Homemade hobnobs?

JustinWafroGuy

Hi, i've just started getting into baking - so far all i've done is bread, which went quite well - so i'm not all that clued up. I'm gonna have a go at Twink's Hob Nob's tonight, they sound really good, but i don't have any bicarbonate of soda in. Just wondering if i could replace it with something else, possibly dried yeast?

janb5

nuttybabe wrote: »

Do you think mincemeat would go well in twinks? I suppose it would be similar to using mixed fruit maybe???

I have half a big jar to use up so was thinking of muffins (reason why I bought it), in a fruit loaf thing and twinks.

There is a good recipe on Delia`s site for mincemeat bars which uses up mincemeat and is really good...they are in the Christmas book under wholemeal mincemeat slices - worth a look.

I agree with original poster... Jexygirl - everyone just knows them as Twinks . I gave them to a friend for fundraising and they were soooo popular! Go Twinks!

nuttybabe

I did put mincemeat in the twinks mix and made a traybake and it was very very nice and i will do it again!

twink

JustinWafroGuy wrote: »

Hi, i've just started getting into baking - so far all i've done is bread, which went quite well - so i'm not all that clued up. I'm gonna have a go at Twink's Hob Nob's tonight, they sound really good, but i don't have any bicarbonate of soda in. Just wondering if i could replace it with something else, possibly dried yeast?

the biscuits are better with the bicarbonate of soda but just leave it out if you dont have any, i have forgotten to put it in sometimes

ELLA

I make these hobnobs all the time now but find they are soft the next day, are they supposed to be quite crunchy or is my box I'm keeping the in not air tight!

Miss_Cinnabon

twink wrote: »

the biscuits are better with the bicarbonate of soda but just leave it out if you dont have any, i have forgotten to put it in sometimes

yeah and everytime you do that, you have to chuck them out to the birds;):rotfl:

JustinWafroGuy

twink wrote: »

the biscuits are better with the bicarbonate of soda but just leave it out if you dont have any, i have forgotten to put it in sometimes

Ok thank you wasn't too sure. My mum's just told me we do have some despite me pulling the kitchen apart looking and not finding any, so i'm gonna get em going now

jexygirl

Ella,
I dont lid mine (they dont last long enough around here!) but the first batch I did lid and they were fine for a week or more, not much help sorry :S

furndire

JustinWafroGuy wrote: »

Hi, i've just started getting into baking - so far all i've done is bread, which went quite well - so i'm not all that clued up. I'm gonna have a go at Twink's Hob Nob's tonight, they sound really good, but i don't have any bicarbonate of soda in. Just wondering if i could replace it with something else, possibly dried yeast?

Definatley don't use yeast

JustinWafroGuy

Just wanted to say these are brilliant! Thank you Twinks.

furndire wrote: »

Definatley don't use yeast

Like i said clueless lol, used some past-it's-best-before-date baking powder instead. Seemed to do the trick. Shall be making more of these.