The zipper is giving me all sorts of grief. I managed to put in an invisible zip only for the zip to break when I tried to do it up. I’ve unpicked it and left it for a while. It seems I’ve unpicked my enthusiasm to finish it.
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Chocolate Mousse
Ingredients
200g bitter sweet chocolate
200g double cream
75g sugar
5 eggs, seperated
Pinch salt
Method:
Melt chocolate over a double boiler or in microwave.
Beat egg yolks and a tablespoon worth of the sugar until pale and the sugar dissolved
In a seperate bowl, whip the cream
In another bowl, whip the egg whites and remaining sugar and pinch of salt until glossy.
Spoon a small amount of the chocolate in to the egg yolk mixture and beat in. Continue spooning in and beating in the remaining chocolate mixture.
Beat in the cream in to the chocolate mixture until smooth.
Gently fold in the egg mixture.
Pour in to serving glasses and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
Serve with fruit.
Savoury Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients:
50g butter
1 large onion, finely sliced
2 – 4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 a butternut pumpkin, deseeded and peeled
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 sheets pampas puff pastry, defrosted
1 ‘ball’ of good quality light mozarella, sliced
1 egg, beaten
Method:
Preheat oven to 220C.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion, garlic and sage. Cook over a simmering heat for 20 minutes until soft.
Cut the pumpkin in 5mm thick slices and brush with a little oil.
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Lay a sheet of pastry down. Spread 1/2 the onion over the pastry, leaving around 2 – 3cm border.
Top with slices of pumpkin
Top with slices of mozarella.
Place a sheet of pastry on top and repeat the layering.
Place the top piece of pastry. Press the edges together and seal. Lightly run a sharp knife over the top to score the pastry.
Brush with beaten egg.
Place in preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until the pastry is puffed and lightly brown.
Serve warm.
NOTE: You can substitute any baking veggies that you may have in the pantry.
QVB
If you get a chance when in the city, pop in to the QVB to view the massive Christmas tree running up the centre of the building. Also, if lucky listen to a live pianist playing classical pieces. I was treated to some Bach (I believe).
