This morning went a lot better than yesterday, thankfully!

For starter we had to make the lovely salad in the picture - Arsallagh Goats Cheese Croquettes with Roasted Red Peppers, Tapenade oil & Rocket leaves. First I made a balsamic dressing for the rocket. Then the tapenade oil - capers, olives, oil & pepper. Roasted the pepper in the oven, then covered & left to cool. Next I shaped the cheese into balls and tossed then in flour, egg, flaked almonds & breadcrumbs - refrigerated. Peeled and sliced the pepper.

Then I moved on to my Coffee Eclairs. First I made the pastry, piped it out into eclair type shapes (I wudnt have won any prizes for this, they were all different!). Baked them in the oven & then poked a whole in the side to leave the steam out & make room for the cream. Next I made the coffee icing - coffee essence, icing sugar & boiling water. Filled the Eclairs with Chantilly Cream (that Ray kindly made for the whole kitchen - he's the best!) and iced them. I decorated one of them with flaked almonds in the shape of a flower but then ruined the plate by covering the plate in far too much cocoa powder!

Back to finish my salad - deep fried the goats cheese til just golden brown and assembled it. Yum yum!