Update 30.08:
Jeg fandt selv løsningen her, så nu lader jeg den stå, i tilfælde af at nogen kan bruge den:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/blogger/thread?tid=3642c371941a2c7b&hl=en
Der var åbenbart noget HTML kode der ikke var lukket, men løsningen i linket virkede.
Nu er jeg glad igen.
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Lige pludselig er mine venstre og højre sidelementer på Home siden flyttet helt ned under sidste indlæg på forsiden, og laaaangt ud til venstre (kan man kun se hvis man gør fonten mindre med Ctrl+muse scroll) - men går man ind på siden Om mig, Opskrifter osv., så står de fint hvor de plejer, og det samme på hvert enkelt indlæg.
Nogen der har en ide om hvad jeg kan have pillet ved? Har prøvet at rette i design, men det hjælper ingenting :-(
Velkommen til min mere eller mindre organiserede blanding af almindelig mad med (for det meste) høj fokus på naturlige og gode råvarer, lavet fra bunden - og lidt Low Carb/LCHF, RAW food (især på dessertsiden) - og nu også 5:2 fastemetoden.
mandag den 29. august 2011
Opskrift: "Über" citronis og chokolade/kokoskage (Secret Recipe Club)
Jeg fandt Secret Recipe Club gennem Newyorkerbyheart, og nåede lige at blive godkendt til at deltage i august-runden. SRC går ud på at man får tildelt en hemmelig blog, hvorfra man skal poste en valgfri opskrift på samme dag og tidspunkt som alle de andre der deltager - og det spændende er jo så hvem der har lavet noget fra ens egen blog, og hvad der er lavet (det er især spændende for mig, fordi langt de fleste deltagere er fra USA/Canada, og det hele derfor foregår på engelsk - jeg kan godt forestille mig det må trække lidt tænder ud at skulle finde ud af danske opskrifter vha. Google Translate, men det er jo en del af det sjove - så jeg har glædet mig til at se hvad der er kommet ud af det).
Besøg hjemmesiden for at læse mere og evt. melde jer til!
Min første tildelte blog var Cheap Ethnic Eatz, af Evelyne i Canada. Det var en perfekt begyndelse for mig, da Evely blogger om mad fra stort set hele verden - hun ser ud til at have en meget varieret smag, ligesom jeg selv har.
Udover at blogge spændende opskrifter (bl.a. på nogle ret utraditionelle typer is), er Evelyn også god til at forklare hvor ingredienser og retter kommer fra, og det har været ganske sjovt at læse historier om ting man bruger, men som man egentlig ikke kender oprindelsen på.
Udover det, deltager hun også i flere forskellige udfordringer á la SRC, hvor hun skal lave retter med bestemte ingredienser osv., og det resulterer også i spændende projekter.
Jeg brugte et par dage på at finde den helt rigtige opskrift, og til sidst havde jeg 2 opskrifter jeg havde svært ved at vælge imellem.
Den første var Uber Lemon Ice Cream. Citronis har stået på min liste over is der skulle prøves, siden vi fik vores ismaskine, så dette var en god anledning til at få det streget fra listen.
Den anden var Chocolate Coconut Cake. Jeg bager ikke så mange kager, men jeg vil gerne gøre mere ud af det. Og siden jeg havde alle ingredienser i huset, og jeg godt kan lide kokos - og chokolade/kakao - virkede det som et oplagt valg.
Jeg havde dog svært ved at vælge mellem de to opskrifter, så jeg bestemte mig til at lave dem begge, og servere dem sammen. Evelyn nævner i is-opskriften at citronsmagen er meget stærk (man får nærmest fornemmelsen af at den kan vække en død), så jeg mente det var en god idé at servere noget andet sammen med, i tilfælde af at den blev FOR syrlig for min gæst (som i øvrigt var Hanne K. - perfekt med en anden madblogger til at afprøve konceptet!) - og citron og kokos/kakao virkede til at være et godt match.
Opskrifterne kommer her, med de ændringer jeg lavede.
"Über" citronis (på ismaskine):
- fra Cheapethniceatz
ca. 3/4 liter
Is og kage serveret med blåbærsirup |
2½ dl minimælk
2½ dl piskefløde
1/4 tsk fint salt
fintrevet skal af 1 usprøjtet/økologisk citron
saft af 3 citroner
evt. 4-5 dråber gul madfarve
Varm sukker, mælk, fløde, salt og citronskal op i en gryde og lad det simre ved lav/medium varme til sukkeret er opløst. Lad blandingen afkøle lidt og bland citronsaften i.
Varm sukker, mælk, fløde, salt og citronskal op i en gryde og lad det simre ved lav/medium varme til sukkeret er opløst. Lad blandingen afkøle lidt og bland citronsaften i.
Stil blandingen i køleskabet natten over, eller i 6-8 timer, så smagen kan udvikle sig.
Bland evt. madfarve i (jeg brugte nok ca. 1/4 tsk, men den blev ikke voldsomt gul) og klargør ismaskinen. Hæld den kolde blanding i og lad maskinen køre til isen bliver tyk og cremet. Servér den med det samme hvis man gerne vil have soft-ice konsistens, eller lad den fryse helt færdig i lukket beholder i fryseren.
Bland evt. madfarve i (jeg brugte nok ca. 1/4 tsk, men den blev ikke voldsomt gul) og klargør ismaskinen. Hæld den kolde blanding i og lad maskinen køre til isen bliver tyk og cremet. Servér den med det samme hvis man gerne vil have soft-ice konsistens, eller lad den fryse helt færdig i lukket beholder i fryseren.
Den er meget nem at kugle op direkte fra fryseren (faktisk begynder den ret hurtigt at smelte), så den behøver ikke stå på køkkenbordet inden servering.
Konklusion:
Indbegrebet af citronis! Den har den helt rigtige syrlighed - i hvert fald efter min mening. Man skal være meget glad for citronsmagen for at kunne lide denne is - men hvis ikke man er det, er der jo heller ingen grund til at lave den i det hele taget.
Den har også en perfekt cremet konsistens, så hvis jeg kommer til at lave citronis igen, kan det sagtens blive i denne version.
Den har også en perfekt cremet konsistens, så hvis jeg kommer til at lave citronis igen, kan det sagtens blive i denne version.
Chokolade/kokoskage:
- fra Cheapethniceatz
300 g smeltet smør
3/4 dl kakaopulver af god kvalitet (jeg brugte en usødet fra Urtekram)
2 dl + 2 spsk sukker
3 æg
3½ dl kokosspåner + lidt ekstra til toppen af kagen, og til pynt (det er vigtigt det er spåner der bruges, ikke det almindelige revne kokos)
3½ dl mel
1½ tsk bagepulver
1 3/4 dl minimælk
Varm ovnen op til 180 grader almindelig varme.
Bland alle ingredienser i en skål til det lige netop er blandet - pas på ikke at røre for meget og for længe, da bagepulveret kan miste sin virkning.
Smør en ca. 24 cm springform med smeltet smør, og hæld dejen i. Pynt med kokosspåner og bag den i ca. 50 minutter. Hvis kokosspånerne begynder at blive for mørke, dækkes kagen løst med sølvpapir.
Tjek midten af kagen med en tandstik/strikkepind/kødnål efter 40-45 minutter - hvis dejen ikke hænger ved, er kagen færdig.
Lad kagen køle lidt af i formen, og løft den derefter over på en bagerist hvor den køler helt af.
Pynt med ekstra kokosspåner og server.
Pynt med ekstra kokosspåner og server.
Konklusion:
Som Evelyn også skriver, så gør konsistensen af kokosspånerne meget for kagen, i forhold til hvis man havde brugt almindeligt revet kokos. Der er noget at bide i, og samtidig er den blød og næsten saftig.
Den har en fin kakaosmag, og man kunne sagtens tro der var "rigtig" chokolade i (i det mindste hvis man har brugt en ordentlig kvalitet kakao).
Det har været sjovt at deltage, så jeg er helt sikkert med igen i næste måned.
Det har været sjovt at deltage, så jeg er helt sikkert med igen i næste måned.
Etiketter:
bagværk - kager,
dessert med is,
Secret Recipe Club
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Secret Recipe Club August: Uber Lemon Ice Cream and Chocolate Coconut Cake
Dansk version følger i separat indlæg! / Danish version will follow in a separate post!
I learned about the Secret Recipe Club through a fellow Danish blogger, and just made it to join the August round - my first assignment was Cheap Ethnic Eatz, written by Evelyne in Canada.
This was a perfect beginning for me, since Evelyne writes about food from basically all over the world - she seems to have a very varied taste, just like me.
This was a perfect beginning for me, since Evelyne writes about food from basically all over the world - she seems to have a very varied taste, just like me.
Besides from posting interesting recipes (among others for some quite untraditional ice cream - luckily, I love ice cream), Evelyne is also very good at explaining where certain ingredients or meals come from, and it has been fun reading stories about things you use, but didn't know the origin of.
Apart from that, she also participates in a lot of different challenges (like SRC), where she has to cook with certain ingredients, and that also results in some interesting projects.
I spent a few days looking for THE recipe to try out, and finally I ended up with 2 that I had a difficult time choosing from.
The first one was the Uber Lemon Ice Cream. We recently bought an ice cream machine, one of those with a compressor so we can make ice cream whenever we want, without having to wait for the bowl to freeze for a day and eternity first. Lemon ice cream has been on my to-do list since we got the machine, so this was a good excuse to finally get around to it.
The second one was the Chocolate Coconut Cake. I don't really bake a lot of cakes, but I would like to do it more. And since all the ingredients were already available in the pantry, and I like coconut - and chocolate/cocoa - this seemed to be a good choice.
Choosing between the 2 recipes turned out to be so hard that I decided to make them both. and serve them together. Evelyn mentions in the ice cream recipe that the lemon flavour is very strong, so I thought it might be a good idea to serve something with it, in case it was too tangy for my guest (another food blogger - the perfect guest for a SRC project!) - and lemon and coconut/chocolate seemed to be a nice match.
So - here are the recipes, with the changes I made.
Uber lemon ice cream (using ice cream machine):
- adapted from Cheapethniceatz
approx. 3/4 liter
Notes:
- I followed the recipe when it comes to ingredients, but used normal whipping cream instead of heavy cream, as we don't have anything with that name in Denmark. Whipping cream in Denmark has a fat content of 38% and no additives - I am not really sure about the heavy cream, as I have found different explanations. But anyway, I always use whipping cream when an ice cream recipe calls for heavy cream, with excellent results so far.
- I followed the recipe when it comes to ingredients, but used normal whipping cream instead of heavy cream, as we don't have anything with that name in Denmark. Whipping cream in Denmark has a fat content of 38% and no additives - I am not really sure about the heavy cream, as I have found different explanations. But anyway, I always use whipping cream when an ice cream recipe calls for heavy cream, with excellent results so far.
- Evelyn doesn't specify which kind of milk she uses, so I just used milk with 0,5% fat, which is what we normally have in the fridge.
- I wasn't exactly sure if everything should be wisked together before putting it in the ice cream maker, or just mixed lightly, or if the sugar should simmer with the milk to properly dissolve - but I was afraid the sugar wouldn't dissolve if not heated. So I warmed the sugar with the milk, cream and lemon peel (to extract as much flavour as possible) until sugar was dissolved, and then let it cool a bit, before I added the lemon juice.
- I let the mixture rest in the fridge overnight to allow the flavours to develop.
1 cup milk - 0,5% fat
1 cup whipping cream (or heavy cream if available) - 38% fat
1/4 tsp fine salt
finely grated peel from 1 organic lemon (like Evelyn, I used a Microplane grater for this - and I love it too!)
juice from 3 lemons, a little less than 2/3 cup (doesn't have to be organic, but that's what I always buy in order to be able to use as much as possible from the lemons, so organic juice is what I used)
4-5 drops of yellow food colouring (optional - I used it)
Bring sugar, milk, cream, salt and lemon peel to a simmer in a saucepan, and let it simmer at low heat until sugar is just dissolved. Let the mixture cool a bit, and then mix with the lemon juice.
Bring sugar, milk, cream, salt and lemon peel to a simmer in a saucepan, and let it simmer at low heat until sugar is just dissolved. Let the mixture cool a bit, and then mix with the lemon juice.
Let cool completely in the fridge overnight to allow the flavours to develop. Mix in the yellow colour, if using it, until the colour is the way you like it. (I think I used approx. 1/4 teaspoon, but it didn't really get all that yellow).
Prepare the ice cream maker according to directions, and pour in the mixture. Let it freeze in the machine until it becomes thick and creamy, and either serve it immediately, or freeze it in a closed container until solid.
It can easily be scooped directly from the freezer (actually it will start to melt quite quickly), so no need to take it out before you want to serve it.
It can easily be scooped directly from the freezer (actually it will start to melt quite quickly), so no need to take it out before you want to serve it.
Conclusion:
Perfect lemon ice cream! Just the right amount of tanginess - at least for me. You have to really like lemons to like this ice cream - but I guess if you don't, you wouldn't be making it in the first place.
It also has the perfect creamy consistency when made in the ice cream maker, so there is no doubt that I will go back to this recipe if I am making lemon ice cream again.
It also has the perfect creamy consistency when made in the ice cream maker, so there is no doubt that I will go back to this recipe if I am making lemon ice cream again.
Chocolate coconot cake:
- from Cheapethniceatz
Notes:
- I followed the recipe, and again, used 0,5% milk.
- I followed the recipe, and again, used 0,5% milk.
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I used a low-fat version since that's what I had)
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1½ cup sliced coconut + a little extra for top of cake, and for garnish
1½ cup flour
1½ tsp baking powder
3/4 cup milk - 0,5%
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (350 degrees F).
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until they are just combined - be careful not to overmix.
Grease a 24 cm spring form with cooking spray or melted butter and pour in the batter. Put some extra coconut slices on top of the cake and bake it for approx. 50 minutes. If the coconut starts to brown too much, cover loosely with tinfoil.
Check with a toothpick in the middle of the cake after 40-45 minutes - if the batter doesn't stick, it is done.
Let the cake cool a bit in the spring form and then remove it to cool completely on an oven rack. Garnish with coconut slices and serve.
Conclusion:
As Evelyn also concludes, the texture of the sliced coconut adds a lot to this cake, as opposed to using shredded coconut.
The cocoa taste is great, and you wouldn't really know that there isn't any "real" chocolate in this cake (that is, if you use a proper quality of cocoa powder).
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Secret Recipe Club
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