Confectionary for bloke?

mrbadexample

jobbingmusician wrote:

But was it Lurpak/lactic unsalted?:rotfl:

I really wouldn't worry. I've just watched the video (without sound, whilst watching Lee Evans and waiting for Hamster) and the chef's are really soft too. Just watch as she puts the top one on the pile - it really sags! I reckon hers will firm up overnight too!

It was Countrylife - you'll never put a better bit o' butter on your knife!

And it didn't weld itself to her hands now, did it? :mad:

jobbingmusician

She did deal with her balls very quickly though, didn't she - obviously experienced in working with balls. And I think I heard her mutter something about cold hands. And her top ball definitely sagged!

Toxic_Lemon

mrbadexample wrote:

Well, the [STRIKE]bird[/STRIKE] lady in the video didn't seem to have too much trouble! So, if I tried it again, you think I should reduce the quantity of cream to, say, 150ml?

I'm going for AB's recipe for the rum truffles, (post 2 I think), which has very little cream by comparison.

Maybe I didn't whip it for long enough, although it had well over 5 minutes and was the consistency described.

That rum truffle recipe is 225g choc and 60ml cream so you definitely won't have a problem there. Should be nice.

If you make the white truffles again, I'd either double the choc or halve the cream.

jobbingmusician

I've just googled, and found that Countrylife is sweet cream butter, not lactic butter. So the real food snobs will say that your truffles are slightly inferior. If you do it again, use Lurpak or President.

I still think your balls will be firmer in the morning, though, so don't worry.

Toxic_Lemon

mrbadexample wrote:

And does that really say 3 tablespoons of cardomom pods? :eek: Mine has the seeds from 4 pods, which is plenty! I wouldn't fancy that much! _pale_

They're referring to the whole pods, not the seeds within the pods, which I presume you used. They probably throw theirs away (as the pods aren't edible) whereas you ground the seeds, which are edible.

Plus, dark chocolate would need a little more cardamom flavouring than white chocolate.

mrbadexample

jobbingmusician wrote:

I've just googled, and found that Countrylife is sweet cream butter, not lactic butter. So the real food snobs will say that your truffles are slightly inferior. If you do it again, use Lurpak or President.

It was the only unsalted butter Morrisons had.

mrbadexample

Toxic_Lemon wrote:

(as the pods aren't edible)

So why do the bu66ers at the Indian restaurant keep leaving them in my pilau rice? I swear they do it for a joke - it's horrible when you miss one and bite into it! :rotfl:

jobbingmusician

Ah well, Morrisons......:rolleyes2

mrbadexample

Anyway, enough for me tonight...more tomorrow. Tune in Toxic...I'm bound to need your help with the TD.

Night all! :wave:

Toxic_Lemon

mrbadexample wrote:

So why do the bu66ers at the Indian restaurant keep leaving them in my pilau rice? I swear they do it for a joke - it's horrible when you miss one and bite into it! :rotfl:

Ooh, isn't gross when you chew on one? :eek: To be fair, I leave them in my rice, too. But then as it's only me eating it, I'm allowed. I guess, the quantities they make it would be a full time job picking them out all the time. :rolleyes: