It's that time again – the Class!

The menu was :

Cream cheese and cashew nut paté

Hurried Curry

White Christmas

I made two versions of the paté – one with olives and chives and the other as the standard recipe. I wanted the Ladies to be able to compare the two. There are many variations to suit your own taste – add chopped capers or finely chopped salad onions. I served them with gluten free cheese oatcakes. I'd venture to suggest you make the basic paté and see what you think.

The Hurried Curry deviated slightly from the original recipe given in the blog, in that I poached small pieces of chicken fillet ahead, instead of adding prawns.

Have a look at the photos below showing the different stages of progress.

 

 

I set out to produce a curry that you could make from ingredients in your store cupboard and I'm pleased with the result – more to the point it delivers on flavour too!

I hope you'll agree the finished dish looks appealing!

As for White Christmas, which, by the way, is changing its name and henceforth will be known as “Rubble”. I've been asked for this sweet treat so often now that the original title doesn't quite fit! Check out the photos below – and the completed tray bake.

with all the additional fruit and nuts etc., there's not a huge amount of chocolate per square – approximately 2x2 cms ish.

You can imagine the glum faces as I completed the Rubble when, as per the recipe, it tells you to “fridge” for two hours – “TWO HOURS! WE DON'T GET TO TASTE?!!” Panic not – taster boxes on the table and a box each to take home – all's right with the world.