#336 Spinach Casserole: recipe #215

I went to Supa save this morning after my visit to the dentist. I planned to make some spinach calzone , so I bought a packet of frozen spinach. However, for lunch I made this cheesy spinach casserole for the kids . They loved it and they requested that I should make the casserole for tomorrow's lunch. Here's the recipe

What you need:

A)
Frozen spinach 5 cubes ; thawed
Butter -2 tsp
garlic- 1 tsp

- In a skillet, add butter and chopped garlic
- when the garlic turns light brown, add in the spinach, fry for 2 minutes.
- place the cooked spinach in a casserole

B)
olive oil
chopped onion - 1 tbsp
1 tbsp all purpose flour
milk-1/2 cup
bread crumbs -2 tbsp
cream cheese- 1 tbsp
1/2 tsp each: dried oregano, dried basil , dried parsley.
salt and pepper to taste
grated cheddar cheese for topping.

- Using the same skillet ( in A) , add olive oil and add the chopped onion, saute it until soft.
- Add the flour, and fry it for 2 minutes
- Add in the milk and stir until combine
- Add in the cream cheese , the herbs and the seasonings. Adjust the taste.
-Add in the bread crumbs and stir.
- Pour the cheese mixture onto the spinach
- top the spinach mixture with grated cheddar cheese.
- Bake the casserole in a preheated oven at 180 degrees celcius until the cheese browns.

Recipe source; HOT "N" SWEET BOWL

#334 Blueberry Custard Tart : recipe #213

My hubby craved for egg tarts but I made this instead.

Makes 12 tarts
Crust:
frozen puff pastry - thaw before using
Filling:
4 eggs
1 cup whipping cream
3 tbsp vanilla sugar
1 tbsp custard powder
blueberries preserved.
1 pinch of salt

Method:
1. Beat together eggs, whipping cream, sugar and custard powder.
2. Place the thawed puff-pastry into greased muffins pan.
3. Spread blueberries in the base of the puff pastry and pour the custard over. Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees celcius.

#321: Banana Bread: recipe#208

My students are sitting for their AS exam. I am slowing down on the A2 topics to give way for their AS revision. If I have to explain how my life now to my students , I would say that everything is just like the DEPENDENT variables . I may be able to manipulate the independent variables but not the Dependent variables :) By now, students, you should know what I mean by this.

I have not done much baking nowadays...here is one that I did last week.

Ingredients:
1.5 cups mashed bananas
1/2 cup vanilla sugar
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
a pinch of salt
2 large eggs - lightly beaten
1/2 cup melted butter
1.75 cup flour

Method:
- combine all the wet ingredients together in a large bowl
- With the rubber spatula, lightly fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combined the batter is thick and chunky. ( Over mixing the batter will yield tough, rubbery bread)
- Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake until the bread is golden brown in a preheated oven at 170 degrees.