Turkey Drumsticks with Preserved Lemons

Ok well firstly weather wise it has been pretty crappy. It started raining at 1am this morning - and thank goodness! Although the bedroom has air conditioning it was still very warm - Fritz slept at the bedroom door to steal some of that cool air.

There have been having a few issues with some of our other animals. We naively thought that the goats and sheep would keep our grass down - it is now scratching at our nipples in some places and snakes would be all over the place. The grass is so long that there is little nourishment for the poor girls, and 2 boys. Because of this we have lost two sheep in one day! Sad. My solution has been to brush cut the banks and hope the new grass will feed the animals - plus we have been giving special grain and hay to the animals to build their health up. After 3 days I have cut 2% of the grass - I wasn't slack it just takes that long. I can't keep this up so a man with a tractor is going to cut all the grass in 3 hours for just $250 - that might be cheaper than all the fuel I'm using?

On the cooking front I baked a loaf of bread that should last the rest of the week.

STEVE'S BASIC WHITE LOAF

3 1/2 cups of Bakers Flour
2 Tablespoons of Bread Improver
300ml Warm Water
2 Tablespoons of Oil
1 1/2 tspn of Dry Yeast


Add the Dry Yeast to the water and let it sit for 5 minutes, or until it gets frothy.

Put all the dry ingredients into a bowl, and add oil and the yeast formula. Mix well with your hand - I use my hand because it is easier to squeeze the mixture together. I also find that it helps if you have washed your hands - especially after mucking out the goat's shed.

Then tip the mixture onto a bench top and add a little water if too dry, Then knead for about 5 minutes. When the mixture smooth place the ball into the bow and cover somewhere warm until the mixture has doubled. I normally go about my business and suddenly remember I was baking so there is no set time limit.

When it has doubled knead it a little getting rid of the air pockets. Then place in an oiled bread tray, or mould it on a flat tray. Again let it double while your oven heats up to 190 degrees. Then spray some water on the top and chuck it in the oven. 40 minutes later the loaf should be cooked! But slap the bottom of the bread and if it sounds hollow it is really ready.

Cool on a tray or eat it hot and with butter!

You can also add salt to the mixture.


Dinner tonight is this

TURKEY DRUMSTICKS with Preserved lemon

This is it marinating

2 Turkey Drumsticks
1 Preserved Lemon
1 tspn cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped Mint, finely chopped
1/2 cup of Parsley, finely chopped
1/2 cup Oil
1 TBSN of Thyme, dry
2 sprigs of Coriander, finely chopped
1/2 cup of Verjuice
2 cloves of Garlic, finely chopped

Marinate the Drumsticks for an hour with all the above ingredients - apart from the verjuice.

Then bron the drumsticks and place them in an oven dish. Pour over the verjuice and chuck in the oven until ready. No idea of the timing of this baby because it is in the oven at the moment.

I should also warn you that I just made this recipe up and it could taste really bad! My partner better comment on it later!

Then add your fav vegies and serve.