Week 36: Cider-glazed salmon

The Recipe
1 tbsp butter
1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
2 cups fresh apple cider (non-alcoholic) or apple juice
2 salmon fillets
Salt
½ cup cream

In a large pan, melt butter and add onion and cider. Bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes then remove and discard onion.

Add salmon to pan. Spoon a bit of liquid over them. Cover and simmer (gently! otherwise they get dry and tough) for about 8-10 minutes depending on thickness until desired done-ness. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.

Raise heat to high, add salt and simmer, stirring frequently until the liquid is reduced by two-thirds. Reduce the heat to medium and add the cream. Stir well to combine. Boil, stirring frequently, for a few minutes, utnil the mixture darkens to a pale golden caramel and is reduced further.

Place the salmon plates and top each with a spoonful of sauce. Serve immediately.

The Verdict
I'm in the very strange situation that I can say that this tasted good... but I just didn't like it. The sweetness of the cider worked well with the salmon, and the onion gave it a nice twist. ... it just wasn't for me.

I have no clue how that even works *shrug*.

Week 35: Picnic Cake

The Recipe
250g soft butter
250g sugar
3 eggs
75g coconut flour
200g flour
1 tsp baking powder
50g chocolate, chopped
1 small can pineapples (220g)

Nib sugar ("perlesukker" in Danish). Ordinary sugar can be used as a substitute.
Nut flakes.

Drain the pineapples, reserving about half the fluid. Put pineapples and fluid into a blender (or similar) and pulse until it's turned to mush.

Mix together butter and sugar until thoroughly incorporated. Add eggs and mix. Add remaining ingredients, including pineapple mash.

Pour into a greased ovenproof dish (~20cm x 25cm). Sprinkle sugar and nut flakes on top.

Bake at 175C for 40 minutes or until done.

The Verdict
Really delicious cake... but then, I'm likely to love anything with chocolate and nuts ;)
Easy to make, so will probably be a stable in my repertoire from here on.