OK, so if you made something like a Mulberry Pie recently, you may have some pastry leftover. I always do. So here's a couple of things you could do:
First thing I'd do is to see if I have enough to fill a flan dish - which I did. Then the little bits get rolled out and made into jam drop pastries. Jam drops have a life expectancy of around 9 seconds at the Cubby House - less if the kiddies are circling. You can freeze your flan if you want. It won't mind, but I decided on a Real Man quiche. Here's what I did:
I do like a bit of roast vege for a filling. In this dish were potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions, capsicum, garlic and tomatoes. All got drizzled with olive oil, roasted then chopped up to go in the pastry shell. Then it's just a matter of about 4 eggs whisked up with enough milk or cream to fill up your flan. A bit of grated cheese on top is nice then bang it into the oven for a while.
I was going to slice a sausage that the Responsible Adult had left over from last night, but Our Youngest found it first and didn't even leave the bones. So I chopped up a bit of bacon and fried it for her half (I like my cows, pigs and sheep to be wandering the paddock rather than sliding past my tonsils)
When you think it's done, stick a knife into it to make sure it's set. You should end up with something like this (although I'm sure your presentation would be better)
Bit of salad on the side and a nice Shiraz with Mulberry Pie for pud. Serving up grub like this to your Responsible Adult will greatly assist your sexual desirability - but to be certain, make sure you have another bottle of Shiraz on hand.
So yesterday was cold and rainy. Lovely weather for making pie. Here's how Paddock Workers make a bit of heaven on a plate. Start with the pastry.
I like a short pastry (lots of butter) known as Pate Brisee Sucree to Provence Field Workers.
Part of my winter ritual is the annual making of the marmalade using the trusty wood stove. My method is pretty simple and has resulted in prize winning marmalades. First, cut up some fruit. We grow oranges, lemons, cumquart, grapefruit and of course there's Harry the hybrid.
Here's a couple of freshly dug up sweet potato's to make a quick vege curry. (In case you're wondering, only one has been peeled.) When dealing with home grown produce, it's easier to just follow your instincts rather than trying to follow a recipe with specific quantities. So I just cubed up the sweet potato's along with an old potato that was just laying around.
