Azoresgal~Life on an Island

This peanut butter tart, is heaven on a plate! It's decadent, sweet, creamy, and easy to make. It is love at first bite, in fact it's so delicious you will be tempted to eat the whole pie...I won´t judge you if you do! Crust 2 cups cookie crumbs ( I like digestive cookies, but Marie cookies work also) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/4 teaspoon coarse or kosher salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted ( more if needed, and I like salted butter) Filling 1 cup cream cheese, softened 4 tablespoons butter, softened 2/3 cup  powdered  sugar 1 cup creamy peanut butter 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping 1 cup ( or 170 grams) semisweet chocolate chips A pinch of salt 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream Flaky sea salt, to finish (optional) Make the crust: Heat oven to 350°F (180C). Place a 9-inch round tart pan (ideally with a removable bottom) on a rimmed baking sheet. Finely grind cookies with sugar and salt in a food processor. Add me...

Areias take their name from the Portuguese word areia which translates to sand.The perfect name, for these delicate, crumbly, melt-in-the-mouth cookies.  They are very much  like a shortbread, made with three ingredients, and no rising agent. When you mix up the dough, it should be almost like a wet sand, hence the name. They are the perfect sweet treat to share with your family, and they’re delightful paired with a cup  of  tea. Ingredients 300g All Purpose flour (sifted) 200g Butter/ Margarine (room temperature) 100g  Sugar Rind from 1 lemon/ orange 1/2 cup sugar+ 1 tsp. cinnamon for dusting Preheat oven to 180C/ 350F Sift flour & sugar into a large bowl. Using your finger tips, gently rub in  cubed butter and lemon rind, until mixture is crumbly and  resembles sand, but when you squeeze some in your hand it comes together. Roll together about a tablespoon of  the cookie mix and place on a lined cookie sheet. You ca...

When it's cold outside, there is nothing like a hot bowl of soup to warm you up, this quick ramen hits the spot! This is a quick fix, it is by no means a tradtional Japanese ramen, it won't take you all day to make. It is fast and easy, and is perfect for when you are craving comfort food. 700ml good chicken stock 3 garlic cloves, halved 4 tbsp soy sauce, plus extra to season 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce thumb-sized piece of ginger, sliced ½ tsp Chinese five spice pinch of chilli powder 1 tsp white sugar (optional) 400g ramen noodles 400g sliced cooked pork or chicken breast 2 tsp sesame oil For the garnish baby spinach sweetcorn boiled eggs, peeled and halved  sheet of dried nori, finely shredded sliced green spring onions or shallots sprinkle of sesame seeds Mix the chicken stock, garlic, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, five spice, chilli powder and 300ml water in a stockpot or large saucepan, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and sim...