Rakahuri rage

On Saturday I did the Rakahuri rage track twice with mum. It was really really hot and the only way I was getting round was the promise of a swim afterwards!!!!After the we had done we were about as red as tomatoes(I am not exaggerating) and it took us a while to cool down at the river. In the very near future I will go early in the morning.

Rakahuri Rage

My next challenge is the Rakahuri Rage mountain bike race. I am going in a team of two so I am going to have to train hard. I have done the track twice this year and I am slowly getting used to the changes on the track. I plan to do the track two times a week to get ready for the six hours of biking. The track takes about half an hour so I am expecting to get around six laps completed. Wish me luck!!!!

Quote of the week

This is my favourite quote because it is not only a play on words it is also a great piece of advise:

Baking

Citrus Tart

Yum, yum and yum!!! This tart is soooo easy to make and is super yum (probably not for the people on a no sugar diet or hate lemon, but still!!!

Ingredients

BASE

125 g butter, softened

1 cup flour

1/2 cup Chelsea Icing Sugar

FILLING

1 cup Chelsea Caster Sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

grated rind of 2 lemons

2 tablespoons custard powder

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

3 eggs

Chelsea Icing Sugar to dust

Method

First make the base. Place the butter, flour and icing sugar in a food processor and run the machine until the pastry clumps together in a ball around the blade. With floured hands press this mixture into the base and up the sides of a lined 21 cm loose-bottomed flan tin. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. (The pastry will set quite firm, but bakes best from cold.)

Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

Place all the filling ingredients in the cleaned food processor and run the machine until well combined. Pour into the chilled base. Bake for 25 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden and the filling set. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

It looks as good as it tastes!!!!!