Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Brown sugar & walnut meringue with roasted cinamon plums
What do do with all the egg yolks from Christmas custard huh? Make this exquisite brown sugar pavlova of course! The tartness of roasted plums are a fabulous foil for the sweetness of a pavlova.
Serves 8-10
 
6 egg whites
200g caster sugar
2 heaped tbsps brown sugar
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tsp malt or white vinegar
¼ cup walnut pieces, toasted
 
Topping
6-8 fresh plums (or use canned black doris)
4 tbsps brown sugar
¼ cup water
1 cup store-bought custard
300mls soft whipped cream 3 tbsps caster sugar
Store-bought chocolate stars to garnish
Few pinches of cinnamon to garnish
 

Preheat oven to 200 C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
Whisk egg whites until soft peak stage then begin to add the sugars, a few tablespoons at a time, whilst still whisking. Whisk until glossy stiff peaks form – about 5-7 minutes. Fold in remaining cornflour, vinegar and walnut pieces. Spoon out onto baking sheet – I like a rectangle as it’s easy to serve but feel free to go for another shape as is your preference.
Place in oven and reduce temperature to 150 C. Bake for 45 minutes until crispy and hollow when tapped. Turn oven off and leave meringue in oven until it cools to cold.
Quarter fresh plums (or halve canned black doris), transfer to ovenproof dish with ¼ cup water, sprinkle over brown sugar and cinnamon and bake in moderate oven for 20-25 minutes or until plums are softened and syrup forms.
To serve: Cover meringue with whipped cream, dollops of custard, plums and syrup. Decorate/garnish with a dusting of cinnamon and anything else you feel like!

Jack Tame opened his show by speaking about growing up in a house full of guitars and his dad's love of Peter Green. 

NZ Herald reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to talk about some of the new releases.
Borg vs McEnroe starring Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, and Sverrir Gudnason.
This drama about the rivalry between tennis greats Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe is a pretty good distillation of most sport, a mix of exhilarating action and ponderous introspection.
Francesca’s verdict: 3.5 out of 5
Menashe starring Menashe Lustig, Yoel Falkowitz, Ruben Niborski
This drama is about a widowed father trying to raise his son within the extremely religious Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn New York. Filmed in Yiddish, it offers a glimpse into the ultra-orthodox community.
Francesca’s verdict: 4 out of 5
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Kevin Milne speaks with Jack Tame about this week's top news story.
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Kevin Milne joins Jack Tame to share his thoughts on Goodbye Christopher Robin, about the life of Winnie the Pooh writer AA Milne and the effect of fame on his own son. 
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Technology expert Paul Stenhouse talks to Jack Tame about Apple's latest security breach, Tesla's latest battery initiative being pioneered in South Australia and the redesign of Snapchat.
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David Lagercrantz has written books on a very diverse range of subjects before taking up the mantle to continue the Millennium series of the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo following the death of the original writer Stieg Larsson. He talked to Newstalk ZB's Jack Tame on the release of the fifth book in the series 'The Girl Who Takes An Eye For An Eye' about the pressure he faced on taking over the successful franchise and the process of putting his own stamp on the books and their characters.
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These make a great energy snack. If you’re a fan of giving edible Xmas gifts, jars of these make for a scrumptious gift idea.
 Makes 4-5 small jars
 50g of unsalted butter
3 tbsps honey
1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
2 tsps quality sea salt
1kg mix of almonds, peanuts, cashew & brazil nuts
3 tbsps sesame seeds
3 tbsps poppy seeds
 

Preheat oven to 180 C. Line a large roasting dish with baking paper. Add butter and honey and bang in the oven until both are melted. Stir in paprika. Pour in nuts and seeds and toss to coat. Roast for 20-30 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes or so.
Leave to cool completely before scooping into jars.

Jack Tame opened his show by speaking about the inherent inconsistency of American media personalities being swiftly fired for inappropriate conduct with their female colleagues while US President Donald Trump faces no such consequences over his self-confessed similar behaviour. And Jack has a specific wish for Christmas 2018.
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Technology expert Paul Stenhouse talks to Jack Tame about Apple's latest security breach, Tesla's latest battery initiative being pioneered in South Australia and the redesign of Snapchat.
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