Ich liebe Currywurst.

Du, Du hast, Du hast Currywurst?
I don't. I frikin love, love, love currywurst.
I love it soo much that I am the proud owner of a ceramic Currywurst dish.

Oh yes, this plate is specificaly designed for Currywurst. That's dedication.

So, what is Currywurst then?
Well, it's juicy Bratwurst or Knockwurst sausages grilled to crispy perfection then smothered in a sweet, spicy curry flavoured ketchup.
Usually served with pommes frites and a wee dollop of mayonaise.

I'm sure the big strapping lads in Rammstein have had their fair share of this dish.
I tried to eat my Currywurst while listeneing to this song but I was rocking out so much I got sauce all over my face.
Not a good look.



I've used a really quick and simple recipe for the Currywurst sauce so you can make this dish in about half an hour.

Currywurst mit Pommes Frites

serves 2

Ingredients

5 bratwurst or knockwurst sausages. You can also use vegetarian hot dogs for this recipe too.

For the sauce
200ml water
1 mild Spanish onion, chopped very fine
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
3 tablespoons curry powder
500ml tomato ketchup
Small glug sunflower oil

French fries
Mayonnaise

I cook my sausages in the oven so they are extra crispy on the outside so preheat your oven to 200 degrees or equivalent.

Lightly grease an oven tray and pop your sausages on and place in the oven and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes turning every now and then to brown and crispify all over.

While the sausages are cooking make the sauce and cook your french fries.
To make the sauce put a small glug of olive oil into a pan and heat on medium.

Add half of the chopped onion and cook for about 5 to 8 minutes stirring every now and then till softened and translucent.

Add the curry powder and paprika and cook for about one minute till fragrant.

Add the ketchup and water, stir well then simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes until thick.

When sausages are ready, chop into pieces and put into the sauce. Stir and cook for a few minutes till sauce takes the flavour of the sausages.

To serve put your sausages on a plate (or specially designed Currywurst plate) and sprinkle with the rest of the raw chopped onion and extra curry powder.

Serve with your fries and a dollop of mayonnaise.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Snawbaws! That's Glaswegian for "snowballs" by the way

Oozy Snawbaws, You know you wanna lick the ooze. Do it. I won't tell.

Hello one and all.
This here recipe is inspired by the frosty Kingdom of the North.
Yeah, that's right.! GLASGOW.

Be that as it may, it's actually really sunny right now. GASP!
I may get my yearly recommended dose of Vitamin D yet.

The little oozy balls (or baws as we say) above are made of chocolate cake covered in coconut with raspberry marshmallow filling.
Dang they were tasty.

Here's a fitting frosty video by Immortal to get you in the mood.
I  did not wear corpse paint while making the baws.
In hindsight, I wish I had.

Just for the record, when I first read the title for the video I thought it said "Grim and Frostbitten Kittens".
Now that would make a good video.





Snawbaws

Makes 12

Ingredients

1 jar raspberry marshmallow fluff
300g chocolate cake. You can make your own or buy it in if you can't be bothered.
250g buttercream. Again, you can make this yourself or buy it in.
200g desecrated (har har, I feel I have made this joke before?) coconut

First you want to put your marshmallow fluff in the freezer. Preferably overnight but a couple of hours will suffice.

Next, get your choc cake and break it up into a bowl and crumble with your fingers till you get fine crumbs.

Mix the buttercream with the chocolate crumbs till combined and mouldable. You can make rude shapes with it as this point for fun if you feel the need. Then divide into 12 equal balls.

Put your coconut onto a flat plate.

Get your marshmallow fluff out the freezer and using a teaspoon get 12 blobs. Roll the blobs in your hands till you get something resembling a ball. You can dust your hands with icing sugar to stop it from sticking to your hands.

Grab a ball of choc cake mix and flatten it in your hand. Place the marshmallow fluff ball in the middle and press the chocolate cake mix around it. If you don't cover it all they will get a bit oozy like the ones I made but they still taste great.

When covered, roll the balls in the coconut, place onto a plate or tray. When all the balls are made cover with cling film and put into the fridge for about an hour.

They are great with coffee. Even better with Long Island Ice Tea. Hee hee.

Apologies for the poor quality photo. I'd had a lot of Long island Iced Tea.