Weezl's phase 1- recipe testing and frugalisation- come one, come all!

ceridwen

HowlinWolf wrote: »

For the cheese and onion tart there is also good recipe in economy gastronomy which uses more onions proportion wise than the rest of the filling so that could save some money as its the dairy that costs most money(although the pastry is a pig so I'd use a rachel allen for the pastry possibly or a carrot based pastry to use up carrots and save cash).

What is this carrot-based pastry of which you speak purlease?:) How is it made?

I confess to not having ever heard of carrot pastry...

HowlinWolf

Ceridwen I shall have to bother my mum for the recipe on monday but I know she makes a tomato tart which has a grated carrot and wholemeal flour pastry. I remember it being really tasty. I will post as soon as I have it, I have looked for similar on the internet but can't find one that reminds me of the one mum makes.

ceridwen

Ah...I've just found (via Google):

http://cabbagerosesandcupcakes.blogspot.com/2008/03/caramelised-onion-flan-with-nutty-oat.html

Ah - I see now...

ceridwen

HowlinWolf wrote: »

Ceridwen I shall have to bother my mum for the recipe on monday but I know she makes a tomato tart which has a grated carrot and wholemeal flour pastry. I remember it being really tasty. I will post as soon as I have it, I have looked for similar on the internet but can't find one that reminds me of the one mum makes.

...ah...but we'd all like your mums recipe too purlease I'm sure...

gallygirl

weezl74 wrote: »

this is #1 of the monthly shopping list. I'm grateful for any responses:

Fruit & Vegetables

2 x ASDA Smartprice British Carrots (2Kg) 2.16

I thought of you today Weezl when I was out

I went to Countrywide Feeds & they had sacks of carrots (for ponies I assume) for £1.80. Looked fine through the net from what I could see.

Which gets me to my next point which I will post tomorrow - I'm afraid my takeaway has arrived (scuttles off in shame )

HowlinWolf

That recipe looks tasty Ceridwen

jinky67

I have always been too scared to read any of your threads weezl:rotfl: but I think I like the sound of this one

I await recipes with baited breath:D:T

weezl74

Makes 32 squares, so the testers might want to make a half batch

• 250g sugar (26.25p)
• 350ml veg oil (32.55p)
• 4 eggs , lightly beaten (39.6p)
• 320g grated carrots (about 4 Large) (26p)
• 200g raisins (26p)
• grated zest and juice of 1 large orange (11.3p)
• 350g self-raising flour (10.15p)
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (1p)
• 3 tsp garam masala if you have it in, or mixed spice or half cinnamon half nutmeg if you don’t (3p)

Zest and juice the orange. Warm the Orange juice in a saucepan and add the raisins to soak in it to plump up. Allow to cool.

Warm oven to gas mark 4.

Blitz all other ingredients together in food processor or mix together in large bowl with a wooden spoon.

Pour into 2 cake tins, papered or greased. Or use fab silicone ones if you have them.

Bake for 45 mins or until Dark golden yellowy brown and springy in the centre to your touch.

ours will be done in 10 mins. DH's verdict to follow....

cut into 32 squares, so 5.5p per square :money:

weezl74

jinky67 wrote: »

I have always been too scared to read any of your threads weezl:rotfl: but I think I like the sound of this one

I await recipes with baited breath:D:T

are you the same Jinky of the infamous grand slam quote?

It can have me and DH still weeping with laughter now

jinky67

weezl74 wrote: »

are you the same Jinky of the infamous grand slam quote?

It can have me and DH still weeping with laughter now

Will that NEVER die?:o:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: