Handmaiden

Food and Footy

I have had a great Easter weekend. Firstup on Thursday went to South Melbourne market to stock up on supplies and then a wonderful walk in the Autumn sunshine.

Friday was for reading and launching my Etsy store. Yes finally taken the plunge. Check out my shop here

Saturday- more walking, pizza and then onto the Carlton and Essendon match at the MCG....unfortunately we lost!!

Sunday - Easter lunch with family at my place. Made this delicious Almond and Pear tart.

 

90g softened butter

90g brown sugar

2 eggs

120g almond meal

40g plain flour

1/4t baking powder

2finely grated lemon rind

2 packham pears, peeled,cored and quartered

90g brown sugar,extra

raw sugar for sprinkling

double cream to serve

Preheat oven to 160C. Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a food processor and process until just combined. Add the eggs, almond meal, baking powder and lemon rind and process until just combined.

Spoon the mixture into a lightly greased loose bottom rectangular tart tin.

Press the pears into the tart mixture and bake for 35-40 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Sprinkle with raw sugar and allow to cool in tin, Serve with double cream.

Delicious

I have been spring cleaning my blog, so if you are reading this on bloglines, google reader or by daily email check out my new look and banner. This was in preparation for my Etsy shop  launch just in time for Mother's Day. More news on that tomorrow.

Sharon

Happy Easter

Have a look at these fab cake pops for Easter at Bakerella and make your own - she shows you how

   

Enjoy your weekend

Sharon

Easter Cupcakes

I made these Carrot and Walnut Cupcakes for Easter with a cream cheese topping. I took some along here and they went down a treat. I often freeze cupcakes with icing and all as one batch never gets eaten at once and then I have some for another time. 

 

Delicious

Sharon

Easter Decorations

I started collecting easter decorations when I lived in London......partly driven to bring colour into the usual greyscape of my kitchen and dining area. Handpainted and paper mache eggs combine with ducks and butterflies.

 

And this delightful Peter Rabbit bought in New York

 

Check out Lisa's decorations here

What are you planning?

Sharon

My Top Easter Chocolate Buys

What chocolate gifts are you buying for Easter this year.

Handmade bunnies from my fav Koko Black.

  

Or Lace Sculptured eggs from Sisko

 

Or boxed chocolates from Cacao who have opened their second store in Collins St 

 

Whatever you buy - enjoy

Sharon

Eggs-stravaganza

As Easter approaches I have been looking for some cute presents to make. These tutorials come from Fiskars Crafts

 

 

and from Martha these decorated egg bunnies

 

Sharon

Easter Felting

These delightful easter chicks are for sale at Edward and Lilly 's shop here

 

1. Handmade Easter Chick

or make some fun things like these felt Easter Eggs.

 

Check out this tutorial on dry felting at Activity Village

or these felted eggs

 

or check out Maya Made for a great felt Spring basket

Sharon