I had a hankering. A hankering for crisp pastry and rich, thick lemon curd. Lemon meringue pies up until recently had never really floated my boat. Sure they were nice but often it was just a sugar fest with some half assed lemon curd trying to convince you it was a classic worth remembering.
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Almond Croissants
I am a huge fan of almond croissants. My first ever experience of one was in Dunedin in my third year of Uni. I discovered this café that sold freshly baked almond croissants. I had been told they were good but they exceeded my expectations. They came from this French bakery up on the hill called the Friday Bakery. Coincidentally they only ever open on Fridays, funny that. These croissants bring back memories of treating my friends when they needed a pick me up. They were that indulgent treat that for $5 could turn a cold Dunedin Friday into something special. I miss the Friday bakery. I miss the people I used to go with and the people I used to surprise with treats from there.
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Custard Filled Chocolate Eclairs
Having power walked and chugged my way through a vegan protein smoothie (don't you worry I'm not converting!) with my excellent friend Sophie this morning, I found myself home alone with only my thoughts to keep me company. I resorted to vacuuming my car for the first time ever (seriously I had a quarry's worth of stones under my floor mat) and then washing it (with dishwashing liquid - desperate times people). After I was soaked head to toe I then proceeded to marinate some chicken for dinner. Having another two hours before people arrived back home I then found myself piping out eclair batter onto a baking tray.
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