really old style living?

mardatha

BB I make these at xmas, put them in petits fours paper cases and then in nice wee baskets or boxes and give them to family . You can do dessicated coconut too.

ginnyknit

I make peanut brittle, which is addictive, it certainly doesnt last for long. I got a huge bag of sesame seeds from the health food co-op to make some sesame snaps for DGs as they are 30p each for a tiny one in the shops - i just need to get the balance right so they are not too hard for him.

made 2 huge jars of pickles and it took me back to years ago when we used to have 'paupers pickles' with our Sunday dinner. Slices of cucumber and onion rings soaked for a couple of hours in a dish of vinegar. Apparently years gone by they used to have them in the pubs in Manchester - dont know if they had them everywhere else or its peculiar to us?

westcoastscot

Ginny don't know about being in the pubs, but my dad used to make them when I was a child in Yorkshire - I make them when I remember now - lovely with tuna.
WCS

mardatha

"Bettys Wartime Diary" came today from Amazon! :j:j:j

prepareathome

ginnyknit wrote: »

I make peanut brittle, which is addictive, it certainly doesnt last for long. I got a huge bag of sesame seeds from the health food co-op to make some sesame snaps for DGs as they are 30p each for a tiny one in the shops - i just need to get the balance right so they are not too hard for him.

Can you share the recipes for these please:)

ginnyknit

prepare at home will find the recipe and post it when DGS has gone to bed.

tryingtoruletheworld

ginnyknit wrote: »

I make peanut brittle, which is addictive, it certainly doesnt last for long. I got a huge bag of sesame seeds from the health food co-op to make some sesame snaps for DGs as they are 30p each for a tiny one in the shops - i just need to get the balance right so they are not too hard for him.

made 2 huge jars of pickles and it took me back to years ago when we used to have 'paupers pickles' with our Sunday dinner. Slices of cucumber and onion rings soaked for a couple of hours in a dish of vinegar. Apparently years gone by they used to have them in the pubs in Manchester - dont know if they had them everywhere else or its peculiar to us?

We have always had onion in vinegar with roast beef Sunday dinner, but no one else I know has ever heard of it! I am from Yorkshire, and the side of my family it comes from were quite poor from the North East, so I guess the name paupers pickle works! Never tried the cucumber though.

D&DD

I've just got Four meals from fourpence will let you know what its like when I've finished it..my nan was born in the same place in the same year funnily enough so hopefully it will be an interesting read

I bought Claras Kitchen book has anyone seen her youtube channel Depression Cooking?? I loved her videos she reminds me of my dear old nan and the book is lovely as it has lots of little stories in there as well as her recipes,I got it secondhand from Amazon cheap

Hobsons_Choice

I was brought up in Birmingham and we always had a saucer of cucumber and onion slices in vinegar on the table with Sunday tea.
Strange that, I thought it was only midlanders that did it!

ginnyknit

Hi prepareathome - I do the simple peanut brittle not the one thats got honeycomb toffee in it.

Peanut brittle

grease a baking tray - I line it with parchment instead

1/2 a cup of water
1 1/2 cups salted peanuts
2 cups of sugar

Mix sugar and water in a deep heavy pan (not one with nonstick coating)
heat until golden without stirring

Cook for another 5 mins or till amber coloured, take off heat stir in nuts and spread on baking tray, leave as long as you can resist or till cool.

Remember hot sugar is dangerous.

sesame brittle

1 cup sesame seeds
1/4 - 1/2 cup of runny honey. If 1/4 isnt enough just dribble in more till all covered.
Spread on a greased baking tray and bake in a hot oven for about 20 mins or till golden brown - you will be able to smell them cooking - thats when they are usually done!

Enjoy