Watty's Awakening

badmemory

I have a 1966 (ish) version of Good Housekeeping's cookery book which I prefer to the dairy book of home cookery.  I've looked at later versions of the good housekeeping one & was not impressed.

beanielou

If it’s any consolation after feeling so grotty last week I had to chuck out some very smelly courgettes and sprouting potatoes. Such is life. 

Slinky

themadvix said:

Delia’s book for me too, although I’m sure the ancient (standard 1970s) Dairy Book of Home Cookery contains a recipe too (don’t everyone have one of these?!). It also has batter pud recipe, so maybe I’ll give that a go. 

For years I wondered why I couldn't get a consistently decent toad in the hole following Delia's recipe.  Tried everything, then saw a posting online (maybe MSE) which mentiioned using 2 eggs instead of the 1 in Delia's recipe, and bingo, I can now make a decent Yorkie. I use 3oz plain flour, 2 medium eggs and 1/4 pt of semi skimmed milk.

badmemory

It was the semi skimmed milk & lack of butter that was the real problem!

themadvix

Slinky said:

themadvix said:

Delia’s book for me too, although I’m sure the ancient (standard 1970s) Dairy Book of Home Cookery contains a recipe too (don’t everyone have one of these?!). It also has batter pud recipe, so maybe I’ll give that a go. 

For years I wondered why I couldn't get a consistently decent toad in the hole following Delia's recipe.  Tried everything, then saw a posting online (maybe MSE) which mentiioned using 2 eggs instead of the 1 in Delia's recipe, and bingo, I can now make a decent Yorkie. I use 3oz plain flour, 2 medium eggs and 1/4 pt of semi skimmed milk.

I am terrible for half-halving Yorkshire pud recipes - i.e. I think 'I only need half', so halve the flour and the eggs and then forget to halve the milk... and wonder why it doesn't rise! 😂 (I now think this should be on GP's diary under cookery fails). I use my trusty student recipe book for toad in the hole/Yorkshire pud though - How to Cook has limited use (although I'm cooking her tomato risotto tonight - from her Veggie Collection - faffy, but worth it occasionally).