A while ago I went down to London to stay with some friends and I thought to earn my keep I would cook them something. I decided to practice two skills I had already learnt: bolognese and a white sauce, and put them together in a lasagne. Alex, Charlie and Bryarly all offered to help but I wouldn't let them. However, whenever I was slightly stuck I would ask Bryarly for some assistance. The bolognese went fine, no problems there. Except the onions were really strong and I was crying like a maniac and couldn't see what I was doing. Alex had to wipe my eyes for me. The white sauce, however, was weird. I made this one too thick and it tasted kind of floury.
Bryarly thought we should boil the pasta sheets first before we started layering everything but the packet said you could layer them uncooked so that's what we did. It turned out I made far too much bolognese compared to white sauce so the layering process was interesting and it cooked a bit dodgily. We sprinkled some cheese on top to make it crispy and then put it in the oven for 30 minutes. I didn't realise it needed so much time to cook and I'd taken my time making all the parts so it was really late when we eventually sat down to eat.
Everyone seemed to enjoy it, I hope they weren't just being polite. Charlie and Bryarly even took seconds. There was just one problem with the lasagne which was that the pasta layer on top was hard in places. Bryarly was right! Unfortunately, she got a corner piece so was crunching her way through the meal. Sorry!
It was a relative success, and all I can say is that I hope they'll let me cook for them again.
Hannah x
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