Yummy Goop
Made brownies yesterday. Fussy recipe, but they honestly came out as delicious as I’ve ever imagined a brownie, so I can’t complain.
Couldn’t find our 8″ square pan, so made one batch in the scone pan (use plenty of Baker’s Joy, because brownies tend to stick), and one batch (with cherries) in a pie plate. Both delicious, though I think we could’ve added some foil to protect the edge of the cherry one and baked it just a little longer; the cherries put off enough moisture that the center is a little goopy.
Yummy goop, though.
Recipe: https://www.epicurious.com/…/best-cocoa-brownies-108346
Making Mango Fluff
Mango fluff recipe is over at the Serendib Kitchen blog: https://serendibkitchen.com/…/mango-lime-pineapple-fluff/
Along with a video of me and Kavi making it together:
https://serendibkitchen.com/2020/04/13/mango-fluff-2/
Kavi made this for me for…Mother’s Day? Something not so long ago. Very kid-friendly recipe.
I’ll note that you can totally use vegetarian gelatin for this. I haven’t been able to get vegetarian gelatin to set well enough for actual marshmallows yet, but it works fine for fluff.
I’m not sure how to make it vegan — I’d need a substitute for the Cool Whip, which has skimmed milk in it. I’m guessing you can whip coconut milk? I should try that sometime soon; if I can, then I can include it in the Vegan Serendib cookbook.
More of a Family Party
Mango fluff all done, although if I get a chance to cut up some fresh mango and use it to decorate the top I will — there’s crushed pineapple in there already, but fresh mango will make it a) tastier and b) prettier.
It’s also a little disconcerting not having all my pretty serveware, but I’m cooking at Jed’s and then transiting up to Alex and Christa’s, so I decided that foil trays really were the better part of valor here. I’m sure they have some pretty serveware I can use, but since I have to transport anyway, foil trays are just practical as heck. This is more of a family party than a formal party.
10 Seconds of Soothing Mango Mashmallow Whip
(It’s a little incongruous to refer to whipping something as soothing, but it really is…)
A Willingness to Chop Onions
Me: Sweetie, are you going to be up for a while?
Jed: Another hour or two.
Me: Can you dice five onions and slice five shallots so I have them ready to cook with in the morning?
Jed: Sure!
Reader, if you suspect that a common thread in my partners is their willingness to chop masses of onions for me, you would not be wrong.
Just Take My Word for It
People, it is really hard to photograph stuff in a brown sauce so that it looks appealing and delectable. You may just have to take my word for it…
Kaliya curry recipe here: https://serendibkitchen.com/…/kaliya-curry-eggplant…/