Come spring and there’s something in the air.Also along with the fresh breeze it is also the time to buy new books and stationery.But what i don’t get nostalgic often for is English literature.Despite the fact that i studied english all through school,college and my engineering degree,my recollection of English literature is of how much i disliked reading those chapters,analyzing, summary, answering question and answers.But I have seen this to be quite a “universal feeling” when uttered “Oh yeah maybe i read this in school” accompanied by a disdainful curl of lip even by seasoned toppers.
Out of those glorified days we had our English reader called as “Gulmohar” I really don’t remember which class but we had a chapter called as “The Luncheon” by “William Somerset Maugham” which for many reasons stayed with me (Probably because it was food 😉 ).This was a short story,about he author who meets a lady, who is an admirer of his stories. She expresses her wish to meet him at a high class restaurant “Foyots“.
But why did i select this as an anecdote being the selection of those exotic things then merely terms and today bear a completely new meaning.I think that very moment i had taken my memory notebook out and added those names in my bucket list.(Ironically it took me exactly 25 years exactly to relish my palette to those delicacies).As i quote down those famous immortal lines from the book.
Main Course : Well, it was early in the year for salmon and it was not on the menu.“No,” she answered. “I never eat more than one thing. Unless you have a little caviar. I never mind caviar.”
“I am not in the least hungry,” my guest sighed, “but if you insist I don’t mind having some asparagus.”
Drinks : “My doctor will not let me drink anything but champagne.”
Desserts : At last she finished. “Coffee?! I said. “Yes, just an ice cream and coffee,” she answered.But I have just had a snack and I shall enjoy a peach.”
If you look up the dictionary then “Luncheon” means a “light snack” but here the above it went on the extra heavy side.
Many times in our life on many occasions we keep up a smiling, insouciant facade while inwardly we are suffering agonies when our guest/friend splurges on our hospitality or at a philosophical level also our emotions.Along with this bucket-list somewhere down the line I also added marshmallows.Hence the recipe!!
Ingredients for Marshmallow cupcake :
- 225 gm unsalted butter
- 225 gm of self raising flour
- 225 gm of castor sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 50 mini marshmallows
- pink food coloring
- 4 medium eggs
- 24 cup cakes cases
- Homemade vanilla syrup (recipe below)
Preparation method
- Preheat the oven to 175C for 20 minutes.
- One very important tip all the ingredients must be a room temperature.Butter should be of melt in mouth texture.The eggs should be placed in Luke warm water.
- Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl add the butter,vanilla,sugar and salt make it fluffy then gradually add the lightly beaten egg.If the mixture starts to curdle start adding a little flour.Then gradually sift in the flour with light folds.
- Stir in the pink food color and gently fold in the marshmallows.
- Then add the cases to the cupcake/muffin tray and add the above mixture with a help of a deep spoon and flatten the top.Make sure the marshmallows are not popping out.
- Then put the cupcakes in the lowest oven shelf and start baking for 20-22 minutes.
- While the cupcakes are getting baked we need to make a vanilla syrup.Mix 60 ml water with 50 gms of castor sugar and let the sugar melt.Remove from heat and let it cool for 10 minutes and then add the 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Once your cupcakes are done they will be golden-yellow on top.It should bounce back on touch and if you pass a toothpick it would come out clean with no stickiness.
- While the cupcakes are still hot brush the above vanilla syrup on top of the cupcakes.
Once the cupcake is cooled I added fresh whipped cream and icing sugar frosting which is completely optional.
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