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One of the things my ex and I used to love to order when we went to our favourite Diner was a Turkey Club Sandwich. It would come to the table so tall and stuffed you could barely finish it. Always with a side of fries and coleslaw to die for.
We are enjoying a day filled with dark clouds and plenty of rain today. We can't complain really. May was a beautiful month, but we do need rain.
Rain is a part and parcel of why this country is so lush and green! Admittedly things were starting to turn brown, and I don't like that either!
Might as well improve the day by baking a lovely dessert. Lemon Sandwiches with Blueberries and Cream are just the ticket to brighten anyone's day!
With everything that is going on though, rain can be a bit depressing. With the virus, the lockdown, the riots, etc. we needed a bit of a pick-me-up.
A pick me up is always welcome and there is nothing better for that than a tasty dessert. And what a fabulously delicious dessert this is!
Thick slices of a moist and delicious lemon cake are topped with a rich yogurt cream and a sweet fresh blueberry sauce. Its very similar to a strawberry shortcake in a way I suppose.
Except this isn't made with baking powder biscuits. Its made with lemon cake. A moist and delicious lemon cake. A very yummy cake.
You really can't go wrong with this dessert. Thick slices of that gorgeous cake, stuffed with berries and a yogurt cream, and then dusted with some icing sugar. Beautifully delicious.
Incredibly moreish. Simple and easy to make, and yet at the same time very impressive to say the least.
That cake is light and lemony. You could enjoy just the cake on its own with along with a nice hot cuppa . . . and trust me, we will be doing just that.
I mean lemon cake and hot cups of tea, what could be better than that? I''ll tell you what! Slices of lemon cake stuffed with cream and berries, that's what!
It is moist and tender and as light as an angel's wings. That cream filling is a lush mix of whipped cream and thick greek yogurt, with just enough tang to provide a brilliant cool contrast to the sweetness of the cake.
Even on its own that cream filling is lovely. I love using yogurt in things like this. It has a tang that is quite unbeatable. Rich and creamy.
Lets talk about the berry portion. Oh sure, you could just put some fresh berries in the middle and nothing else. Stir them together with a bit of blueberry jam that has been loosened with a bit of lemon juice and . . . wow, just WOW!
This is amazing. Sweet and amazing, and such a simple concept. You will find yourself thinking of other ways that you can use this sweet filling and cream.
Of course if you are not fond of blueberries, you could use strawberries, or raspberries. Maybe even sliced canned peaches. All would be pretty wonderful.
All would be quite delectable. Peaches and raspberry jam would give you almost a Peach Melba kind of touch. I do so love Peach Melba. Don't you?
The recipe calls for a pretty long loaf tin, which I did not have. Instead I used a 10 by 3 inch loaf tin as well as an 8 by 3 inch tin. They were perfectly baked in about ten minutes less than the recipe states.
This did mean that I had two cakes. I froze one. Yes, this cake is easily frozen. Just wrap it tightly and freeze. I use two layers of plastic cling film and then a layer of foil.
The recipe is one I adapted from one of my favourite cookery books, Apples for Jam by Tess Kiros. I love her books. I have about four of them I think.
Her recipes are quite nice I think. Especially the ones in Apples for Jam. I think I have cooked just about every recipe in that book. It is rare that you will actually do that. Its a sign of a very good cookbook.
All of her recipes turn out wonderfully and are simple. In their simplicity they are quite delicious. I have never had one fail me yet.
The chapters are ordered according to colours, with each chapter following a different colour theme. The photographs are also quite beautiful. If you don't have this book, you might want to consider getting it for yourself.
I have all of her books. There was only one that I really didn't care for much, the Portugese one. Piri Piri Starfish. I gave that one away, but Apples for Jam and her book Falling Cloudberries . . . exquisite!
The Fallling Cloudberries ones explores her childhood and growing up with a mixture of a Scandanavian and Greek heritage. Both are countries which intrigue me. I have wanted to go to Greece since I was a child. Perhaps one day I will actually get there!
Lemon Sandwiches with Blueberries & Cream
Yield: 12
A basic lemon cake, which is great just as a cake, but put slices together in paird, with some tangy yogurt cream and sweet blueberries sandwiched in the middle and you have a company worthy dessert worth sharing!
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- 250g butter softened, (9 ounces or 1 cup +1TBS)
- 280g caster sugar (1 1/4 cups superfine sugar)
- 3 large free range eggs
- 310g plain flour (2 1/2 cups)
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- the finely grated zest and juice of one unwaxed lemon
- 185ml of single pouring cream (3/4 cup)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
To fill and finish:
- 100ml double cream (3 1/2 fluid ounces)
- 2 tsp icing sugar
- 100ml thick greek yogurt (7 TBS)
- 100g fresh blueberries (3 1/2 ounces)
- 3 TBS blueberry jam
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- icig sugar to dust the cake
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 170*C/325*F/gas mark3. Butter a 12 by 4 inch loaf tin really well and dust with flour. Shake out any excess flour. Alternately you can line it with baking paper.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in the lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Sift the flour and baking powder together with a pinch of salt. Whisk into the creamed mixture alternately with the cream, until you have lovely smooth batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for one hour and ten minutes until a skewer poked into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pan completely.
- To make the filling. Whisk the jam together with the lemon juice to loosen. Fold in the fresh berries. Set aside to macerate.
- Whip the cream with the icing sugar until soft peaks form. Fold in the yogurt.
- Cut the cake into 1/2 inch thick slices and sandwich together with a dollop of the cream/yogurt mixture and a nice spoonful of the berries. Dust the top with icing sugar and serve.
We had some meatloaf leftover from the other day and today I decided to make us some delicious meatloaf sandwiches with some of it, but not just any meatloaf sandwich . . .
Ultimate Meatloaf Sandwiches!
So what exactly constitutes the Ultimate Meatloaf Sandwich?? Well, it could be any number of things according to who you are talking to. Taste is subjective after all. This is only my opinion of course!
To any good sandwhich bread is key and today I used a French Baguette, which I cut into 4-inch lengths, which was to me the perfect size each for one.
I then cut them in half horizontally. I didn't toast them because I didn't want them to get too hard or difficult to eat. I left them in their natural state. Soft, slightly crisp and a bit chewy . . .
You also want some leftover good tasting meatloaf. My Diner-style Glazed Meatloaf recipe from the other day is the perfect one in my opinion and once allowed to cool and set in the refrigerator overnight, it slices perfectly.
You don't want to be greedy with your slices and go too thick. 1/2-inch is the perfect size.
You brown off the meatloaf slices in a skillet after brushing them on each side with BBQ sauce. I used Jack Daniels BBQ sauce which I had in the refrigerator.
To me it has the perfect tang. Once you have flipped the first side over you will want to lay a slice of cheese on top of the browned meatloaf to melt. I used Leerdammer which is a Swiss type of cheese.
Both of the cut edges of the baguette were spread first with some horseradish sauce and then some grainy mustard for plenty of zip!
I applied a layer of crisp iceberg lettuce on top of the bottoms of the baguettes.
You can't get much better than iceberg lettuce in a sandwich . . . mild and crisp.
I lay the browned meatloaf slices on top of the iceberg lettuce, cheese side up . . .
And then I added the "piece de resistance" to the tops, over that cheese . . . crisp battered onion rings.
Yes, I did make my own today. They were very easy to make and I did them before I started making the sandwiches, leaving them in a low oven to keep warm.
Now you can lay the top of the baguette over the onion rings and get ready to enjoy!
Oh boy, just look at that. I can't wait to dig in!
This truly was one amazingly delicious Meatloaf Sandwich, which is why I crowned it the Ultimate Meatloaf Sandwich. Don't take my word for it of course.
Make your own and you will see! Of course you will have to bake your family a meatloaf first!!! I doubt they will complain!
Ultimate Meat Loaf Sandwich
Yield: 1
I don't call this the ultimate meatloaf sandwich for nothing! This is one heck of a tasty sandwich! This recipe can easily be multiplied to feed as many as you like.
Ingredients:
- 1 (4-inch) length of a French Baquette, cut through the middle horizontally
- 1 TBS horseradish sauce
- 1 TBS grainy mustard
- 1 TBS your favourite BBQ Sauce
- 1 slice of cheese (I like Leerdammer Swiss)
- iceberg lettuce
- 1 thick slice of cooked leftover meatloaf
- onion rings (frozen or homemade)
Instructions:
- Place your onion rings into the oven to cook according to the package directions if using frozen ones. If making your own, follow the recipe to make your own and keep warm while you build your sandwich.
- Lightly spray a non-stick skillet wih some canola oil spray and heat over medium heat. Brush your slice of meatloaf on both sides with some BBQ sauce and place into the heated skillet. Cook until golden brown on the underside and then carefully flip over and brown the other side, placing the slice of cheese on top so that it can melt.
- Brush both cut edges of your baguette with some horseradish sauce and grainy mustard. Lay some iceberg lettuce on the bottom slice, top with the heated slice of meatloaf, with melted cheese side up. Top with a few hot onion rings and the top slice of baguette. Enjoy!
Easy Onion Rings
Yield: 2
Crisp and tasty onion rings with a spectacularly light batter! The key to a light batter is the sparkling water.
Ingredients:
- 1 large onion, peeled, trimmed and cut into 1/3 inch slices
- peanut oil for frying
- 140g self raising flour (1 cup}
- 180ml sparkling water (3/4 cup)
- fine sea salt
Instructions:
- Slice your onion and separate into rings. Have ready an oven tray lined with paper towels.
- Whisk together the flour and sparkling water until smooth in a medium sized bowl. (It will foam up so be careful.) Season generously with sea salt.
- Heat a quantity of peanut oil in a deep skillet, making sure it is no more than 1/3 full.
- Once the oil is heated to 185*C/365*F , dip some of your onion rings into the batter and carefully drop into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown on one side and then carefully flip over with a fork to fry on the other side. (about 2 to 3 minutes all together.) Remove to the lined baking tray to drain. Repeat until all of your onion rings have been battered and fried. Keep warm in a low oven.
These sandwiches were incredible. My husband had two slices of meatloaf on his. You won't find anyone complaining about eating leftovers when you place one of these tasty baby's down in front of them! I guarantee!
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