I'm always trying to think of nice things to make, as a Treat for My Beloved and the Wonderful Staff at Marino Ward,
As luck would have it my friend Mary gave me some apples, They needed some urgent attention.
Solution Apple Shortcake
Sourced from the Trusty Edmonds Cookery Book
A cooking Bible for New Zealanders... for ever
Every child, that leaves home should be given one, to start them off in their new lives
All basic food groups covered
This Apple Shortcake is so so simple and very delicious.
I thought that I should double the recipe, so that I could get many pieces
I actually made 2 batches, one for the bottom and one for the top
Rather than 1 large one
Worked well
The Quantities below, are for one batch
225gms Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
Pinch salt
125 gms Butter
1 egg
Milk about 2 tablespoons
1 dessertspoon Sugar
3 medium apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced
Topping
Milk and some extra suger
Pre heat oven to 180C
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl
Grate the butter into the flour
Rub with your fingers till it resembles breadcrumbs
Meanwhile whisk together egg and milk
Add to flour mix
Stir
Add milk and blend together with your hands
Knead together lightly, to make a nice dough
Do not overwork
Cut in half and roll out to about 1.5 cms thickness
Lay on a lined baking tray
Cover with sliced apples
Sprinkle evenly with sugar
Meanwhile roll out other half to same size
Cover and press down lightly
Push the edges together
Brush with some milk and sprinkle with extra sugar
Bake for about 20 - 30 minutes tyill golden
I found it took about 25 minutes
Cut into squares while hot and devour
Cooks treat, I tided up the edges and wolfed down the delicious pieces
It was very popular, with inmates and staff alike.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Breakfast Muffins - Viva Les All Blacks
Thanks to my friend Lorraine Woods, (who sent me a video by Tip Hero
Check out their website here )
We were able to enjoy a fabulous, non French, Breakfast, to accompany
the Magnificent Quarter Final between the All Blacks and The French
First we had a Bloody Mary and then these wonderful little Omelet Muffins
So so simple and very tasty
Just assemble and then pop in the oven
Just served with a Sriracha sauce on top , for that little extra kick
and a piece of buttered Vogels's Toast
Superb
They are so light, probably because there was a little baking powder added to the mix
Delicious
So for 3 people... 2 muffins each
I used the Texas Muffin Tins
1 large shallot, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 re pepper finely chopped
3 rashers bacon finely chopped
A little olive oil
Grated cheese
Butter to grease the tins
8 eggs
1/3 cup milk
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oven to 190C
Lightly grease the muffin tins
Meanwhile lightly sauté the shallot, pepper and bacon in a little olive oil
till just soft
Beat together, the Eggs. Milk, Oil, Baking Powder, Salt and Pepper
Divide the sauté vege into the bottom of the greased tins
Place a good amount of grated cheese on top
Top up with the Egg mixture
Bake for 18-20 minutes
Let sit in tins for a few minutes
Then serve
Viva Les All Blacks
Sorry France
Check out their website here )
We were able to enjoy a fabulous, non French, Breakfast, to accompany
the Magnificent Quarter Final between the All Blacks and The French
First we had a Bloody Mary and then these wonderful little Omelet Muffins
So so simple and very tasty
Just assemble and then pop in the oven
Just served with a Sriracha sauce on top , for that little extra kick
and a piece of buttered Vogels's Toast
Superb
They are so light, probably because there was a little baking powder added to the mix
Delicious
So for 3 people... 2 muffins each
I used the Texas Muffin Tins
1 large shallot, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 re pepper finely chopped
3 rashers bacon finely chopped
A little olive oil
Grated cheese
Butter to grease the tins
8 eggs
1/3 cup milk
3/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oven to 190C
Lightly grease the muffin tins
Meanwhile lightly sauté the shallot, pepper and bacon in a little olive oil
till just soft
Beat together, the Eggs. Milk, Oil, Baking Powder, Salt and Pepper
Divide the sauté vege into the bottom of the greased tins
Place a good amount of grated cheese on top
Bake for 18-20 minutes
Let sit in tins for a few minutes
Then serve
Viva Les All Blacks
Sorry France