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Title: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: judydawn on June 13, 2012, 07:52:40 am
This is a review from Tan 13/6/12
I made the melting moments yesterday - unfortunately there was nothing "melting" about them.They were rock hard.
I did follow the recipe so not sure if it was me or perhaps my oven.
Will give them another try perhaps.
They were OK dunked in a cuppa !!!

Hi everyone, JD here - You will find an amended recipe for these biscuits on RC
http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/recipes/marthas-melting-moments/46959

It would be appreciated if someone could try them now the recipe has been corrected.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: Thermo Mrs on June 17, 2012, 06:49:11 am
Mine were the same as Tan's. Very disappointed with them, they're like little rocks and do not taste nice at all so I didn't even bother joining them.

Tan, was your mix all crumbly before you had to roll them? I had to spend ages squeezing them to get the crumbs to join together to form a ball. I really can't believe how bad they were.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: Tan on June 17, 2012, 08:22:29 am
Mine were the same as Tan's. Very disappointed with them, they're like little rocks and do not taste nice at all so I didn't even bother joining them.

Tan, was your mix all crumbly before you had to roll them? I had to spend ages squeezing them to get the crumbs to join together to form a ball. I really can't believe how bad they were.

yes - the mix was quite crumbly  - i thought maybe i rolled them too much to get them to stick together - and that was why they were so hard??

They really were disappointing and most of them ended up in the bin.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: maddy on June 17, 2012, 08:25:53 am
You would think that recipes in this book are tested   ???
I haven't been a fan of the chicken stroganoff or 60 second fruit cake (customer recipes)
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: Thermo Mrs on June 17, 2012, 11:43:50 am
I agree Maddy, there seems to be a few recipes that are quite average so far. 

Tan, my mix sounds exactly the way yours was. When I had finished mixing the ingredients my bowl was just full of crumbs that I had to manipulate to try and get it to stick together. Mine are going in the bin too because they not only feel and look like rocks but they don't even taste nice.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: courton on June 17, 2012, 11:48:19 am
Thank you got posting honest reviews. Far too often people don't post reviews when it does not work out...only when it does.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: judydawn on June 17, 2012, 01:02:15 pm
We certainly need to know when they don't work courton - that's what reviews are all about.  I hate wasting money on ingredients if the recipe is a let down.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: snappy on June 17, 2012, 01:12:49 pm
Completely agree JD and Courton!  I haven't bought either this or the recipe community books yet and so its great to get an idea about whether the recipes are any good before buying
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: maddy on June 17, 2012, 11:58:58 pm
Thank you got posting honest reviews. Far too often people don't post reviews when it does not work out...only when it does.

That's a tricky one, isn't it!
You really don't want to offend,  but another factor is people's tastes differ.  :-\
I personally would rather read honest feedback...mine included  ;)
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: courton on June 18, 2012, 12:20:33 am
Maddy, isn't this the case for both positive and negative reviews...it is ultimately people's personal taste.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: maddy on June 18, 2012, 01:08:25 am
Absolutely.....at least we know Chelsea's recipes are winners, and Cecelia has raved about a couple in the book....helps relieve that sinking feeling IYKWIM  :)
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: Connars nan on July 03, 2012, 10:53:24 am
Apparently there are several misprints in this book and that's why some recipes are failing I,m a newbie and I regret buying this book due to the fact that the list that showed the errors has been removed from the forum but I do remember melting moments being one of the recipes
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: judydawn on July 03, 2012, 11:01:45 am
The list is still showing on my pages Connars nan.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: cecilia on July 04, 2012, 01:49:22 pm
Thermomix in Australia has uploaded the corrected recipe for Martha's Melting Moments to the Recipe Community:

http://www.recipecommunity.com.au/recipes/marthas-melting-moments/46959


Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: judydawn on July 04, 2012, 02:07:47 pm
Why not just put it on here Cecilia - many of our members have bought the book.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: gertbysea on July 04, 2012, 02:28:27 pm
As per instructions. I would say JD.

Gertbysea
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: judydawn on July 04, 2012, 02:33:22 pm
Recipe link has been placed on the first posting of this thread Cecilia.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: Thermo Mrs on July 11, 2012, 02:28:49 am
I'm feeling adventurous today and I am not one to be defeated so I have a batch of the amended recipe melting moments in the oven... I will let you know how they turn out!
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: gertbysea on July 11, 2012, 02:38:44 am
Nothing of the sort.  Leave me alone, please - be grateful for small mercies.  I was trying to help.  If what I wrote is not good enough, I'm sorry. 

What is that all about Ros?

Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: Thermo Mrs on July 11, 2012, 02:57:57 am
And....

Success! They 'melt' in your mouth the way a melting moment should! I haven't iced them yet and I don't think I will. They're lovely just as they are. 4/5

To anyone that is going to make these, please make sure you use the amended recipe.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: DizzyGirl on July 11, 2012, 03:08:25 am
Thanks Mrs Thermo.
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: meganjane on July 11, 2012, 11:59:31 am
Good to know they worked out nicely. I'll make some tomorrow now. Poor little Martha...
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: gertbysea on July 11, 2012, 12:24:49 pm
Good to know they worked out nicely. I'll make some tomorrow now. Poor little Martha...

Why poor Martha? Surely the mistake was not hers. Anyway I thought  Martha we a grown up,teenager.. She should be very proud to have  her recipe in the book.

Well done Martha I say. Everybody loves melting moments.

Gert
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: meganjane on July 11, 2012, 04:28:46 pm
No, I meant poor Martha that her recipe was incorrect.  She's listed as being 12 years old.
I'd be upset if my recipe was put into a recipe book incorrectly!
Title: Re: Review of Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook pge 143
Post by: gertbysea on July 11, 2012, 10:45:36 pm
No, I meant poor Martha that her recipe was incorrect.  She's listed as being 12 years old.
I'd be upset if my recipe was put into a recipe book incorrectly!

Yeah it a bummer but that was about 3 years ago. I think Marrha is around 15 now.  Another bit of missed editing I guess.

Gert
Title: Martha's Melting Moments - Devil of a Cookbook page 143
Post by: trudy on October 01, 2013, 10:03:51 am
I made these biscuits today using the corrections.  I doubled the recipe which meant that I had to do a slight mix by hand at the end but they turned out great!!!!   I did find that in my oven they only needed 17 minutes cooking time.   Will be making them again   5/5