Reactions to home baked cakes

Rage_in_Eden

Queenie: WHAT IS IT? :mad: I think I need a lie down.......... I am off to Aldi today to do the weekend shop (the stuff you always run out of because OH thinks blocks of cheese grown on trees,,,,, that sort of thing.) I will let you know if there are any special bargains on in the baking section. Actually I am quite excited - oh edar, i have turned into a sad person...... where's my anorak......

Queenie

Rage .... :shhh: I did say it was *secret* :silenced: :whistle:

My cat is reading over my shoulder so I simply cannot type ... he might tell all the other cats in the neighbourhood and *then* where will my secret be?

Trow

Queenie - at least tell us who is now the proud owner of a PM with the secret recipe!

Queenie

No one yet, Trow ... I've still got to type it out

spendaholic

Well, well done to whoever it is wot won it! Let us know quickly.

Back on the original topic ( ) I thought I'd chuck in another observation of mine.

We recently moved to an ex-pit village where there are a lot of old family values still knocking around. They think they're being all equal opportunities, but to the men here this means letting the women carry the sacks of potatoes while they amble alongside reading a newspaper.

However, if a laydee is not at home preparing meals for her loved ones, she's what they call a "pudding burner". What this really means is that she's in the pub beating them at dominoes when she should be at home cooking lunch, and, ergo, letting the Yorkshire pudding burn, but it's quite an insult.

So when our carpet fitter almost swooned at the smell of home baking coming from our house, I was, I admit, rather surprised. Everyone still cooks home made stuff here, yet still it's hugely appreciated.

moggins

Back on the original subject too, I have just attempted the first ever victoria sponge in my gas oven. admittedly one side did slope again slightly (can't work out why now) DH has just devoured two huge slices and told me that professional chefs would be jealous

So I've mastered the sponge, now on to christmas cake. Shame I didn't win Queenies recipe.

spendaholic

moggins wrote:

Back on the original subject too, I have just attempted the first ever victoria sponge in my gas oven. admittedly one side did slope again slightly (can't work out why now) DH has just devoured two huge slices and told me that professional chefs would be jealous

Well done! I just can't get the hang of those in a gas oven either!

So I've mastered the sponge, now on to christmas cake. Shame I didn't win Queenies recipe.

You might have done yet ...

squeaky

I'm about to have my very own reaction to home made in about... 9 minutes

Test drove my new Kenwood Chef and let it make some pastry for me. Did one tray of lemon curd tarts - yum! And was about to do the other tray as jam when I remembered one of my favourite puds from school. Cornflakes in golden syrup. So now I've got twelve miniature ones on the go

spendaholic

This is that really cheap machine you got for the price of a £35 pack of marg?

Good luck!

squeaky

Yeah. Don't forget - it's even cheaper from Amazon right now, should anyone feel tempted. I've always wanted one and I love it to bits already

I tried one of the cornflake and syrup ones - definitley need smothering in custard.