Below is an email from my 85 year old grandmother who is such an excellent person. It is written in response to our request for letters in support of the recommendations of the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC).
I finally was able to access my emails. John had forgotten to plug in the telephone and although I could turn on the computer I couldn’t reach the emails. So thanks for all of yours. Very pleased you are both feeling well. I have written a letter to the Attorney General and sent the information on to a few of my friends so they may send something off too.Thanks for the pattern for pilchers. You didn’t say what size needles or what ply wool. You know you have to wash woollen things very carefully, probably hand wash in luke warm water.
Your aunt and I are interested in going to Canberra for your Mum’s concert and then we will all come down to Melbourne to see you two and B 1. We think we will stay in a motel or hotel near you and just visit. Looking forward to it. No more news, Love Gran.
She’s 85 and just back from a trip to Alaska!
No copyright on this pie recipe so here goes. It’s a winner!
Finnish Blueberry Pie (Mustikkapiirakka)
Crust:
100 g butter or margarine
½ cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup cream
1 ½ - 2 cups plain flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
Filling:
500g frozen blueberries
2 Tsp potato flour or breadcrumbs
½ cup sugar
Cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg, then the cream. Mix the flour and baking powder together, and then add it to the batter. Don’t beat it too much or the dough will get tough. Form into a ball and put in the fridge for half an hour or so. Roll out the dough and place on the base of a buttered pie pan (diameter 26-28 cm) and sides.
Combine the berries, potato flour/breadcrumbs and sugar. Spread the berries over the dough. Bake at 210°C in the mid section of the oven, for about 30 minutes – until the pastry is golden brown.
So easy, so yummy.
In gestational news, S is 20 weeks today - halfway! I finally felt a good strong kick the other day. Her tummy is just starting to become beautifully rounded and we have relaxed no end since seeing the little one on the scan. Our four chickens are arriving this week, followed by B1 in only a matter of weeks and B2 in 20. Life is not going to be boring…
