February was great. It was filled with all sorts of foodie fun experiments. Here is just one of them! Now, I know Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) was on the 12th of February, which is why I've expressed in the title of this post it's delayed, but this is sort of worth holding out for! My housemate, who is a fancy photography student, took this beautiful photo of her amazing pancake creation! - Delicious crisp, yet fluffy pancakes (made with the greatest & simplest batter), coated in a thin layer of +Nutella chocolate spread, topped with sliced banana, chopped strawberries, and a handful of blueberries. How magic does that sound!? HOWEVER, my other housemate may have topped this... with her crazy, creative, collaboration... Pancake, coated in a thin layer of MARMITE, topped with cooked CHICKEN, and sprinkled with sliced ham & grated cheese. INSANE? Yes. But, surprisingly good! I kid you not. Try something different once in awhile, you never know. You may just discover something great!
These are my slightly homemade cheese and marmite straws. To make this I used some ready made puff pastry that I had left over. I rolled it all out thinly until I had as much as I needed or wanted, ideally you want it at a thickness of about 1cm, so that it's not thin and hard to pick up. I then coated the whole lot in marmite and sprinkled some good Cheddar cheese over the top. Then cut along the pastry in strips of a thickness just a bit larger than your index finger. Then pick up either end of the pastry strip and TWIST! This is the slightly messy yet fun part. Then once you've made all your twists give them all an egg wash, place them on a baking sheet and cook them in a pre-heated oven for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown! :)
