I'm Quite Proud Of Myself!

angelavdavis

kippers wrote: »

We don't eat out very often now but when we do we are always dissapointed by the quality and taste of the food.

I so agree, OH and I went on holiday and hadn't eaten out for a good while as we were saving pennies for the trip. We didn't have a single meal where there wasn't something about it not quite right.

Yet on Sunday, I marinated some meat and made some salads and HM bread rolls for a BBQ at home and it was a great meal - everyone commented on the food. I then used some leftover steak for some stir fried chinese on Monday evening!

Zend

I'm so glad I've become an OS'er. Not just for the health and financial aspects but also it has changed my views on so many things. I think it has given me a headstart for the present economic climate. I really wonder how people who have belonged to the "I want it now", culture are going to manage if things get much worse economically.

rosieben

Zend wrote: »

I'm so glad I've become an OS'er. Not just for the health and financial aspects but also it has changed my views on so many things. I think it has given me a headstart for the present economic climate. I really wonder how people who have belonged to the "I want it now", culture are going to manage if things get much worse economically.

I agree with that, OS has filtered down through all areas of my life, and I'm now pretty much a non-consumer of new things. I love to reuse, recycle etc - it gives me the kind of satisfaction and feeling of independence that you just don't get from flashing a bit of plastic at a checkout!

One thing's for sure, if the doom and gloom merchants were right (which I dont believe) then us OS'ers would be streets ahead! :T

kaydn

:T Have never been able to make yorkies before they have always turned out as pancakes lol was watching something for the weekend a few weeks ago and simon rimmer used brian turners nas recipie which is fool proof so I thought I would try today and they were perfect DD and OH also said so

lil_me

WELL DONE!!!

I ALWAYS use Brian Turners way after finding the recipe, only occasioanlly vary with half water half milk if I am short of milk, downside is my first attempt with them they hit the top of the oven and caught fire because I didn't expect them to rise and had the shelf too high

kaydn

Thanks used half water and milk (skimmed) today

funkyfunkymonkey

kaydn

Could you possibly post the recipe? I have been failing miserably for weeks trying to do decent yorkies.

TIA FFM

Natty68

I have always used Brian Turners receipe, and have never failed once.

Here's what you do:

If you use a ramekin, or cup fill with equal quantities of flour, milk, eggs and a dash of vinegar. Don't worry if you use 2 eggs or 4 eggs, it will depend on the size of your eggs.

It's all about equal volume rather than actual measurements.

The cook as normal

kaydn

As natty68 has said it is all about volume sift the flour (plain) with a pinch of salt add eggs and half the other liquid until smooth then whisk in the remainder of the liquid. Heat your baking tin in the oven with a little oil or beef dripping then pour in the batter. I cooked mine for about 20 mins they weresmall ones done in a small bun tray. The other thing is don't open the oven. Think I'm an expert now lol;)

lil_me

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/yorkshirepuddings_71853.shtml

I usually do them in a muffin tray, big huge yorkies nomnomnom bad for diets however.

The other good thing about this recipe is you're just using equal volumes, no scales needed (good for me because my batteries keep going flat) so any cup/ramekin/bowl will do and it's easy to increase the quantities, just use a larger measure or 2 measures. One childs ikea cup of each is ideal for 12 muffin tray ones

Oh and it works fine with powdered milk aswell, ideal for when you have no milk or are running short.