Quick Questions on ANYTHING part 2. Please read first post for links to other threads

zippybungle

Sublime wrote: »

I mislaid my old Be-Ro book, so thanks. I must get another one.

It's the Best Recipe Book ever! lol
My Mum still has hers from when she was at School! and mine is from School too. It never lets me down!

You can get them from ebay for about £2

Zippy x

Sublime_2

I bought one of those years ago, but didn't have kids then. So only used a few recipes. Now I've got children, I love making my own bread, etc.

I've just sent a cheque for £1.50 for a new book, off their site. Thanks for bringing it my attention, as I've been buying cheesestraws from our local bakery, but they look so simple to make. Thanks again. :A

ChapelGirl

I'm not sure I would cook broccoli for 3 hours, even for soup. Is this your own recipe?

A lot depends on the size of your leeks and potato, but I would probably go for a litre of liquid. You can always add more water if it is too thick, but it's harder to thicken up thin soup without spoiling it.

Also, I would suggest you finely slice the leeks and onion and soften them in melted butter or olive oil in the bottom of the pan before you add the other ingredients.

I have never heard of using cottage cheese to make soup creamy. I would have thought the lumpy bits in the cheese might make the soup look a little strange, and it might make it taste slightly sour. I would add it at the last minute, when you are blending. If you do use it, do let us know how it turns out.

powershopper

green broccoli soup? might be delish with just the potato and leek, fairly sure about NOT putting in the cottage cheese

powershopper

as much stock as the pot will hold with 6 leeks

MC_Emily_2

Well, we just had this soup and it was great. Got a big thumbs up from my OH :j

It wasn't so much of a recipe as 'what have I got that I can chuck in a pot' thing :rotfl:In the end, I used 6 leeks, 1 potato, 1 broccoli head and 2L of chicken stock. The whole thing cooked very slowly, as my Rayburn was idling at only 100 degrees today, for about 5 hours. I didn't used the cottage cheese, as I didn't want to spoil it after not getting any good response to the idea. I served it with a swirl of single cream and it was delicious :j

oligeo

I started my christmas cake last night, soaking the fruit in brandy, intending to finish & cook the cake this morning, but i got caught up with other things. Then i thought i'd do it early evening, but a poorly child thats only just settled means i haven't. Is the fruit going to be ok left another night? I'll be able to finish tomorrow morning.
Thanks
Sarah

sandy2_2

I´m sure it will be fine, just keep it covered. Delia keeps hers in a large jar for several days

oneeyedandgreen

Help! Earlier I managed to melt a plastic bag to the ceramic hob(flatmate left it on whilst I was cooking roast dinner). I was running late so had to leave it and go out. It's cold now, but any idea how I can get it off?

Savvy_Sue

zippybungle wrote: »

Haven't done this myself, but recipe is from my foolproof Be-Ro Home Recipe Book:

Makes 50


4oz (100g) Self Raising Flour
pinch salt
pinch mustard powder
2oz (50g) marg
3oz (75g) mature cheddar or red leicester cheese, grated
1 medium egg, beaten

heat oven to 180 C
grease baking tray
mix together flour, salt and mustard. Rub in the marg

stir in the cheese and add sufficient egg to make a stiff dough

roll out very thinly and cut into strips.

bake for 10-15 mins

And you know, I can't think of a good reason why you couldn't freeze these before cooking, on sheets of bakewell paper, and they'd not take much longer than that to cook from frozen. Warm cheese straws, mmmmmm!

oneeyedandgreen wrote: »

Help! Earlier I managed to melt a plastic bag to the ceramic hob(flatmate left it on whilst I was cooking roast dinner). I was running late so had to leave it and go out. It's cold now, but any idea how I can get it off?

I suggest this tentatively: pull off any 'loose' plastic, OPEN A WINDOW (because the fumes can be not only vile but toxic), put the hob on its lowest possible setting, and gently rub off with a thick wad of slightly damp kitchen roll.