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Recipes NOT to be repeated!!

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  • ~*Plushroom*~
    ~*Plushroom*~ Posts: 2,542 Forumite
    poohzee wrote: »
    Just wanted to say - that the guy from aberdeen on come dine with me that made the shortbread is my ex boss and what an utter idiot he is. Speaks rubbish all the time - so no surprises about the shortbread :rolleyes:

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    On the upside, at least you didn't have to eat his culinary creations!
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  • Hawthorn
    Hawthorn Posts: 1,241 Forumite
    Shortbread, without butter? Sacrilige.
    Proud to be dealing with my debts :T

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  • tillybilly_2
    tillybilly_2 Posts: 187 Forumite
    i am going to try and make shortbread today after reading your posts :) Do you have to use icing sugar or can you use caster sugar?
    thanks
    tilly
    It's BOUGHT not bRought :p
  • Hawthorn
    Hawthorn Posts: 1,241 Forumite
    I've done it with caster sugar with no problems Tillybilly :)
    Proud to be dealing with my debts :T

    Don't throw away food challenge started 30/10/11 £4.45 wasted.

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  • baby_fuzz
    baby_fuzz Posts: 699 Forumite
    poohzee wrote: »
    Just wanted to say - that the guy from aberdeen on come dine with me that made the shortbread is my ex boss and what an utter idiot he is. Speaks rubbish all the time - so no surprises about the shortbread :rolleyes:
    Hahahah! I love that show! The car-crash ego-inflatedness of it all!
  • robpw2
    robpw2 Posts: 14,044 Forumite
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    this show is made great with the voice overs so very funny !

    i feel we should have a competition to vote for the worst shortbread recipe ever .. im that bored lol


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  • Philippa36
    Philippa36 Posts: 6,007 Forumite
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    Are you all discussing Bob, Bob Calder?!!! Every time he said his name I cringed!!

    I made millionaires shortbread on Monday and used semolina in the shortbread mix - I won't be using that recipe again. My traditional one with sugar, flour, cornflour and butter works best.
    “I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
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  • kittyscarlett
    kittyscarlett Posts: 415 Forumite
    I have to say, although not a huge fan of shortbread I agree there is no point at all making it with margarine ( unless you are attempting some kind of vegan version ). Considering all it consists of are flour, sugar and butter you have to have decent ingredients for it to taste nice !

    I've long given up watching Come Dine With Me, because almost every single contestant in every episode annoys the hell out of me :P
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  • npsmama
    npsmama Posts: 1,277 Forumite
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    yes caster sugar works fine. i actually prefer it to icing sugar in shortbread

    i think we are discovering shortbread needs to be flour, butter, sugar and cornflour to meet our high standards, right?
    the rice flour does make an interesting change but i prefer the cornflour version.
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  • robpw2
    robpw2 Posts: 14,044 Forumite
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    kittyscarlett wrote: »
    I have to say, although not a huge fan of shortbread I agree there is no point at all making it with margarine ( unless you are attempting some kind of vegan version ). Considering all it consists of are flour, sugar and butter you have to have decent ingredients for it to taste nice !

    I've long given up watching Come Dine With Me, because almost every single contestant in every episode annoys the hell out of me :P
    dont watch the itv "chav" version its called house guest uggh its dire


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