member blog: dawnrigoni
dawnrigoni
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austrian countryside
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24th Feb 2009
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a happy gal living in the country with her cavalier and hubby. loving life!
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Organic Farm Festival 4
Mon 14 Sep 2009GENERAL BLOG
Here's my little nephew jumping around on the hay bales. The dozens of children had so much fun. I love it when kids are entertained with simple things.
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Organic Farm Festival 3
Mon 14 Sep 2009GENERAL BLOG
There was a group of roosters, and this little boy had fun chasing them. Don't know how much fun it was for the roosters!
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Organic Farm Festival 2
Mon 14 Sep 2009GENERAL BLOG
Here were some lovely slices of Bauernbrot ('farmbread') with a typical Austrian lard spread, chives and blossoms.
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Organic Farm Festival
Mon 14 Sep 2009GENERAL BLOG
As you all know by now, we receive a weekly crate of organic produce directly to our door. The farm which provides this wonderful service held a festival on Saturday. Here was one of their stands...I loved the pile of pumpkins in the back!
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plum crumble
Mon 14 Sep 2009GENERAL BLOG
This was the most delicious crumble I've ever baked. Sticky, sweet, with that tasty crunch on top. I used a recipe which was originally for blueberry crumble. Here it is!
Avoid instant or quick oats here—they are too soft and will make the crumble mushy. In step 2, do not press the topping into the berry mixture or it may sink and become soggy. Frozen berries do not work in this recipe because they shed too much liquid. Serve with vanilla ice cream or lightly sweetened whipped cream.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 cups fresh blueberries (I used plums instead! Pitted and quartered)
2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 6 pieces and chilled
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in large bowl. Add fruit to bowl and toss to coat. Transfer to 8-inch square baking dish.
2. Process flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and remaining salt in food processor until combined. Add butter and pulse until dime-sized clumps form. Transfer crumble to bowl and pinch together any powdery parts. Sprinkle crumble evenly over berries.
3. Bake until filling is bubbling around edges and topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Serve. (Once fully cooled, the crumble can be wrapped with plastic and refrigerated for 1 day. Bring to room temperature before serving.)
Please try it, it's so simple, yet so amazing!
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