Sunday surprise

So, this flew into my yard today. I have seen this bird at a zoo before, and never expected to see it anywhere else. I sat on the ground for a long time taking pictures and just enjoying the weirdness of it. It made my whole day seem better.



So did these. I don't miss having an oven very often, except when I want dessert. This is what I have been making instead.

Crepes with Passion Fruit Sauce

Crepes:

I've been trying out different recipes and this is the one I have liked best.

Make the crepe batter
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/3 cups milk (or that much water and about 3 spoonfuls of Nido)
2 tablespoons butter, melted (or margarine)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Whisk together eggs, milk, melted butter, flour sugar and salt until it's smooth. You can let it rest while you make the sauce.
2. Heat a medium-sized skillet (nonstick if you have it) over medium heat. Grease pan with a small amount of margarine or oil. Spoon about 1/4 cup of crepe batter into the hot pan, tilting the pan so that bottom surface is evenly coated. Cook over medium heat, 1 to 2 minutes on a side, or until golden brown.

Passion Fruit Sauce

Put into a blender:
12 passion fruits (cut in half, scoop out seeds and pulp)
1 orange -- juiced with seeds removed.
a few spoonfuls of sugar and about 2oz of water

Puree in a food processor for 20 seconds, dump it into a pan and boil for about 2 minutes. Taste and adjust with more sugar or some honey. Strain through a sieve, stirring and mashing around with a ladle or wooden spoon.

It doesn't make a lot, but it's concentrated, so a little goes a long way. We've had it on pancakes, too, and it was great.