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bettyB wrote: »

that sounds lovely. I made this one from a recipe on minimins that uses sweetner,eggs and mullerlight. sounds and looks rank so goodness knows what's coming out of the oven later!

Might try your version if this one is a disaster - tho i dont have lemon curd - is it essential???

I think I got this version from here or minimins, I will try to find it again. The lemon curd is one variation, there is a mincemeat version and lots of ideas for other flavours.

COUS COUS CAKE


4.5 Sins for the lot on Green
Ingredients/Method;
4oz cous cous to that add quarter pint of boiling water and let it stand for
about 5 mins to absorb water.
Dont leave too long at this stage as I think this is what makes it go rubbery.
Add 2 eggs and 2 tbsp lemon curd and rind and juice of a lemon.
beat all that together, cook for 20mins don't leave too long in the oven either
or you can cook in the microwave for about 5 mins.
When cool mix 4 oz quark with 1 tablespoon of lemon curd and a sweetener if
you need it and spread on top.
Variation;


I have also wondered about making it with
almond flavouring in the cake and topping with low sugar jam and quark. (like
bakewell tart) or adding dried mixed spice and a little dried fruit, like a hot x
bun, or coffee and a toffee or vanilla mullerlight. or banana mashed in
instead of one of the eggs and maybe some chopped dried apricots or fresh??

Pennylane

gunsandbanjos wrote: »

I don't like Muller Lights either, (a) because they have gelatine in them:eek: and (b) because i don't think they taste very nice;) I'm currently eating Activia Fat Free yoghurts and they are yummy and gelatine free:D They are all free except the peach which are 1/2 a syn each so not too bad. I love the peach, cherry and vanilla ones. Not dead keen on strawberry but will eat if i have to.

I posted yesterday about Mullers. I can only eat one now and again and then only if I whisk it up with some Quark. They taste so artificial and I don't like reading the list of ingredients!:(

Sometimes I see women loading crates of them into their supermarket trolleys and I think "bet she's a SWer".

I agree with you gunsand banjos, I tried an Activia one last week and it was better. (I had a money off coupon to use up!;))

dizzyk

Skint_Catt wrote: »

Crisp £ note;
My fave meal (on green) is cheap as chips;
pasta (3Kg bag was about £3 and lasts forever - can also put Dyno-rod soup on top as pasta sauce), baked beans & topped with 42g rf grated cheddar
Also free (well it was can someone pls check) on a green day is Value Savoury rice - 28p (ish) a pack makes a fab filling lunch or side with HEb of chicken!
C xx

yes savoury rice is free

I lurrve this on a green day with baked beans on top and scrambled eggs nomnomnom

dizzyk

Pennylane wrote: »

I posted yesterday about Mullers. I can only eat one now and again and then only if I whisk it up with some Quark. They taste so artificial and I don't like reading the list of ingredients!:(

Sometimes I see women loading crates of them into their supermarket trolleys and I think "bet she's a SWer".

I agree with you gunsand banjos, I tried an Activia one last week and it was better. (I had a money off coupon to use up!;))

have you tried the ff onken strawberry or vanilla? they're syn free they're much nicer than muller....I cant do with them either

Also the TOTAL 0% fat greek yog is syn free......its lush with a white choc options mixed in (2 syns) tastes like cream on your fruit!!

bettyB_2

argh, what came out of the oven was a sloppy mess. think i used too much liquid when soaknig the couscous initially.

luckily i did 2 attempts - the second is not so bad, but i have popped it back in the oven to dry out a bit more!!

try try try again!!

lbnblbnb

bettyB wrote: »

argh, what came out of the oven was a sloppy mess. think i used too much liquid when soaknig the couscous initially.

luckily i did 2 attempts - the second is not so bad, but i have popped it back in the oven to dry out a bit more!!

try try try again!!

The one I made was ok. It isn't quite cake like but it hits the spot for something sweet. Last time I made I made the quark topping too, which was really lovely, but haven't got any quark in today.

Sian_the_Green

I just ate a bag of Monster Munch Flaming Hot, any ideas on the syns? Oops, they are so tasty though!

MRSMCAWBER

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

I just ate a bag of Monster Munch Flaming Hot, any ideas on the syns? Oops, they are so tasty though!

Walkers Crisps Monster Munch, all varieties, 22g bag 5½

gunsandbanjos

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Walkers Crisps Monster Munch, all varieties, 22g bag 5½

Ooh, thats not bad. I'm saving my syns for later for a pack of McCoys:D

Had SW chips with my HeA of cheese on top and beans. Was planning on having an egg too but couldnt be bothered. I'm stuffed.

bettyB_2

argh, all the couscous cake was rubbish. got all cross with the mess i've made and food i've wasted and ate some toast.