Monday, 28 February 2011
Where are you??
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Sleeping in my arms...
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Isle Esme...
From the courtesy of Summit Entertainment, they have provided an sneek peek of what Isle Esme will look like in Breaking Dawn.
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Photo of the Cullens House...
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Sunday, 20 February 2011
Haggis making...
- 450g haggis
For the Neeps & Tatties
Ingredients
8 large baking potatoes, washed, peel left on and cut into 2cm x 4cm chunks
6 tbsp light olive oil or sunflower
1 swede weighing about 675g/11⁄2lb, peeled and roughly chopped
50g butter , plus extra for serving
1.The day before you want to serve, preheat the oven to fan oven 200C/conventional 220C/gas 7. Put the potatoes into a pan of lightly salted water, return to the boil and cook for 5 minutes. Drain the potatoes, put them back into the pan and place it back on the heat for a couple of minutes to dry out.
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp whisky
sea salt and freshly ground white pepper
1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
½ lemon, juice only
Method
1. For the whisky sauce, heat the double cream in a pan over a medium heat. Add the wholegrain mustard, Dijon mustard and whisky and stir to combine. Increase the heat until the mixture is simmering and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes.
2.Remove the pan from the heat and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground white pepper. Stir in the tablespoon of chives, then whisk in the lemon juice. Serve warm.
Recipe from www.bbc.co.uk - The Hairy Bikers
The Result:
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Labels: bbc good food, ceasar salad recipe, how to cook an haggis, the hairy bikers, whiskey sauce
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Eating.... and making an Chocolate & Strawberry tart....
Serves: 10
Preparation time: 30 mins
Standing time: 2 hours
Cooking time: 20 mins
Ingredients
Pastry
•250g flour
•100g Icing Sugar
•1 pinch of Salt
•1tbsp cocoa powder
•200g butter
•2 egg yolks, lightly beaten with 1tbs of water
Chocolate Praline Filling
•50g Classic Liquid Chocolate ( I used melted Dark Chocolate)
•200g Smudge ( I used Nutella instead)
•200ml whipped cream
Topping
•150g sliced strawberries
•100g strawberry jam
Method
Pastry
1.Place all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, add butter and rub in with the fingertips until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Or use a food processor to save a bit of time!
2.Make a well in the centre on your dry ingredients and add the egg yolk and water mix.
3.Combine mixture with a wooden spoon, then knead by hand to form a ball of dough.
4.Cover with cling film and place in a refrigerator for at least an hour before using.
5.Pre heat oven to 180C (350F) Gas Mark 4.
6.Lightly grease an 11-inch flan tin.
7.Roll out the pastry so it is about 2mm thick.
8.Now line the baking tray with pastry.
9.Cover the pastry with greaseproof paper and fill with baking beans or chickpeas.
10.Cook in pre-heated oven for 15-20 mins
11.Leave to cool and remove the greaseproof paper and beans/peas.
Filling
1.Bring cream to the boil in a pan on the hob or in a microwave proof bowl in the microwave and pour it over chocolate and smudge.
2.Stir well and spread over pastry
3.Leave to cool
Topping
1.Add slices of strawberries.
2.Heat jam until it becomes a runny glaze consistency, this can be done in a pan over the hob or in a microwave proof bowl in the microwave.
3.Arrange strawberries on top of the praline filling.
4.Spread jam over the strawberries.
5.Allow jam to set in fridge and serve.
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Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Twilight: Breaking Dawn Cast...
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Friday, 4 February 2011
Carrot eating...
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