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Messages - alfacchino

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Introduce yourself by Therese
« on: July 28, 2015, 07:28:41 am »
Hi Therese! I'm also a teacher in Albury!! Small world :)

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Condiments and Sauces / Re: Worcestershire Sauce
« on: May 19, 2013, 11:00:19 am »
I just made this and used blackstrap molasses instead of treacle and 5 g cayenne pepper in place of the chilli and it tastes spot on to me and plenty of kick :)

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Cakes / Re: Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Scrolls
« on: May 19, 2013, 10:58:42 am »
These are so good! Everytime I go somewhere and offer to bring something, I get a request for them lol

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Desserts / Re: Rainbow Jelly Cake
« on: December 19, 2012, 09:33:13 am »
Thanks everyone :)

I had lots of help from my parents to make the apple cake, there's no way I could have done it without their input!

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Desserts / Re: Rainbow Jelly Cake
« on: December 19, 2012, 06:35:19 am »
It's a cake judydawn, that is a photo from baby bear's first birthday party - very hungry caterpillar themed.

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Desserts / Re: Rainbow Jelly Cake
« on: December 19, 2012, 06:08:01 am »
It is!! And possibly even bigger with the adults!  I'm in the middle of making one for my work Christmas party tomorrow and it's so time consuming, but well worth it :)

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Desserts / Rainbow Jelly Cake
« on: December 19, 2012, 05:39:55 am »
I just converted my favourite rainbow jelly cake to thermomix...and here it is :)




6 x packets jelly in rainbow colours
6 x teaspoons gelatine
1500 g water
1 tube condensed milk
1 jelly mould, sprayed with olive oil spray then wiped so just a little residue remains.

1. Place 250g water into thermomix bowl, set 2:30/50 deg/speed 2. Pour in 1 tsp gelatine through hole in lid (try to get it to the side so it doesn't end up on top of the blades).

2. Check that the gelatine is dissolved, then put in purple jelly and set to 5:30/50 deg/speed 2. Again, check that it's all dissolved.

3. Pour 3/4 cup of the mixture into the jelly mould and set in the fridge until it is almost set (should be slightly tacky when you touch it - around 30 min).

4.  Place remaining mixture in a small container (I use a drinking glass) and stir in a dessert spoon if condensed milk.

5.  Carefully pour the creamy layer over the first layer and put in fridge to set.

6. Repeat with the blue, green, yellow, orange and red layers. It will take less time to set with each layer.

7. Leave to set overnight and when you are ready to serve, dip the mould into a sink of hot water for around 20 sec then invert onto a plate, it will take a little bit but the jelly should come out. If nothing happens, dip it in the water for a little longer.

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Chit Chat / Re: My Christmas Tree
« on: December 12, 2012, 05:31:59 am »
I see your tree is in prison Alf  :P
I love that you kept and used the star wand...that's beautiful  :)

It reminds me of a time when I was younger and didn't have any clue that my grandmother was mentally ill. It's looking quite battered, but I love it :)

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Chit Chat / Re: What are you cooking today?
« on: December 12, 2012, 04:07:58 am »
Made the amazing cheese sauce and mixed it with pasta, tuna and some frozen peas and corn then baked it in the oven :) yummy lunch, except baby bearded his usual trick of refusing to even taste it :-/

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Chit Chat / Re: My Christmas Tree
« on: December 12, 2012, 04:02:15 am »
This is our tree, we still have a mish mash of hand me down tree and cheap decos (except for the ones my aunt sent me from the USA). One day we will have all new stuff :) you will notice that it's behind bars...to protect it from baby bear!! The only thing I'm attached to is the star at the top, it's actually a fairy wand that my grandmother bought me when I was much younger.

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Condiments and Sauces / Re: Plum Sauce
« on: December 11, 2012, 10:42:07 pm »
It won't matter in a recipe will it alfacchino, if the finished sauce is too thin you can always thicken it with some cornflour.

Exactly right :)

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Condiments and Sauces / Re: Plum Sauce
« on: December 11, 2012, 09:54:34 pm »
Thanks for the tip, it's completely cooled now and still runny. But oh well. I just spent 30 min cooking my marmalade from yesterday to get it to set and I really can't be bothered doing the plum sauce as well!!!

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Chit Chat / Re: What's for Dinner Tonight?
« on: December 11, 2012, 09:52:56 pm »
I hope you're better soon xx

We are having quirky Jo's coconut satay chicken and rice all in one meal tonight.

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Introduce Yourself / Re: About to place my order!
« on: December 11, 2012, 08:28:18 am »
Congratulations!!! I totally feel your excitement, when my mum rang me to tell me she and dad were buying me a thermie, I really did cry!!

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Condiments and Sauces / Re: Plum Sauce
« on: December 11, 2012, 02:13:54 am »
well I had a go today and I think its a sucess!! 

800g plums (just the fruit)
400g sugar
600g vinegar
1/2 tsp cayanne pepper
1 tsp each of salt, mixed spice, ground cloves and ground ginger (i used minced from a jar becuase im trying to use it up!)

Cook on 100deg/sp 1/60 min.  Pour into sterilised bottles.

I found that its a little runny, but very tasty :)

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