After to and a half weeks the Prim was gone. And Eni is complaining that I did not bring enough of it.

Seems like Tine Meierier, the company that makes Prim, should make a licensing deal with a dairy company in Brazil to produce this stuff. Neither Prim, nor any brown cheese, is known here. I am not sure how many countries around the world that actually make brown cheese. So far I only know about Norway.

If you want to know more about the cheese and how it is made, check out this article from BBC about Brunost - Brown cheese.

When you go to Norway, you will find this at the breakfast table of all hotels. Give it a try and you might be surprised. Some people even like it with a little strawberry jam on top

And if you live in Norway and come to Brazil to visit us, try to bring a box or two of Prim. Sure, if the customs officer stop you, they might take it, but most times it passes through.
 

There is something about Brazil that makes me want to make food. Maybe it is the huge variety of fresh fruits, vegetables etc. that you can find in different markets all over. I simply love strolling around a feira, an open air market, where farmers and others from the surrounding areas come to sell their produce.

There also seem to be a good number of shops that sell pots, pans and different equipments for the kitchen. So I went looking for some small dishes for making Crème Brûlée and other types of pudding. One of the shops had five left and they seemed to be perfect size, so I bought all of them.

The first thing I tried was a coconut pudding and it turned out just perfect! After that I had to give Crème Brûlée a go and even that one was just perfect. I love cooking!

The coconut pudding is so quick and easy that I think you should actually try it. Here is the recipe:

INGREDIENTS

3 eggs
2 egg yolks
4 dl coconut milk
100 g sugar
1 ts vanilla sugar
4 tbs chopped pistachio nuts as decoration

HOW TO MAKE IT

Preheat your oven to 180 Celcius.

Mix the eggs, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla sugar until the sugar has dissolved totally. Do not beat it so you get a lot of air in it.

Pour into small porcelain dishes. This recipe should fill 4 dishes that can hold 1,5 dl. Put the dishes in a pan in the oven and fill hot water in the pan. Bake for about 20 minutes or until the pudding is firm enough. Be careful so the water do not boil. The pudding would then get dry and have bubbles inside.

Serve hot or cold with the chopped pistachio nuts on top.


Another tip: You might have to guard the puddings as they cool down. This dessert is delicious and tempting to just grab and eat so it could very well be gone if you turn your back!

INGREDIENTS

200 g butter or margarine
200 g sugar
4 eggs
200 g wheat flour
1.5 teaspoon of baking powder or baking soda
4-6 green apples
Cinnamon and sugar to add on the apples



HOW TO MAKE IT

Mix the butter and sugar until it is smooth and quite white. Add the eggs one by one and mix until it is smooth again. Sift the flour in while mixing and add the baking soda to the last batch of flour.

The apples must be peeled and the center taken out. Then cut the apples in half moon pieces.

Coat a cake dish with butter and flour, add half the mix and put apples on it. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top. The add the rest of the mix and a new layer of apples with a generous sprinkle of cinnamon and sugar.

Place it in the middle of a preheated oven and bake for 40 minutes at 175 Celsius. If using a gas oven, try baking it on a low gas mark and just let it bake a little longer. Better to wait than to burn it. Check with a big needle or a thin knife if it is ready.

I got this recipe from my mom and most people that have tasted the cake have asked for the recipe. One group of people that got to taste this cake was one of the classes Eni was teaching last year. You can see some of the pictures from this in the gallery.

As this recipe indicates, there will be other things than wedding plans on this web. Enjoy