Thursday, 13 August 2009

Princess Perdissa (Winter)- Rice Pudding

You will need:
One cup of pudding rice,
Three and a half cups of milk,
Half a cup of sugar,
A teaspoon of nutmeg.

1. Stir the sugar and the rice together.
2. Pour the milk on top, making sure it completely covers the rice.
3. Sprinkle the nutmeg on top.
4. Have your grownup bake it for two hours, stirring every twenty minutes.
5. Serve while still hot, possibly with a little blob of jam on top.

Princess Kamballa of Australia- Peach Melba

You will need:

Four peaches,
Four cups of raspberries,
Two tablespoons of sugar
Four tablespoons of almonds,
Four scoops of vanilla ice cream.

1. Put the sugar and peaches in a pan of water, and ask your grownup to boil them for ten minutes.
2. Ask your grownup to take the peaches out of the water, and leave them to cool.
3. Ask your grownup to put the raspberries in a blender until they make a smooth sauce.
4. Press the raspberry sauce through a sieve to get rid of the seeds.
5. In each bowl, put one scoop of vanilla ice cream in, the pour over half the raspberry sauce.
6. Ask your grownup to chop the peaches in half, then peel them.
7. Put the peach halves on top of the ice cream, then add the rest of the raspberry.
8. Sprinkle on the almonds.

Princess Margrethe of Denmark- Koldskål

You will need:

One and a half litres of buttermilk,
Four tablespoons of sugar,
One vanilla pod,
One lemon,
Four crunchy cookies.

1. Ask your grownup to take all the rind off the lemon.
2. Ask your grownup to split the vanilla pod lengthways, then with your fingernail push out all the little vanilla seeds into the buttermilk.
3. Add the sugar and the rind, then stir until the sugar dissolves.
4. Put in the fridge for half an hour.
5. Break the cookies into pieces the size of a penny, then float them on top just before serving.

Princess Valaya of Thailand- Gluay buad chee

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You will need:
Ten bananas,
One tablespoon of sugar,
Pinch of salt,
Three tins of coconut milk,
One small carton of coconut cream.

1. Peel the bananas, and break them into small pieces with your hands.
2. Put the salt and sugar into the coconut milk, then ask your grownup to bring it the boil.
3. Ask your grownup to add the bananas and the coconut cream, and simmer for ten minutes.
4. Put the pudding into the fridge so that it's served chilled.

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Princess Perdissa (Autumn)- Baked Apple

You will need:

One apple,
Two tablespoons of sultanas,
One tablespoon of golden syrup,
One pinch of cinnamon.

1. Ask your grownup to take the core out of the apple.
2. Mix the golden syrup, sultanas and cinnamon together.
3. Pack the sultana mixture into the hole where the core was, then wrap everything in foil.
4. Ask your grownup to bake the apple for half an hour, then carefully peel off the foil before serving.

Monday, 10 August 2009

Princess Heather of Scotland- Cranachan

You will need:

One cup of double cream,
One cup of porridge oats,
Four tablespoons of raspberries,
Four tablespoons of runny honey,
One teaspoon of vanilla essence.

1. Scatter the oats on a baking tray, then ask your grownup to toast them until golden.
2. Mix the honey, vanilla and cream in a bowl.
3. In each bowl, put the raspberries (save one to put on top).
4. Add in a layer of cream, then a thinner layer of oats, until you fill the bowl.
5. Sprinkle some oats on top, then add the final raspberry.

Princess Grażyna of Poland- Kisiel

You will need:

One cup of strawberries/raspberries/apple pieces,
One cup of fruit juice,
Four tablespoons of carnstarch.

1. Put the fruit, sugar and water into a saucepan.
2. Ask your grownup to bring the mixture to a boil.
3. Once off the heat, stir in the cornstarch.
4. Ask your grownup to returnt he pan tro the boil, stirring all the time.
5. Pour into bowls, then put in the fridge until set.