Book 29 : World Menus - Delicious.

I have to tell you something (oooh this makes it seem all sercrety!), its obviously something about myself and it makes me seem a little bit irrational. (because ranting about rissoles doesn't!).  You may not think its a big deal and if you disagree with me, I kinda apologise.  (When I say kinda, I mean not at all).  Its because of this irrational issue that I've managed to insult/upset a few people over the years.  So what is it, you may be asking?  Well here it is, my biggest pet hate ......... Nickelback!  Yep, that's right, I hate Nickelback!  Its not just a regular Taylor Swift dislike (not a big fan of Taylor Swift), but a full blown fiery vengeance hate with them and all things associated with them!  Unfortunately the things most associated with Nickelback that I tend to stumble across tends to be their fans.  This is where I tend to get a bit irrational and if you are a Dickelback (not a misspell) fan you may want to stop reading.  The reason I cannot stand them is very simple, devil horns!  Not sure what devil horns are?  Its when you are at a concert and you put your two middle fingers and thumb down and stick you hand in the air.  Nickelback concert goers do this, like they are at a rock or metal concert.  They are not!  Rock bands are Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Tenacious D and Black Sabbath.(Matt's horrified I put the 'D' in there, but he likes romantic comedies and James Blunt!)  Bands that make you proud to be a fan, to stick your fist in the air and pop up the horns.  Nickelback on the other hand, are wankers.  If I was to drop them in any sort of rock category it would be soft cock rock!  They just shit me!  They are not rockers, they try way to hard to be cool, to be rockers.  Do you think Brian Johnson gets up in the morning and trims his nostril hairs?  NO!  Do you think Billie Joe Armstrong worries about what product to put in his hair? Shit NO, he sculpts his rock do with unwashed hair grease.  Do you honestly think Jimmy Page's favourite food is a hamburger?  NO!  He doesn't eat he just drinks spirits! (I have no facts to base any of this on!) 

  If you haven't picked up on it I'm talking to you, Chad Kroeger!  What a knob, granted I'm basing this opinion on the fact he is in Nickelback, and I don't like them :)  But just have a look at their website, could they be wearing more makeup?  I also made the mistake of looking at the photo gallery of meet and greets (I was looking for the awesome Craig Coombes from http://nakedtuesday.me/) and that just made me dislike them more!  Put the devil horns down manscaper, you're embarrassing yourself!!!

It has been pointed out to me that different people have different tastes (my Dad, who sadly likes Nickelback, so I'm only pretending to listen to him!!!)  and also that as this is a food blog (sometimes) I should write a bit more about food....  Both of these are probably right, but I'm having a Nickelback disliking kind of day, so Nickelback bashing it is.... on the upside if you do like Nickelback and are feeling a bit offended,  here's a Tim Tam Tart recipe to make you feel better :)

Recipe - Tim Tam Tarts with Raspberries and Tim Tam Soil
makes 4

200g packet Tim Tams
30g unsalted butter, melted, cooled
200ml pure (thin) cream
200g dark chocolate, chopped
1tsp vanilla extract
2 egg yolks
Raspberries, cocoa and vanilla ice cream, to serve

 Grease four 8cm loose- bottomed tart pans.  Place Tim Tams in a food processor and wiz to fine crumbs.  Remove 3 tbs crumbs for the soil and set aside.  Add melted butter to the processor and pulse to combine.  Press crumb mixture into the bases and sides of the prepared pans and chill for 15 minutes. 
  Preheat the oven to 160c.  Place cream in a pan over low heat and bring to just below boiling point.  Remove from heat.  Add chocolate and stand for 1 minute to melt a little, then stir until smooth.  Cool the chocolate mixture, then add vanilla and yolks and stir to combine.  Pour chocolate filling into tart cases.  Bake for 15 minutes or until just set.  Cool tarts completely in pans. 
  When ready to serve, remove tarts from pans, then top with berries and dust with cocoa.  Serve with vanilla ice-cream and Tim Tam soil.

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I'm a bit of a fan of Delicious magazine (unlike Nickelback!), by fan I mean I have a stack of the recipe books and get all giggly when the magazine comes out.  This book is almost a extension of the magazine in that the recipes all come from previous issues.  Its a great book!  Seriously, its awesome!!  If I was to pick one of my favourite books of the last month this would be fairly high on top, the bonus is its only about $15.00! 

The recipe itself is the most kick arse tart, EVER!  I'm not usually a chocolate flavoured dessert fan but this is amazing, plus it looks really fancy and you can pretend its really hard to make, its not!  Its also not sickly at all, which I was very afraid of!  I was actually thinking of keeping this recipe to myself, but its too good not to share!  Its also the reason I now stock Tim Tams in my pantry all the time! (granted allot don't make it to the tarts but you get the idea!)  Make it!  Make it now!!!

On a small side note, I tend to make this as one large tart and cut it into slices (double the recipe!), just cook it a bit longer!  Also I'm sorry about the blogging delay, I've been distracted by hosting my own High tea for the McGrath Foundation and sleeping, I'll try and not let it happen again! :)

Thanks
Kate
xx

PS: Should I apologise to Nickelback fans? Probably!  Will I...... shit no!!! :P