16 August 2008.
This afternoon I curled up on the sofa to spent the afternoon daydreaming of living in the france country side; through a wonderful Australian auther called Mary Moody. Mary is a fairy well-known Australia she has been a prolific gardening auther and a former presenter on ABC's show "Gardening Australia" She is a wonderful auther, as you read her books it is like she is right next to you telling you personally about the time spent in France, as well as heaps of juicy bits of her personal life, including one or two love affairs, and the issues relating to her loving, caring husband finding out about them!
She was writen some lovely bestsellers including Au Revoir (2001), Last Tango in Toulouse(2003) amd The long Hot Summer (2005). Today, I was looking at her book, "Lunch with Madame Murat" It is part travelogue, part history, part culinary adventure, and a wonderful visual journey through the riches of life and food in rural France.
After spending a few hours looking at the book, I decided to make Creme Brulee. The recipe can be found in this lovely book.
Creme Brulee
Serves 8
1 L Milk
1 Vanilla Pod
1 soup spoon Corn Flour
6 Egg Yolks
100g Sugar
Sprinkling of Brown Sugar
Add vanilla pod to the milk and bring to simmering point but do not boil.
In a bowl mix all the other ingredients, slowly adding the milk and stirring well.
Remove the vanilla pod and pour the mix back into pan.
Cook until it starts to thicken, stirring constanly. Pour into eight individual ramekins and leave to cool. Just before serving, spinkle brown sugar on the custard and heat with a blow-torch or under a grill until carmelised.
This afternoon I curled up on the sofa to spent the afternoon daydreaming of living in the france country side; through a wonderful Australian auther called Mary Moody. Mary is a fairy well-known Australia she has been a prolific gardening auther and a former presenter on ABC's show "Gardening Australia" She is a wonderful auther, as you read her books it is like she is right next to you telling you personally about the time spent in France, as well as heaps of juicy bits of her personal life, including one or two love affairs, and the issues relating to her loving, caring husband finding out about them!
She was writen some lovely bestsellers including Au Revoir (2001), Last Tango in Toulouse(2003) amd The long Hot Summer (2005). Today, I was looking at her book, "Lunch with Madame Murat" It is part travelogue, part history, part culinary adventure, and a wonderful visual journey through the riches of life and food in rural France.
After spending a few hours looking at the book, I decided to make Creme Brulee. The recipe can be found in this lovely book.
Creme Brulee
Serves 8
1 L Milk
1 Vanilla Pod
1 soup spoon Corn Flour
6 Egg Yolks
100g Sugar
Sprinkling of Brown Sugar
Add vanilla pod to the milk and bring to simmering point but do not boil.
In a bowl mix all the other ingredients, slowly adding the milk and stirring well.
Remove the vanilla pod and pour the mix back into pan.
Cook until it starts to thicken, stirring constanly. Pour into eight individual ramekins and leave to cool. Just before serving, spinkle brown sugar on the custard and heat with a blow-torch or under a grill until carmelised.
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Yum!!
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