Unexpected guest for tea

lolly5648

Last Sunday some unexpected guests came round at 3.30. All I had in the house was a few boring biscuits.

What could I have made quickly to serve with tea? I looked at the recipe for microwave sponge but it sounds more like a pudding.

Are there any microwave biscuits or a proper cake I could have made. I have the basics like flour, eggs, milk etc (also ground almonds and coconut).

Any help would really be appreciated

achtunglady

I always keep a frozen strudel in the freezer for such unexpected visits. I also have ready to fry samosas and mini spring rolls in the freezer too.

lolly5648

Thanks lil_me - that sounds good though I have to admit I don't have any semolina - the word reminds me of the semolina pudding that we had to eat at school and it was vile and I have never looked at any recipe using it since. Perhaps its is time I tried it.

Achtunglady: if only we were all so organised as you seem to be

lil_me

Most biscuits only take about 10 minutes in the oven aswell.

I also found this which has bran muffin recipe which says dough can be kept in fridge for up to 2 weeks, so you could have the douh just ready to make, then if no guests arrive within 2 weeks, you can make them for yourself

http://www.recipeland.com/talk/post/?id=230

Nicki

Scones are always good. All you need at a pinch is plain flour, baking powder, sugar butter and a little milk though you can tart them up with dried fruit or cheese if you have them. They only take 10 mins in the oven. Serve the sweet ones with butter and jam, or the cheese ones just with butter.

Otherwise for kids, pancakes are good, though grown ups might think you'd gone a bit mad!

lil_me

Nicki wrote:

Otherwise for kids, pancakes are good, though grown ups might think you'd gone a bit mad!

Not if they are anything like my DP, he'd love that :rotfl: big kid I suppose

Agreed scones etc good, flexible too, but I prefer mine with fresh strawberries and cream (just so you know :rotfl: )

HappyIdiotTalk

lolly5648 wrote:

Thanks lil_me - that sounds good though I have to admit I don't have any semolina - the word reminds me of the semolina pudding that we had to eat at school and it was vile and I have never looked at any recipe using it since. Perhaps its is time I tried it.

Achtunglady: if only we were all so organised as you seem to be

Do! We have a huge jar of semolina in the kitchen for a quick 'afters' as pudding is known as round our house.

Semolina, sugar, vanilla extract and milk in a pan and cooked on the cooker while we're eating supper is all it takes. Serve and add something nice like maple syrup, crushed buscuits, jam, honey, tracle, nutella, fruit, liquor... anything you like really... but no fish or guerkins or anything like that. I buy ours from the local asian shop, East End do 1kg bags of it for about £1.36... bargain!

Dont worry about your old school memories of it. Made properly its really nice and comforting!

kathyd_2

My mum used to amaze me. It didn't matter what time of the day or week anyone called to see her but she could lay on a 'banquet'.....well, filled rolls. drumsticks and cake/biscuits. (wouldn't take no for an answer). She always seemed to have steak to hand to fill the rolls (mmmm steak and onion), cheese & onion, ham etc., and always fruit pies or sponge sandwich. Her roots are in Scotland, so I guess there's nothing like Scottish hospitality. Wish I could rustle up goodies at short notice. :cheesy:

elona

How about drop scones - what in Scotland we call pancakes! lol

molesworth

Lazy way to cope with unexpected visitors for tea is to keep some crumpets in the freezer (packet of value crumpets about 30p, I think)