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'The Pot' pork and puha with steamed vegetables

kgs Pork bones (Main)

tsp Salt, for the pot

Bay leaves, (optional)

kg Puha, remove flowers, tarnished leaves, long stalks and rinse (Main)

Carrots, sliced

¼ Pumpkin, sliced

Kumara,

Potatoes, use small or gourmet potatoes

Salt

Put the pork bones and bay leaves in a large pot and drown them in cold water. Add the salt and bring to the boil with pot lid off.

Still with pot lid off, simmer very gently for an hour or so until the meat is falling off the bone.

Add puha to the pot. With pot lid on, simmer very gently for about 5-8 minutes. Turn element off, and allow puha to steam in the pot with the lid on for 5-10 minutes.

Before serving, gently turn puha over in the stock of the pot.

In another pot, steam or gently boil the vegetables with a teaspoon of salt until soft.

To serve, plate up and finish off by pouring a little of the stock water over the dish. Season to taste.

A triple layer square which boasts a coconut and chocolate flavour combination, Queen Anne Squares are an extremely popular Christmastime time confection!

Queen Anne Squares

butter, (melted and cooled)

brown sugar, (lightly packed)

all purpose flour

cocoa powder

vanilla extract

condensed milk

coconut, (sweetened, medium grain)

confectioner's sugar

milk

butter, (softened)

Prepare a 8x8 inch baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.&nbsp; Set aside.&nbsp; Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Vigorously stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and egg until well mixed.

Add flour and cocoa powder.&nbsp; Stir into the wet ingredients until well combined.

Pour into prepared baking sheet.&nbsp; Press batter into corners and along the sides of the pan.&nbsp; Try to get the bottom layer as flat and as evenly distributed as possible.

For the Bottom:

Stir the vanilla extract into the sweetened condensed milk until combined.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Add the coconut and stir until completely incorporated.

Spoon this mixture over the bottom layer.&nbsp; Try to avoid too much movement; this will help to keep the dark layer and the light layer separated, which will make the square look much prettier.&nbsp; I like to use a tablespoon to scoop up the coconut mixture and dot the top of the chocolate layer.&nbsp; When done, very gently spread the coconut layer evenly and flat using an off-set spatula.

Bake for 30 minutes.&nbsp; Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.&nbsp; Do not remove from baking pan.&nbsp;&nbsp;

For the Middle:

Whisk together all ingredients until well combined.&nbsp; Evenly spread over the cooled squares with an off-set spatula.

Allow to squares to set up in the fridge for one hour.&nbsp; Remove from pan using the parchment paper to help lift.&nbsp; Cut into 16 squares.&nbsp; (You can cut the squares smaller if you prefer.)

Keep covered and refrigerated.

For the Top:

Made these tonight! Definitely keeping this recipe. I ended up cutting into them while they were still a little warm because I thought I'd overbaked them and couldn't bear the suspense waiting to find out. They were quite brown on top, as the sweetened condensed milk had caramelized nicely.  They tasted amazing, though. And so sweet (we're sensitive to sweetness), that I decided not to frost them. Because the top was golden and the coconut layer was white and the bottom layer was chocolate, they still have that nice three layered appearance that makes them look fancy. One of my favorite things about this recipe is that made entirely from pantry staples! That's going to help keep our holiday baking stress free. Thank you for posting it!!

These bars are everything and then some! What an irresistible and decadent treat for the holidays.  I love the layers...it's like three desserts in one! Definitely a keeper :)

Squares are getting better and better each time I stumble upon square recipes! These look so good and definitely the recipe I would go all in with for this Christmas!

You always have the best holiday treats on your site, most of which I have never heard of.  This one looks particularly amazing- I think it is all the coconut that caught my eye. Yum!

These look incredible. Like you I love to study British history. I am currently studying the Puritan factions during the English Civil Wars. I am so happy that you comment on Queen Anne's contributions because they are significant and she was a very intelligent person, and articulate in affairs of the church and State. I can't wait to give this dessert a try- thank you!

I have started to looking forward to your cookie recipes every day :-) These Queen Anne squares look delicious. I think I’ll make them for my mom and sister - who have a sweet tooth and also want some variety in their desserts. I think they’ll love these. I noticed the crown in the background and thought it was the perfect prop for you 😊.

First of all coconut anything is my favorite but these are over the top scrumptious and yet fit for a King! Oh my, I wish I can just take one out of the photo to eat right now. I can totally see the layers as being a total explosion of flavors!

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