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mmm.. Crumpets. I don't know why I fancied making home made crumpets but I'm very glad I did. Gourmet Traveller online is a great site for finding good recipes you can rely on. Among other recipes I've used from the database are their hot cross buns. Both are/were delicious. The crumpets win on simplicity, they really were pretty easy to make the only fiddly bit is frying them in oiled metal rings, the resulting cute shape it makes them is well worth the effort. The crumpets while not being riddled with large holes, had a lovely light chewyness to them. Toasting them the next day seemed to even improve them, not a bad trait to have in my house.
Well why not an Easter chicken they are where eggs originate from anyway.... or are they the product..? That's another debate. I spotted these gorgeous hens in Cocoa Atelier. I'm delighted to report that they tasted damn fine, the poor thing lasted less than the day. Although I didn't buy it for myself I just had to help the recipient polish her off quick smart, in case she went off...!
It's funny where inspiration comes from. I am being re-introduced to nursery rhymes courtesy of my sons Christmas present. I obviously daze off while reading them, during the queen of hearts, I thought no-one makes just plain jam tarts anymore, so I thought I would. Very nice they were to!
For a bit of fun and also to sate my chocoholic nephews, I thought I'd make a chocolate log as an alternative to our Christmas plum pudding. I really enjoyed trying to make the icing look like bark, I don't think anyone would be fooled but hey it's not really meant to be a trompe d'oeil... I was quite shocked at the speed in which it was demolished they polished off the whole thing in 10 minutes flat! Far be it from me to stop them both of their parents were there.
