today

a cold spring morning
porridge made with last night's brown rice
in the back yard, cats are stalking mynah birds

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this pie was made to follow an excellent beef bourguignon made by my friend Sandie last night.

The rhubarb was from the garden, cooked in a slow oven with orange juice, a scant two tablespoons of raw caster sugar, and a bay leaf. I made a creme patissiere flavoured with the zest of the orange and another bayleaf. The pastry included fine cornmeal, flour, sugar, eggs, butter and a drizzle of milk.

Once the rhubarb was out of the oven, I drained off the excess liquid, layered creme pat., rhubarb, creme pat. in the pie crust, covered it over with the remaining pastry, and baked at  medium hot for about 25 mins. The magenta orangey cooking juices from the rhubarb were poured over each slice at serving.

It was a dessert of surprising gentleness. Best eaten at room temperature.

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