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[SadLynda]

some nice meals going on here.

I made our loaf in the bread maker today.  Also made some orange flavour biscuits for weekend.

Going out tonight so fish n chips after I get back with dog

[honeybun]

I'm getting all cheffy tonight.
This takes time patience and forward planning. It also takes all my skill....

Egg chips bacon and beans.....and hubby fries the eggs as mine always break 

Oh with bread and butter so might have a bit of a chip buttie.

Heck I know how to live 

In my defence we are having duck breasts for dinner tomorrow.


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[SadLynda]

I have the duck breasts in fridge for in week, they were good, enjoy HB.

Loaf is just a large white Sparkle, the wholemeal is a bit too filing and they had no brown bread flour in tesco this week.  So though I am not really keen on white health wise, its better than a shop bought one

[CLKD]

Was OK for anyone worried 

Pizza in the oven for quickness, late in this evening.

[SadLynda]

5 spice lamb in slow cooker for later, brown loaf in bread maker, first (poor) attempt at shortbread cooling in tray... think that may need more practice.

[honeybun]

If you add some ground almonds to shortbread then it helps makes it crunchy. Try not to over work it and don't use a rolling pin. If you are using a tin to bake then press it gently in with your fingers and then smooth with the back of a spoon. Then prick it gently with a fork. It's easy to overbake so take it out when it just starts to turn colour. It crisps up as it cools.

I can fish out a recipe for you if you want......Scotland is the home of shortbread 


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[SadLynda]

If you add some ground almonds to shortbread then it helps makes it crunchy. Try not to over work it and don't use a rolling pin. If you are using a tin to bake then press it gently in with your fingers and then smooth with the back of a spoon. Then prick it gently with a fork. It's easy to overbake so take it out when it just starts to turn colour. It crisps up as it cools.

I can fish out a recipe for you if you want......Scotland is the home of shortbread 


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yes please, mine was a disaster.  I think I over cooked it and I didnt prick it either.  I would love to be able to make good shortbread:)

[honeybun]

200g butter
100g castor sugar
50g ground almonds
200g plain flour
50g cornflour
pinch of salt.

Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, almonds, and cornflour. Knead a little but don't over work. Prick lightly after you put it in the tin. Cook for about 25 mins at 170

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[SadLynda]

Thank you, I will try that next week and let you know how I get on

[honeybun]

Don't forget to dredge with a little castor sugar when you bring it out of the oven.

let me know


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[CLKD]

…  oooh, Bisto 

[honeybun]

Never had Bisto on shortbread   

Cuba Girl will tell you the same.....we know how to make shortbread up here. 


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[SadLynda]

Today, made a batch of jam tarts, brown loaf in bread maker, made root veg and fennel soup in pan now cooling ready for blender.. just add coconut cream later when re-heating.

I have come back here as 'finally' located the ground almonds so I can do 'take 2' of the shortbread later, will let you know how it goes.  Just writing down above recipe now

[SadLynda]

shortbread in oven, was just wondering how long to leave it in tin.. read back and see to add caster sugar when comes out of oven.. will do

[honeybun]

Cut  it when it's hot and still in the tin into squares or fingers. Dredge with sugar and then leave until cold.
Hope it tastes good.


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