What are you been cooking today

[achookwoman]

More quince jelly. I’m going to experiment with the pulp to see if I can make paste.
Friend found tiny glass jars at OP shop. 48! Thought I could put Quince paste in them.
Also a bag of over sized Mandarins.
Bought a bag of quick sale bananas. Making Rum and Raisin banana cake from my blog. https://achookwoman.blogspot.com/search?q=Rum+and+raisin+banana+cake
Made Hummus . Inspired by the Hummus that Marina brought. Amazing stuff.
Also made Kefir. Strained it and made a soft cheese. Added a little chives and garlic.
Sounds like a lot of cooking, but most done while jam cooking.

[mab19]

I made the Family Meat Pie filling from RTE today.  Pastry doesn't agree with DS and me so I will just top it with potato in some form.

[cookie1]

I love your Rum and Raisin Banana cake Chookie. I always think of Ral when I make it. ❤️

[achookwoman]

I love your Rum and Raisin Banana cake Chookie. I always think of Ral when I make it. ❤️

thanks Cookie.
Just a note on the Quince paste. I made it in the 6. I don’t think I would get enough evaporation with the 7. It’s getting a balance between set and a good colour. I first put the pulp through the mouli.
Mab, if you send me your address I’ll post you some paste.

[achookwoman]

Thanks Judy for putting in the link. You are amazing.
When in Darwin last year , I had Korean fried chicken.( you know how you eat things on holiday, that you wouldn’t  eat at home ) It was extra crispy. I’ve been reading about it. It’s the double frying that does the trick. I made some using chicken legs, ( not my favourite cut).
I brined the legs in salt and water.  Made a batter , to which I added K FC spices. Fried the legs, and placed in fridge overnight. Then I reheated them in AF. Result, extra crispy. The Koreans say that with double cooking , the chicken doesn’t go soggy when cold.

[achookwoman]

I love Bircher Museli in the summer but not in winter. However a found a recipe for pancakes and realised that it was Bircher Museli with an egg added. The oats are ground into a powder and then everything else is added. Cooked in a non stick pan.

[cookie1]

I love Bircher muesli at anytime.

[judydawn]

I also enjoy Bircher muesli, it saves time in the morning and a batch lasts me 4 days. I use banana, cinnamon, prunes, seeds and nuts. I always heat mine, even in summer as I’m not a fan of cold cereal.

[achookwoman]

Made a small loaf with walnuts and dried cranberries. I used the yolks from 3 800 gram eggs in the custard tarts. I think the 700 are better. The custard was, to my liking,  a little too thick.
I pickled some small gerkins. This is the first time. They are lovely. Also beetroot. DD loved these.

Judy, the Bircher Museli I make has apple, oats and kefir, plus add on of fresh berries and nuts.

[judydawn]

I have an apple one on my list to do Chookie.