Economy Gastronomy - new budget cookery programme; BBC

pancakequeen

ALIBOBSY wrote: »

My mum used to make bakewell without the almond somehow as we all had asthma and allergies so were told to avoid all nuts just in case. I think she just did a plain sponge mix, but don't know if that would rise up too much?
Any ideas?

ali x

I make something like that as individual tarts, they're called maids of honour. You line a jam tart tin with the pastry then put a spoon of jam in the bottom of each tart and top with a spoonful of sponge mix. Bake at 180, they do rise like a bun. so you could make it the same way as a bakewell in a bag just make sure that you leave the pastry a bit higher, iyswim.

sweetserendipity

spendaholic wrote: »

So what's allspice?

I was going to say isn't that an aftershave??

Then I remembered I'm thinking of Old Spice!!

Anyway, just wanted to say I have been reading & loving this thread I've watched both programmes (on TV & then again on catch-up ) and am very tempted to now buy the book, especially after reading your 'reviews'.

I lurve bakewell tart with a vengeance so am definitely interested in the 'bakewell in a bag' recipe. I was actually thinking of using brambles (maybe stewed down a bit to make them more jammy) instead of the raspberry jam that was used in the programme - anyone have any thoughts on that idea??

purpleivy

anyone seen the book in the shops yet? I thought I had read somewhere that it wasn't out till 17th. I was in Borders yesterday and it wasn't there....but I do have to go to town later!

purpleivy

sweetserendipity wrote: »

I was going to say isn't that an aftershave??

Then I remembered I'm thinking of Old Spice!!

Anyway, just wanted to say I have been reading & loving this thread I've watched both programmes (on TV & then again on catch-up ) and am very tempted to now buy the book, especially after reading your 'reviews'.

I lurve bakewell tart with a vengeance so am definitely interested in the 'bakewell in a bag' recipe. I was actually thinking of using brambles (maybe stewed down a bit to make them more jammy) instead of the raspberry jam that was used in the programme - anyone have any thoughts on that idea??

Think blackberries would be lovely!

rosy

purpleivy wrote: »

anyone seen the book in the shops yet? I thought I had read somewhere that it wasn't out till 17th. I was in Borders yesterday and it wasn't there....but I do have to go to town later!

Yes, my local WH Smith had three copies yesterday ( at the full rrp though or else there would only have been two there now;))

Scarlett25

According to my tv listings mag, athletics are on on Wednesday instead of Economy Gastronomy! Nooooooooo :eek:

I tried looking for the listings page on the BBC website but couldn't it......can someone check in their listings mag please?

hotcookie101

Yep, I just saw it in whsmith-but too pricey so I left it on the shelf
I did see Bill Graingers Feed me now as well-and that looked really good-does anyone have it?

ALIBOBSY

pancakequeen wrote: »

I make something like that as individual tarts, they're called maids of honour. You line a jam tart tin with the pastry then put a spoon of jam in the bottom of each tart and top with a spoonful of sponge mix. Bake at 180, they do rise like a bun. so you could make it the same way as a bakewell in a bag just make sure that you leave the pastry a bit higher, iyswim.

Ahh my mum makes those as well, Dad loves a few of them smothered in custard.

ali x

clutterydrawer

avinabacca wrote: »

Is she that joyless old harridan on the telly who pokes around turds with a lolly-stick?

Terrible woman.

PMSL:rotfl:

She always puts me in mind of the Dementors in Harry Potter who suck the joy out of everything around them :eek:

debtmuncher

sweetserendipity wrote: »

I was going to say isn't that an aftershave??

Then I remembered I'm thinking of Old Spice!!

Anyway, just wanted to say I have been reading & loving this thread I've watched both programmes (on TV & then again on catch-up ) and am very tempted to now buy the book, especially after reading your 'reviews'.

I lurve bakewell tart with a vengeance so am definitely interested in the 'bakewell in a bag' recipe. I was actually thinking of using brambles (maybe stewed down a bit to make them more jammy) instead of the raspberry jam that was used in the programme - anyone have any thoughts on that idea??

yip go for it using brambles. stewed apples would be another good base idea as well, i am sure most fruits would be possible