Of course the whole family is "involved" as with most pregnancies!!!
I'm sure every Husband, Child and grandparent will be aware.
Her dear friends Cara and Justine held a Baby Shower for her/them and I was the host.
Justine came over early and dressed the room.
So pretty
Balloons tea lights and roses…everything in pink and blue It was afternoon tea with wine for the non pregnant and fruit punch for the Mothers-to-be.There were 5 of them.Here are 3 of them Don’t they look gorgeous.
Katie/Cara/Karen
For your info Karen has since delivered a beautiful baby girl just 4 days after the party
So Justine supplied her Date and Coconut Cake
Lucy made her renowned Sandwiches, all “pregnancy safe”.
For your info Karen has since delivered a beautiful baby girl just 4 days after the party
So Justine supplied her Date and Coconut Cake
Lucy made her renowned Sandwiches, all “pregnancy safe”.
Canned salmon and Gherkins
Boiled smashed Egg and Avocado
I made little Crescent Sausage Rolls
The sausage meat was delicious
I used bought flaky puff pastry.
1 x square ready rolled sheet made 8 rolls
For filling
3 good quality pork sausages
2 tablespoons apple sauce
10 sage leaves chopped
1 shallot finely chopped
Sea salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper
Mix all together quite strongly and leave at least an hour for the flavours to meld.
I made little Crescent Sausage Rolls
The sausage meat was delicious
I used bought flaky puff pastry.
1 x square ready rolled sheet made 8 rolls
For filling
3 good quality pork sausages
2 tablespoons apple sauce
10 sage leaves chopped
1 shallot finely chopped
Sea salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper
Mix all together quite strongly and leave at least an hour for the flavours to meld.
To assemble
Cut the sheet in quarters
Each quarter in half diagonally
Put point of triangle at top
Place sausage meat as below
Brush with egg wash to help seal.
Then roll into little croissant shapes
Brush with egg wash and bake at 195C about 18 minutes until golden brown
Delicious
And we had an oldie but a goodie
Devils on Horseback
Haven’t had these in years but they are yummy
Packet of prunes
1 packet streaky bacon cut in half horizontally
Creamy blue cheese (I used Kikorangi) Cut into little cubes
Just make a hole in the prune
Place a little cube of blue cheese
Wrap in a bacon slice
Bake 180C about 10 minutes
Delicious
And we had an oldie but a goodie
Devils on Horseback
Haven’t had these in years but they are yummy
Packet of prunes
1 packet streaky bacon cut in half horizontally
Creamy blue cheese (I used Kikorangi) Cut into little cubes
Just make a hole in the prune
Place a little cube of blue cheese
Wrap in a bacon slice
Bake 180C about 10 minutes
The saltiness of the bacon and cheese combined with the prunes.
A real taste treat.
To finish off the savoury nibbles
Cara’s little Spinach and Feta Frittatas.
A real taste treat.
To finish off the savoury nibbles
Cara’s little Spinach and Feta Frittatas.
Handful self raising flour
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Wilt spinach in a little oil in a hot pan
Beat eggs in large bowl
Crumble cheese into eggs
Chop spinach and add
Season
Lightly grease mini muffin tins
Pour into muffin tins ¾ fill and bake 8 minutes in 190C oven
I love the idea of these little frittatas (they were very moreish) and decided to do the
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Wilt spinach in a little oil in a hot pan
Beat eggs in large bowl
Crumble cheese into eggs
Chop spinach and add
Season
Lightly grease mini muffin tins
Pour into muffin tins ¾ fill and bake 8 minutes in 190C oven
I love the idea of these little frittatas (they were very moreish) and decided to do the
Spanish tortilla version
Heat oven 190C
For 1 dozen mini frittatas
1 shallot finely chopped
1 med potato cut into tiny cubes
4 tablespoons Olive oil
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Heat oven 190C
For 1 dozen mini frittatas
1 shallot finely chopped
1 med potato cut into tiny cubes
4 tablespoons Olive oil
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
Gently sauté cook shallots and potatoes in oil till tender
Drain in a sieve and tip into beaten eggs
Season with S & P
Mix well
Pour into muffin tins ¾ fill... and bake about 8 minutes
Turn out onto plate
Drain in a sieve and tip into beaten eggs
Season with S & P
Mix well
Pour into muffin tins ¾ fill... and bake about 8 minutes
Turn out onto plate
Dale and I wolfed them down for our dinner.
Excellent
Now onto the cakes
Ingrid made the most divine cup cakes
Excellent
Now onto the cakes
Ingrid made the most divine cup cakes
And to top it all off Justine's Date and Coconut Cake
ENJOY!!!!!!!
There was a sweep
2 cups fresh dates chopped (or 1 cup dates and a large apple peeled and chopped into chunks
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups boiling water
170 gms of butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups boiling water
170 gms of butter
2 cups of sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
2 eggs
2 eggs
3 cups flour
2 heaped teaspoons baking powder
First prepare dates
Add dates into a bowl with baking soda and pour boiling water over and allow to soak
while you prepare the remaining cake.
Meanwhile cream, butter and sugar until pale and fluffy
Add vanilla and then eggs one at a time beating well with each addition
Sift dry ingredients and add to the butter mix.
2 heaped teaspoons baking powder
First prepare dates
Add dates into a bowl with baking soda and pour boiling water over and allow to soak
while you prepare the remaining cake.
Meanwhile cream, butter and sugar until pale and fluffy
Add vanilla and then eggs one at a time beating well with each addition
Sift dry ingredients and add to the butter mix.
Add the dates and liquid. [don’t drain the dates, everything gets tipped in]
Mix all together well
Mix all together well
Pour into a LARGE (27cms) tin that has been previously greased and lined.
NB: spring tin is best.
NB: spring tin is best.
Bake in oven at 180 c for 50mins or until a skewer comes out clean.
COCONUT TOPPING 170 gms of butter
COCONUT TOPPING 170 gms of butter
1 ½ cups brown sugar1
½ cup coconut [shredded and desiccated together work best]
8 tablespoons of cream
8 tablespoons of cream
Place all in a pot and bring gently to the boil. stir constantly.
Pour this on top of the cake that has just come out of the oven [leave in its tin]
Pour this on top of the cake that has just come out of the oven [leave in its tin]
Put the whole tin with the topping under a hot grill and grill for around 8 minutes or until it starts to crackle and brown.
Let it cool well before removing from the tin.
Serve with whipped cream (just to cut down the richness)
ENJOY!!!!!!!
There was a sweep
Date of Birth
What sex?
Weight
Will keep you posted
6 comments:
Congratulations Gilly and what a wonderful way to celebrate.
Thanks Barbara it was fun
Cute ideas! I got to your post when googling "Baby Shower Tea recipe". My sister in law is due in a month (on my birthday!)with a little girl.
It is a first baby for her and my baby brother (he is 15 years younger than me).
My daughter and I are doing a tea style shower for her and I am really liking the recipe for the sausage in the puff pastry. I may use that one.
BTW, is your new Grandchild here yet? Congratulations.
Yes anonymous we have a granddaughter. Look at my latest blogs w have photos.
Hope you have a lovely baby shower and good luck with the new little niece or nephew
Hi, this is "Anonymous" from before. I did a trial run on the sausage rolls today and they will be lovely for the shower this weekend. They are going to be our dinner tonight.
By the way, my name is Sandra. I am from Washington State in the USA.
Congratulations on your beautiful little grand-daughter. Our new family member is going to be a niece. I am also a knitter and have been making lots of tiny pink things.
Thanks for posting the recipe. It is a keeper.
Sandra
I am so pledased they have worked for you.
Send me an email cajun.moon@xtra.co.nz when you have had the shower...love to hear the reaction to the little sausage rolls
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