[Busta]

New member​

Hi everyone. My name is Brendan and I live in Bendigo, Victoria. I am a recently retired primary school teacher. My interests are music, cooking, reading and gardening. I have 2 grown-up children and as yet no grandchildren. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.

 

[Goodbloke]

Hi everyone. My name is Brendan and I live in Bendigo, Victoria. I am a recently retired primary school teacher. My interests are music, cooking, reading and gardening. I have 2 grown-up children and as yet no grandchildren. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas.

Welcome Brendan, thanks for being a teacher, I was lucky to have good teachers in my schooling, grateful for that, Merry Christmas

 

[Xe]

Welcome Brendan!


We'd love for you to share your answer to this icebreaker so we can get to know you better

What is your favourite dessert?

 

[Busta]

My favourite dessert.

Description: Mum used to make this and it was one of my favourite deserts.

Source: Mum’s Handwritten Recipe Book

Yield: 1 large flummery or 8 small ones

Ingredients:

• 1 x 85g packet raspberry jelly
• 1 cup (250 mL) boiling water
• 1 x 375 mL evaporated milk
• chilled fresh raspberries, to serve
• yogurt or whipped cream, to serve

Instructions:

1. Combine raspberry jelly crystals and boiling water in a medium bowl. Stir until fully dissolved. Cover and refrigerate until the consistency of a thick syrup (1-2 hours).
2. Using an electric mixer, beat evaporated milk with slightly set jelly on high speed for approximately 5 minutes or until doubled in volume. Should be thick and glossy.
3. Spoon into a large serving bowl, cover and refrigerate for a further 2 hours or until set firm. Serve with fresh raspberries and yogurt or whipped cream.
4. Or spoon into 8 individual glasses, cover and refrigerate for another 2 hours or until firm set.
5. To serve; top with a dollop of yogurt or whipped cream and fresh raspberries.

Notes: Flummery can be flavoured with any of your favourite fruit flavoured jelly. Passionfruit is another popular choice.

 

[Xe]

This is awesome! I'm going to move this into the recipe competition thread if you don't mind. It looks delicious!