Friday, 4 April 2008

A day's leave

Jackie had to work in the morning, so I went to Letchworth to visit my Mum and get some shopping.

I had promised Jackie that I would make some pasties for dinner tonight. I have no idea why I made such a rash promise, but once made I was determined to be true to my word. Everything went better than it might have done. I learned that Cornish Pasties are really pretty easy to make, that short-crust pastry is not infinitely elastic, and that Date Pasties are not nearly as interesting as they sound. I also learned that it is important not to overcook the Pasties. Fortunately, my chocolate mousse was an unreserved success so I was forgiven.