last night we had a family mexican supper. well, mexican-ish. it was a combination really. we enjoyed roast pork shoulder - marinated all day in a simple herb dressing and then roasted at 325 degs f for 3.5hours. it was perfect, the meat fell apart, it was really tender. with it we served poblano peppers with sweetcorn. the peppers are roasted on a skillet over a high heat and then peeled. they had a nice spicy kick to them. we also had fideo - short vermicelli with a tomato sauce mexican-style. pudding was a queen of puddings, something we call a nursery pudding - a staple of british boarding schools! it was the first time i made it - and frankly i am not sure i will make it again. it's a bread based underlayer covered in raspberry jam then meringue, baked and served warm. the underlayer has an odd texture - perhaps i took "fresh" breadcrumbs too literally - i crumbled white bread rather than using the store bought kind (they only had savoury flavour in stock). the meringue was goooood though...i used the browning (not broil) option on the oven for the first time - it is really effective, and super fast - as the photo shows i almost burnt the pudding...
