The Blonde-crazy-cat lady-book club-odd bit of MSE-thread part 5

rupe34

Yo dudes - am having an eighties revival in the office this avo. Have been singing Madonna and Duran Duran CLASSICS - in slightly manic mood.

WAKING THE DEAD LAST NIGHT - is it wrong to have developed a bit of a crush for the baddy from the Ukraine?! :cool:

robsmum_2

Fuzz: Have done the Foxy Bingo and so far 70p!
FAIL SAFE CHRISTMAS CAKE;
9" round or 8" square tin (usual size for cake)

375gr Currants
200gr sultanas
100gr raisins
100gr Glace cherries
100gr Mixed peel
100gr mixed chopped nuts
2gr grated lemon rind
15ml Brandy
250gr Plain flour
1 3/4 gr mixed spice
50gr ground almonds
225gr soft brown sugar
225gr softened butter
1 1/2gr Black treacle
5 eggs

Line tin with greeseproof paper- double on base
Put all fruit in bowl, add brandy, stir well. Cover and leave over night if wished.
Sifte flour and mixed spice into another bowl.
Beat butter and sugar together until smooth.
Add treacle and ground almonds, stir again.
Add flour and mixed spice. Stir.
Slowly add eggs, stirring often.
Add fruit and brandy mix. Stir well.
Put into tin and make dip in middle.
Bake in preheated oven 140C 275F or gas mark 1 for 3 hours.
(Cooked when evenly risen and beginning to shrink from sides and when pressed with fingers should spring back)

Leave to cool in tin. When cool wrap in greeseproof.

This cake is brilliant, I have used it for all celebrations and done it even for weddings. Never had a disaster with it!

Going to make cuppa now as OH will bein soo.n

robsmum_2

WAKING THE DEAD LAST NIGHT - is it wrong to have developed a bit of a crush for the baddy from the Ukraine?! :cool:[/QUOTE]

No!! I thought he was rather cool too.

rubyslipper

Afternoon ladies

Well I'm a bit woozy after half a bottle of Chianti at lunchtime. Farewell lunch for me with my old boss and the receptionist. V nice posh Caffe Caldesi in Marylebone - I had scallops then tuna steak (health health health...apart from the wine). Ex-boss announced she's up the duff and receptionist is leaving to go travelling. Looks like it's all change there.

Had a call this morning about an ongoing temp position starting Monday. Big stuffy corporate role but would be cashola while I'm looking which is frankly a priority now. Only one of a few being put forward but fingers crossed.

Thanks for the compliments on the painting. Not sure it's as good as I'd hoped but I'm really enjoying it which is the main thing really! My dad and brother are both artists so if they think my stuff is any good maybe I'll try and sell.

RM - Huzzah for your newfound enthusiasm! I'm yet again very impressed with your energy for this. You are rapidly becoming the MSE dalai lama...or something.

Ebs - cookie queen, you! Ship some to Brixton, would you? I need a care package.

Am going to make a cuppa then try and paint again, providing I don't feel too wobbly!

laura2481

I thought he was quite nice too and was rooting for him not to be a bad guy after all. A bit old for me though.. sorry guys!:o:D

**confuzzled**

Thanks for that RM will be giving it a go at weekend Hopefully I'll manage to poison DH with it:rotfl:
Also Foxy bingo I'm on £3.60 if I continue like this I'll be quids in in no time at all:T

laura2481

Think I might try that bingo too later...
ps diet well and truly out of the window today Still- tomorrows another day. Must start fresh, and remember how crap I felt at that party a few weeks ago..

laura2481

**confuzzled** wrote: »

Thanks for that RM will be giving it a go at weekend Hopefully I'll manage to poison DH with it:rotfl:
Also Foxy bingo I'm on £3.60 if I continue like this I'll be quids in in no time at all:T

hey- don't win it all- save some for me!

rupe34

laura2481 wrote: »

I thought he was quite nice too and was rooting for him not to be a bad guy after all. A bit old for me though.. sorry guys!:o:D

:rotfl:

Old? I thought he was quite young ha ha haaa.

I might even go so far as to call him a hornmeister;)

**confuzzled**

rupe34 wrote: »

:rotfl:

Old? I thought he was quite young ha ha haaa.

I might even go so far as to call him a hornmeister

:eek::eek::eek::eek: You're definitely living up to your new name:p:rotfl::rotfl: