It has been an interesting long weekend. First up we headed to the new Ikea and got lost in the midst of the crowd. After 3 months, we finally bought a frame for the engagement party guest board. I spent Monday morning tidying up the study room and now I feel ready to continue writing the next few chapters of the it feels like it is never ending but i know it eventually will thesis.
I'm already fantasizing what I will do on the day I hand it up. The walking up to the graduate center, signing a thick green book off, quick thank you to supervisor and then driving home to pack ALL my papers away (resisting the temptation to burn them all!). The celebratory dinner and the flight back to Singapore for a long awaited holiday. Just TWO MORE MONTHS.
Another dessert post. I suppose I'm slowly getting the hang of making different sorts of desserts. This recipe was adapted from Donna Hay Classics 2 and was supposed to be a nectarine and blueberry gratin. Well, I had plums and grapes on hand so I substituted the fruits with that. =)
It was my first attempt of a gratin and I'm pleased with the result. The lightness of the gratin paired well with the stone fruit and grapes. Grapes were included in at the spur of the moment and I was glad I did it. My only regret was that I should have added 1/2 a tablespoon of sugar more to balance off the tartness of the plums.
Plum and Grape Gratin (serves 2)
3 plums stoned and sliced
1/2 cup of seedless red grapes
1 tablespoon of sugar
10 grams of butter
gratin topping
1 tablespoon of flour
1/2 cup of almond meal
1/4 cup of caster sugar
2 egg whites
Pre heat oven to 180C. Divide plums and grapes into 2 ramekins. Sprinkle butter and sugar on them.
Gratin topping- Whisk egg whites till soft peaks form. Mix flour, almond meal and sugar in a seperate bowl. Fold egg white through the dry mixture gently. Spoon gratin topping over the fruit and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown. Serve with a dollop of ice-cream!
10 comments:
i hav been getting the sweet tooth lately and its crazy to see such a dessert!!
It's really looks delicious! 2 months time is very soon to be here...How long since your last trip back to Singapore?
Dessert gratin! Heavenly!
Whoa, you will be back in Sg soon. My turn to envy you :)
I'm so drooling... it's all over my keyboard now xixixi...
there is plum season in my fridge too ^_^ thanks for the idea I'll make dessert with plum tomorrow ^__^
I can imagine how tasty and delish ur dessert, yummy!
I wish I could make sweet desserts like you can. They look so lovely and delicious. However, as they are easy to buy in the west, I get lazy and not bother to learn how to make it myself.
That looks soo good! I love to use fresh fruit in desserts!
Looking good and it won't be long til your trip back to S'pore.
joe- hehe. I'm sure there are lots around in Malaysia.
celine-about 15 months =(
tigerfish-i'm so home sick that it isnt funny anymore.
rita- no problems! I'm looking forward to see what u come up with!
retno-hehe.thanks!
hazza-hee, I still like making desserts because u can control the amount of sugar in it. =) still, u r right, it's so much easier to buy than to make.
jessy- glad u like it!!
little corner- thanks! yeah, i'm going to do my best to make that happen.
Wow looks lovely! just want to have a bite on it!
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