I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Sunday, 24 January 2016

Apple Turnovers.



Apple Turnovers.

Makes 18.

In a bowl, put in
-330g plain flour.
-Pinch of salt, rub in
-280g butter, chopped, add
-75ml cold water.
Tip on to a floured surface, knead together and roll into
-28x13cm rectangle.
Fold up
-bottom third over the centre, fold
-top third over it.
With the short end facing you, roll with a rolling pin to flatten it.
Roll out as before. Wrap and chill for 20 minutes. 
Repeat 4 times.

             Apple filling.
In a large saucepan, melt
-30g butter, add
-800g Chopped Bramley Apples.
-100g brown sugar.
-1tsp cinnamon.
-pinch of salt.
Cook, stirring until the apple have softened, add
-1 tbsp plain flour to thicken the sauce.
Leave aside to cool.

 Oven 200c fan forced.

When ready, divide the pastry into 2 equal portions, 
roll each portion into 30x30cm square about 1/2cm thick.
Cut 9 squares out of each.
Spoon 
-1-2tsp of filling into the centre, brush the edges with
-beaten egg, fold diagonally.
Use the back of a fork, dip in flour, to seal in the edges.
Put on 2 baking trays lined with greaseproof paper.
Cut slits on the top, brush with
-beaten egg.
Bake 20 minutes.

               Optional.
Melt
-60g chocolate, with
-2 tbsp milk.
-2 tbsp brown sugar.
Pipe on the cooled cakes.

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