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Persephone
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24 Apr 2011 22:36 |
A lot of meat meals have fruit included in them but my OH is not a fan.He would not abide sultanas in a curry, no apple sauce on his pork - he was known for cleaning up the apple sauce jug for pudding when he resided in a boarding house in London. Doesn't like pineapple on his ham steak etc but (there's always a but) he likes beef ragout with prunes in it.
I think people are being far more adventurous and with all these cooking programmes on the box we learn more and more about food.
But the one that beats them all is "Come dine with Me" - where do they get some of these people? One woman who was supposed to be the hostess took to her bed for a lie down half-way through the courses. And the bitchiness and I am not talking about the women here.. some of the blokes take the "biscuit."
P xx
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SpanishEyes
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25 Apr 2011 08:19 |
Good morning everyone and I hope that you are all enjoying Easter.
Persephone, you are quite right about Come Dine With Me. When it first started I thought it was good harmless fun with an occasional meal that was worth trying, nowc!! Well I simply do not understand why it is still being broadcast..it is a comedy, I am sure, although it doesn 't attract me at all.
I can also agree with your husband on some choices, I hate pineapple on meat, or fruit in some curries, I expectbthere are more dipoles but had a lot of Baileys last night. Well 3 glasses is a lot for me.
The weather was good yesterday but looking a bit grim this morning so hoping that it clears soon. Bye for now,
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Greenfingers
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25 Apr 2011 13:08 |
The Best bit of Come Dine with me is the commentator Dave Lamb, his comments are sooooooo good wonder what the people taking part think of him !!!!!!!
Weather great here in UK will post a potato dish later
Best wishes everyone...Happy Easter
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Persephone
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25 Apr 2011 13:18 |
There was one where a NZ woman won it, she served the entree at the table but for the main she did it smorgasbord style so they could help themselves to whatever they chose (bit like our family get togethers) and they all commented on how weird it was, She also followed up desert with a cheese board... which is another thing we quite often do or do grapes, berryfruit and a cheese board instead of pudding. I sound like I am always watching it - it was a case of filling in my afternoons with that and 60 minute make overs - as a change from reading when I broke my foot last year, I didn't have the laptop then.
I will have to dig out my chocolate Mississippi mud pie that I made a couple of christmases ago and put that on here.
Persie
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AuntySherlock
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25 Apr 2011 14:07 |
I just had a thought. Well I do strange things occasionally. Perhaps some cookimpresario out there might be able to identify my recipe.
The story starts... many years ago I was given a cake recipe by the woman next door. And I mean many years ago. I lost the recipe. My feeble brain remembers something like this, but I can not remember the quantities.
Buy a sponge cake and put it in a cake pan. Cut the cake across several times so it is in pieces (but still in the pan). Make a mixture of...... and this is where I am lost...... melted chocolate, cream, and ........... You do something with the chocolate then add the cream. Pour the mixture over the cake in the pan, and refrigerate it overnight, or for a few hours if you just can't wait to get at it.
Turn the cake out onto a platter and decorate with additional cream and chocolate sprinkles. It does need to thaw a little before you cut it. The recipe would have been around about early 1970.
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SpanishEyes
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25 Apr 2011 14:47 |
this may not be what you are thinking of Aunty Sherlock but it is delicious.
No Bake Chocolate Cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degree F (177 degree C) and place rack in the middle of the oven. Lightly butter an 8 inch (20 cm) tart or cake pan.
If using hazelnuts: place the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until fragrant and the skins begin to flake (peel). Remove from oven and place a clean dish towel on top of the nuts. Let the nuts sit (steam) for a few minutes and then rub the nuts in the towel briskly to remove the skins. Let cool and then chop coarsely.
If using almonds, walnuts, pecans, and/or macadamia nuts: Place nuts on a baking sheet and bake for about 8 - 10 minutes or until lightly brown and fragrant. Let cool then chop coarsely.
Then in a heatproof bowl, placed over a saucepan of simmering water, melt the butter and chocolate.
Meanwhile, break or chop the digestive cookies into small pieces (about 1/2 inch).
Once the butter and chocolate are melted, remove from heat and stir in the digestive cookies, along with their crumbs, and the chopped nuts.
Spread this mixture into a lightly buttered 8 inch (20 cm) tart or cake pan, cover, and refrigerate for several hours or until set. Cut or break into slices. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Makes about 10 slices. Preparation time 30 minutes.
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Greenfingers
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25 Apr 2011 18:16 |
As promised the Potato Dish
Devilled Potatoes Serves 4
Cook 1 lb new Potatoes, drain. In another pan melt 2 oz butter amd then add 2tsps dry mustard, 1 TBsp tomato puree(or sauce) 2 TBsps any sweet chutney, 2 TBsps Cider vinegar, 1 TBsp worcestershire sauce. Simmer for 5 mins. Stir in potatoes and then cook for about 12 mins. This dish is lovely hot or cold
I will lookout a recipe for Aunty Sherlock, cos that sounds familiar. I am also seeking a recipe called Norwegian choc cake, the topping which like a ganache was put on when the cake was hot...have googled and got lloads of recipes but not this one.
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SpanishEyes
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27 Apr 2011 09:44 |
Good morning everyone, I hope that y0u all enjoyed your Easter and all the delightful food, chocolates etc.
I was eaten out of house and home by my son his girl friend and her son...not complaining just delighted that the various recipes taken from here all worked very well. Son etc went into town and also bought some food and came back and made a delicious pasta meal for us BUT before that some wonderful Cocktails where made by the girl friend who has just sold her Cocktail business in Barcelona.......She can come every weekend if she wishes!!!!!!!!
So I am going to start adding special or personal favourite drinks.
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UzziAndHerDogs
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27 Apr 2011 10:05 |
A slightly different variation on lasagna ..
Instead of using pasta use Flour tortillas
it really does work well. Made it last night
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Greenfingers
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28 Apr 2011 15:57 |
Sorry Auntie Sherlock Cannot find any receipe like the one you wanted sorry.
heres an alternative using a packet of ginger biscuits.
Make up some coffee and infuse with brandy about 2 tbps. Whip up a pint of double cream and mix in some Camp coffee to taste. Dip quickly the biscuits in the coffee mix and sandwich together with a little cream and put on a serving plated to make a swiss roll shape. Do this until all biscuits used. Then cover with remaining cream. You should not need anymore cream, but if you do just make up to taste. To be honest it depends on how much cream you want !!!! The biscuits go soft and yummy and will fool people they will not realise that it is just biscuits. You can decorate with grated choc
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SpanishEyes
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29 Apr 2011 16:46 |
1.5kg/4lb free-range chicken
4 spring onions, sliced
6 garlic cloves, peeled, left whole
1 tbsp sea salt
10 whole black peppercorns
For the sauce 1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tbsp tomato purée
85ml/3fl oz red wine
150ml/¼pint water
1 bay leaf
salt and freshly ground black pepper
caster sugar
2 slices lemon
squeeze of lemon juice
425ml/15fl oz good-quality mayonnaise
2 tbsp apricot purée (made by blending 4-5 stoned, dried apricots with 3 tbsp water)
3 tbsp whipped cream
To serve 1 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
rice, cooked according to packet instructions
Preparation method 1.Place the chicken into a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, cover with water and add the spring onions, garlic, salt and peppercorns.
2.Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes, turning the chicken once during the cooking process. Cover with a lid and switch off the heat. Leave for one hour, then remove the chicken, allow to cool completely, and tear the chicken from the bones into rough pieces.
3.Meanwhile, for the sauce, heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook gently for 3-4 minutes. Add the curry powder and cook for a further two minutes, stirring well. Add the tomato purée, wine, water and bay leaf.
4.Bring the mixture to the boil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then add the sugar, lemon slices and lemon juice, to taste. Reduce the heat until the mixture is simmering and simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes. Strain the sauce through a fine meshed sieve and set aside to cool.
5.Gradually fold in the mayonnaise and apricot purée, to taste. Add more lemon juice, as necessary.
6.Fold in the whipped cream.
7.To serve, arrange the portioned chicken on a large platter, pour the sauce over the top, sprinkle with the coriander and serve immediately, with rice. By Antony Worrall Thompson From Saturday Brunch 1-2 hours preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour cooking time Serves 4-8
So easy to makle and looks so good, and delightiful to eat. Been using this recipe for years
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SpanishEyes
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29 Apr 2011 16:54 |
Fore Aunty Sherlock and anyone else who may decide to try this it is srcumptious!!!
CHOCOLATE REFRIGERATOR CAKE
4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate 1 tbsp. butter 4 eggs, separated 1 pt. thick cream 2 pkg. lady fingers biscuits 2 sponge cake layers 2/3 c. sugar
Melt chocolate in butter. Beat 4 egg yolks, add chocolate and continue to beat. Whip 1/2 pint of cream and egg mixture. Beat 4 egg whites stiff and add sugar gradually. Slowly add to cream mixture. Split cake layers through middle, making 4 layers. Put one layer on bottom of a springform pan. Line sides with split lady fingers. Alternate layers of chocolate mixture and cake layers. End with one cake layer and cover with whipped cream. Depending on the depth of your pan, you may use 3 or 4 cake layers. Make the day before and refrigerate overnight 17.57 hrs Spain
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SpanishEyes
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29 Apr 2011 17:03 |
We are not due a special day but I would like to make ny OH a special meal before we retuirn to UK for abou a week. We do not have children of our own but do have 6 betewenn us. Army son called me yesterday to say what a terrific "father" OH has been and therfore he will wear full tails outfit at the same sons Blessing of his marriage. He actiually said " I have two dads, one who made me and the other who cared fo me, I love them both so feel priveldged to have two dads" needless to say I cried.... I have always been rather sensitive about being divorced... Now I wold like to cook a special meal for OH 2 so can you suggest a three course meal please...no fish as OH prefers meat based meals
Many thanks
Just wondered if this could be expanded to "Special Meals" or Meals I Will Never Forget..
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AuntySherlock
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29 Apr 2011 22:12 |
Hi Spanish Eyes, I am wondering if your Chocolate Refrigerator Cake is the one I remember, but that my recipe had been modified. If you take out the lady finger biscuits and just put the sponge cake in the tin and chop it up........ the rest of the ingredients and the method of making sound really familiar.
Thank you.
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AuntySherlock
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30 Apr 2011 22:09 |
Botheration. I've killed another thread.
Sweeps pieces under the carpet and quietly leaves.
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Persephone
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1 May 2011 06:55 |
Hmmmm who swept this under the carpet.... good thing I have my new superduper vacuum cleaner to get rid of it all.
It almost sounds like a chocolate trifle - Aunty Sherlock - I reckon I would put a drop or two of liqueur in it as well depending on what you fancy. I have one friend who does not like jaffa - but will eat chocolate, or eat oranges but not together so won't be able to put Grand Mariner in it.
Persie xx Vroom Vroom nothing quiet about me.
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SpanishEyes
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1 May 2011 07:14 |
Oh dear! AuntySherlock,
What have you done, which thread did you kill? Do not sweep things under the table, put them in the bin and start again.....now all should be tidy so please write again, we want your input!
It is a very still morning here, the sky is a pale blue / grey, and not even the birds are singing. The almost complete silence is rather eerie, and as I wrote the word eerie so I heard the first bird song of the day....perhaps they can mind read!
This morning I have read a few boards and left the occasional message. I found it rather sad in parts as so many people appear to be experiencing pain of one sort or another........I added them all to my daily quiet time, and hope that their troubles are soon resolved. The sea is dark blue and the sky is blue /grey, rather indicative of a grey day, but maybe we will have a dry day, that would be a nice change. In a few moments I shall hear the church bells, which are simply but nevertheless, have an impact on the town, as soon the bakers will open for the fresh bread to be collected. At 09.00 hrs I will hear the first peal of the bells reminding everyone that the second mass will be commencing. I rather enjoy this time on a Sunday, it reminds me of my childhood. We went to church every Sunday morning without fail! We also took communion and then raced home so we could have some breakfast..... We could not eat before taking communion..........
Several times a year there would also be a parade with the girls dressed in White and also veils and the boys in grey or black trousers , black shooed and we walked for miles, singing hymns, saying prayers out loud, the parents would be carrying banners of the saints, Our Lady and the men carried the banners of Christ, or the male saints. We would eventually arrive at another church and have a wonderful time eating sandwiches of all types, cakes, drinking Lemonade, having ice cream and generally playing in either the church grounds or the playground of the school attached to the churc. Now just as I finised writing the last sentence so the full peal of the bells commenced! What timing.
Do any of you on this thread have special memories of Sunday or Saturday from your childhood?
We lived in a community which was predominately Roman Catholic or Jewish and we had a great time sharing our festivities.
Looking forward to hearing from you all, I know that many people are very busy but even if someone just has a quick glance, please simply say good morning/afternoon etc and then those of us who have more time will know who has been reading our threads.
Wishing you all a very good day
Bridget
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Greenfingers
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1 May 2011 08:27 |
Yes, Spanish Eyes, when my Dad worked in London, he dealt with a lot of businesses that were run by Jewish families,, and he would on aFriday bring home a Cholla bread which is I believe typical SAbbath fare. If you haven't eaten it has the texture of Brioche but not so sweet. I always lokked forward to that for Saturday breakfast . Was able for a time to be able to buy it at a well known supermarket. Not possible now although you can buy all manner of ethnic goods. Our visitors have gone now...it was sooooo good to see them, next time will be our daughters wedding
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SpanishEyes
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1 May 2011 09:12 |
Green fingers I certainly do recall the fantastic breads that the Jewish community used to make. I do have somewhere I Jewish cook book which is rather tattered from usage I will see if I can find it and put some of the recipies on my Culinary thread. I learnt a lot about being tolerant through living in the east end of Londn in my early years and then in north London where I went to school after winning a place at a good school when I passed the 11 plus. The school was /is in Stamford Hill, I wnder if anyone on here knows that part of London.? Are there no Jewish bakers in your area?
Have a rest for a couple of days before your daughters wedding...you must be very excited. You will be able to tell us all how the day went what you wore etc..
It is only two weeks away now until army son has his marriage blessed. I am so looking forward to seeing the family again...
Well oh has brought me a coffee so saying goodbye for a while
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Greenfingers
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1 May 2011 15:13 |
No Jewish Bakers that I know of, don't think there are many Jewish Communities here, though plenty of others. The wedding is at the end of July so a few more weeks yet. It is going to be a small affair, so we have a choice of menu, which has already been submitted !!! Will regale you all with it later. Hope your sons blessing goes off well
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