Quick questions on ANYTHING (see first post for Freezing, Reheating, Slow Cooker, +)

johanne

just done a freezer inventory and found a pack of pork sausagemeat and some puff pastry lurking at the bottom on a drawer.

The sausagemeat was Use by 06 May 07.. was frozen on day of purchase - would it still be ok to make some sausage rolls with since its sat there for 6 months??

Also a piece of trout fillet - possibly from august maybe earlier :rolleyes: (I really need to label my reduced bargains when i freeze them!) would that be ok to eat still? (my freezer says 3 months for fish.. :think: )

honey28

I've made my Christmas cake today using the Delia Smith recipe (which I always use). Have just realised that I forgot to add the Tbsp of black treacel :eek: Will this make a difference or will it be ok?

TIA

thriftlady_2

Trust me it will make no difference at all Honey It won't be as dark as Delia intended -but hey, she won't know

Savvy_Sue

johanne wrote: »

just done a freezer inventory and found a pack of pork sausagemeat and some puff pastry lurking at the bottom on a drawer.

The sausagemeat was Use by 06 May 07.. was frozen on day of purchase - would it still be ok to make some sausage rolls with since its sat there for 6 months??

Also a piece of trout fillet - possibly from august maybe earlier :rolleyes: (I really need to label my reduced bargains when i freeze them!) would that be ok to eat still? (my freezer says 3 months for fish.. :think: )

Well, let's just say I would happily use all of the above, and we're all still here. I might not serve the trout fillet at a dinner party, but would mix it up with something. And give it a good sniff once it's defrosted!

angel

Some of us on the Christmas board would like to know how long homemade shortbread keeps for if it's wrapped well.

I said that you lot here will know!

trying-very-trying

Shortbread will keep for long enough, if it's kept cool and in a sealed box, i.e tupperware or lock n lock box. if you want to freshen it up again, just pop back in the oven for just a few mins, it tastes just like fresh made.

angel

Thanks for the reply but how long is "long enough"!

I was going to make some to take as gifts on Boxing Day, would making it on say the 23rd be too long for it to keep?

HopeElizzy

Please can anyone tell me whether I can steam a pudding in my SC? If so how?



OK............please feel free to ignore me I have found what I wanted in the SC section of the brilliant indexed collections!! It was really easy to find the info when I bothered looking properly.
xx

poorbabe

I've been thinking of getting 'winter' curtains for a few years now, but never been able to find what I wanted. Now I've finally realised velvet curtains are the way to go, I hadn't realised they were so expensive :eek:. A little research today showed prices of between £40 (reduced but wrong colour) to £80 :eek:

I've got a sewing machine I haven't used in a few years and I wasn't that great when I did use it . My windows are an odd size, of 55' drop and the width varies from 47 to 74 inches.

Could I, as a complete novice, make a pair of curtains? How difficult could it be? _pale_ They would be in the living room (74 x 55), so they would have to turn out fairly decent.

Thoughts greatfully received.

Churchmouse

angel wrote: »

Thanks for the reply but how long is "long enough"!

I was going to make some to take as gifts on Boxing Day, would making it on say the 23rd be too long for it to keep?

angel, do you mean the 23rd December or November? If December absolutely fine:D If November also absolutely fine but you will need to make sure they are stored in a really air-tight container:D

HTH
CM