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larmy16

black-saturn wrote:

I cheated tonight and dished up frozen mini kievs and chips. Well I have got a stinking cold so I thought I'd have the 'night off'.

You certainly deserve it!:)

taplady

black-saturn wrote:

Fruit Cobbler Recipe

In an oven proof dish add in 1 mug of self raising flour, 1 mug of granulated sugar and 1 mug of milk. Mix it all up so it's thoroughly mixed together and then add 1 tin of value tinned fruit of your choice on top. Bake in the oven on gas mark 4 until golden. The flour mix will rise up above the fruit.

Didn't get round to making this last weekend but it's on the menu for sunday, have a tin of strawberries lined up!:D am really looking forwards to it after all the rave reviews!:drool:

Suewre

I cooked the Malt Loaf last night, and I was so amazed. I can't stand tea, I can't even drink my coffee if the spoon has been used to stir tea and then my coffee, as I can taste it. But I had a nibble of the loaf as dh and the boys said it was great, and you can't taste the tea! It was very easy. I wondered if I should have greased the tin, but as it didn't say to, I didn't bother and it came out fine. I also meant to time it to see how long it took, but I forgot to note when I put it in, so I still don't know how long it takes!

streetgirl74

black-saturn wrote:

Malt Loaf Recipe

Preheat oven to gas mark 4. Put 3 weetabix, 4oz sugar and 40z of raisins or sultanas in a mixing bowl and add 1 mug of hot black tea. Leave to soak until the mixture has gone cold. Stir and add in 2 eggs. Stir again and add in 4oz self raising flour and 2oz porridge oats (optional but if not using oats substitute for 2 more ounces of flour). Mix thoroughly and add to a loaf tin and bake in the oven.

Does it matter what size mug of black tea you use or can anyone tell me an amount? Thanks :T

black-saturn

streetgirl74 wrote:

Does it matter what size mug of black tea you use or can anyone tell me an amount? Thanks :T

About a mug sized amount again.

For a variation you can use coffee which gives it a slightly different taste or you can add something stronger to it like about an eggcup full of brandy, whisky or rum to make it a little more special.

jcr16

the mug i used hold's 3/4 pints of liquid. thats the amount of black tea i put in , and it came out perfect. but i did use 8 oz of raisins.

jcr16

sorry i re-read my post and it could get confusing. i mean the mug is 3/4 of a pint. not 3 or 4 pints. hope i haven't confused any one any further.

streetgirl74

How long did your malt loaf take to cook, i have had mine in for an hour and 20mins and the knife is still not coming out clean! Should i just leave it in till the knife does come out clean

squeaky

It's hopefully done by now but yes, until the knife comes out clean.

If you think the top might burn, just cover over with a cut sheet of greaseproof paper to help protect it.

Smiley_Mum

The malt loaf sounds great but I'm just wondering if I could get away with making it (without sugar). I can't eat a lot of sugar and I'm thinking that the sweetness of the fruit will be enough, rather than adding in extra sugar, or even if I just put in a little bit of sugar rather than the full quantity. It should still turn out ok, shouldn't it?