Fun StuffAnnabelle Langbein prepares the ultimate chocolate cake - YUM
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Harriet's Hotel Quiz
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If you're reading Harriet's Hotel in class here's some ideas for activities to help students better understand the characters and their motivation.
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RecipesCrispy Pork Belly
My inspiration for the recipes in Harriet's Hotel came from fabulous 'free range cook' Annabelle Langbein. This is her recipe for pork belly. The key to great pork crackling is to dry the skin side of the meat well before sprinkling it with salt. Blast the pork in a hot oven to begin with to get the skin crunchy, then slow cook it for a further hour and a half in a bath of milk, which makes it really moist and tender. This is a very traditional way to cook pork belly. Prep time 5 mins Cook time 2 hours Serves 6 1-1.2kg pork belly, skin scored Ground black pepper 1tsp salt 2-3 sage leaves 2-2½ cups milk Preheat oven to 240˚C. Season the flesh side with pepper and half the salt. Sprinkle the sage leaves on the bottom of a baking dish and put the pork on top, skin side up. Season the top with the remaining salt. Roast for 20-30 minutes at 240˚C until the skin is starting to blister and crackle. Watch closely for burning. Pour the milk around the meat to come about half to two-thirds of the way up the sides of the pork. Reduce the heat to 160˚C and roast for a further 1½ hours or until the meat is meltingly tender. Check the level of liquid during cooking and if it has evaporated add a little more to the pan. Remove the pork from the oven, lift it out of the dish and allow it to cool. Discard the liquids. For easy cutting, place the meat flesh side up on a chopping board and use a heavy, sharp knife to cut it into slices about 3-4cm thick. Serve warm or at room temperature with Roasted Pepper Pesto. |
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