METHOD

1. Preheat your oven to hot, 200°C. Lightly grease 2 baking trays.
   
2. In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter and salt. Bring to the boil. Add sifted flour and beat with a wooden spoon over high heat for about 1 minute, until mixture forms a ball and comes away from sides of pan.
   
3. Transfer mixture to a small bowl. Cool slightly. Using an electric mixer, beat in eggs, one at a time, until thick and glossy.
   
4. Dollop heaped teaspoonfuls onto trays, spacing evenly. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until puffed and golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
   
5. Chocolate custard
   Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine custard powder with a little milk to form a smooth paste. Blend in remaining milk, chocolate and sugar until smooth. Stir over a medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Reduce heat. Simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in extra chocolate. Cover surface of custard with plastic wrap. Cool to room temperature.
   
6. Mocha icing
   Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Stir over low heat for 2-3 minutes, until smooth. Cool.
   
7. Cut a small opening in the base of each profiterole, using a small plain nozzle, pipe chocolate custard into each profiterole. Spread mocha icing over tops. Chill until ready to serve.
   

Top tips

• When profiteroles are cooked, pierce each with a skewer to allow steam to escape and prevent them from becoming soggy.
  

This Edition's Horoscope

 This edition's Horoscope "Libra"

The months ahead are likely to start with some romantic issues that will need addressing! Thanks to a challenging aspect from Venus you’re likely to expect too much from a particular relationship. You will be in a very serious mood and will feel easily irritated with anyone who is being too frivolous, but ride this out, because some good luck or good news will be coming your way in January! Changes at work or school around the middle of April will boost your mood, and the opportunity to lead the way will put you in the spotlight! August will be an incredibly dynamic month, and it will be a roller-coaster ride too! It will be out with the old, and in with newer, better things, but you’ll need to do a little soul- searching!

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Jarrad Pounder

Having grown up in the Redlands with a passion for the marine industry Jarrad realized at a young age that with passion, reliability, and an unsurpassed level of service anything could be achieved.
By applying these values within three years Jarrad had gained a reputation in the industry that saw him in a position on what is recognised as one of the top super Yachts on the East coast.
Looking for a change Jarrad found Elders Cleveland provided the challenge he needed offering Extensive training and vast resources. Jarrad is now committed to providing the same level of enthusiasm, reliability and commitment to the marketing, negotiation and successful sale of your property, ensuring clients are always happy with the end result

Drought Proof Garden!

Water-wise gardens are becoming more and more important as the drought bites hard and water restrictions are in place in many part of the country. 

Choose succulents

Succulents store water in their leaves, stems or roots to help them withstand the severe drought conditions of their native habitats. They also have other adaptations to reduce water loss through transpiration, such as hairy or waxy surfaces.

Succulents have an amazing diversity of leaf shapes and colours. They create strong focal points in minimalist designs and their evergreen foliage makes them ideal for small urban gardens. They also make ideal container plants.

Caring for succulents

• The ideal potting mix for succulents in containers should contain half coarse sand and half free-draining potting mix. Keep the mix barely moist when planting and don't water for the first week. A six month slow release fertiliser such as Osmocote is recommended.
  
• A well-drained sunny aspect is the ideal situation for growing succulents. Insufficient sunlight will cause the succulents to become leggy, distorted and lacking in colour. Place containers under the eaves in cold areas which experience considerable winter rain, but in positions where they still receive sun.
  
• Because succulents are often brittle, stems or leaves may break off when handled. Don't worry, succulents grow easily from cuttings. Simply set aside the broken piece for about a week or so, until it dries out. Then insert into a tray or pot filled with 50:50 potting mix and washed river sand. Before you know it, you'll have a new plant!

Rudd's wife under attack by UK unions

Kevin Rudd's wife, Therese Rein, faces new claims her privately owned job-placement company will strip workers of guaranteed conditions.

Ingeus's British arm, WorkDirections UK, is under attack from British unions after it won contracts worth $198 million to become the biggest provider of welfare-to-work programs for up to one million disabled people.

The unions fear WorkDirections UK will not give its workers conditions designed to protect staff when they transfer to a new employer or cover areas such as index-linked pensions, sick pay and holidays.

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Source: ninemsn.com.au