Here comes another “rare” breakfast recipe and up this time is another old favourite. Crumpets always remind me of my Grandparents as they were always given to me and my brother when we stayed with them as kids so eating them always makes me nostalgic . When you buy them ready made yes they are tasty, but I find them too stodgy and well thats just no good is it. I hoped they wouldnt be too difficult to make and when I first tried them they were a disaster the batter was too thick and didnt get as bubbly as they should have, and they just would not set on top when cooked. I gave up, frustrated and annoyed. A couple of weeks later, after finding myself unexpectedly at home, I decided to have a relaxed morning and try again and was rewarded with great little crumpets, perfect for a late weekend breakfast when the weather is rubbish and you just want a tasty breakfast. Continue reading →
A couple of posts ago I mentioned that im not really a morning person but recently I sure have been making and baking a fair bit of breakfast food. Bread is something I tackle only rarely but when I do, and im actually successful, I find it very satisfying. There is something magical about seeing the change from soft sticky dough to warm risen bread, mixed with the fact I have had a couple of failures, making it seem all the more special when Im actually able to enjoy the fruits of my labour. I didn’t fancy making a loaf or bagels or buns, I really wanted to try my hands at English Muffins. I cant think of anything better, for a lazy morning breakfast, than a runny poached egg oozing its yolk all over the crackly surface of the muffin generously spread with butter topped with a little sea salt and fresh pepper, heaven! Even better these were very easy and they freeze very well. Continue reading →
For the third and final instalment of this weeks Macaron posts I am sharing my most successful and current favourite – Pierre Herme’s “Frivolté” which is his name for Salted Caramel and Apple, think tarte tatin or candy apples and you know this combination is a sure fire winner. I think making these batches quite close together really helped with my technique, these were definitely the most successful batch I have made so far. For the first time I have also frozen half of the unfilled shells and come this weekend they will be defrosted and served as part of my Dad’s 60th birthday celebrations, which is just the icing on the cake. I think I may have overcommitted myself just a little because I have agreed to make a tripe-layer Dulce de Leche cake, a Lemon Tart, Chocolate Vanilla Cupcakes, on top of the Macarons. I promise that after this current spate of Macaron posts I will refrain for posting anymore of these for a considerable time, I wouldn’t want to overwhelm or bore anyone! Continue reading →
