On air on Byron Bay’s community radio station, bayfm 99.9, on May 21, 2012

A big thank you to the wonderful Sister Ros Elliott, who took the mike to you to find out some of of your favourite winter comfort food as the socks and jumpers come out of hiding all around the Northern Rivers, chatted about food security, and gave our ears a taste of beautiful rosy guavas.  To give your palate a taste too, try her recipe below.  And look out for Ros again on belly on June 4.

GUAVA CUSTARD FLAN – PHOTO AND RECIPE BY ROS ELLIOTT

Sweet pastry for 24cm flan tin

3 large (600g) guava, all seeds removed & chopped

1/2 cup thickened cream

4 eggs

2/3 cup castor sugar

Process all ingredients till smooth.

Pour into uncooked pastry case and bake 1 1/4 hours in moderate slow oven.

Test custard cooked by inserted knife comes out clean.

Brush top of custard with guava jam and decorate with fresh guava crescents.

[For a belly shortcrust pastry recipe, by  our pie-eyed  bellysister Deanna, see here]