Cooking

[Bob Marley]

We really need to get this thread going again!

To start off, I’ve got a single block of cream cheese leftover from when I made cheesecake a few weeks ago. The question is, what to make?

[Laurie Stearn]

Love scones! Apricot might make for a good flavour combination:
The recipe also suggests a lower protein flour – very good idea!
Called my neighbours up to collect a bunch of ripe/ning persimmons I harvested 10 days ago. They suggested the best recipe was persimmon muffins. Yum! They kindly brought some plum jam and pickles, which I know for a fact will be excellent. 🙂

[Bob Marley]

Ooh, looks scrumptious! I have everything but the apricots. Will check the store for them! 🙂

I really do need to add a low protein flour to my cupboard. Would probably greatly improve the piecrusts!

Definitely! A few years ago, I was gifted some guava jelly and that was fabulous!

In the past, I’ve made what I call apple biscuits by taking a piecrust recipe and simply adding some baking powder to it and then wrapping the apple pieces inside. Turns out great! Sort of like dumplings but with more body 🙂

[Bob Marley]

And they turned out great! Will definitely make them again! 🙂

[Bob Marley]

Been meaning to say that I made duck soup the other week! No Marx Brothers were harmed!

It was very good. It consisted of duck, duck broth, mushrooms, noodles, rice wine, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and chili oil. Incredibly easy!

[Laurie Stearn]

Fabulous, definitely like some of that over with warm garlic/onion/herb bread to help it down. Groucho’s Note: Beware that too much duck broth means duck breath!
Neighbour is a cattle farmer, so brought over some oxtails, have about just enough for a delicious oxtail soup!

[Bob Marley]

Great! Never had oxtail before. Closest I’ve had has been lamb neck, which is not at all close 😛

What did you put in it?

[Bob Marley]

Finally got around to ordering another cookbook: The Cake Bible. Should be here sometime next week!

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