Weekend

Yesterday we celebrated Fathers Day and had great fun with seeing our daughters and grandchildren.  Thank goodness the internet didn't let us down.  I was also able to speak to my Dad too which was a real delight.  We celebrated with a few of my dear husbands favourite foods.  Not least pork fillet stuffed with apricot and ginger stuffing and wrapped in streaky bacon.  It is a Hairy Bikers recipe and one that we love and use a lot.

It was delicious and enough to have it again today for dinner.  A great recipe that is a huge success every time I cook it.  We had it with a medley of vegetables and a Yorkshire pudding that had been made previously and put in the freezer.  I have been asked for the recipe and how I get them to rise.  The key is to ensure that the pan and the oil is hot prior to putting in the batter. Another great tip to ensure they rise is not to open the oven door until they are cooked about 20 minutes.  The batter I make using:

70g plain flour

2 eggs

100ml milk

sunflower oil for cooking

Mix the ingredients together until they are lump free and pour into the pan.  The batter is enough for 4 large or 12 small puddings.  Hope that helps.

Followed by another favourite lemon meringue pie.

Enough for a couple of days.  This is the one time I do cook the pastry blind to ensure that it is cooked as the meringue is cooked on a quite a low heat. 

We didn't get to the beach as planned, the weather let us down a little but today is another day.  Although a little windy and raining at the moment I am hopeful that this will pass.  I have a pile of ironing that needs my attention and there is always a craft project to keep me busy.  Have you any plans for today?

See you soon.