All posts tagged: champagne

Rhubarb and Champagne Custard Tart

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I am to be married! My gorgeous boyfriend of almost 4 years popped the question last week, and I am over the moon! My head is filled with table decor ideas, seating arrangements, menu plans and honeymoons, and when you have an occasion to celebrate, I say – bring out the Champagne! So in the name of happy engagements, I share with you this delicate, subtle and oh so gorgeous Rhubarb and Champagne Custard Tart. This tart does very well for any special occasion, as it looks like a plate of pink and peach coloured jewels. It’s very delicate in its flavours, aided by the creamy custard and light champagne and rhubarb jelly glaze. ________________________________________________ Pastry 225g plain flour 110g butter 80g sugar 1 large egg 1 tbsp ice cold water, if needed Custard 550ml milk 50ml double cream 1 vanilla pod 4 egg yolks 30g sugar 2 level tsp cornflour Topping Syrup: 200g sugar 200 ml water 150g finely chopped rhubarb 1/2 vanilla bean, pod split and scraped 1 thumb of fresh ginger, finely …

Champagne Truffle Easter Cake

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We have been kept very occupied with our house move, but Easter won’t go by unnoticed in this house. In Denmark, where I grew up, Easter is a big deal, rivalling Christmas, with as many traditions and edible goodies. I think many European countries are the same, however the most you can expect from a British Easter is a chocolate egg… Never the less, I am in ‘ the Easter mood’ and have decorated eggs, gathered spring branches and made Easter dishes, like my Champagne Truffle Easter Cake. Its a simple sponge recipe that I have adapted to be a little more special with the addition of chocolate truffles with champagne. The cake is frosted with a delicious brown sugar butter cream, that tastes of caramel and decorated with ‘hand blown’ dyed eggs. To make the egg decorations, first scold the required amount of eggs under boiling water to clean them, then carefully prick a hole in either end of the egg using a large needle. Then blow as hard as you can on one …