An SMS in the afternoon light
to a mate who I knew would understand my plight.
Oh Susan dear, you were once a stay at home Mum
remember girls just wanna have fun adult conversation?
The phone rang in the middle of the school pickup fight
And Susan says, Amanda I remember that life.
Oh mummy dear I know you’re coming undone
and girls just wanna have fun adult conversation.
That’s all they really waaaaaaaant
Some adult conversaaaaaation.
When the working week is done
Girls just wanna have fun.
So it may not have happened exactly like that but on Friday afternoon, by friend and sister wife Susan didn’t take long to respond to my SMS distress call. Would we like to join them for a raclette dinner and little bit of conversation? Is the Pope Catholic?*
I rushed home and surveyed the scene. I had passionfruit which Susan had given me the week before, limes from the help-yourself basket at the gym and eggs from our clever chooks. Et voilà passionfruit and lime brûlée!
Passionfruit and Lime Brûlée
Ingredients:
6 large passionfruit
1 lime, zested and juiced
200g golden caster sugar
6 egg yolks
140ml pouring cream
icing sugar for dusting
Method:
Preheat the oven to 140ºC fan forced.
Combine the passionfruit pulp, lime seat and juice in a bowl.
In a separate bowl beat the sugar and egg yolks together until pale. Then add the cream and the passionfruit mix and beat together.
Carefully pour the custard mix into ramekins. Fill a baking dish with water and bake the ramekins in the water bath for 40 minutes. The cooking time will vary depending on the size of your ramekins - aim for set with a very slight wobble. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
Before serving, dust the tops of the ramekins with icing sugar, then caramelise with a blow torch.
This custard also makes a great pie filling. Blind bake your pie case, then carefully pour the custard into the tart cake and bake at 140ºC (fan forced) for forty minutes. Remove the tart from the oven and allow to cool completely before dusting with icing sugar and caramelising with a blow torch.
Makes 6-8 brûlées or 1 pie and four petite brûlées.
Dinner was fabulous fun and the slow, cook-your-own nature of the raclette was the perfect antidote to my week’s conversation shortfall. We laughed, we drank and we ate loads and loads of cheese covered goodness.
are you a girl who just wants to have adult conversation?
ever had a raclette?
*While we’re on the topic of the Pontif.
Last week he ditched the Pope-mobile and this week he excommunicated the Mafia.
Do you think he’s in a hurry to meet the Big Guy?
BOYEATSWORLD says
Yum love raclette and the sound of your brulee. I'm drooling just thinking about it.x
Amanda @ Cooker and a Looker says
I was proud that the only 'bought' ingredients were sugar and cream Aleney! 🙂
Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says
I miss adult conversation but I've booked my sissies in for some soon! The pope, gone mad I tell you!
Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says
Glad to hear you've got some girl time booked Em! 🙂
Lisa@RandomActsOfZen says
Don't suppose you could magic me one of those brulees right now, Amanda? The Pope is obviously living on the edge 🙂
Lauren @ Create bake make says
What a great dessert, I'm very impressed how quickly you put it all together. I'm in desperate need of some adult conversation, I've seen my husband for approx 4 hours in total all week as he has been working looooong days. Bring on the weekend 🙂
unicorn73 says
I feel like this is way beyond my skillset, but it looks delicious nonetheless. Yum! Di from Max The Unicorn visiting via #FYBF
Eva @ The Multitasking Mummy says
Wish my damn passionfruit vine would hurry up and give me some damn ripe passionfruit now I've seen this! Have never had a raclette although it does sound like fun. And as for adult convo, well I'll be getting lots of that this weekend when I escape with my gal friend down to Byron Bay. Yeeha!@
Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says
A girls weekend in Byron sounds divine. Have fun Eva!
Mandy, Barbie Bieber and Beyond says
I'm a real sucker for any "brulee" recipe, love love them, not much good at making them though!!
Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says
I have a healthy respect for the blow torch too Mandy!
Bec @ The Plumbette says
I LOVE Brulee. My fave part is always the toffee top. Never thought to put lime and passionfruit together... so when are you inviting me over so I can indulge in your cooking and some adult conversation?? 😉
Amanda, Cooker and a Looker says
Problogger Bec? Can't promise I'll be cooking, but I'm looking forward to endless conversations with people who know their plugins from their widgets! 🙂