rice paper rolls

My favourite rice paper fillings:

• marinated* and shallow fried organic (not silken) tofu
• julienne carrot, red capsicum, deseeded cucumber
• small handful of cooked rice noodles
• rinsed mint leaves

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* Marinate (20 mins will do) in 3 Tbsp good organic soya sauce e.g. Tamari; knob grated ginger; clove grated garlic; half a small chilli sliced; a big squeeze of wasabi [the heat will disappear once cooked] and; a lug of sesame oil.

89 years

 

 

J's grandmother turned 89 on ANZAC Day. I made her Donna Hay's butter cake.

Donna Hay's Butter Cake Recipe from Modern Classics 2.

• 125 g (4 oz) butter, very well softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup caster (superfine) sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), sifted
• 1/2 cup (4 fl oz) milk

1. Preheat oven to 150° C (300° F).  Grease a 20 cm (8 in) round cake tin and line with non-stick baking paper (sides and bottom). (Or 3.5 ltr Saucepan!!!)
2. Place the butter, vanilla, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and milk in the bowl of an electric mixer (fitted with the paddle attachment).  Beat on low speed until combined.
3. Increase the speed to high and beat the mixture until it is just smooth.
4. Spoon mixture into baking tin and bake for 1 hour 5 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
5. Allow to cool in cake tin on a wire rack for 5 minutes.  Turn out onto the wire rack and cool completely.
6. Serve plain or spread with basic icing.

 It's not everyday that you see 89 flaming candles on a cake!