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[gillpolack]

My gift to everyone for this new year is the menu for last night's dinner. It's the first proper dinner I've done in so very long I thought I was incapable! I was not only capable, I even cleaned the bathroom!! It was a light meal, because most of us were coming from Conflux and I noticed how heavy the food was in the vicinity of the hotel.

Comments

[mount_oregano]

Invite me to dinner. Please!

[gillpolack]

Anytime you're round, remind me you have a standing invite.

[shewhomust]

That sounds like the best possible start for the New Year!

Tell me more about the challah with apple through it, please: did you just chop the apple in, or did you do something to it first?

[gillpolack]

I just chopped the apple in this time. Last time I made it as a stuffing in the different parts of the weave, but I ran out of time, so I just made a round loaf with apple in it. Maybe I'll do a proper round plait tomorrow, with apple and sultanas. We'll see.

The apple worked out particularly good just kneaded into the dough. I didn't make the dough too sweet and I added a touch of cinnamon.

[cmcmck]

Sounds yummy!

[gillpolack]

It really was. I've got my joy in coking back. It makes such a difference to my emotional well-being. Now all I need is loads of people to eat my cooking!

[negothick]

Sounds perfectly heavenly to me! May your year be as wonderful as this menu sounds!

[gillpolack]

Thank you - and may yours be, too. I thought of you when I was cooking, actually. It wouldn't take too much adaptation to make this menu work for you.

[sue_bursztynski]

I've only made challah once and it took me an entire day, what with all the various risings and punching downs and more risings. I take my hat off to anyone who can do it, let alone a variation. Your meal sounds wonderful, though I admit I would skip the soup - the chilli would put me off. I like the idea of chareef, I just can't handle it. Weird that I love Indian food!

[gillpolack]

I used very little chili - just a touch.

And I love making bread. It's one of those things that makes me happy. I really missed it! And yes, I'm making a different seasonal challah tomorrow.