years. Its not a must to do all the steps, but it can be highly beneficial from time to time if you are looking to achieve the best results with your lawn. Dethatching or top dressing will only be required more regularly if the lawn is a bit neglected. Some turf varieties require more frequent renovations, couch grass for example, depending on the level of inputs and preferred height of cut.

You can read more about Spring Lawn Care here.

How do I do a lawn renovation?

Making sure you undertake a lawn renovation in the best order will ensure you get the best out of each activity and you get your lawn recovering from winter as quickly as possible.

• Weeds removal
• Dethatching
• Aerating
• Fertilising
• Top dressing
• Watering for recovery

Here is what you need:

• Knapsack/Pressure sprayer
• Herbicides for weeds treatment
• Dethatching rake/machine (or hired machine)
• Manual aerating device, like a garden fork or manual corer (or hired machine)
• Fertiliser
• Top dressing soil/sand
• Soil spreader
• pH test kit
• Soil amendments if required (gypsum, lime, sulphate of ammonia for e.g)
• Irrigation or sprinkler

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Now that you’re prepared, here are some helpful videos to guide you through the process when the weather warms up:

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Lawn Solutions Australia, the best of the best in Aussie lawns is launching The Great Australian Lawn Off! With over $5,000 in Bunnings Vouchers and prizes to giveaway!

Starting in September, Lawn Solutions will be having not one but 5 individual lawn competitions running every month until the big finale on Australia Day!

So, there will be plenty of chances to enter and win!

Better Homes & Gardens’ Melissa King shares her Spring Gardening Tips

There’s something really exciting about Spring. The frenzy of new growth and longer, warmer days finally signal an end to winter and the display of new spring flowers is a feast for the senses.

It’s also garden party season, so why not dress up your backyard for the occasion. Fill decorative pots with this season’s brightest bedding plants like petunias, portulacas, snapdragons and impatiens and dot them around entertaining areas for a lively splash of colour. Make Sunday lunch extra special and decorate your outdoor table with a garden grown floral centrepiece or fill recycled containers or jars with freshly picked blooms and dot them along the length of the table. Create garden inspired napkin rings made from flexible branches, flowers and foliage, then decorate everything from salads to desserts with edible flowers like nasturtiums and marigolds. I also like to serve home grown mocktails filled with fresh fruit and herbs straight from the garden.

You might also like to make the most of fragrant, spring flowering beauties in pots. Daphne ‘Eternal Fragrance’ is a top choice for its compact habit and superb perfume. It’s longer flowering than ordinary daphne and you can grow it in full sun. You’ll also love Dianthus ‘Passion’ with fiery red blooms and a sweet scent. It grows to just 30-40 cm tall so it’s perfect for pots.

It’s also a busy time in the Kitchen garden, with all of our summer vegies on the planting menu. Footy finals time is a reminder to get tomatoes in the ground. Get planting now and you’ll be enjoying plump, garden-ripe tomatoes in everything from tomato tart to fresh salsa and heirloom tomato salad.

I like to grow a combination of old and new varieties and flavours. You’ll love ‘Cherry Fountain’, a trailing variety with trusses of tasty fruit that you can pop into your mouth whole or ‘Big Boss’ with big pink tomatoes that weigh up to 425 g and are bursting with flavour. Or explore the world of flavoursome heirloom tomatoes and grow unusual types like ‘Wapsipinicon Peach’ which has slightly fuzzy, creamy yellow fruit and a sweet, almost spicy flavour or Tomato ‘Green Grape’ with bite-sized olive green fruit.  If you’re short on space, try growing compact types like ‘Tiny Tim’ with masses of red cherry-style tomatoes on a bush just 30 cm tall or the cascading tomato ‘Tumbler’, which is perfect for pots and hanging baskets.

With their big smiley faces and tall jack in the beanstalk like stems, sunflowers are always a big hit with the kids and spring is a great time to get seeds into the ground. Why not entice the kids outdoors with a sunflower growing competition and see who can grow the tallest plants?

Here are my tips for competition worthy plants:

• Choose tall growing varieties like ‘Giant Russian’ or ‘Yellow Empress’

• Sunflowers like a sunny spot that is protected from wind. Direct sow the seeds in fertile soil, with lots of added compost.

• Apply a seaweed based plant tonic at planting time and throughout the growing season to promote strong roots and healthy, competition winning plants.

• Protect plants from slugs and snails, which can quickly make a meal of young sunflowers.

• Liquid feed your growing sunflowers every two weeks for an award winning display!

• Don’t forget, you’ll need to stake taller growing varieties

Did you know that the world record for the tallest sunflower is 9.17 metres? That’s taller than an average two-storey building!

Watch Better Homes and Gardens every Friday at 7PM on Channel 7 for more tips for your garden.

The Benefits of Indoor Plants on Your Health

Take a look around your home. Do you have enough real greenery? If not, one of the best ways to bring your home to life is to add some indoor plants. Not only will they make your home look better and feel more welcoming and cosy, but they will also help improve your health.

Our friends from Diaco’s Garden Nursery have put together a list of the top 6 health benefits of indoor plants.

1. Indoor Plants Boost Your Immune System

Having indoor plants will help your immune system fight any viruses. They create an environment where you can relax and rest properly (we’ll get into in a little more bit later), and a rested mind and body generally means a stronger immune system.

This happens because plants have certain chemicals that help reduce your stress levels and this works as a natural boost to your immune system. Plus, when you’re around plants, you end up getting a lot of great chemicals that will aid you in fighting many illnesses. All of this explains why people who have indoor plants in their homes can more efficiently combat any bugs. They tend to have fewer headaches, coughs, skin issues, and even nausea.

In short, plants are powerful healers even if you just use them as decor.

Best indoor plants for your immune system: Aloe vera plants, chrysanthemums, and the classic mother-inlaws tongue.

2. They Increase Your Productivity

Does your office have any plants? If not, it’s time to change that!

Once again, since plants can so effectively reduce your stress levels (as well as reduce fatigue), they help you focus on your tasks and get them done timely and creatively.

In fact, in a study conducted in an office in the UK, employee productivity increased by 15% after indoor plants were introduced in the workplace.

Plus, indoor plants bring some colour and excitement to your workplace decor and who likes to work in a boring office anyway?

If you work from home, consider buying a couple of vases to add to the room. If you work in an office, tell your boss about this study. We’re sure they’ll be convinced!

Best indoor plants for productivity: Peace lily, philodendron, and lemon balm.

3. They Improve Air Quality

This is probably the most widely-known benefit of owning indoor plants.

The plants you have in your home or office remove toxins and pollutants from the air you breathe (and even convert them into energy), working as natural air purifiers. Given the fact that Australians spend 90% or more of their time indoors, it’s easy to understand why this benefit is so important.

Poor indoor air quality can result in headaches, allergies, fatigue, nausea, and more. If you can avoid these issues by using some gorgeous plants, why not?

Best indoor plants for air quality: English ivy, spider plant, and Chinese evergreen

4. They Help Improve Your Mental Health

If you visit a hospital or a rehab centre, you’ll often notice that there are indoor plants in some rooms and there’s a reason for that: plants can make you feel happier.

For one, because the green pop of colour and the pleasant scent of plants bring a bit of the outside to a room, which helps it feel more welcoming, calm, and open. No one likes feeling like they’re trapped inside a box.

Also, and if we want to get a bit more scientific, indoor plants release more oxygen into their air you breathe and, with more oxygen, your organism gets a natural boost and is able to work more effectively. As a result, your brain won’t feel as tired and you won’t feel as dull.

If all of that wasn’t enough, taking care of a plant will bring you a sense of accomplishment that can also make you feel a lot better.

Best indoor plants for mental health: Lavender, jasmine, and aloe vera plants

5. They Can Help With Allergies

Do you struggle with hay fever, allergies or asthma? If so, there are probably certain factors that worsen your symptoms, like air pollution, pollen, dust or mould.

The good news is, indoor plants can help you with all three of those harmful factors. Regarding air pollution, you can probably gather how it works: since plants are natural air purifiers, they will efficiently clean the air you breathe inside your home and get rid of air pollutants.

As for the pollen, indoor greenery works as a filter and catches this type of allergens for you. Needless to say, if you have a pollen allergy avoid daisies and sunflowers at all costs.

Finally, it’s been proven by NASA that rooms with certain types of indoor greenery tend to have less dust and mould.

Best indoor plants for allergies: Peace lily, bamboo plant, and Janet Craig

6. They Can Help You Sleep Better

Having trouble falling or staying asleep can have a huge impact on your wellbeing, so it’s important to look for efficient solutions promptly.

One thing that can help you get those crucial eight hours of sleep every night is having the right indoor plants in your bedroom. Firstly, because as you know now, plants help reduce stress levels, which is helpful if you have trouble sleeping because your brain simply can’t stop.

Furthermore, certain plants can be therapeutic due to their scent. If you haven’t tried aromatherapy for your sleeping issues, we say you give it a go.

Best indoor plants for sleep problems: Lavender, jasmine, and gardenia

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Start Enjoying the Benefits of Indoor Plants Today

Now that you know about all of these benefits of indoor plants, you’re probably looking around and wondering if you should get some. The answer is yes! You’ll feel happier and healthier, and who doesn’t want that?

Mark Your Calendar: We’re Back in 2021

SAVE THE DATE: 24 – 28 March 2021

The Southern Hemisphere’s largest floral and garden Show will return to the beautiful Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, on the 24^th to the 28^th of March 2021.

The health and safety of our visitors, exhibitors, volunteers, partners and team members remains our top priority, and as such we will continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation in partnership with local, state, federal authorities and health officials.

We want to reassure you that we are taking the necessary steps and requirements in order to deliver a safe and rewarding event for all involved.

It is our intention to keep our loyal community in the loop as much as possible and will be updating our website with relevant information as we receive it.

For now we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back for the 25^th edition of the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.

Please contact our Customer Service Team with any additional questions or review our FAQ’s here.

We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Keep your eyes out as tickets for our 2021 Show will be launched later in the year.

In the meantime, our amazing retailers and exhibitors continue to work hard to bring some incredible products & offers to us during this time. Keep your eyes on our website and social platforms as we share their work. You might find the inspiration you’ve been looking for or even a bargain for your backyard!

The Ultimate Sausage Roll Recipe

We had to pinch this recipe from Everdure by Heston Blumenthal – The ultimate sausage roll…

Lean pork, fresh bread crumbs and cream, herbs and spices – Perfect for the weekend!

RECIPE

Makes 20 rolls

Ingredients

30ml olive oil
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 medium brown onion (finely chopped)
1 tsp salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
1 tsp fennel seeds
6 slices fresh brown bread (crumbed)
150ml cream (120ml for the mix and 30ml for brushing)
1 kg pork and veal mince
6 sprigs thyme (discards the stems)
½ cup Italian parsley (chopped)
1 egg (beaten)
2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp Kalongi (Nigella seeds)
1 sheet butter puff pastry

Method:

Heat up a saucepan to moderate heat and add in the garlic and onions. Cook until soft but do not colour. Allow to cool for several minutes, and then add in seasoning, spices, fresh breadcrumbs, 120ml of the cream, the mince and the herbs. Combine by hand, divide into two and wrap tightly in plastic film, forming two 5 cm thick even rolls. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour

Place a chilled sheet of pastry onto a board. Unwrap the prepared mince and place onto one edge of the pastry. Roll up until you have it all just wrapped, brush a little beaten egg onto the edge, trim and roll up. Repeat with the second roll.

Cut into 5 cm thick rolls, Place onto a baking paper lined oven tray and brush with the cream. Lightly sprinkle the two seeds over the top and place into the barbeque.

Set up the Furnace by placing a double folded sheet of aluminium foil onto the centre of the grill plates. Place a roasting rack onto the centre and set the Furnace BBQ at around 200°C.

Place the tray of rolls into the roasting rack, close the hood and bake until golden and cooked.

Grow Your Own Garlic – Now is the Time to Plant

To celebrate the re-opening of the Diggers Club online store, the team is here to tell us all about planting garlic.

Gardeners traditionally have until the winter solstice on June 21 to plant garlic, so there is still enough time to order yours to grow a delicious, chemical-free crop to see you through next year.

Unusually warm and wet conditions this season have proven themselves to be ideal for growing garlic in raised beds and containers. If you’ve never grown garlic before, this is the year to try. It’s an easy crop to grow but it takes a few months, so make sure you plant in an area where it can be left until Christmas before harvesting.

The Benefits of Growing Your Own Garlic

Garlic has been valued for both its culinary and medicinal properties for centuries. But did you know that the imported garlic on the supermarket shelves has been treated with the insecticidal gas, methyl bromide?

The EU have banned this chemical over 10 years ago and it is considered to be a potential carcinogen. Do you want to eat something that has come into contact with that stuff? 

A great alternative is to grow your own. 

Garlic is an annual crop that is best planted in autumn or the start of winter. It can take up to 8 months for a crop to be ready, so it does need a dedicated growing bed for a long time. Garlic grows best in climates with a clear distinction in day length from autumn to winter and into spring. The transition into longer days in spring is essential for the formation of good, plump bulbs. We recommend growing garlic in Heat Zone 1 – 6 and Cold Zone 9b – 11. You can view your zone here.

The best garlic for you to grow at home 

Heads of garlic are available from The Diggers Club between January and late April/May.  They grow out various garlic varieties and rate them for strength and richness of flavour, length of storage and size. Only the best are chosen and made available to their customers. They also source a selection of organic garlic from certified growers. 

Garlic Varieties

With garlic sprouting in just a couple of weeks, this is the perfect crop for beginners looking to get their hands in the soil.

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Become a Diggers Club Member today and you can choose to receive a free gift of Garlic ‘Purple Dynamite’, one of their favourite varieties. Plus, as a member you’ll save more on their special lucky dip Gamblers Choice Garlic. Discover a new favourite and grow enough to gift to family, friends and neighbours.

What grass is used on the world’s best golf courses?

Often overlooked when reviewing golf courses is the grass itself. Some grasses like to be cut super short; others prefer to be kept longer. Some grow during the cooler months and others thrive during the summer. All of these factors, plus many more, play a part in determining which golf course grass is best suited to the different areas of a golf course, and for the climate in which they are located.

Ever wondered what grass is used at some of the best golf courses like Augusta, Pine Valley or even Royal Melbourne? Well, Lawn Solutions Australia has provided us the answers!

Augusta National Golf Club

The famous Augusta opened in 1932 and has hosted the Masters Tournament since 1934. To play host to one of the four major championships in world golf you need to be a pretty impressive course.

Augusta is situated in what many consider to be Bermuda grass country, or couch as we know it by here in Australia. The Masters Tournament is held in early spring, which means the turf grass has to be at it’s very best in both appearance and playability. Bermuda/Couch grass is a warm season variety, so by nature it’s usually not at its peak during early spring. To overcome this problem, the grass on the tees, fairways and roughs at Augusta are over seeded with perennial ryegrass. The greens, however, are bentgrass (since 1981). Bentgrass has no need for over seeding with it being a cool season variety. Bentgrass makes for a great putting surface as it has very thin blades and high density. A sub-green cooling system makes it possible for it to retain quality appearance even during the warmer months.

Royal Dornoch G.C.

Royal Dornoch Golf Course is a links course tucked in an arc of dunes along the North Sea shoreline in Scotland. The Royal Dornoch Golf Course is known as the most natural course in the world.

Being situated in a cooler part of the world, the grasses on the course are cool-season grasses. The greens are predominantly fine fescue with some highland bent grass. The greens, surrounds and fairways are overseeded at the end of every season with pure fescue. Fescue is a versatile grass that works very well particularly in the coastal areas of Great Britain.

Royal Melbourne Golf Club

The Royal Melbourne Golf Club is Australia’s No. 1 golf club and also the oldest. It features two courses, West and East, of which the West Course is ranked number 1 in Australia and in many rankings is ranked in the top 10 courses in the world.

The fairways were converted to Legend Couch in the lead up to the 2011 Presidents Cup. This was done to restrict the process of the ball along the ground. Fescue green surrounds were also implemented to encourage the ground game and prevent couch infestation in the greens. The greens feature a special strain of bent grass unique to Royal Melbourne known as Sutton’s Mix.

The Grove XXIII

Basketball great Michael Jordan’s new course, aptly named to include the No. 23 he played in, is a sight to behold. This relatively new golf course in Florida is at the cutting edge for design and for improved golf course grass.  The championship course is grassed with Trinity Zoysia (L1F) tees and Zeon Zoysia (Sir Grange) fairways. These new turf varieties are the very of the best available anywhere in the world.

Hoiana Shores

Hoiana Shores is a stunning links golf course on the coast of Vietnam. The course has TifEagle Bermuda/Couch greens, with Zeon Zoysia (Sir Grange) tees and fairways. The coastal property is constructed on a base of pure sand, with the zoysia being perfectly suited to provide a firm and fast surface. The course is near Hoi An, UNESCO World Heritage site known as The City of Lanterns. Because of this, as a nod to Hoi An, the pin for every green has a lantern instead of a flag.

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Lawn Solutions Sports Turf through its partnerships with leading turf scientists and turf breeding programs, have exclusive access to the best new golf course grass varieties available for golf in the world. These grasses are being used on some of the best golf courses in the world and are now available in Australia.

LSA Sports Turf varieties currently include Sir Grange Zoysia, TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda, L1F Zoysia and Primo Zoysia. These turfgrasses have proven their superiority over other grasses and continue to impress professional golfers, sportsmen and women, superintendents and curators all over the world.

The Plant Runner’s Guide to Safe & Rewarding Plants for Kids

With the launch of Plant Runner Kids, the awesome guys from The Plant Runner have provided us with a list of safe and rewarding plants for children, as well as a few tricks to help introduce them to the wonderful world of plants and gardening. 

There are so many benefits to getting children involved in with gardening.

Responsibility is a huge one – they become the caregiver as they water and feed their plants and watch them grow. They’ll learn about cause and effect – watching how some plants will burn in direct sunlight or how others wilt when they need a drink. Then there is the ‘outdoorphins’, the beneficial microbes living in the soil that help build immunity and control stress and anxiety. 

And if you get them into the veggie patch, there is a whole new interest and appreciation for food and the nutrition that comes with it!

Dom has two young boys and they’re as excited about plants as he is. They love trying the herbs as they come up or picking tomatoes as they ripen. Both have their own collection of indoor plants in their rooms. Bring on the the #crazyplantkids!

Here are Dom’s top tips on how to introduce children to gardening and plants:

1. Start Small

Kids love experimenting and getting their hands dirty. While my boys love gardening both indoors and out, I didn’t try to teach them everything at once.I gave them each one plant that they were in charge of and could experiment with. They potted it up and fed it and asked me questions as it grew

2. Have Fun

We make a game of cleaning up the leaves in Autumn and we plant veggies together in pots and planters around the garden. Its great to show kids where food comes from and they enjoy going out and picking herbs for dinner!

3. Let them make their own mistakes (and learn from them) 

I gave my kids a small greenhouse to pot up seedlings and plant seeds in. They love going to water them and feed them and watch their growth. If one plant doesn’t make it, we think about what happened to that one plant that didn’t happen to the others.

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So where to start?

We’ve come up with a list of our favourite plants that are safe (non-toxic) for kids. These are great options if you’re worried your child is just as likely to eat their plant as they are  to water them. 

African violet (Saintpaulia): Long living, low maintenance and they flower.

Aluminium Plant (Pilea cadierei): Great indoor plant with interesting foliage that responds well to pruning. This is a plant you can cut back and show you kids how plants respond. 

Zebra Plant  (Aphelandra squarrosa): This plant is a wonderful plant to teach children about seasonal effects on plants. Grown for its fantastic foliage, you need to reduce watering over winter and watch it bloom in spring!

Begonia (Begonia obiqua): Colorful and varied foliage, flowers… whats not to like?

Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata): This is one to re-create that jungle feel for the kids and fill that neglected, shady corner of the house.

Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera): A great option to mix things up as this easy going plant flowers in winter time. 

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum): Hardy and fast growing these guys are great for kids to watch grow. 

Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula): This is a child favourite – a plant that eats flies! Can’t go wrong as long as you keep it moist. 

Head to The Plant Runner website or the Plant Runner Kids Instagram page to check out all of the amazing products designed to get children just as excited about plants as their parents!

Recipe Challenge: Pastel de Nata (Portugese Custard Tart)

Need some Inspiration? Want a challenge or ready to try something different? Try this delicious recipe for Pastel de Nata (Portugese Custard Tart) from Everdure.

Ingredients

For the Dough:

• 1000g wheat flour type 55
• 15g salt
• 550g cold water, approximately 5°C
• 1 large egg
• 500g low-water unsalted butter
• 200g lard

For the Custard

• The Syrup
• 1000g white caster sugar
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 cinnamon stick

For the Cream

• 1000g whole milk
• 100g cornflour
• 100g plain flour
• 14 large egg yolks
• 1 large egg

Method:

In the bowl of a stand-up mixer fitted with a dough hook, add the flour, salt, egg and some of the water. Begin to mix on low speed and start adding the remaining water, keeping it mind it may not need all the water. Continue mixing until smooth dough is formed; continue mixing until the dough becomes elastic. Remove from the bowl, cover in cling film and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.

In a clean bowl of a stand-up mixer fitter with the paddle attachment, add the butter and the lard. Begin to mix at low speed for a couple of minutes followed by a few minutes at medium speed or until the mixture has become one. Divide into 3 equal parts.

Remove the pastry from the fridge and roll out into a large rectangle measuring 0.5cm in thickness. Spread 1/3 of the butter mixture on 2/3 of the dough. Fold the 1/3 of the dough, without butter, onto the middle 1/3 of the dough. Fold the remaining 1/3 of the dough with butter on top. Place on a tray and cover with cling film. Place in the fridge to rest for 15 minutes. Repeat the process 1 more time.

Roll the dough one more time into a large rectangle measuring 1/2 cm in thickness. Spread the remainder butter on the surface of the dough. Lifting the dough from the longer edge, roll the dough into a long cylinder. Place on a tray covered with cling film and place in the fridge for 15 minutes. Cut the ends of the cylinder. At this point the dough could be cut into smaller cylinders and kept in the freezer.

For the custard, make the syrup by adding the sugar to 500g water in a pan over medium heat. Add the lemon zest and cinnamon and allow to boil until the mixture reaches 105°C. Remove from the heat and set aside.

To make the cream component of the custard, place the milk into a medium size pan over medium heat. Add the cornflour and allow to simmer while whisking, until the milk thickens. In a bowl, combine flour with 200g water until completely mixed. Add in the warmed milk and mix thoroughly.

Then, add the syrup to the cream and whisk until mixed through. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and eggs until light and creamy. Add some of the cream mixture and continue to mix to temper the mix. Slowly add the rest of the cream mixture while continuously whisking. Allow to rest for 1 hour. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve discarding the lemon zest and cinnamon stick.

To assemble, cut small discs out of the dough and place in individual tins measuring 5.5cm in diameter and 2cm in height. With wet thumbs, carefully press the pastry down and spread to the sides of the tin, ensuring the pastry is even in thickness throughout.

Preheat the Furnace BBQ and place a pizza stone inside. Close the lid and allow the temperature to come to 350°C. Fill each pastry case with the custard and lightly torch the surfaces of each with a blowtorch. Place 10-12 tins at a time on the pizza stone and close the lid. Cook for 12-14 minutes before carefully removing the tins and setting aside. Repeat until all the tins are cooked.

Allow the cooked Pastel de Nata to rest before removing from the tins. Serve warm with powder sugar and ground cinnamon on top.

Hibernate At Home

There’s a whole world to enjoy from the comfort of your own home. Be it ways to keep yourself moving, giving your home a good autumn clean, cooking up a storm, or educating yourself online. Ryman Healthcare have got you covered so you can make the most of this gift of time.

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