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  • May. 28th, 2009 at 9:42 PM
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OK, [info] - personalmiss_s_b cooked us a lovely veggie cottage pie this evening, with cheap garlic bread using a baguette from Tesco's bargain bin.

So I need to cook pudding after Shrub's gone to bed. I've done loads of steam puddings recently, as well as cookies, muffins, biscuits and bread variants (recipes might get posted on request, I still have the bread recipe in drafts somewhere). So...

Any suggestions?


Preferably not involving nuts (because I'm allergic) or chocolate (as Jennie's allergic). Stuff involving syrup or jam is an added bonus but not essential.

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[info]freddiefraggles wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 08:51 pm (UTC)
ginger biscuits. or blueberry muffins.
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[info]matgb wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 08:58 pm (UTC)
Both done recently (although not blueberry, she's not keen, cinnamon and sultana).

Ginger biscuits made with golden syrup are yummy though.
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[info]matgb wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:03 pm (UTC)
Hmm, that looks interesting. Not for tonight (and we haven't got any bread spare), but maybe at some point.

I have one question though:
1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

What's that in grammes or ounces? I kinda get cups, and we've got some US style measuring cups, but using three different measuring methods, by volume, just confuses me completely.

Why measure by volume anyway? Weird people...
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[info]missdiane wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:48 pm (UTC)
Not sure what the most accurate conversion. I wish more US recipes were by weight rather than volume too but unfortunately they're not.

The recipe was a random googling for an example so you might be able to find one with measurements by volume. :) Mom makes it but I don't know if she even measures...though she does make it heavy on the whiskey at times hehehe

Mom also makes a pear tart that is just f-ing amazing from a Martha Stewart recipe. I don't know if this is exactly it but it looks close
http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/pear-tart

Crud, it has almonds. Ah well

Another thing that Mom makes that's delicious is a vinegar pie. Yeah, it sounds odd but it's great.
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[info]innerbrat wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 08:57 pm (UTC)
treacle pudding.
baked alaska
fruit crumble
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[info]matgb wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:05 pm (UTC)
She said no to a syrup pudding, which is close to the same thing, and I can't whisk eggs for some reason (weak and feeble bloke I reckon).

And we've no fruit. I do plan to make a baked alaska at some point though, just to impress Miss Holly.
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[info]innerbrat wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:12 pm (UTC)
What you do is, you put the end with the metal cage things in the eggs, hold the bar handle horizontally and turn the wheel with your wanking hand.

Simples.

Hot custard poured over ice cream totally counts as baking a dessert.
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[info]matgb wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:17 pm (UTC)
Wheel? What is this wheel thing of which you speak? We only have hand whisks, it takes far too long to be worth the effort.
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[info]innerbrat wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:21 pm (UTC)
Everyone should have a proper hand cranked whisk, simply because they're AWESOME.
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[info]el_staplador wrote:
May. 29th, 2009 06:49 am (UTC)
You are very very careful not to get any yolk in with the white, aren't you?

*just checking*
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[info]raggedhalo wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:02 pm (UTC)
Lemon tofu "cheese"cake FTW.
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[info]matgb wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:06 pm (UTC)
Really? I've never really messed around with tofu, not looked at recipes for it, didn't know you could do cheesecakes and stuff with it.
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[info]raggedhalo wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:07 pm (UTC)
Yeah, you use the freaky silken stuff and it works really well. Om nom nom, etc.
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[info]karohemd wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 10:23 pm (UTC)
*blinks* Weird f-list crossover...
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[info]raggedhalo wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 10:24 pm (UTC)
Um, so's your face..? *grin*
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[info]wieselkind wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:23 pm (UTC)
Ginger Snaps? they'd go well with vanilla ice cream i reckon.
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[info]curlywhirly wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 09:26 pm (UTC)
Lemon Posset. omnomnom.
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[info]karohemd wrote:
May. 28th, 2009 10:30 pm (UTC)
Out of options, sorry. Most of my desserts involve either choc or fruit and I can't bake.
Treacle tart would involve syrup.
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[info]0ct0pus wrote:
May. 29th, 2009 08:38 am (UTC)
Fruit crumble. Mmmmm...
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