fresh fruit tart

You'll need: 4 egg yolks

50 gr caster sugar

2 tbsp cornflour

2 tbsp plain flour

1 tsp vanilla essence

100 ml cream300 ml milk

800 gr fruits/berries( i used kiwi,strawberry,raspberry and blackberry)

For the pastry: 185 gr plain flour

pinch of salt

115 gr butter, diced

1 egg yolk

2 tbsp chilled water

Method: To make the pastry ,sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl and rub in the butter.Keep rubbing til mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Mix in the egg

yolk and chilled water and mix to a firm dough.

Put the dough on to a lightly floured surface and knead for a few seconds. Wrap in a cling film and put in the fridge for about 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes roll out the pastry and line a 25cm/9in round pan/quiche pan. wrap in a cling film and put back in the fridge for 20 minutes.

Pre-heat the oven to 200 ⁰C or Gas 6. Prick the base of the pastry ,line with foil and baking beans and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and beans and bake further 10 minutes. Leave to cool.

Take a bowl and in there beat the egg yolks,sugar,cornflour,flour and vanilla together. Bring the milk to the boil in a pan and slowly pour on to the egg mixture,whisking all the time.

Pour the custard into the cleaned pan and cook over a low heat til it has thickened. return to the clean mixing bowl,cover the bowl with cling film and put in the fridge to set. (I left it in the fridge for an hour).

Whip the cream til thick ,then fold it in the custard. Spoon the custard into the pastry case and spread it out evenly. .

Slice the fruits and arrange them however you like .

Enjoy :)

Prawn and broccoli noodles

This recipe is from Easy Food magazine (nov 2011).

You'll need: 200 gr noodles

200 gr broccoli,cut into small florets

6 tbsp soy sauce

1 garlic glove, finely chopped

1 tbsp ginger, finely chopped

juice of 2 limes

1 tsp olive oil

100 gr prawns, if frozen then thawed

1 red bell pepper

1 yellow bell pepper

2 spring onions,chopped

some seasoning

Method: Boil the noodles according to the package instructions. Drain and rinse well in a cold water. drain again and keep in a bowl.

Blanch the broccoli and cool down in a cold water.

In a bowl mix soy sauce, garlic,ginger, lime juice well.

Heat up the wok and add oil to the pan and sliced peppers and cook for a few minutes . Add the spring onions and prawns and cook for a further few minutes. Add the sauce,broccoli and noodles and toss everything together. Cook for a few minutes and serve.

Enjoy :)