I’m bloody knackered!! My charming American boyfriend both started new jobs, and have therefore been tagging in and out and barely seeing each other. So we pledged that during our one day off together, we have to really, really enjoy ourselves, spend a bit of money and not think about anything stressful like visas, work, money, life, the universe etc.
This week we hit the Forest of Dean cycle trails for our first ever bike ride together. We cycled 10 miles along the river and through the deepest parts of the forest. It was so good to be out exercising, sunning ourselves and frantically pedalling down, and manicly straining up the hills, until we finally got back to the rental shed and collapsed.
Another excellent part of this weekend has been the American Baking Competition. Although initially I resisted this with the force of a Kitchen Aid mixer, slowly I have become addicted. It lacks the simplicity and honesty of the English GBBO, there is no Ryan, and the addition of a 250,000 dollar prize means that one guy in particular is a total tool, but it still has enough of the original charm to pull me in. I like to see American dishes and American takes on things I like to bake. I’m backing James and Elaine- with Francine as a wild card just for sheer sauciness. Inspired by their ‘custards’ challenge (teehee), I promised my American Creme Brulee tonight 🙂 That’s the reason for the title of this blog- setting a custard can be an actual bitch.
Nigella’s Creme Brulee recipe here:Â http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/creme-brulee-193
…except I baked these for about an hour at gas 3 before adding the sugar.
Stay Unchained<3
Unchained Baking 