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Filed under Life
Sunday Sweets! Cake Au Citron et Confit de Clémentines à la Vanille
Today’s sweet is so refreshing and lemony!
Here’s the recipe from foodbeam!
Cake weekend au citron et confit de clémentines à la vanille
makes one loaf cake
for the lemon weekend cake
4 eggs
250g caster sugar
zest from 2 fat organic lemons
200g plain flour
one tsp baking powder
150g double cream
50g butter, melted
softened butter, extra for piping
Preheat the oven to 150°C. Butter and flour a loaf tin.
Place the eggs and sugar in a bowl, and whip until thick and doubled in size. In an another bowl, mix the flour, lemon zest and baking powder. Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Then pour a little of this onto the cream and melted butter, mix well, and transfer back to the main batter mix. Fold in gently.
Pour into the prepared tin, pipe a line of butter across the cake; and bake for 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the cake comes out clean.
for the clémentines confit
350g clémentines, around 3 to 4
200g sugar
half a vanilla pod
100g water
20g cornflour diluted in 40g cold water
bring a large pan of water to the boil. Plunge the clémentines in it and simmer for 3 minutes. Sieve, placing the fruits in an ice-cold water bath as you do so. Repeat one more time. Then chill the clémentines until cold enough to handle.
Slice very finely, and place in a pan along with the sugar, vanilla pod and seeds, and water. Simmer for 30 minutes or until reduced and almost candied. Then vigorously fold in the corn flour mixture. Allow to boil for a couple of minutes, and transfer to a bowl.
Chill.
to serve
a generous dollops of crème fraiche for each serving
Place a slice of cake cut in half lengthwise in a plate. Top with both a spoonful of confit and a dollop of crème fraiche.
Fanny has a lot of really great tips and tricks for this perfect weekend cake.
In order to create that perfect crack in the cake all you need to do is “pipe a line of butter on the top of your unbaked loaf. Simply cream a couple of tablespoons of butter, and using a piping bag – or as I do, a paper cornet – pipe a thin line across the length of the cake.”
via foodbeam
Happy Birthday, Love!
Filed under Celebrations, Life
Miami Sound Machine
I’m away at a conference in Florida for the week!
Today’s session was spent with Steve Kemble, event and wedding guru learning about trends of the wedding industry. Once I get back to the “mainland.” I’ll be sure to share them all with you!
See you soon!
via Lonely Planet
Filed under advice, Photography, Summer
Do You Obsess Over Your Venue, Too?
stalk, obsess, politely observe….it’s all the same thing, right?
Our venue, The Cliff House Hotel has impressed me once again. We’ve just heard that The Cliff House has been awarded one Michelin Star! What an amazing accomplishment!
The executive chef, Martijn Kajuiter, is known for his sourcing of local food. The Cliff House also has its own garden where they harvest most of their produce.
It’s about creating an experience for your guests and I definitely want to tie this into the night. I am so excited to be working with Chef Kajuiter on designing my menu. A menu that is sustainable, local and most importantly, amazing.
I’m even more excited and more proud to get married at The Cliff House Hotel! Has anyone “politely observed” their venue and got excited when good things have happened? P.S (Yes, I do follow them on twitter…yikes!)
Congratulations to Chef Kajuiter and The Cliff House Hotel to a much deserved award!
Filed under Celebrations, Features, Venue
Sunday Sweets! Hot Chocolate
via Tartelette
From the recipe book of Tartelette
Hot Chocolate:
6 oz (180gr) semisweet chocolate (chips or chopped)
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
pinch of ground cloves
Place the chocolate in a large bowl. Set aside.
In a large saucepan set over medium heat, bring the milk and cream to a simmer. Remove from the heat and slowly pour the hot liquid over the chocolate. Let the mixture stand for 2 minutes then slowly whisk the mixture until completely smooth. add the spices, stir and serve with the marshmallows.
Vanilla Marshmallows:
1/4 cup (60ml) water
1/4 cup (60ml) light corn syrup
3/4 cup (170 grams) sugar
1 tablespoon powdered gelatin
2 tablespoons cold water
2 egg whites, room temperature
1 whole vanilla bean, split open and seeded
cornstarch
Line a 8X8 baking pan with plastic wrap. Spray lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle lightly with some cornstarch, shake the excess off.
In a medium saucepan, combine the water, corn syrup, and sugar, bring to a boil until “soft-ball” stage, or 235 degrees on a candy thermometer. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let dissolve. Remove the syrup from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix. Whip the whites until soft peaks form and pour the syrup into the whites. Add the vanilla seeds and continue whipping until stiff. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and let set 24 hours at room temperature. Unmold and cut squares with a hot knife.
Enjoy!
Filed under Great Finds, Home, Sweets, Winter
Tablescape Friday: Twisted Twine
Filed under Design, DIY, Home, Inspiration, Tablescape, Winter
One Day Left to Enter: Free Wedding Photography!
You have one day left to enter the FREE Wedding Photography Contest! Joseph Prezioso is offering one free wedding this year to the couple that inspires him most via love, style and overall uniqueness.
Send Joseph a link to a one to three minute youtube video of you explaining why your wedding will rock.
We will select from top eligible videos (from dates that he is available to shoot on) and post the 10 best videos on his blog. The video with the most comments will win the free photography from Joseph!
Videos must be submitted by January 29th and voting will start on the blog http://www.josephpreziosophotos.com/blog on January 30th with the winner be selected on February 5th.
Offer is only valid for photography coverage and does not include an album or digital files. There are no travel fees for weddings within an hour and half of Boston. If wedding is out of state or international, all travel fees must be covered by the winner if Joseph is to shoot your wedding.
Please email the link or your youtube video to wed@josephpreziosophotos.com
Filed under Contests, Photography
Real Wedding: Felt Flowers & Stacks of Books
Maybe the secret to the perfect wedding is felt flowers and stacks of books? Anyone else agree that this wedding is incredible?
via Brooklyn Bride
Amber & Joe, you rock!! Congratulations!
Filed under Decor, DIY, Flowers, Inspiration, Real Wedding
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