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Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside!
Looking across the English Channel to England
from the Northernmost point of Normandy
Thursday, 26 July 2012
Blowing my own horn (just a little bit!)
This thriving UK company is based in Shepreth, Cambridgeshire where:
"We aim to provide you with quality craft materials for your craft project and always carry a range of interesting products that make us that little bit different. Our main business is paper craft, but as we love to create we find ourselves branching out to related crafts such as jewellery making,scrapbooking, painting, etc."
They also have an online store and a blog.
For more info click here to go to my crafty blog: just scrapping
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Normandie Rain forest.
some shots of the local rain forest............
I hope you enjoyed your walk with me today through the rainy Normandy countryside.
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Peach and Basil Muffins
Faced with a bowl of fresh but very ripe peaches I grabbed some cook books off the shelf looking for a quick dessert recipe.
Instead, I came across a muffin recipe that I hadn't tried before : Peach & Basil.
With a thriving basil plant sitting on my kitchen sill I decided to search no more and whipped up a batch of tasty muffins instead.
Here's the recipe taken from Homemade Muffins by Carol Tennant.
Makes 12
2 ripe peaches peeled & pitted
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
3 tbsp packed brown sugar
grated peel & juice of a small lemon
2 cups/300g self-raising flour
1/2 tsp (half) baking powder
4 tbsp unsalted butter (2oz/57g)
Generous 1/3rd cup/80g granulated sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3rd cup/150ml milk
Chop the peaches into small dice, place in a bowl with the chopped basil. brown sugar and lemon juice. Leave to stand for a bout 30 mins if possible, 20 mins will do if time is tight!
Preheat oven to 400F/200C, grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or use muffin cases as I did
In a large bowl mix the flour & baking powder and rub in the butter until the breadcrumb stage. Stir in the granulated sugar & lemon peel.
In a separate bowl whisk the egg with the milk, add this to the dry mixture alternating with the peaches and their juices.
Spoon into the muffin pan and bake until risen & golden, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Serve warm or cold with your beverage of choice.
Instead, I came across a muffin recipe that I hadn't tried before : Peach & Basil.
Makes 12
2 ripe peaches peeled & pitted
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
3 tbsp packed brown sugar
grated peel & juice of a small lemon
2 cups/300g self-raising flour
1/2 tsp (half) baking powder
4 tbsp unsalted butter (2oz/57g)
Generous 1/3rd cup/80g granulated sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
2/3rd cup/150ml milk
Chop the peaches into small dice, place in a bowl with the chopped basil. brown sugar and lemon juice. Leave to stand for a bout 30 mins if possible, 20 mins will do if time is tight!
Preheat oven to 400F/200C, grease a 12 cup muffin pan, or use muffin cases as I did
In a large bowl mix the flour & baking powder and rub in the butter until the breadcrumb stage. Stir in the granulated sugar & lemon peel.
In a separate bowl whisk the egg with the milk, add this to the dry mixture alternating with the peaches and their juices.
Spoon into the muffin pan and bake until risen & golden, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Serve warm or cold with your beverage of choice.
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