The Compers Inn Part 39

wingobins

That's a lovely idea Becks, giving them time alone and you looking after kids. my DH keeps asking why I don't enter hol comps for just us two as he says 'I'm sure we'll get the kids minded' but I just can't bare to go on hol without my kids

Well done on your book win fire**fly :T what's in the black loaf? Never saw that before!

Sorry to hear there's flooding near you Sheils. Hope you get to supermarket soon. It's been a bad year for flooding this year. We haven't got any rain (yet) today but I'm sure it will be here soon!

Good luck with your eBay stuff stressed I keep going to put some stuff on but then bottling out of it! I suppose I should give it a try get rid of stuff we're no using.

Enjoy your day off indie, good luck with comps!

DD is still off school as she still has temp, if I give her ibruprofen she just throws it back up so just sips of water for now till she's better. Hoping it's just a 48 hour thing...I'm sure one of the others will be next!

fire**fly

hugs for your dd wingo (((hugs))) & hope she'll be better soon xxx

the black bun is a rich fruit cake my grandma used to make it at christmas & it's delicious, sadly not had any for a couple of years now as not finding the time to make it myself but am going to try to find if they sell it anywhere online :j
recipe..




Ingredients

1. 200g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
2. 200g raisins
3. 400g currants
4. 1 tsp ground mixed spice
5. 1 tsp ground ginger
6. 75g dark muscovado sugar
7. 25g molasses sugar
8. 100g chopped mixed peel
9. ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
10. 1 tbsp brandy or whisky
11. 1 egg, lightly beaten
12. 3 tbsp milk
13. A generous pinch of freshly ground black pepper

For the pastry

1. 200g plain flour
2. ½ tsp baking powder
3. 50g butter, chilled and cubed
4. 50g vegetable shortening or lard, chilled and cubed
   Make the pastry. Put the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and shortening and rub in until it resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in 4 tablespoons of cold water and mix to a soft dough. Cover with cling film and chill while you make the filling
5. 2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ fan160°C/gas 4.
6. Mix all the filling ingredients together in a large bowl, with enough milk to just moisten it.3. Dust a clean work surface with flour. Roll out three-quarters of the dough to a rectangle large enough to line the base and sides of a 900g loaf tin. Drape into the tin and press up against sides, smoothing out any creases. Tightly pack in the filling and press down well. Roll out the remaining pastry to a rectangle large enough to fit the top. Dampen the edge of the pastry in the tin with water, press the pastry lid on top to seal and trim off the edges. Bake for 2 hours. Allow to cool for 1 hour.4. Remove the black bun from the tin, then cut into slices to serve.

yummy

I_luv_cats

money-spending-expert

Hi guys,

I know we have had a thread on this company before and one of our forum won it a friend of mine has said they are due to be launching a new one soon to promote their new Facebook page so it is well worth following this company to be made aware of the launch.. heard it here first!

The company is FCD and a link to their facebook can be found on a site called pound sterling forecast dot com

fire**fly

I_luv_cats wrote: »

fire**fly

sheils6

fire**fly

:rotfl:that's brilliant sheils :j:j:rotfl:

lomaxsylvia

hi. just got back from Sisters. Very cold and windy there.


Firefly, that black bun looks nice, it wounds a little like Christmas cake only with pastry?


Wingo, hope dd is OK soon.


Sheils, sounds like you are having it bad in Scotland, Love the lion pic thingie


Becks, sounds like you are a wonderful friend to you bestie and his wife.


Indie hope you are enjoying your day off.


You OK iluvcats/Katie


Just a quick pop by as need to go and get DGS from school.


SYL

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

I am fine thanks for asking Sylvia,hope you are ok too I am so busy lately I havent time to come on here :rotfl:

I couldnt go to Walking Group as no buses were running to take me where I had to go so had to miss it,had Coffee with a friend anyway and then went to see another friend so at least I could fill the morning up with things to do.

relaxing this afternoon and also this evening.Well done on your book win Fire**Fly.

love and light.

Katie xxx