Black-Saturn's Menu Planner

loopylass

my OH would eat half of it thats why im asking because the kids wouldnt get any by the time he has took it all:rotfl:

thriftlady wrote:

I cooked it in a fan oven at about 170c for about 40 mins.I managed to serve me and 3 kids with it yesterday and the same again today,OH didn't want any-strange bloke.

black-saturn

loopylass wrote:

hi
im going to tescos to get the ingredients to make this what temp for a fan assisted electric oven and is it best to drain the fruit before you add them or does it work both ways and how long should i cook it for thanks very much for this
also can you double the mixture to feed 6

You can double the mixture to feed 6 but sorry I've got no idea aout fan assisted ovens

loopylass

hi can you tell me how much cinnamon did you add to the flour because i thought that sounded really nice thankyou

thriftlady wrote:

Just had fruit cobbler made with Bramley apples and some cinnamon added to the flour.Was delicious! Thanks,kids loved it.Only thing was the middle wasn't cooked,was OK though because I want to serve the rest tomorrow,so I will cook it some more.We ate round the edges.How long do you cook it for Black Saturn? I cooked it for 40 mins,the apples were nice and brown,but the batter not very.Dish was about 10 inches in diameter.

candygirl

Thanks for all the recipes black saturn.i am going to try the fruit cobbler and the malt loaf as soon as i have time!I think you are doing brilliantly on your budget and its nice you can then treat yourself and the kids too.They'll be able to look back at their childhoods with happy memories of doing stuff together and not just eating tons of expensive food!! :j :j

Penny-Pincher!!

Did the fruit cobbler with a tin of fruit salad we found lurking in back of cupboard:eek: only added about 2/3 of sugar though and sprinkled with a little cinnamon, cooked on low/medium for 25mins in fan assisted oven and was delish. Served with cornish ice-cream....so glad im not on a diet:rotfl: the pudding costing was pennies really.

Thanks Black-Saturn

PP
xx

thriftlady_2

loopylass wrote:

hi can you tell me how much cinnamon did you add to the flour because i thought that sounded really nice thankyou

Sure thing loopy,it was 1 tsp.

I had another thought,hope Black saturn doesn't mind,but I reckon the cobbler would be great if you replaced a couple of tbsp of the flour with cocoa.A choc version would be nice with tinned pears,and you could push some pieces of plain choc in with them so you'd have chocolatey bits ...hmmm

You could put coconut in there too,would be nice with pineapple.

Best thing for me about this pud, is that it has no eggs,always a plus in my house.

taplady

Thanks for going to all this trouble black-saturn! :A its really inspiring!
Your fruit cobbler sems to be a great big hit and I'll try it at the weekend(dont do puds in the week)It just goes to show just how little you canlive on while still having a good varied range of meals!

Well done , also I loved PennyPincher's meal planner too and would welcome more of these please! :beer:

brokenwings

havent been on the forum for a few weeks but am so happy to have found this thread now im back

thanks big time black saturn
i will be trying out lots of these recipes this month as the wages i got today are already all gone : (

black-saturn

thriftlady wrote:

Sure thing loopy,it was 1 tsp.

I had another thought,hope Black saturn doesn't mind,but I reckon the cobbler would be great if you replaced a couple of tbsp of the flour with cocoa.A choc version would be nice with tinned pears,and you could push some pieces of plain choc in with them so you'd have chocolatey bits ...hmmm

You could put coconut in there too,would be nice with pineapple.

They all sound like great ideas and I will be trying them out myself soon.

apple_mint

A big thank you from me too Black-Saturn :j

I love the recipes and it is making me think again about what I have in store in the cupboards. I must have loads of variations in my storecupboard contents alone

... lots of tinned fruit
... dried fruits - sultana's, cherries, currants etc.
.... shredded coconut
.... ginger, golden syrup, cocoa, cinnamon, etc.

I feel a creative streak coming on.

Well done for pulling all this information together, I know it must take a lot of time and effort. It is an inspiration for looking at ways to cut costs but still provide an interesting diet.