Comfort in Baking

It was pouring with rain, and blowing a gale, outside.  My refuge is Baking.

Chelsea Buns. Small versions of Elizabeth David's recipe, with chopped, dried apricots, and almonds. Flavoured with cardamom. 

Pitmaston Pineapple apples, gently arranged on a layer of caremelised sugar, then dotted with butter.

 

 Covered with a layer of chilled pastry, and baked hot.  Allow to stand for ten minutes.

Turn out onto a warm plate. Serve in wedges, with some cold cream - Thick Jesey cream, if you can get it.

Silk and Wool

 During general chit chat, while we were working , lovely Boss stopped to show me some silk hankies. She then proceeded to pull the thinnest imaginable layer off the top, and (gently ) poke a hole in the middle. I could not believe my eyes, when I saw how it stretched and stretched. L.B. then broke the strand at a colour change, and wound it into a loose loop. ''There'', she said. '' Try knitting with that.''

Well, I had to have a try....it has fascinated me all week-end!



In other news........
I won the Novice trophy at the Devon Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers Evaluation Day, on Saturday. My entry was a skein of the Wanui yarn, which I span from roving bought at Wingham Wools.

 If anyone had had a feather to hand, they could have knocked me over with it.

Feels like Autumn

Autumn visitors

 

 It looks as though we have visiting sprites, from the little fungal 'cities' that have been springing up in our woods.

 

 Slightly eerie, but exciting. Who knows whom one might meet at Dusk?

 

 

 

 

And...........

Remember the little parcel of random dyed silk I brought home from work?  Here it is - Laceweight.

Friends welcome

 

 

Sunny Sunday

 

 

Knit and Cake

 

First Friday of the month......Knit Night!

 

 

                                                  Chocolate brownies, with dried cherries.