The 21st birthday dinner 9-1-13

Well the day started at 5.30 with the knowledge of busy day ahead . Last day of month end at work for me and 21st birthday. Knowing that I was up till 11 cooking the night before when I got up at 4.00 am not good recipe for Helena . I am terrible cooking when I am really tired I don't know how many times I have said not to ever cook when tired.

I broke my own rule and I found a recipe that I was trying to invent from the paper. It was a spongemwith a marshmallow filling . I tried to make the sponge in the weekend . Then last night the marshmallow did not turn out . Then this morning I made DF son lovely oat pancakes I had GF ones and breakfast was beautiful.

After getting up at 5.30 and doing breakfast I decided to attempt the marshmallow again. I needed 200 g sugar I had 197 g so that's ok . But no I burnt it . URgggggh .

So my 81 year old neighbour had offered to try to make the sponge for me as I have an earthquake damaged oven so we thought that might not help my cause.I battle through with most things but it doesn't shut so it makes intricate cooking impossible.So she offered to try the marshmallow that I burnt this morning and looked like frisbee last night.

With whitebait fritters cooked outside using BBQ and then BBq lamb and salads for tea the the beautiful cake all is happy.

Better go cut the cake . Post recipes tomorrow.