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Had a big day in the kitchen today as Hubby was doing jobs outside with two little helpers toddling behind.
I whipped up a banana cake (recipe from forum) and made some cream cheese icing to top it in the thermie (very good idea Thermomixer). I used the icing recipe from the carrot cake in the Aus basic cookbook. What a great combination.
I then had a go at making puff pastry for the first time. Very good fun! I was amazed at how well it turned out. I don't know why I ever doubt my themie. Anyhow I made some pastie filling in the thermie (minced meat with lots of grated veg, curry powder, salt & pepper etc) and made some mini pasties. I had so much of the filling left in my tmx bowl at the end that I added some water and relish and turned it into a savoury mince (thickening it with flour). I then had just enought time to cook up some mashed potato to top my savoury mince for tomorrow nights tea - shepherd's pie (too easy).
The pasties were a big hit at tea time and I had great delight in telling my hubby that everything on the table was made in the thermie - dinner rolls, butter, pasties, tomato sauce, lemon cordial and banana icecream (with grated chocolate sprinkled over it - yum) for dessert. If only it were Sunday everyday!