Cheese biscuits

Following a recipe I did before I've made these.

The only difference is I put the sesame seeds on top after, rather than mixing them in, makes a better appearance. For the recipe go here

Remembrance Day - The Last Post

For The Fallen
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again;
They sit no more at familiar tables of home;
They have no lot in our labour of the day-time;
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires are and our hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the Night;

As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain;
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

The Fallen, Laurence Binyon, 1914

Eyetest

I've got a new FaceBook friend.

To add as a friend go here.

What I saw today.

So not a lot happening.

Rosies Cornish Pasties

I dont buy mince, I buy 100% beefburgers and break them up as they cook, for this recipe, you need beefburgers (or mince), chopped onions, cooked potatoes and a tin of mixed vegetables. As usual I have used shop bought pastry as well. Fry the onions add the burgers and cook. add the veg.
I don't buy a lot of gadgets, I have done, then after an initial use they become like exercise machinery, confined to the cupboard. One gadget I have bought and use regularly is my pasty maker. A simple hinged piece of plastic that shapes, seals and adds a little decoration to the pastry, great for apples pies. Make your pasties, brush a little egg wash on top and bake at 200c till brown.
I added a little ground chilli to the mince, so glad I did, lovely taste.



Put a little oil on the plastic, makes it easier to get the pasty out without in breaking the pastry.
Don't overfill them.

Rosies Roquefort and Sesame seed biscuits

100 gms flour
90 gms cold diced butter
pinch mustard pwder
A little ground chilli
150 gms Roquefort, 100gms for the recipe and the other 50gms to go on top before baking.
1 Tbsp Sesame seeds.

Put all the ingredients (except the saved 50gms of cheese) in a bowl, using your hands knead the ingredients together, where it forms a dough roll out on a floured surface into a sausage shape, wrap in cling film and place in the fridge for an hour,
Remove from fridge when your ready, preheat oven to 190c, slice the biscuit roll and arrange the slices on a foil covered tray,place a little of the saved cheese on top of each, a sprinkle of black pepper and bake till they are a light golden colour.








I also wrapped some hot dog sausages in a little pastry and baked them, you could include a little cheese or mustard in with them.

Not everyone looks forward to Christmas

Dinner.

It really doesn't get much easier than this;

Pork chops
Tub crème fraiche
small tin of tomato purée
2tbsp Port
Mushrooms

First time I tried this it was with slices of ham, so I thought I would try it on a pork chop. Grill the pork chops till nearly cooked, mix all the other ingredients pour over the chops and bake.

For pudding I made an apple crumble Tart
I got all the ingredients together, got my camera ready and forgot to take photographs, I will do it again next week, sorry.

Yorkie Jack pups.

Princess Tia, The Mother.

These pups will only be small dogs.

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