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Macadamia Nut Farm - Auckland New Zealand

MACNUT Farms Orchard and Cafe

The ideal venue for a family excursion with a difference.
Just a comfortable 50 minutes from downtown Auckland along good sealed roads, with plenty of interesting sights along the way.

Entry to the farm is free.

The Macnuts shop and website, has a large selection of Macadamias, ideal for gifts (or for personal consumption), such as the all new Wasabi, Smoked Hickory, Roasted and Salted, Manuka Honey Coated, Natural, BBQ, + Chocolate Coated.
Nut crackers are available for those who like the challenge of cracking the worlds hardest shell. Gourmet cooking oil and Macadamia cosmetics (produced in NZ) are also available.

Delicious food is provided at Macnuts Cafe. With a beautiful veiw over lakes and the orchard, Macnuts Cafe has a range of innovative foods to tempt everyone.

A guided tour for a very low $5 per person (minimum 12 people) includes a railed walk through the orchard to view the producing trees, processing plant and lakes. The tour outlines the history of
Macadamias, the NZ industry, botanical points of interest, picking and processing methods, and finally the macadamia products.

The highlights of a tour include trees laden with Macadamias. our processing plant, paths paved with Macadamia shell, our cracking equipment and our huge lily pond.
Self-guided tour sheets are available on request. A group menu at the MacNuts Cafe is available with or without a tour.





MACADAMIA RECIPES
Handy Hint: to enhance the flavour of the fabulous macadamia nuts in your cooking, always roast the nuts before adding them to any of your favourite recipes. This doubles the rich, nutty taste of the macadamia nut. We recommend cooking them for approx. six minutes in the oven (preferably on fan bake) at 160° to 180°C making sure you stir them frequently. They should be a light caramel colour when ready.
The following recipes are all 'tried and true' by our staff here at MacNut Farms, and each staff member has kindly contributed their favourite gourmet delight! These recipes are all very easy to make, ideal for the busy cook with a hectic lifestyle.

Jane's Macnut Flourless Chocolate Cake
Macnut Burgers
Macadamia & Banana Pancakes
Rob's Macnificent Macadamia Bran & Raisin Muffins
Anne's Sumptious, Moist Macadamia Banana & Blueberry Muffins
Linda's Luscious Macadamia Orange Cake
Viviene's Vivacious Macadamia Crab Balls
Ross's Wicked Macadamia Pesto Sauce
Christmas Recipes: Show a little bakery creativity by using your favourite nuts to make friends and family delicious Macadamia Nut Christmas gifts.

Or - Twist the Classic, infuse the traditional Christmas Turkey with a subtle, delicious Moist Macadamia flavour, using the world's finest nuts as the key ingredient in your stuffing.

Click the links below for easy to make Christmas slices, Turkey stuffing, Choc wedges and Truffles

Fruit & Nut Chocolate Wedges
Macadamia Rocky Road Slice
Chocolate Fruit & Macadamia Truffles
Macadamia & Courgette Slice
Macadamia & Courgette Turkey Stuffing





Jane's Macnut Flourless Chocolate Cake
Read our Health Watch article for the benefits of Mac Meal

175gms plain chocolate - melted
175gms butter
175gms castor sugar
175gms macadamia meal – blitzed in food processor
6 eggs separated
1 tablespoon brandy
Pinch of salt

Cream butter and sugar, add egg yokes one at a time. add ground macadamias and brandy. Melt chocolate and add to mixture. whisk egg whites and salt until soft peaks form, fold into mixture.

Bake at 190°C for 15 mins then reduce to 175°C for 30 mins.

Serve warm, sprinkled with icing sugar, a dollop of cream and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

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Macnut Burgers
These can be made with a choice of Chicken, beef or lamb mince.

750gms lean mince (depending on preference)
1 teaspoon chilli sauce
2/3 cup finely chopped Macadamias (macadamia meal is ideal)
1 clove garlic
1 onion finely chopped
3 tbs finely chopped mint (for lamb)
3 tbs finely chopped fresh thyme (for chicken)
3 tsp finely chopped fresh basil (for beef)
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1 egg
salt and pepper

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
Divide mixture into 6-8 patties, depending on the size of the bread buns you are using. Wet hands with water and shape the mixture into patties. Place on a tray. Cover and rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
Shallow fry, or barbeque patties.

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