A big cooking week

It all started when Nev bought over a packet of bread and pizza flour. I decided to bite the bullet and experiment with 'yeast' cooking.
I tried this once in the 60's and was so discouraged with the result I didn't try again.

I started with a yeast pastry and made a salami and eggplant torte.

Looks amazing

I was so excited with the look of the finished product I didn't want to cut it.

Lovely layers

This will be great for a picnic

The next night I made a pizza. I used to make pizza for the boys when they were young on a savoury scone dough. This time I used the yeast.

Ready for the oven

Yes I ate half

The base was a little too think for me but G said it was good for him. He also liked the pastry on the torte.
On a roll - the next day I made my first ever Focaccia.

Olive and rosemary

This was wonderful

I have eaten it hot and fresh, toasted with tomato and cheese, and then yesterday I made croutons with it to put in a salad with goats cheese. This is going to be a staple for me.

Anzac biscuits

I will take some of these to the Historical Society meeting on Tuesday night. I made them with shredded coconut instead of dessicated and it worked just as well.

I saw a Greek walnut cake being made on MKR on Wednesday night and decided to find a recipe. I remembered the Greek cook book that I won at a Panyiri Festival one year for answering all of the correct ingredient for a particular recipe.

It needs 2 cups of walnuts

A lovely mixture

Another success

When the cake comes out of the oven it is soaked in a sugar syrup flavoured with lemon juice and cinnamon. There is nothing better that a syrup cake I have decided. I am serving this with yoghurt.  I will make another for a family lunch at Palm Beach next weekend.
A GOOD WEEK…...