Food

[extrapenguin]

I have been very unexciting with food lately: just making a mix of sweet bean sauce pork and Sichuan boiled beef. However, I got some fish for a change, and on Thursday I made douban yu with rainbow trout! The sauce tastes great, and steaming for 10 minutes was the right choice for the fish. For a repeat, I'd probably make a bit more sauce and add a bit less of the cornstarch mixture.

I also baked an apple pie – it's cooling on the rack now. Recipe:

1 dl sugar
6 dl flour
1-2 tsp cardamom (optional)
5 tsp baking powder
100g margarine
~3 dl liquid (I used 3 and a bit and should've gone with 4, probably)

Mix dry ingredients. Pinch in the margarine until it's evenly in. Add liquid while mixing lightly – do not knead. The dough should be easy to spread on the tray.

Place apple slices and cinnamon on top. Bake at 200°C for at least 30 minutes.

(One can also use the base for blueberries or other berries. If they're bitter, sprinkle another 1 dl of sugar on the top with them.)

Comments

[pauraque]

Mmm, I love apple pie. The leaves are starting to turn here, so I think it's definitely time for it!

[extrapenguin]

Yes! Apple pie is such a good thing.

[china_shop]

Mmm, apple pie is the best! I'm not allowed apples anymore, and I miss them. *wistful*

Your "cat: food" tag made me grin -- I read it without the colon.

Also, I've never seen decilitres as a recipe measurement before. Clearly I should get out more. :-)

[extrapenguin]

Aw! Apples are nice. I hope you have you-suitable non-apple things to put on pies!

...you know, I didn't even notice the shortening of category was an animal, but it seems there are a bunch of kitties running around my tags list! Oops...