For tonight's tea I poached some frankfurters and served them with a bowlful of hot potato salad.
I also made something sweet. A batch of Munchkin cakes. Rich orange fairy cakes topped with orange curd and dark chocolate. These were'nt touched however because they are one of the many delicacies I'm offering to Hairy Suit's mum and dad tomorrow tea time.
More on that tomorrow.
Recipe for Hot Potato Salad.
Boil chopped unpeeled potatoes till done.
Drain and put into bowl,
Heat some oil ( 2 or 3 tbsp) in a small pan and add a finely chopped onion. Gently fry for five minutes.
Add some crushed garlic, 5 or 6 tablespoons of wine or cider vinegar, a little sugar, mustard of your choice, I used wholegrain mustard, some chopped parsley, a touch of salt and a good grinding of pepper and a pinch of chilli powder or drop of Tabasco.
Simmer for a couple of minutes then pour over warm potatoes.
This is gorgeous with sausages of any kind but especially yummy with Hot Dogs.
Yesterday I made a dozen Hot Cross Buns.
Rich with fruit and spices and lovely spread with butter.
Today along with the Munchkin cakes I baked a Fruit Cake, this too being for my terribly English Tea Time.
An ordinary little cake packed with the usual dried fruits but including exotic apricots and glace cherries . No spices only lemon rind to give it some zingzing.
Now I must go to bed to read about cakes a la Mrs Beeton....
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