Friday, 8 February 2019
Hot Knitting needles
Friday, 1 February 2019
Sarah's Citrus Gateau Magic Treat
Who doesn't need a little magic in their lives right now?
Two Lime, Three Layer Gateau Magique
Gateaux Magiques have been “très tendance” (uber-trendy) in France for a while now. I was asked to make enough for 300 people for a village function. The recipe – with vanilla extract – was pleasant but I felt it lacked a little something. However after having had a virtual production line in my kitchen, I didn’t feel like playing around with the recipe at that point. I recently resurrected an old school Lemon Layer Pudding recipe to take a “Meal on Wheels” to someone who was laid up. Layer puddings were popular – especially in the US where you could buy instant packet versions with a “lemon flavourbud” – in the 1970s. “The Joy of Cooking” has several versions. It got me thinking again about the Gateau Magique and I resolved to experiment. The result was this two lime version: the perfumed zest of the Kaffir lime and the lift of the lime juice improve the original recipe. It’s more cheesecake-like, very delicate and completely delicious. Look carefully to see the three layers: the difference is textural. You’ll find a crust, a sponge and a custardy layer. You must make it the day before and keep it chilled overnight.
Note: make sure your cake tin doesn’t leak. Some do and are not suitable. You could line it with non-stick foil.
125g butter, melted
125g flour
4 eggs, separated
150g caster sugar
finely grated zest of a Kaffir lime
finely grated zest and juice of an ordinary lime
pinch of salt
500ml milk
icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 150˚C/Gas Mk 3
Sparingly brush the base and sides of a 20cm loosebottomed cake tin with some of the melted butter. Leave the rest to cool. Take a tablespoon of the flour and use to dust the greased cake tin, shaking out any excess.
Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, zests and lime juice until the mixture is very pale, thick and moussey. Whisk in the melted butter. Then mix in the flour and salt. Then add in the milk, slowly whisking it in. Don’t panic – the batter is supposed to be very runny.
In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until softly peaking then gently fold them through the batter. Pour into the prepared tin and put it into the oven for 55 minutes. When it’s done, it will be still slightly wobbly in the middle. Allow to cool then put into the fridge overnight. Loosen the edges and slip off the sides of the cake tin. Allow to come to room temperature and dust with icing sugar before serving.
Two Lime, Three Layer Gateau Magique
Gateaux Magiques have been “très tendance” (uber-trendy) in France for a while now. I was asked to make enough for 300 people for a village function. The recipe – with vanilla extract – was pleasant but I felt it lacked a little something. However after having had a virtual production line in my kitchen, I didn’t feel like playing around with the recipe at that point. I recently resurrected an old school Lemon Layer Pudding recipe to take a “Meal on Wheels” to someone who was laid up. Layer puddings were popular – especially in the US where you could buy instant packet versions with a “lemon flavourbud” – in the 1970s. “The Joy of Cooking” has several versions. It got me thinking again about the Gateau Magique and I resolved to experiment. The result was this two lime version: the perfumed zest of the Kaffir lime and the lift of the lime juice improve the original recipe. It’s more cheesecake-like, very delicate and completely delicious. Look carefully to see the three layers: the difference is textural. You’ll find a crust, a sponge and a custardy layer. You must make it the day before and keep it chilled overnight.
Note: make sure your cake tin doesn’t leak. Some do and are not suitable. You could line it with non-stick foil.
125g butter, melted
125g flour
4 eggs, separated
150g caster sugar
finely grated zest of a Kaffir lime
finely grated zest and juice of an ordinary lime
pinch of salt
500ml milk
icing sugar
Preheat the oven to 150˚C/Gas Mk 3
Sparingly brush the base and sides of a 20cm loosebottomed cake tin with some of the melted butter. Leave the rest to cool. Take a tablespoon of the flour and use to dust the greased cake tin, shaking out any excess.
Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, zests and lime juice until the mixture is very pale, thick and moussey. Whisk in the melted butter. Then mix in the flour and salt. Then add in the milk, slowly whisking it in. Don’t panic – the batter is supposed to be very runny.
In a clean bowl, whisk the egg whites until softly peaking then gently fold them through the batter. Pour into the prepared tin and put it into the oven for 55 minutes. When it’s done, it will be still slightly wobbly in the middle. Allow to cool then put into the fridge overnight. Loosen the edges and slip off the sides of the cake tin. Allow to come to room temperature and dust with icing sugar before serving.
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Monday, 28 January 2019
Enjoyable late afternoon at Brunel University
Beautiful sunlight as I arrived at Brunel this afternoon to watch Jaybirds perform.
This production by Jaybird is really good and so thought provoking. There are so many facets to the work that I feel I would like to see it over and over again. It truly is art when you know each time you view it and listen you will discover something new that intrigues you, challenges you, inspires you and evokes emotions to the nerve points stimulated by the words.
Alex, Ella & Will are true wordsmiths weaving what they have touched and viewed in the days we are having now. There is much more work that could be generated too with that theme and title... as we are surely having days now that are full of uncertainty and challenges with no true co-ordinates to navigate our way through - the result of that dreaded B word Brexit! I feel the areas exploring loneliness are precious to those that are in social pain from loneliness, it feels as if the work would be therapeutic. I loved the Moon Bathing that Ella had written and presented. I really felt in the scene she was drawing me into with her words.
Alex, Ella & Will are true wordsmiths weaving what they have touched and viewed in the days we are having now. There is much more work that could be generated too with that theme and title... as we are surely having days now that are full of uncertainty and challenges with no true co-ordinates to navigate our way through - the result of that dreaded B word Brexit! I feel the areas exploring loneliness are precious to those that are in social pain from loneliness, it feels as if the work would be therapeutic. I loved the Moon Bathing that Ella had written and presented. I really felt in the scene she was drawing me into with her words.
I love the set - simplicity but with a complexity of dynamics and impact.
Sunday, 20 January 2019
Pretty screen prints
Spotted in my Twitter feed just now.
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'Scandinavian Bird', A4 size, signed, limited edition, hand-pulled screenprints. They come in a red/orange & light/dark blue gradient. Printed at home on the kitchen table, for sale in my online shop! https://etsy.me/2GiViMm
#HandmadeHour #scandinaviandesign #scandinavianmodern
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