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  • ninnoodle
    ninnoodle Posts: 433 Forumite
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    edited 21 December 2011 at 11:02PM
    ninnoodle wrote: »
    Can you bake tatties in a log / coal fire in the house? I tried this once, wrapped in tinfoil but they turned out rubbish. Not sure if they needed longer or if the fire doesn't get hot enough (like outdoor fires).

    Reposting incase my question had been missed ;)
  • sandy2_2
    sandy2_2 Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    What can I use instead of cranberry jam (Jamie recipe)

    Sandy
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    ninnoodle wrote: »
    Reposting incase my question had been missed ;)

    I didn't answer earlier because I don't know for sure... but I have to say that I don't really see why it shouldn't work. However you do have to give some thought to how long you need to give them to cook properly. For taters done in bonfires we always used to bury them in the embers so that they were surrounded... if you put them ON a log fire I'm pretty sure that they will need longer.

    Let's face it, it's hard to seriously over cook a baked tater :)
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  • squeaky
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    sandy2 wrote: »
    What can I use instead of cranberry jam (Jamie recipe)

    Sandy

    Gizza clue :)

    Are you wanting it in a sandwich? Put it into a muffin? Dish it up with Christmas dinner...?
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  • sandy2_2
    sandy2_2 Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    squeaky wrote: »
    Gizza clue :)

    Are you wanting it in a sandwich? Put it into a muffin? Dish it up with Christmas dinner...?

    Sorry I knew what I was talking (writing ) about and assumed everyone else did as well!!!!

    Jamie was cooking Turkey Wellington and used Cranberry Jam as a filling in the turkey breast. My jar is dated 2007 (don´t ask) and I didn´t want to give everyone food poisoning. Out here in Spain I can´t get fresh or even dried cranberrys and I´m too mean to buy a new jar when I only need a spoonful or two.
    Do you think some plum jam mixed with sour cherries might be OK.? All suggestions welcomed

    Sandy
  • sandy2_2
    sandy2_2 Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    I´ve got olive oil, will that be OK to use in a pot on the hob to make popcorn?

    Sandy
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    sandy2 wrote: »
    Sorry I knew what I was talking (writing ) about and assumed everyone else did as well!!!!

    Jamie was cooking Turkey Wellington and used Cranberry Jam as a filling in the turkey breast. My jar is dated 2007 (don´t ask) and I didn´t want to give everyone food poisoning. Out here in Spain I can´t get fresh or even dried cranberrys and I´m too mean to buy a new jar when I only need a spoonful or two.
    Do you think some plum jam mixed with sour cherries might be OK.? All suggestions welcomed

    Sandy

    Sounds like it would be delicious, to me :)

    You'll have to post after Christmas and let us know how it turned out :)
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    sandy2 wrote: »
    I´ve got olive oil, will that be OK to use in a pot on the hob to make popcorn?

    Sandy
    Erm... ye-es... though olive oil is quite strongly flavoured and it may show through in your popcorn.

    Having said that - these sites seem very happy to use it! Good luck :)

    Making Popcorn With Olive Oil | eHow.com

    Perfect Popcorn Recipe | Simply Recipes
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  • camNolliesMUMMY
    camNolliesMUMMY Posts: 1,000 Forumite
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    Im cooking a tikka masala from scratch and i dont have them in the form stated, i have the garlic in granules and ginger in granules (how much is 1 tsp enough? the ground almonds how much in Grams?


    These are what are stated from the recipe?
    2 cloves of garlic (crushed)
    1 tsp ginger paste
    1-2oz ground almonds
    Ds2 born 3/4/12 8lbs 8.5:j
    Ds1 born 28/4/07 9lb 8 :j
    Frugal, thrifty, tight mum & wife and proud of it lol
    :rotfl::j
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Hi :)

    One level teaspoon of garlic granules should roughly equal a clove...

    The ginger paste should be about right...

    One ounce is roughly twenty five grams... so 50g would be fine.

    The recipe will be fairly forgiving, so I wouldn't worry too much :)
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