Today I made Gateau Pithivier (pictured above!). Its puff pastry base filled with an almondy paste and then topped with more puff pastry, then fluted around the edges to help separate the layers of pastry & scored on top to make it look pretty. Then topped with more sugar (icing sugar) & put under the grill to carmelise. Yummy! Sorry about the horrible chopping board but thought this was the most impressive looking picture of the lot today.

With some leftover pastry made Palmiers. Which is basically puff pastry, rolled and coated in icing sugar then cut into little swirls and baked in the oven. Oh and then coated in icing sugar again! Also yummy!!

I also made Lamb Korma. The lamb had to be boned and all the fat removed etc. which took me ages. Then I didnt even need all the lamb so I had done all the work for someone else, grrr! I browned the lamb with a cinnamon stick, cardamom pods & a bay leaf. Then browned some onion, mixed it together with yoghurt, cumin, coriander, sultanas, salt & pepper and simmered for an hour or so. Removed the lid and reduced the sauce til thick & unctuous(!!!). Added some sour cream & ground cardamom.

I made Lemon rice to accompany it. Cooked basmati rice, heat oil in a pan, added curry leaves & mustard seeds and poured over the rice with lemon juice & rind.