weezl and friends Phase 4 - recipe testing christmas treats!

Lesley_Gaye

aless02 wrote: »

I'm very much looking forward to the lunchbox planner! DH loves the traditional sandwich lunch, so this should be a hit with him.

me too, lots of new things to try

queen_of_string

:jHey Nuala here we are over here :j. Plenty of nommy recipe face stuffing action here .

domesticgoddess789

where is everyone?!

I am away from home so cannot access skype but just wanted to pop in and say hope everyone is having a lovely weekend.

Sami_Bee

Help!
The orange cake recipe has disappeared from dropbox and I wanted to make the topping (although the method for the topping wasn't on there only ingredients)

Lesley_Gaye

had a lovely time at the Tunbridge Wells fireworks last night, I LOVE the huge big bang rockets, the ones that soar up really high, then there's a little expectant pause as I hold my breath hoping for a good one, then BANG
shiny glittery bits, ooh and aah

went back to theirs and had (non-cfr) toad in the hole, with roasted veg

then the bakewell tart I had taken over. Didn't price it, but wouldn't have been very cfr either, but went down very well. Made 2, so DP has one stashed in the microwave which he has already had a huge chunk of this morning - you should have seen the size of the piece he had last night! Good job the one I took over was a big one

laughed a lot, caught up with all our respective news and tootled home tired and happy

Allegra

I am making the yule log today, at last Had to pull my finger out, as the whipping cream is nearing the end of its shelf life Piccies to follow if all goes to plan, fingers crossed !

Allegra

Okay, boys and girls, open your dictionaries now and look up the word pathetic. See that picture next to it ?

Yep, that's my attempt at the yule log :rotfl: It cracked something rotten, and there was no way - and I mean no way - I could roll it up properly.

Still, I am sure it will taste delicious It's just that in any yule log beauty contest, well.... It will win no awards I'm afraid !

Allegra

Sami, are you there ? Sorry about the delay, lovely, but got your ingredients now :

for the topping

150g yoghurt
100g marmalade
20g sugar
20ml vegetable oil

Sami_Bee

Allegra wrote: »

Sami, are you there ? Sorry about the delay, lovely, but got your ingredients now :

for the topping

150g yoghurt
100g marmalade
20g sugar
20ml vegetable oil

Thanks you do you know if I just mix them together or is there any heating or something involved?

Allegra

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Thanks you do you know if I just mix them together or is there any heating or something involved?

Nope, not a clue, sorry ! Will try and find out for you

In the meantime, here's my wonky log:



and Shanks' fire jelly (also known, in less exalted circles, as Nigella's chilli jam)



It's chilli jam made with hellishly hot scotch bonnets that Shanks and ex grew - I follishly licked the spoon I used to stir it, and it nearly took the roof off my mouth ! Ta-ta-ta-ta-ra, I'm lovin' it....