The lemon cheesecake was divine. Nana I succeeded and made a scrumptious cheesecake from scratch. It is displayed here with your tablecloth and silverware. Turns out there was no great mystique. Quick and easy to make (and eat) the only challenge was waiting for it to set.
We also made lime cordial which was equally easy and pretty good too. It would seem I have added a few homespun skills to my repetoire this weekend. Here is the recipe I used.
Lime cordial recipe
6-8 limes
1.5kg sugar
4 cups coiling water
1 tablespoon of either citric or tartaric acid.
Finely grate the lime rind, avoiding the bitter white pith. Squeeze the limes and set aside.
Bring the water to the boil and add the lime rind, citric or tartaric acid and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Take off the heat when dissolved and stir in the lime juice.
Leave to cool completely, overnight if you make it in the evening. The mix will thicken into a syrup as it cools.
Strain the syrup to remove the rind and pour into sterilised bottles.
This cordial is excellent with cold mineral water. A splash of gin doesn't go astray either.
I'm not sure how long it will keep so drink up. It tastes like the better quality lime cordial you buy but at least you'll know what is in this one. Always a comfort.
Just wanted to say how simply beautiful your photographs are. Good for you in taking the big step to follow your dreams. Was reading a quote last night that was I think the inspiration for Nelson Mandela's speech. A paraphrase: we are not afraid of failing but of realising just how amazing we truly are. Go show the world your extraordinary gift for creating beautiful things. KF
ReplyDeleteThanks so much - love the quote. cheers
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