Almond Flan.

Grind 200g almonds or brazil nuts

Cream 125g butter with 2/3 cup brown sugar
Add some vanilla.
Add 2 eggs, one at a time and beat well after each one.
Add 2/3 cup rice flour and then add the ground nuts and some nutmeg.

Push sliced fruit onto the top, I used tinned pears.

Bake at 170 degrees Celsius for about 40minutes.

Recipe taken from Country Style.

Neighbourly.

Lovely flowers from Mrs Ball.

Valentines Day.

14 year old daughter ices a cake every year.  We thought of Grandpa as we ate the butter cream icing.

Basil.