Friday 7 February 2014

GREEN TEA & PINK GRAPEFRUIT

Steamed Green tea & pink grapefruit sponges
(Serves 5)

* 2 tsp green tea,finely ground
* 100g spelt flour
* 1 heaped tsp baking powder
* 1 egg separated
* 50g caster sugar
* 90ml water
* 5tsp pink grapefruit marmalade

Sieve the tea, flour & baking powder into a bowl
Whisk the egg yolk, water & sugar together
Whisk the egg white till stiff
Fold the yolk mix into the flour, then fold in the egg white
Put a teaspoon of marmalade into the bottom of 5 small glasses, top with 1½tbsp of the cake mix
Steam for 10-15minutes.


Glen was not the type to belt out a karaoke number, so it came as a complete surprise when he & Ruby went all out on the duet.

Monday 3 February 2014

EGG & SEAWEED

Egg salad with amarme & rice   (Serves 4)
From How to boil an egg; Rose bakery

* Handful dried arame / hijiki seaweed (rehydrate in warm water)
* 2 tbsp soy sauce
* 1 tbsp sesame oil
* 3 spring onions
* Toasted sesame seeds
* 4 hard boiled eggs, sliced
* 3 cups cooked brown rice
* Splash of brown rice vinegar
Keep some the water by from the seaweed
Fry the seaweed in sesame oil, add the soy sauce & enough of the reserved water to cover, simmer till it is evaporated.
Toss all the ingredients together.


Mr Rose claimed to be the inventor of the quiff, he wouldn't hear of it any other way.