Reactions to home baked cakes

Queenie

rchddap1 wrote:

As soon as I took them out of the oven OH was standing there with that "but I'm starving" look in his eye.

Awwww, bless him ... we used to call that "puppy dog" syndrome, sad, hungry eyes with that "feed me, feed me" look

Lyndsay_21 - have you tried using a hand whisk to make your mash with? That's how the (old-fashioned-who-could-cook!) dinner ladies used to do it. I always use my electric hand mixer and haven't had a complaint about lumps in years!
When you cook your potatoes for mash, cut them into small, even sized pieces; then check them with the point of a sharp knife/metal skewer to make certain they are cooked through to the centre. Then grab your electric hand whisk and voila!

Loadsabob

What an excellent tip about freezing bananas for cake-making!

I guess the advice about not freezing is because they won't thaw out to be the same textured fruit they were...but for anything you need them mushy in, perfect! I have never done this! Thanks Catznine!

catznine

I've thrown away loads in the past as well! but you can only use the frozen bananas in cakes etc as they go a bit dark and mushy when defrosted.

Mrs-Clements-to-be

Queenie: is the secret ingredient Branston Pickle?

Queenie

:hello: Welcome Mrs-Clements-To-Be :hello:

Sadly, I don't think Branston was around when the recipe was written Like your thoughts though

Katgoddess

I have been inspired by this thread to start baking!

I'm going to start off with Curry Queen's Microwave Pudding with lemon curd.

I'll see how it goes once I've done that!

:rotfl:

SnowyOwl_2

Queenie, is it leeks? Garlic? Spring onion? Piccalilli? Salad cream?

Oh go on, give us a clue!!!

Queenie

Nope, none of those!

Clue? :think: it is savoury

Trow

tomatos. tomato puree. chilli powder. coriander. some other herb/spice.

This is intruiging!

catznine

Cheese Queenie?