Quick and easy! Ex-MasterChef judge Matt Preston shares his simple three-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe
Former MasterChef judge and food critic Matt Preston has been sharing his favourite quick and easy recipes while in lockdown.
And on Thursday, the 59-year-old wowed fans with his three-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe on his ‘Lockdown Kitchen’ Instagram account.
The recipe requires three main ingredients: one cup of sugar, one cup of peanut butter (crunchy or smooth), and one egg.
Quick and easy! Ex-MasterChef judge Matt Preston shared his simple three-ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe on his Lockdown Kitchen Instagram account
The TV personality mixed the sugar with the egg in a bowl, before adding the cup of peanut butter.
After combining the ingredients, he dipped his hands into another bowl with warm water and oil, and shape the mixture into balls.
He placed the peanut balls onto a tray lined with baking paper then flattened each with a fork and sprinkled a little salt on top.
Simple: The recipe requires three main ingredients – one cup of sugar, one cup of peanut butter (crunchy or smooth), and one egg
Mix it all together: The TV personality mixed the sugar with the egg in a bowl, before adding the cup of peanut butter
The culinary expert put the tray in a preheated oven and heated at 190°C until golden, before allowing them to cool before eating.
Matt’s simple recipe comes after he and fellow ex-MasterChef judge Gary Mehigan were bizarrely edited out of the promo for Channel Seven’s new cooking show Plate of Origin due to ‘contractual issues’ with Channel 10.
Last week, Seven released the first trailer for the upcoming program, but the identities of the three judges weren’t revealed – despite them already being public knowledge.
Shape and press: Matt shaped the mixture into balls and placed them onto a tray lined with baking paper. He pressed each with a fork to flatten them and sprinkled a little salt on top to season
Ready to eat! The culinary expert told his foodie fans that to put the trays in a preheated oven at 190c until golden and allow them to cool down before eating
It has previously been advertised that Matt and Gary will judge the show alongside Manu Feildel, but the trailer failed to mention their names.
Instead, a voice over teased: ‘For the first time, three superstars of food will come together for an event like no other.’
Seven has reportedly been prevented from Matt and Gary in Plate of Origin advert because they are still contractually bound to Channel 10.
Edited out: Matt’s simple recipe comes after himself and Gary Mehigan were bizarrely edited out of the promo for Channel Seven’s new show Plate of Origin amid ‘contractual issues’ with Ten. Only a quick shot of the three men taken from the neck down was shown in the clip
Contract issues: It comes amid claims Seven has been prevented from using former MasterChef judges Matt and Gary in Plate Of Origin advertising materials as they are still contractually bound to their former employers at Ten
‘For contractual reasons, Seven is now unable to publicly associate Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan with the new show,’ TV Tonight reported in January.
Plate of Origin will see 10 teams from different countries compete in a ‘World Cup-style’ cooking battle.
The countries represented in the competition include Australia, Cameroon, China, France, Greece, Italy, India, Lebanon, Venezuela and Vietnam.
Around the world: Plate Of Origin will see 10 teams from different countries compete in a ‘world cup’ style cooking battle. The countries represented in the competition are Australia, Cameroon, China, France, Greece, Italy, India, Lebanon, Venezuela and Vietnam