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

CCP

Skint_Catt wrote: »

Silly question - I'm making macaroni cheese but only have self-raising flour instead of plain - can I use it or will it go wrong?

Thanks, C xx

It might be a bit late now, but it should be fine - I've used SR flour for white sauces before when I've run out of plain and it doesn't seem to make any real difference that I can tell.

HTH.

Skint_Catt

Thanks CCP - I will give it a go then! Couldn't think how wrong it could go, lol.

liley9

hi everyone

i'm setting a jelly on sat ready for our halloween party i'd like to get some sweets like wiggly worms etc to set in it but cant think how to do it. Do i wait until its half set then put them in?


thanks
gemma

pigpen

We made half the jelly and half set it .. added rats and put the remainder of the jelly on top..

Emstick14

I made the jelly as normal, put the creep crawlies in and then poured the jelly on and put in the fridge as normal and it worked.

We even had one little convinced last year that they were real bugs, even when we told her the truth she still would not eat them haha

liley9

thanks both i shall be giving it a try on sat

pigpen

we have a few severed fingers to put in this year!!

chocolatepennyfarthing

Making breaded chicken for dinner tonight from the "takeaway secret" book. Is it ok to make this this morning and keep in fridge until dinner at about 7ish or will it go soggy? Having people over so tring to do as much in advance as possible. Thanks

LazyLizzie

If I chopped lots of veg up, would I be able to put them in a food bag so I can just use them straight away on a super lazy day, and if I could, how long would they last?
I know you can get chopped veg in bags in supermarkets, but I don't know if supermarkets put something in the bags to make them stay fresh, which is why I have no idea if it's possible to do at home.
Sorry for the really silly question!
(The veg would be ones for stews, so carrot, swede, turnip and parsnip)

Savvy_Sue

It's not a silly question at all.

When I lived at home, such veg would have been left to soak in cold water. I don't bother, just leave things in a covered dish or pan.

It partly depends how fresh the veg are to start with: I wouldn't expect things to last a week, but I could be wrong.

Personally I'd cook several portions of stew and freeze the left overs, but I have to watch that the left overs don't get grabbed before I have frozen! Mind you, only DH and I left at home now, so not such a problem!