Showing posts with label Blue Ribbon Cooking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blue Ribbon Cooking. Show all posts

Sunday, March 15, 2015

A nice quiet Sunday...

We've had a few busy weekends recently so it is nice just to hunker down and stay home. Apart from a 7am trip into town for milk and bread, I didn't leave the house all day.

I got two snail mail letters written (must try and improve my handwriting!) and ready for posting...

My Kobo stats prove I am a shit reader. I try and read a bit every night but Zzzzzzzz....I get sleepy straight away!

One thing I don't like about these eBookreaders is you can't skip to the last page and its hard to know when the end of the book is coming up. I need to acquaint myself with it better as at the end of Still Alice, I had no idea it was the end!! And are these full books or cut down versions?

I made Zucchini bread which turned out nicely. Here's the link...

http://www.lunchladymag.com/recipes/zucchini-bread-make-a-tonne/

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i love the spiceyness f om the cinnamon, really delicious!

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Gus knocked up this salmon (unfortunately hidden) with grilled asparagus, zucchini, oven baked potatoes and chermoula. The salmon was cooked to buttery perfection!

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I haven't made pikelets since high school, I reckon. I found a recipe in the Blue Ribbon Cookbook so I gave them a whirl this morning.

Pikelets

1 cup SR flour

1/4 cup castor sugar

3/4 cup milk

1 egg

35gms butter, melted

* sift flour into medium bowl, stir in sugar

* in a separate bowl, whisk eggs, milk and butter together

* whisk the milk mixture into the flour until smooth

* place a frying pan over low heat and grease with a little butter

* spoon tablespoonfuls of the micture into the pan and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until bubbles appear on the surface. Turn the pikelets over and cook for 1 minute, or until golden.

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Pikelets are nice served warm or cold...

I had mine with plum jam but maple syrup, golden syrup or lemon and sugar are all good too! There's plenty leftover for afternoon tea!

Now, I must get into my walk in robe - I'm going to time myself!

Cheers - Joolz xx

 

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Peach Blossom Cake ...

 

I thought I'd have a go at the revered Peach Blossom Cake from Liz Harful's Australian Blue Ribbon Cookbook...

I lined my tin with a cake tin insert (very handy, they are) and made sure I had the correct sized tin ...

Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy...

Beat the egg whites until firm peaks form...

Incorporate flour and milk into butter mixture, in small batches...

Now gently fold in the egg whites, again in small batches until all in...

Here is the batter all mixed in...

Now take about 1/3 of the mixture and colour it light pink with rose pink colouring...

Place most of the white mix in the tin then scoop a valley in the middle. Scoop in the pink mix and pat down. Add in any other white mix left and smooth over.

Bake for approx. 45 minutes...

Et voilta!

Mix icing sugar, a little butter, vanilla and water together (I used beaters) to a spreadable consistency...

This is meant to have icing only on top but I like icing so it dripped over the sides a bit. This cake is not for show purposes!

I couldn't wait to cut into it! I think it is pretty much perfect!

The cake is buttery, light and moist and the pink colour is just right...

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A lovely cake to make when having high tea!

To protect copyright, I won't publish the recipe. Many recipes can be found on line so have a look or better still, buy the book - its a ripper!

Cheers - Joolz xx