Underneath the mango tree, my honey...
Feb. 19th, 2007 02:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
magictreehouseIt's nice living with your boyfriend. James has just come back from work for his dinner, bearing a sandwich and a half priced Valentines cake. We had a takeaway for Valentines Day and I don't care much for it but when it comes to cheap taasty cake I'm not going to argue. He's been very good though and really looked after me. Pay back really for me looking after him the other week!
Yesterday we watched 'Cock and Bull Story' which I forgot to mention. I expected it to be funnier I have to say even though I did enjoy it. I'm not sure of what I think of Steve Coogan which might have had something to do with it. Rob Brydon was great though. James was happy enough to see Gillian Anderson pop up now and again whereas I was happy to see Stephen Fry pop up, so it wasn't all bad. Today I watched 'Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence' which should have been better too! It was visually stunning. Honestly, it's up there with 'Spirited Away' and 'Steamboy' for the most amazing thing I've ever seen. But the story either needed to be more coherant or more compelling, I can't decide which. I did like the dog though, and the sense of humour was good too so it wasn't all bad.
The real reason I'm posting is to put the mango tea bread recipe up which I should have done a while ago. Panna cotta is really easy to make too, we're having those tonight. I recommend it! (Well, I'm sure I will once I taste it!). Ricotta and lemon slces are on the menu at some point too. Mmmm tasty cooking.
Yesterday we watched 'Cock and Bull Story' which I forgot to mention. I expected it to be funnier I have to say even though I did enjoy it. I'm not sure of what I think of Steve Coogan which might have had something to do with it. Rob Brydon was great though. James was happy enough to see Gillian Anderson pop up now and again whereas I was happy to see Stephen Fry pop up, so it wasn't all bad. Today I watched 'Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence' which should have been better too! It was visually stunning. Honestly, it's up there with 'Spirited Away' and 'Steamboy' for the most amazing thing I've ever seen. But the story either needed to be more coherant or more compelling, I can't decide which. I did like the dog though, and the sense of humour was good too so it wasn't all bad.
The real reason I'm posting is to put the mango tea bread recipe up which I should have done a while ago. Panna cotta is really easy to make too, we're having those tonight. I recommend it! (Well, I'm sure I will once I taste it!). Ricotta and lemon slces are on the menu at some point too. Mmmm tasty cooking.
You will need:
275g plain flour
2 tsp bicarb
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
115g margarine
3 eggs
285g sugar
120ml veg oil
1 large mango
85g coconut
65g raisins
(I must add that the recipe is versatile. For example, I put mixed fruit in instead of raisins and I think it'd better without the salt)
1. Preheat oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. Grease two 23x13cm/9x5inch loafs tins (again you can use any tins you like really)
2. Sift the flour, bicarb, cinnamon and salt together in a bowl and set aside until needed.
3. Cream the marg until soft. Beat in the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the oil.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the creamed in three batches. Then fold in the mango, raisins and 2/3 of the coconut.
5. Spoon the batter into tins. Bake for about 50-60 minutes and voila!
275g plain flour
2 tsp bicarb
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
115g margarine
3 eggs
285g sugar
120ml veg oil
1 large mango
85g coconut
65g raisins
(I must add that the recipe is versatile. For example, I put mixed fruit in instead of raisins and I think it'd better without the salt)
1. Preheat oven to 180C/Gas mark 4. Grease two 23x13cm/9x5inch loafs tins (again you can use any tins you like really)
2. Sift the flour, bicarb, cinnamon and salt together in a bowl and set aside until needed.
3. Cream the marg until soft. Beat in the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the oil.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the creamed in three batches. Then fold in the mango, raisins and 2/3 of the coconut.
5. Spoon the batter into tins. Bake for about 50-60 minutes and voila!
