Episode 28 - I make more buns and an ipad case

Welcome - My name is Pene and I live in S.E. England with my husband Pete and four chickens. After my retirement, working for the NHS as a counsellor, I decided to do Penelope’s Chinwag. It’s a chatty vlog about crafting, a fascinating fact about the natural world, maybe a chat with Mum or Pete and a story or poem. In episode 12 I introduced Transactional Analysis, a model of counselling that is very practical and helpful. I finish with a short film usually taken when I’m out walking. I think there might be a new cooking slot!
#marzipanandmincemeatbuns#greaterwaxmoth#ipadcase#fenella sweater

Sugar Bee Crafts - sew an ipad case

I am wearing Fenella Sweater from The Croft Shetland Tweed book - colourway Heylor.
Can recommend. Washed over and over, so warm and practical.

00:00-10:15. Intro and project bag
10:15-12:09 The Greater Wax Moth and hearing
12:09-39:04 Cooking Buns
39:04-43:15 Transactional Analysis - Rituals
43:15-55:32. Pete talking about 'Red Rovers'
55:32-1:01:05 Film of hens

Ingredients for the dough mixture
250g plain flour
250g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting
5g fine salt
10g caster sugar
7g sachet fast-action yeast
120ml milk, at room temperature
150ml water
1 Large Egg
40g unsalted butter, cubed and softened
Oil, for greasing

I mixed it together for five minutes then left for one hour to prove. Knocked back and rolled out.
Spread with apple and creme pat. For the plain buns I kneaded in lemon zest and iced. Shape and let prove for 45 mins then cook in oven 200C for 10-15 mins.

Creme Pat.
600 ml (1pt milk)
1 vanilla pod, 4 large eggs, 100g caster sugar 50g plain flour and 150ml whipping or double cream.

Measure the milk into a small pan and add the vanilla pod. Bring to just below boiling point then turn off the heat and leave to infuse for about 10 mins. Strain and discard vanilla pod. Beat the eggs, sugar and flour together with a little of the strained milk. Pour the remaining milk onto the egg mixture, stir and then pour back into the pan. Cook over a gentle heat, stirring continuously until thickened.

Mincemeat
175gms currants, raisins, sultanas, dried cranberries.
100gms mixed jpeel
1 small cooking apple
125gms butter
50 gms almonds
225 light muscovado sugar
1 teaspoon mixed spice
juice and rind lemon
100ml sherry