baking tip

crana999

when baking a cake, use the papers from the top of margarine tubs to help line the tins - they're already greased!

works best for loaf-type cakes where the paper will fit almost the whole bottom of the tin

culpepper

Thats a good idea,I usually throw those away.

halloweenqueen_2

Top tip - cheers - I usually wipe them over bread when I'm making a sandwich - I'm really getting too tight!!!

Trow

Okay - another tip - when you have finished rolling out pastry, use the leftover pastry to wipe up the flour on the worksurface - makes cleaning it a whole lot easier.

catznine

I never have left over pastry! My Mum always taught me to use every bit, normally as small biscuits sprinkled with sugar. Yum!

mink35

Ooh Catz - not done those biccies for years!

You've taken me right back to stopping with my Grandma

ocemeer

use frozen fruit in muffins and cakes, works just as well as fresh and helps use the deluge of frozen fruit in the freezer. (works very well with cranberries if you can find any reduced after the christmas rush)

if anyone has a tip to stop wayward husband from eating the majority of the batch before they have cooled would appreciate ie ;D

mink35

if anyone has a tip to stop wayward husband from eating the majority of the batch before they have cooled would appreciate ie ;D

Make them when he's not there! ;D


(Then bring them round to my house for me...)

ocemeer

am only at home at weekends as work away
and the guys I work with want cakes on a monday morning too... can you imagine 15 sulking men if i have not baked

halloweenqueen_2

I got some blueberries for 9p on xmas eve and they made lovely muffins!

mink35

Mmmmm - blueberry muffins ;D

Never made my own! Will have to have a go at that.