Preparedness for when

Baileys_Babe

Thank you MrsLurcherwalker I'm looking forward to trying this.

AnimalTribe

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Anyone got tried and tested recipes for either leeks or rhubarb they would be prepared to share? I'm interested to see what you all make with a glut of things?

Braised leeks in tomato (with veg). Put a little oil in a frying pan so leeks don't stick. Put in whole half leeks, cover pan with lid and cook until tender. Add a tin of tomatoes, herbs and seasoning. Serve with a chunk of bread. Basic but makes the leeks lovely and sweet. You can add any left over vegetables you have when you put in the tomatoes and just heat the lot through, but I prefer it plain.

Rhubarb - good old rhubarb pie, or rhubarb coconut crumble tarts. Tarts - shortcrust pastry with part cooked rhubarb inside, covered with crumble mix to which coconut has been added.

RAS

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Anyone got tried and tested recipes for either leeks or rhubarb they would be prepared to share? I'm interested to see what you all make with a glut of things?

Not got recipes to hand but try

1. Rhubarb chutney - have a couple of recipes but really liked one a friend made based on a mango chutney recipe. Hers definitely had cardamon, cloves and coriander in it so similar in spicing to this http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/mango-chutney.html

2. Pickled rhubarb - the aim if to just poach it in the vinegared syrup and then bottle before it loses shape. Flavour with ginger or other spices.

3. Schnapps - neat vodka or gin plus sugar and csliced rhubarb left to go pink.

Mum used to make a wonderful sticky rhubarb pie that reeked of calories; needs eating quickly though.

Enough suet pastry to cover the dish (half fat to flour and cold water)

A double layer of rhubarb, simmered briefly (or given a minute in the microwave), sprinkle with sugar, nicer with some ginger or orange.

Cover the fruit with the suet pastry, does not matter if some holes develop.

Now drizzle a table spoon of golden syrup over the pastry and another of brown sugar, more if you like. Bake at 200 degrees C for 30 minutes until golden brown and sticky. Eat before it gets cold.





Will

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Does anyone know how I can make or where I can get a metal/foil reflector to use behind a lit candle. I can find them in America and I'm obviously not asking google the right question as it isn't being very helpful with my 'how can I make' question. I know I could use a mirror but I'm sure the tin ones you used to be able to get are 'folded' into a fan pattern and slightly concave, does any one of you clever craft people have instructions on how to please?

nuatha

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Does anyone know how I can make or where I can get a metal/foil reflector to use behind a lit candle. I can find them in America and I'm obviously not asking google the right question as it isn't being very helpful with my 'how can I make' question. I know I could use a mirror but I'm sure the tin ones you used to be able to get are 'folded' into a fan pattern and slightly concave, does any one of you clever craft people have instructions on how to please?

Its always worth looking at Instructables.com, possibly not what you are looking for, but these are simple and effective for nightlights
Soda lantern.

Karmacat

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Does anyone know how I can make or where I can get a metal/foil reflector to use behind a lit candle.

Could you use the stuff you put behind radiators to reflect the heat?

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Thanks guys, what I'm looking to make is a circular folded reflector that will sit behind either a candle or an oil lamp and reflect the light into the room. They make them in the states and they are made of tin, eagle lamps is the 'brand'. I'm pretty sure they were used here in the UK in the past too and I just can't seem to ask the internet the right question to be able to either make one myself or to find one to buy. I can't find a 'pattern' or drawn plans and it's frustrating!!! I do have a fall back which is the stainless steel plate that was the top of my old and now defunct digital kitchen scales which I'm going to get He Who Knows to mount in a wooden 'foot' so it will stand rather than be propped against the chimneybreast but it's scratched with use and although it does reflect the light, I think a 'tinned' reflector would make a big difference. Oh well, I'll view it as an ongoing project, thanks for the ideas, Lyn xxx.

thriftwizard

I've seen reflector sconces made from painted cut-down beer cans - probably not quite as reflective as you'd like, but very atmospheric & cheap to make!

Mojisola

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Does anyone know how I can make or where I can get a metal/foil reflector to use behind a lit candle. I can find them in America and I'm obviously not asking google the right question as it isn't being very helpful with my 'how can I make' question.

Do you mean something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/131438325318?item=131438325318&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true

I'd look for an old metal pie dish in a charity shop/car boot sale and cover it with thick tin foil. That would give this effect -
http://www.simplertime.com/shop/Scripts/prodView.asp?s=asimplertime&idproduct=1456

thriftwizard

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