May 2008 Grocery Challenge

TheBees

Sorry forgot to ask this question -

Have made a few loaves in the new car boot sale breadmaker but although the first one was perfect, the next two have risen, then the top has collapsed. Although they taste fine and the bread is usable it's an odd shape! Any suggestions as to what is wrong with the mixture?

Sosh

TheBees wrote: »

Sorry forgot to ask this question -

Have made a few loaves in the new car boot sale breadmaker but although the first one was perfect, the next two have risen, then the top has collapsed. Although they taste fine and the bread is usable it's an odd shape! Any suggestions as to what is wrong with the mixture?

I've had this happen to me a cople of times. My BM manual said that the problem is too much yeast added to the mix. It suggests reducing the aount of yeats by 1/4 tsp or adding more sugar.

It only seems to happen when I make wholemeal bread, and only with asda yeast.

victory

This is the photo of my biscuits made this evening, I found along with the spoon idea for the roundness the fairy cake tin that I have put in the photo so you can see what I mean does an excellent job , non stick so does not need grease proof paper or greasing, plop them in and they come out like the photo, great tin:D I made 37:D

victory

shaz mum 2 I copied your cinammon and lemon extract for the biscuits but not the raisins as did not understand whether you had omitted the oats and added the raisins or done both?

angel how did the eggless cake with soya flour come out? Where do they sell soya flour went to asda and Sainsburys but they have not got any, much be a health food shop like holland and barrett?

JennyBee_2

Procrastinator - I haven't ever made soup in a slow cooker. Got a big stock pot that I normally do large batches in. Mascarpone normally goes in at the end, yes

procrastinator

Sosh wrote: »

This is a recipie from a baby mag, but should be ok for adults. I'm plannning on trying it next month.

200g pasta
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red onion chopped
1 garlic clove
400g passata
1/4 tsp sugar
2 tbsp basil
75g marscarpone
salt & pepper to taste

cook pasta
saute onion in olive oil until soft
add garlic and saute for another minute
stir in passata & sugar, season to taste & cover
simmer gently for ~ 10 mins
remove from heat, add basil & blend
return to pan, add marscarpone. Stir until melted & simmer for 1 - 2 mins
add the pasta

This is freezable and apparently makes 4 portions, but as i said, this is from a baby mag so the portions are probably small.

Sophie x

This looks good I might have to change a couple of things as I don't have any passata or basil at the mo. I was going to do leek and potato soup but not sure how much mascarpone to put in it or wether I can do it in the slow cooker tomorrow before work. Maybe I can do both?
Will let you know how I get on.
Many thanks.

procrastinator

JennyBee wrote: »

Procrastinator - I haven't ever made soup in a slow cooker. Got a big stock pot that I normally do large batches in. Mascarpone normally goes in at the end, yes

Using 4 leeks and 5 or 6 tatos how much mascarpone do you think I would need?

searching_me

hello everybody... bit early or late whichever way you wanna look at it... been in and out of sleep since about 4pm ish ... keep waking up due to bad dreams so i thought id take my mind of it and catch up on here... thank you everyone for your very kind words i know i'll be ok... my life aint been easy but im a fighter so i'll get there... but glad to see your all ok and keeping the recipes flowing xxxx

mandy_moo_1

victory wrote: »

I copied your cinammon and lemon extract for the biscuits but not the raisins as did not understand whether you had omitted the oats and added the raisins or done both?

i made these as well, and you add the raisins AS WELL as the oats.... i just added a handful of raisins to the dry mix before i added the melted butter/syrup/sugar

MRSMCAWBER

Morning all

Planning a NSD today its raining outside so the veggies should be happy.. Saves me a job too as i put dried tomato food round the bottom of the tomatoes last night night and as they only take in food in a morning left it to water in this morning..and now its been rained in :T ...had a count up and i have 37 tomato plants out there guess who got carried away planting seed :rotfl: ... they are all in various stages which is good and i have all sorts -from tiddly little cherry ones, plum, yellow pears, ones for cooking right up to some yellow brandywine ones that can grow upto 2lb in weight each tomato :eek: ..."tomato sandwiches anyone?" :rotfl:
With the help of the rain i reckon another few days and im gonna start fetching in my salad leaves... have allsorts-lots of which i hadn't heard of before let alone tried :rotfl:

Should have enough fruit to get me through to Monday... have taken over hubbies beer fridge in the basement again .... have decided that i will be keeping on with the vast amount of fruit i can get through as i feel bloomin marvelous... and have lost another 3.5lbs this week :j making 6st 10.5lbs since the middle of August

Victory- what a good idea... we will end up with a whole range of "twinks".. a "twink" empire at this rate :j

right had better get off....have a great day everyone