I finally get the chance to use the tartlet tins my friends gave me for my birthday this evening. I made lemon meringue pie but hubby didn't like it at all as he finds the filling too milky. He never likes hot milk taste.
Recipe from: The British Larder
Sweet...very sweet... that's how cupcakes should taste like. The cake itself is still very soft and moist and the icing is still fluffy. My conclusion of this cupcake is the same as my hubby - "it's okay".
What a great way to start the day with freshly baked pastries and freshly brewed coffee! No, they are not home baked, the mini croissant and pain au raisin are frozen ones from Waitrose. I'd love to learn to make these, but judging from the recipes I've read they are extremely difficult to master. Perhaps one day I will attempt to make these, so watch this space!
Soft, buttery and zesty... I didn't have a madeleines mould to bake these in, so I had to use my bun tray instead. They have a slight crispiness to it but with a soft inner centre. I made twelve of these out of the batter but perhaps next time I should make less to create a thicker texture.
Recipe: http://www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipe_directory/m/madeleines.html
I found an android app that allows me to catalog my cookbooks. It is called Book Catalogue. Okay...not an app with a cool name, but it does everything I want. It has the ability to scan the bar code to search for the correct details as well as the option to search by entering the ISBN. I'm very impressed with how it can find information on my "Chinese" cookbooks! 14 scanned so far and many more to go...I think I'll leave that for the weekend!
I finally bought a flour dredger. Now I need to think which recipe I should attempt next. But before I do that, I must decide which bookcase to purchase so I can move all my cookbooks to the lounge instead of cluttering the shelves in the kitchen. I also need to catalog all my cookbooks as I have no idea how many I have in my collection!
Coffee and walnut... what a great combination in the form of a cake! My second attempt at making this recently was far better than my first attempt. On this occasion, the cake was moist (I've reduced the baking time from the recommended 35 mins to 15 mins) and the icing was a lot fluffier. The recipe came from Mary Berry's Baking Bible.
Chouquettes - one of my favourite pastries from PAUL. I've finally managed to make them successfully last Sunday using the recipe from Rachel Khoo's book - "The Little Paris Kitchen".
