DI-DADS TTC

This post is not about trying to conceive but about men trying to cook. It's something I meant to post ages ago but somehow never got down to doing it.

A while back, I'd ask a couple of DI Dads or Dads to be to join me in sharing their cooking experience and to give me one of their favourite receipes so that I could post it on my blog. The only conditions I'd ask of them was that, first it had to be something they had made themselves previously and secondly it had to be related to their traditional origins.

Richard was the first to reply and well the second person admitted of not being the best at cooking but that he would nevertheless send me something he's made....I am still waiting, but being the person that I am, I will not name any names so that this person doesn't feel as if they are under pressure of any kind to provide me with a receipe.....let's just say they've been busy moving ... :P

Richard's choice :

My grandmothers recipe for cheesecake. Consider yourself privileged :-) Hope it's not too complex

1/2 block of lemon jelly
1/2 pt max of boiling water (you'll need a little bit less)
1 small tin of evaporated milk (chilled in the fridge)
small tub of philidelphia cream cheese
juice and rind of 1 lemon
8oz Digestive biscuits (crushed to crumbs)
2oz Caster Sugar
3oz Butter
Loose based or shallow cake tin

1) Melt butter and mix in biscuit crumbs. Pack tightly into bottom of cake tin and place in fridge.
2) cut up jelly block, mix in lemon juice and rind and add boiling water so that jug measures up to 1/2 pint. Leave to cool but not set.
3) Whisk evaporated milk until very thick. An electric mixer is the only way to really get this right.
4) Mix cream cheese with sugar and beat, then add to evap milk and gently mix in. Fold in cooled jelly mix
5) Place mix over chilled base and place in fridge until set

This was, and still is my all time favorite dessert. My parents gave it to me the first time when I was three and after my first helping I wanted more. My mum said I couldn't have any more until the morning and put me to bed. My parents were awoken the next morning at 3am by me sticking my head over the end of the bed and shouting "Cheeeeeeeeeeeesecake". To be fair, they gave me a slice and put me back to bed.


My own choice :

Biscuit au Yaourt . (receipe passed on by my mum before I left for the penal colonies of Australia ) :P

1 tub plain yoghurt 175 g approx. (keep empty tub to measure rest of ingredients )
1 tub and a half of caster sugar 160g approx
3 tubs of self raising flour 200g approx
half a tub of oil ( peanut or sunflower is probably best )
2 eggs
1 pinch of salt.

1/ In a large bowl combine and mix each ingredient one at a time until forming a smooth paste.
2/ pour into a buttered cake tin and add whatever ingredient turns you on... I've done it with sliced canned pears, chocolate, and orange rind so far, but anything goes.
3/ place tin in oven on 200 degrees celsius for approx 35 mns, to find out if it's cooked plant a knife in the middle ( remove from oven first if you haven't done this before ) , if when you pull the blade out you've got gooey stuff stuck on it , it's not cooked enough, on the contrary if you need to drill the cake first before inserting the knife, the cake is probably overcooked.


I've picked this receipe because it's really easy to make , tastes always good and is really versatile. It allows anyone to be creative and personalise its flavours the way they want to. This cake is also very nice plain.