Bush tucker task

•Picture of your chosen ingredient.

•Description or definition including where it is grown and is it grown

commercially.

Native to Australia, macadamia trees are only found naturally in southern Queensland and northern
New South Wales

•Where can it be purchased and in what form.

Any commercial grocery stores and market places

•A description of the taste.

 Rich, buttery flavour. Roasting or salting the nuts draws out their natural, subtle sweetness and
creamy texture

•List how it can be used in food preparation.

It is an ideal complement to both sweet and savoury foods, its mellow flavour blends easily with
others and it is delicious hot or cold.

•A recipe using the ingredient.

Lo Carb Lemon Myrtle & Sandalwood Biscuits
Mix the dry ingredients

100gm Almond Meal, 100gm dessicated coconut, 60gm Roasted Sandalwood, 60gm Dry roasted
Macadamias, 80gm Xylitol, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 5gm Lemon Myrtle powder.

Add to dry ingredients 50gm melted butter, 1 teaspoon Almond Extract, 1 teaspoon water and 2
eggs.
Place a sheet of baking paper on a baking tray.  Preheat oven to 150C.  Roll mixture into balls and
place on tray.  Makes about 24. Press tops gently with the back of a fork.  Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

•Include references used.

http://bushtuckerrecipes.com/

masterclass.com

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/01/nut-of-note-70-of-worlds-macadamia-come-
from-single-australian-tree#:~:text=Native%20to%20Australia%2C%20macadamia%20trees,Australia
%20that%20was%20repeatedly%20cloned.

https://www.macadamiacastle.com.au/