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

zippychick

Im attempting french bread in the BM and think i accidentally used plain flour instead of strong bread flour. Will this matter? it has risen etc and smells great. ROokie mistake. DOH.

Edit - it worked perfectly and produced lovely crispy french bread! Yum!

OrkneyStar

Zippy,
The bread recipe I have (Jamie Oliver) advocates using half plain flour in the bread mix, and I have also heard others use completely plain flour too so it sounds fine. Glad it worked too, maybe you will now always do that in the future ?
And for my question....its another veg one lol.....can I freeze raw bean sprouts ?
Thank you muchly.

Pink.

Hi Orkneystar,

I'm afraid beansprouts don't freeze well as they have too high a water content and just go mushy and horrible.

Pink

OrkneyStar

Pink-winged wrote: »

Hi Orkneystar,

I'm afraid beansprouts don't freeze well as they have too high a water content and just go mushy and horrible.

Pink

Thanks, I suspected that.
So my next question is how to use up half a pack leftover from a stir fry lol.
Hmm, might be a 'bin it' job I think.
x

Pink.

They're really good in sandwiches and salads. These threads might give you some ideas:

Freezing beansprouts??

Using up Bean Sprouts

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zippychick

Theres bits of this recipe i dont quite understand?

2 1/4 cup flour, divided
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup skim milk
1/4 cup reduced-calorie margarine
1 melted.

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Into medium mixing bowl sift together 2
c flour, the sugar, baking powder; and salt; add milk and, using a
wooden sppon, mix to form dough. Using 2 T of the reamining flour,
lightly flour work surface; turn dough out onto floured surface and
knead, adding remain9ing 2 T flour as needed, until dough becomes
smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Using rolling pin, roll dough
into 12x8"rectangle, about 1/2 " thick. Cut dough in half
lengthwise; cut each half crosswise into 18 equal slices. Dip dough
slices into margarine; being sure to use all of the margarine; place
dough slices on baking sheet, leaving a space of about 1 inch between
each. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Makes 12 servings of 3 sticks each.

breadsticks, Maybe im being a little ambitious :rotfl:

The bits in bold are the bits i dont understand. 2 T? 2c? is two c two cups?

Savvy_Sue

That's how I'd understand it. So, you put two cups worth of flour in, and keep 1/4 cup back for mucking about with. A T may be a Tablespoon rather than a teaspoon, I can't visualise 1/4 cup of flour to work it out, but as that part is on an 'as needed' basis, I wouldn't lose sleep over it!

touch*my*food*feel*myfork

Hi all
I am making chicken curry for my hubbie for tea (Im going out - yipee!) and want to make it this afternoon for him to heat up later - is it ok for him to recook it in a pan on the stove? - while the rice is cooking.

also i asked a question on the freezeing thread about sausage rolls, but not had a reply, have copied it below and would be grateful if someone could answer that too - many many thanks
made a batch of sausage rolls (fresh sausage meat and defrosted ready roll pastry) yesterday and still have some left, if i make so more of them can i freeze them before cooking or does the pastry need cooking first? and then can i reheat/how long as i do like them warmed through best:D

Pink.

touch*my*food*feel*myfork wrote: »

Hi all
I am making chicken curry for my hubbie for tea (Im going out - yipee!) and want to make it this afternoon for him to heat up later - is it ok for him to recook it in a pan on the stove? - while the rice is cooking.

also i asked a question on the freezeing thread about sausage rolls, but not had a reply, have copied it below and would be grateful if someone could answer that too - many many thanks
made a batch of sausage rolls (fresh sausage meat and defrosted ready roll pastry) yesterday and still have some left, if i make so more of them can i freeze them before cooking or does the pastry need cooking first? and then can i reheat/how long as i do like them warmed through best:D

Yes it will be no problem to reheat on the stove but do it gently as it may catch on the bottom if the heat is too high.

I normally make sausage rolls and cook them before freezing. Then once defrosted give them 10 minutes in a hot oven to reheat them and freshen up the pastry.

If you want to freeze them uncooked my guess is it will be ok as the meat is fresh, but according to the food standards agency food that has been previously frozen should not be re-frozen without being cooked. It's really up to you whether or not you want to risk it.

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queen_of_string

have searched but no doubt pink will show me up as usual :-).

I hand washed a cashmere cardigan but left it wet too long and it developed a horrible mustly smell, I have rewashed it but it still smells yuck, is there anything I can do, or is it ruined?? thanks