Half made trifle

Posted on January 21, 2021 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blancmange, Blueberries, Cream, Food, Jelly, Taste, Trifle1 Comment

Made another trifle today, I used sugar free jelly (not jam) which I added blueberries to with a small amount of port. Then topped with strawberry blancmange. Now it needs a topping of whipped cream… Yum!

I think it’s the cold weather and boredom that has drawn me to making my favourite dessert. The trick is to let the jelly cool and set before you add the topping of blancmange, and to let that cool before you add it to the jelly so it doesn’t melt it. Plus I add slightly less liquid to each bit so I know it will thicken properly.

Tasty.

Trifle time

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blackberry, Blancmange, Cream, Finished, Food, fruity, Jelly, Strawberry, Tasty, Trifle2 Comments

It turned out very tasty and fruity. I use sugar free jelly and blancmange, but the amount of fruit I put in was very naughty.

As I whipped the cream I was a bit enthusiastic with the hand whisk and some od it went over my Christmas jumper! At least we were not going out so I can slob around in my pyjamas and dressing gown.

By the way instead of sherry I used fortified British wine that was very fruity.

Cheers everyone!

Just making a trifle

Posted on December 30, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blackberry, Blancmange, Celebrate, Cooking, Cream, Food, Fruit, Raspberry, Strawberry, Sugar free jelly, TastyLeave a comment

I usually make a trifle at Christmas, but I’m doing it for New Years Eve and Day this time (so it will be a two year old trifle!).

This is only the start, but it looked so pretty. I’ve put a pint of sugar free rasperry jelly (made up with half a pint if boiling water and a quarter of a pint of cold water and a quarter of a pint if sherry. (jelly is not the American version of jam, but is it called jello). I added chopped strawberries and whole blackberries to the liquid. Any slightly mouldy ones are going on the bird feeding table tomorrow, they have been washed and are back in the fridge.

Tomorrow I will add strawberry blancmange (a type of flavoured custard), as I don’t like custard which some people use. I make that up with a pint of milk and sweetener ( I avoid putting sugar in). Finally I whip double cream, (heavy cream?) about three quarters of a pint till it makes stiff peaks. I might add spare blackberries for decoration. I might take a photo tommorow when it’s finished. X

Splat!

Posted on December 14, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cream, Crowd, Custard, Digital art, Digital drawing, Fun, Life, Panto, Pantomime, Pies, TheatreLeave a comment

This time of year is custard pie or cream pie time….. Oh yes it is? Oh no it isn’t!

What I mean is that usually it would be time for Pantomimes (pantos) in theatres across the land. Last year we were rehearsing Aladdin in our local village hall. We went on to perform it in February of this year. 180 people in a small room for for performances! Impossible now.

Sadly so many theatres are closed and shuttered. There is great concern that they will never open again. Instead of fun there is tragedy.

I hope custard pies are back soon! SPLAT!

Another cake?

Posted on November 3, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Apple sauce, apples, Cake, Cider, Cooking, Cream, Dessert, Food, Ripe, TastyLeave a comment

I really want to make another apple cake but I keep getting distracted. I have paintings to take to a gallery who are going to try to sell them on line for me. I have to get my cats flea treatments from the vets. I have online lectures to attend. I don’t know how much longer the apples will last. Yesterday I used a large one to make apple sauce. I added cider instead of water and cooked the fruit slowly over a low heat v gradually mashing down the apples. Delicious with cream.

Easy dessert

Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged afternoon tea, Banana, Cream, Croissant, Dessert, Food, Ingredients, Random, Raspberries, Sweet, TastyLeave a comment

Ingredients :

Two croissants,

One Banana

Half a tub of extra thick double cream

Sugar or sweetner to taste.

A few raspberries for decoration.

Method :

Take the two croissants, cut them in half horizontally. Slice a banana in half lengthways. Place one half in each croissant. Sprinkle with a little sugar or sweetner. Dollop the thick cream on top of the banana, then place the top of the croissant back on top. Serve as it is or with a few raspberries on the plate. Tasty and easy.

Serves two.

Youcan substitute whipping cream or squirty cream if you want. X

Pineapple

Posted on September 22, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cooking, Cream, Custard, Food, Fruit, Fun, Juicy, Life, Poem, Poetry, Short poem, Taste2 Comments

A pineapple

Spikey

Neither apple nor pine

Grows on a bush

Causes a hush

When you see it

Juicy and sweet

Packed with yellow pulp

Delicious with cream

Or in an upside down cake.

Pineapple sponge

And custard

Delicious.

Trifle dipping?

Posted on July 19, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blancmange, Blogging, Blueberries, Cherries, Cream, Food, Fridge, Jelly, Knicking, Random, Setting problems, Sweet, Tasty, TrifleLeave a comment

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Oh dear! My blancmange was too warm when I put it on top of the jelly. And I got extra thick cream which I over whipped. The whole thing is a delicious mess!

Now, trifle dipping, what is that? The act of knicking an extra spoonful of trifle after you’ve had your fair share! I’ve been known to slice a thin sliver off our Christmas trifle late at night. It is my favourite dessert.

Sore hand

Posted on June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Cracked skin, Cream, Dermatitis?, Fingers, Hand, Hand washing, Pain, Random, Sore, Sore hand6 Comments

Ow, washing my hands all the time, washing up, cleaning, my hand, particularly my right one is getting very sore. I use the mildest of detergents, but something in them makes my skin bubble up and peel.

I try using hand cream but it doesn’t help much. I wonder what I can do. Find something with aloe Vera? Or coconut milk? I need something. I can’t use steroid cream. Sorry to moan!

Favourite food

Posted on January 19, 2020January 19, 2020 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blancmange, Cooking, Cream, Dessert, Food, Jelly, Pudding, Tasty, Trifle, Whipped creamLeave a comment

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I’m making a trifle (my favourite food). I use sugar free jelly in the base, making up about a pint. Usually I add a little sherry to the mix. This time I used a stale scone cut into pieces to give the jelly a bit more strength. I put them in the base of a nice glass bowl. You can get trifle sponges but I couldn’t find any. Once the jelly has cooled but not set I poured it into the glass bowl covering the scone pieces. This goes into the refrigerator. Later I will make a pint of chocolate blancmange, I use sweetener instead of sugar to sweeten it. (I don’t like custard, but some use it instead). That gets poured on the jelly once it has cooled but is still liquid so that it doesn’t melt the jelly. The bowl goes back into the fridge. Finally I whip double cream till its stiff and spoon it over the trifle. Serve with cherries and chocolate shavings. Enough for six large portions.

Mallaband-Brown

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