Cream cake

Armed with leftover sponge cake frome my previous project, I decided to make some cream cake, or whatever you'd call this cake layered with cream/ pudding the the tradition of trifles.

I layered the sponge cake with the cream filling.





I made the cream filling by folding in 2 cups of custard which I made from an instant mix. It is actually used quite a lot in Hong Kong for making desserts, and even breading some meats!

I followed the instructions on the back of the can. While still warm, I mixed in around a tablespoon of butter. After it has cooled completely I folded in one package of cream that has been whipped. Lastly, I added some diced mangoes.






It is best to refrigerate this overnight so the cream will set. It doesn't tolerate heat well.

This dessert is really quick and simple, and you can fold in whatever fruit you like. The cream and sponge are both very light and airy.

Creamy Prawn Pasta

Everyone kept complaining that my prawn chowder was too rich and creamy. I admit, I may have needed some watering down.

I was already too tired of this chowder that I decided to just make in into a pasta sauce. I know, I put in potatoes in that chowder, but if I water (err, maybe milk) it down a bit more, then it wouldn't matter.

So that's what I did, I boiled the chowder with two cups of milk added and some chopped fresh basil leaves for added flavor. I adjusted the seasonings and tossed it with some pasta.

The chowder that no one dared to touch for two days in my ref was gone in less than an hour!

Leftover Turkey?

As usual, we had a whole turkey roasted and carved for Christmas Eve dinner. We usually have Butterball turkey but the supermarket only had Norbest in stock. This brand turned out to be better - it was easier to cook as it came with its own "thermometer," and the bird roasted just until the inside was cooked through but still juicy and tender.

Six very hungry persons weren't able to devour the whole bird. So what did I do with the leftovers?

Sandwich

I flaked some of the leftover meat, tossed it with some gravy just to moisten them up, then stuffed them into crusty baguettes with some veggies.

I also made some Turkey Pie

I basically made a white sauce, folded in the flaked turkey with some sauteed mushrooms, carrots, potatoes and peas.

Then I experimented with some crusts, sort of. I used a basic flaky pie-crust for my first pie.

Then I ran across a recipe for a cream-cheese pastry which was easy to make, but unbelievably flaky!

I always experiment with turkey leftovers! After all, this bird only comes to our house once a year!