Citrus & Marzipan Bakewell tart

I love buying cooking books and food magazines. I have so many cooking books and magazines that he pile is getting too much.
There are times when I clean up mymagazine bunch and then I throw the ones I really don't use.
Most of the time I order the books online unless if the book is written by a Belgian Authour then I buy from the shop  as it is in Dutch.
And each time I order a book online Hans  remark, didn't I hear some one saying I am not going to buy any more new cooking books.

So while I was in the Bookstore near to my home, I was looking at the magazine section and saw the BBC Good Food Magazine, and I looked through the recipes in i and this Bakewell tart caught my attention and I was like ohhhhhhhhh I want to make this tart.
But I said to myself I have too much magazine as I have get monthly two food magazine in my post.
So didn't buy but the whole day I was thnking about this tart that I went next day to the book store and bought the magazine.
Only after buying the magazine I found out they had the recipe in their site as when i looked for it i just typed Lemon Bakewell tart and didn't find in search :-(

Well I must say I am so happy I got the magazine as these tarts are so good.
They are bit on the sweet side but I think the tanginess from the curd makes it up :-)

Tip :

I made myown short crust pastry and used individual tart tins, in the recipe they asked for a long one tart tin.
Original recipe didn't ask for the addition of 1/4 tsp of baking powder, that is my addition.
 

Citrus & Marzipan Bakewell Tart. ( Recipe from BBC Goodfood Magazine )

375g pack sweet shortcrust pastry ( I didn't buy from the store I made at home)

jar of lemon curd

280g icing sugar

juice 1 lemon

For the sponge

• 100g very soft butter
• 100g golden caster sugar
• 50g ground almonds
• 50g self-raising flour, plus a little extra for dusting
• 1/4 tsp baking piwder ( oriinal recipe didn't ask, but I added)
• ¼ tsp almond extract
• 2 medium eggs, beaten
• 25g chopped candied peel
• zest 1 lemon
• zest ½ orange
• 50g block marzipan

Method (Read the Tip above)

1. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to line a 12 x 35cm loose-bottomed tart tin. Press any overhanging pastry back over the outside of the tin (you can trim after baking). Prick the base all over with a fork and chill for 30 mins. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
2. Bake the pastry for 15 mins until just cooked but not coloured. Lower the heat to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Make the sponge mixture by beating the butter, sugar, ground almonds, flour, almond extract and eggs together with an electric whisk until well mixed. Tip in the candied peel and zests, then coarsely grate in the marzipan – the best way to do this is to keep dipping the end of the block in flour to stop it getting sticky, and stir into the mix every now and then to stop it all clumping back together. Give everything a good stir.
3. Spoon 3 tbsp of the lemon curd into a disposable piping bag or a small food bag. Spread the rest of the lemon curd over the base of the tart, then spoon over the sponge mixture and spread evenly. Bake for 35-40 mins until golden and firm. Cool completely in the tin.
4. Sift the icing sugar into a bowl and stir in enough of the lemon juice to get a smooth, thick but still runny icing. Spread all over the top of the tart and wiggle the tin to help it smooth. Snip off the tip of the bag of reserved lemon curd. Pipe lines horizontally across the length of the tin, then use the end of a cocktail stick or skewer to drag lines down the length of the tin to ‘feather’ the lemon curd into the icing. Will keep well for up to 5 days in the tin covered with cling film, or sliced in an airtight container.

 

Hoisin Chicken With Vegetables

It is Easter holidays for Hans and Shyama here, though Hans is home , Shyama was still at her place as she had to do work for her thesis etc... but she is coming home today as we are going for few days of holiday and I thought before going I will add a new post in my blog.

Will tell about our few days trip when I come back as I have planned to visit markets and then it is fun to share the pictures of the market etc....

I do have a step py step pictorial of making the dish, will add them later.

 

750 gm bonless chicken (Breast or thigh / leg)

5 tbsp of corn flour ( 2 tbsp for mixing with the chicken and the rest for thickening the sauce)
Oil for deep frying and extra 3 tbs also for the sauce
1 heap tablespoon of grated ginger
1 tbsp of finley chopped garlic
2 onions chopped
250 gm brocoli florets

400 gm Straw mushrooms from a can

70 gm fresh mushrooms slices
2 carrots sliced
2 celery sticks sliced

3 tbsp of hoisin sauce

2 tbso of chinese wine
1 tbsp of soy sauce
2 tbsp of chinese black vinegar
700 ml  hot water
Salt and pepper for taste
1 tsp of seasame oil

1. In a bag ( I use deepfreeze bag) add the chicken pieces and the 2 tbsp of corn flour and give it a good shake so all the pieces are coated with the corn flour.
Heat in a wok / pan oilf for deepfrying, when the oil is hot enough, deep fry the chicken till they are light brown, drain and keep side.
Remove the oil which you deep fried the chicken and add the extra 3 tbsp oil .
Add the onions and fry for few minuites. Then add the ginger and the garlic paste and fry for 2 minutes.
Add the broccoli, celery, carrots and frest mushroom and sauted for few minutes.

Add the chinese wine, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, vinegarn salt and pepper  and the hot water.
And bring it to boil , add the frreid cchicken pieces and the tinned mushrooms. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, mix the 3 ybsp of corn flour with a bit of water and add this paste to the wok and make the sauce thick. Don't add the cornflour paste full you might not need the whole amount for making the sauce thick. Add the sesame oil and serve with steamed rice or noodles.