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Cakes / Matilda
« on: July 26, 2012, 04:00:42 pm »
This is another favourite family recipe. It came from a friend and I always wondered if it is from Australia with the name.

 Apologies  though -
It is still In ounces. I am a clearly still a bilingual cook, so is DD aged 24!
I have GUESSED the metrics working on 25 g/ounce.
 When I get time, next time I make I will convert properly.

However it is so delicious that you may want to try it.

3 ozs butter (90g) ( can use marg)
2 ozs sugar (60g)
5 ozs SR flour (155g)
2 ozs Sultanas (60g)
2 ozs cherries. (60g)
1 d golden syrup

Melt butter, sugar and GS. Add fruit and flour, stir well.

If using  *:  add fruit and flour on reverse

Put in Swiss roll tin, or half expanding tray bake tin, or squared cake tin.
Bake 160 (approx 20) mins until golden.

It spreads as it cooks and when cool cut into squares.

Other fruits, nuts etc can be substituted.

Enjoy.

members' comments

cookie - this is ever so quick and easy. I melted the sugar, butter and golden syrup on 50 degrees, speed 2 for 3 minutes 30 seconds.
I added the flour and fruit and mixed it for 12 seconds, speed 2, on reverse. It looks lovely. I put it in a 7 inch by 11 inch lamington  tin. Just checked 18cm by 28 cm for our younger members. Thanks for the recipe DJ. It is lovely. Sort of cake/biscuit like.

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Cakes / Chocolate delight ( tray bake)
« on: July 26, 2012, 03:48:46 pm »
This is a easy and popular tray bake  - not Chookies lovely pudding by same name.

It came from a cook called Dot on a Queensland cattle station, 30 years ago!

Mix in a bowl
1 cup SR flour
1 tbs cocoa powder
1 cup crushed cornflakes ( I made that approx 2 cups and 2 small handfuls before crushing)
1 cup coconut ( not sweetened)
1/2 cup sugar

Melt 6 ozs ( 170 grams) butter, 1 dessertspoon golden syrup, 1 tsp vanilla.
Mix into dry ingredients.

 *:
I first crushed cornflakes speed 3 or 4  few seconds til done ( not too small) then put in with dry ingredients in another bowl.
I melted butter, syrup, vanilla at speed 2, 60o
Then added the mixed dry ingredients on reverse speed 2

Put in tray, I used half of an expanding tin.
Bake til done, for me 18 minutes baking oven Aga approx 180oC.

When still warm, cover with thin chocolate glacé icing. Cut into squares.

Ps forgot DD no longer likes coconut.
Will use oats next time instead and report back.
Enjoy.



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Chit Chat / Urgent help colour disaster
« on: July 23, 2012, 10:56:54 am »
Urgent help please DD put washing on green ran into white on navy top
My colour run solution says use on whites only...

We have navy blue football top with greenish stripes instead of white!

What do we do?

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Chit Chat / Healthier eating challenge
« on: July 15, 2012, 03:59:51 pm »
DD and I have decided to try and do a healthier eating plan for the week's meals every week as we have a few spare pounds and don't want any more!

Would you like to join us?

I think in basic terms it will be more salads and vegetables, less puddings ( smaller portions) and cakes etc.
I won't stop baking altogether as DH would then just buy more kitkats when out. Plus we do usually have fairly active lives.

All ideas, suggestions and updates on how you get on most welcome. I will try to report our progress, or lack of.

We just went food shopping and were very good about not buying extras.
I have no idea if we can make it work, or if we are all talk. Will let you know.

80
Recipe Requests / Malt bread recipe
« on: July 13, 2012, 05:07:26 pm »
DH went shopping today, came home with malted bread by Soreen.
Has anyone made this, or got a good recipe?

Thanks in advance.
DJ

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Chit Chat / What book are you reading?
« on: July 09, 2012, 10:45:14 pm »
As I am on holiday I thought this would be a good thread to start.

What book are you readng?

I have just read a real holiday book that's pure fiction. A page turner and of its genre. Very light.

The Lazarus  Vault by Tom Harper.

Paperback, bought for 20pence at our local village hall that runs a charity book stall. A good many of our books are bought that way, read and then taken back to be sold on again.

Next book was  a Christmas  present from DS non fiction
The Secret Life of Bletchley Park by Sincalir Mackay.

I don't have a kindle, still prefer real books. Maybe one day when not travelling by car.

What are you reading now and what do you reccommend?

82
Recipe Requests / Tomato celery and apple soup?
« on: July 08, 2012, 09:55:07 pm »
We had this lovely soup today in a cafe.
Tomato, celery and apple.

Has anyone made it or got a recipe?

Thanks

PS a google search says its a Delia Smith recipe, but still wonder if anyone on here has made it?

83
Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide / What is a bread mat please
« on: July 08, 2012, 04:52:33 pm »
Hi
Can you tell me what a bread mat is please thanks
DJ

84
Condiments and Sauces / From today's Newspaper supplement Jamie's marinade for sticky ribs
« on: July 07, 2012, 09:58:48 pm »
Marinade from today's Daily Mail free supplement.

UK Tablespoons are 15 mls.

1T ketchup
3T cider vinegar
3T EVOO
2 heaped tsp brown sug
1 heaped tsp five spice

Mix to paste, cover ribs in paste, put in dish, cover with foil and marinate 2 to 3 hours  overnight.

Cook in oven still covered in foil 160'c 90 mins.
Finish on BBQ to glaze.

Worth a try I think, be Good on chicken too.

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Cakes / Choc tray bake by the pink whisk
« on: July 06, 2012, 10:21:54 pm »
This is fab. http://www.thepinkwhisk.co.uk/2012/02/chocolate-frosted-traybake.html
do check it out, it's seriously good.

Made in  *: but think a pan is quicker and easier because of the bubbling butter.

Made double quantity.
One to leave one to take on holiday.


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Non Thermomix Recipes / Light and lemony cake or muffins
« on: July 03, 2012, 11:42:03 am »
After my heavy lemon muffins made in  *:
I went back to basics and made a really light lemon drizzle at the weekend.

It is based on this recipe by Mary Berry. http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/534232

I used butter, and more milk.

In uk a tablespoon is 15 mls, but I used more milk anyway. More like 80-90 mls. I did not measure the last bit just chucked it in.

I suggeste you use 4 Aussie T's and see how you get on.

I used a mix of methods, and I used KEN the Kenwood Chef!

Anyone clever can convert this for  *: but I think this makes a lighter version.

First beat the butter and sugar until almost white. Scrape down a few times and repeat


Then add in rest of   ingredients


Will continue in replies.

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Chit Chat / Do you prefer to be indoors or outside?
« on: July 01, 2012, 09:34:51 am »
As I just wrote the last thread it gave me an idea for this one.

Are you an indoors or outdoors person?

I'd always rather be outside by choice, but I do enjoy being snug with a cosy fire on a nasty winter's day.

Have you changed over? Used to be one way and now the other or a bit of both?

Be great to hear your stories especially as for most of you on here your climate is very different to ours.

Thanks in advance DJ

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Chit Chat / What cleaner do you mop floors with ?
« on: July 01, 2012, 09:31:07 am »
Quick question, which cleaner do you use in a bucket of water for mopping floors? A homemade one or bought one? Thanks.

Got rained off the ride and the garden, so now turning my attention to the house. Pity, as would rather be outside!

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Chit Chat / Help please. Worried about my bowl?
« on: June 30, 2012, 06:34:24 pm »
Hello

I hope the many kind experts on here can reassure me.

I made the lemon cleaner today exactly as per instructions on the uk  *:.  site. I weighed everything, and checked everything.
I made 3 batches and I cleaned the machine as it said and I took it apart and washed it between peach batch too.
 I am posting the photo. You can see the marks, looks like corrosion.

Comments please.

I will continue to use  *: for cooking but will contact gb hq on Monday if still the same.

Have bought the washing powder ingredients too but am worried now.

Went to cash and carry lemons were 20p each, so I thought, now or never since lemon trees are rare in UK. Now I wish maybe I hadn't.


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Non Food Recipes / Lemon CC versus Miracle Spray
« on: June 28, 2012, 11:03:51 pm »
Hello everyone.

Been reading with interest this thread and the miracle spray one too ever since DH discovered there are dioxins in antibacterial products.

1) Which of these two is better?
2) do they do the same jobs?
3) if not which cleaner do you use for which jobs

Thanks in advance DJ

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