Homemade hobnobs?

nell2

Twink - Your recipe looks great - but I've realised I've got no bicarb in the house. Do you think I could use baking powder instead, should I just miss it out, or shall I wait until I next have to go to the shops?

DenBo_4

The hobnobs weren't fantastic in that instead of being crunchy (like shop bought hobnobs) they were chewy/soggy :eek: , I wonder if that was cos I used soft margarine? Or didn't cook them enough? :rolleyes: They were lovely the minute they came out of the oven, but I don't like soggy/chewy biscuits!

skinnygirlnot

Denbo that happened to me as well- I was so disappointed!

I also used soft margarine.

The next time I made them I used butter- huge difference .

Try again with butter.

twink

Denbo, i always use the stork block marg but will try butter, have never used the soft marg, getting the timing right in the oven is important too, maybe you took yours out a bit too soon, i would leave them a wee bit longer next time
nell, i think it has to be bicarb

also remember that the block marg and butter is a bit over the 8oz in weight

DenBo_4

skinnygirlnot and twink, thanks for your replies! TBH, as I was typing my last note I thought maybe soft marg was not the right thing! I was really disappointed as I had raved about the hobnobs and my kids were looking forward to them, then when I made them everyone was really polite and ate one, then slunk off..........................

I will have another go and surprise the lot of them! (Hopefully):beer:

Pollybear

The same happened to me, butter is the answer!

babychick

Just want to say a huuuuge thank you to Twink for the home made hob nobs recipe... I entered them in my village show yesterday and got first prize !!! :T :rotfl:

wokkies

:T :T :T
i made some of those, they were fab

dlb

WOW twink is going to be so pleased!!!!
Just eating one now !!

csarinaknight

Twink, I would love to make your hobnobs,BUT I am on the Frogga diet challenge, so dare not, I am not going to make them and then watch wilst OH wolfs them all!!!!! thats more than a body can stand!!!!!!!!!!!!!