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Title: Easter pics Post by LeLimey on Mar 24th, 2008, 5:56pm As promised! We didn't go out 'cos it was so flippin' cold and the kids wouldn't pose for any pics so hopefully I can get some of them this week as they're off school until a week today. Coconut and malibu cake http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/43010/2170858040074489379S500x500Q85.jpg Lemon cake http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/17239/2376404030074489379S500x500Q85.jpg Flapjack http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/40034/2482870110074489379S500x500Q85.jpg Sausage Rolls http://inlinethumb41.webshots.com/7784/2116667800074489379S500x500Q85.jpg Pig Puffs! http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/41673/2321693120074489379S500x500Q85.jpg Easter Dinner http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/37000/2680044020074489379S500x500Q85.jpg My Easter window http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/40464/2483556740074489379S500x500Q85.jpg Pauls bit of totty - but which one?! ;) http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/25433/2642851810074489379S500x500Q85.jpg |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Jimi on Mar 24th, 2008, 5:59pm Man, that looks delicious. All of it. I gotta get over there, thats all it is to it. |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by John Michael Smith on Mar 24th, 2008, 6:06pm Sign me up for some pig puffs and sausage rolls! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Jonny on Mar 24th, 2008, 6:13pm on 03/24/08 at 18:06:51, John Michael Smith wrote:
Ditto what the big guy said!!!!!!! :-* |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by cynjeep89 on Mar 24th, 2008, 6:16pm I want the cake......all of the cake!!! Looks delicious, Helen! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by JeffB on Mar 24th, 2008, 6:19pm The pig puffs look gooooooooooooooooood. |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by LeLimey on Mar 24th, 2008, 6:22pm The "Pig Puffs" are puff pastry with bacon, tomato (thats tomARRRRRto) slices and cheddar with an egg glaze of course too. The little dustbins I refer to as my children love 'em! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Paul98 on Mar 24th, 2008, 6:34pm OK Helen I owe you five pounds and I don't mean currency either. Sad thing is I didn't even have one bite! Never thought pictures of food had calories! ;;D Really looks delicous. -P. |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by superhawk2300 on Mar 24th, 2008, 6:39pm Um, whats your address again!?!!?!?!? |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Mar 24th, 2008, 6:50pm Helen - that just looks too good to eat! Could I adopt you? ;) Hugs Carol |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Kevin_M on Mar 24th, 2008, 7:26pm Such perfect golden brown rolls and puffs. Don't know what your flapjack is though. The Easter window is fantastic, too. Like that. :) Oh, and the cakes. They're rightly on pedestals. |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Jackie on Mar 24th, 2008, 7:41pm What a fine feast you serve, lady.....beautiful! Thanks for the pictures.....always such fun! Much love, Jackie |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Linda_Howell on Mar 24th, 2008, 7:51pm Everything looks great, but I gotta ask: Quote:
What does this mean? |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by zwibbs/Scott on Mar 24th, 2008, 7:54pm Helen--You are a fantastic cook--Picture Prefect ! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by HappyElaine on Mar 24th, 2008, 8:19pm All of that looks so good ! Wish I could cook like that. The window is lovely ! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by cosmicfunkfather on Mar 24th, 2008, 8:35pm yummy....yummy.... |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by LeLimey on Mar 24th, 2008, 8:53pm Kevin Flapjack is butter brown sugar and syrup all melted tgether with oats added. You can add anything else you like too. Sultana's are common, my kids like it with coconut cherries and caramel (very sweet!) and I like it with chopped Apricots soaked in Amaretto (the alcohol evaporates obviously but the taste is flippin' lovely!) Linda, Totty is a slang word for woman but it's a bit more derogatory. Sort of like sayin a bit of fluff or a bit on the side. It's used in a jokey sort of sense though usually, its a bit of a daft word. I meant was I Pauls' totty or was it the sheep?! Going back to all the sheep jokes about my little lamb chop! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by debOUCH on Mar 24th, 2008, 8:57pm oh helen, everything looks so wonderful! my mouth is watering!! "picture perfect' i say!! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by nani on Mar 24th, 2008, 9:00pm Aw... I was hoping for kiddo pics. Please tell them that I insist they pose soon... I miss them! The food looks scrumptious! Count me in for pig puffs and cake! YUM! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Charlie on Mar 24th, 2008, 11:30pm That's it. I'm going to England to die happy from Helen's cooking. 8) Slurp Charlie |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Groov on Mar 25th, 2008, 12:02am Dang Helen....you're a helluva cook !!!! But where's the spotted dick ;;D ;;D ;;D |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Paul98 on Mar 25th, 2008, 9:40am on 03/25/08 at 00:02:30, Groov wrote:
:-X :-X :-X ;;D Just kidding. ;) -P. |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by LeLimey on Mar 25th, 2008, 9:59am on 03/25/08 at 00:02:30, Groov wrote:
Soon as I restock on the eye of newt and wing of bat I'll make you one droopy drawers :) Alternatively I have phone numbers for a couple of .. never mind! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by sandie99 on Mar 25th, 2008, 1:13pm Helen, everything looked just fantastic! :) And that window... wow! Makes me feel bad that I didn't decorate that much this year... Sanna |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Melissa on Mar 25th, 2008, 1:24pm Looks delicious! I bet everyone was just stuffed. :) |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Rosybabe on Mar 25th, 2008, 1:33pm OH NO!! NOW I AM STARVING!!! :P everything looks delicious....yummy!!! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by mummymac on Mar 25th, 2008, 2:21pm Everything looks really really good. I don't know what looks better the cakes or the savory pastries, I know its those giant yourkshires. How the bloody hell do you get them so big, mine rise but never like that. I just get Aunt Bettsie now, the are guarented. What is the secret, do you have to fill the tins to the top with the batter??????????????????? mine never never ever come out like that. |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by LeLimey on Mar 25th, 2008, 3:30pm I have a brilliant Yorkshire pudding recipe Tanya, its foolproof (as shown LOL) I'll write it out for you if you like? |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by mummymac on Mar 25th, 2008, 3:44pm on 03/25/08 at 15:30:16, LeLimey wrote:
Helen I would love you to, I am always looking to get mine to look like your ones, but please state how full the tins should be, I think that may have something to do with it, or the oil is not hot enough. |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by LeLimey on Mar 25th, 2008, 4:47pm Okay Tanya here goes! First of all I use a muffin tin (or two usually!) I put a dessertspoon of corn oil into each cup and stick it in the oven on the top shelf - about 7-8 inches from the top of the oven (Otherwise they stick to the roof!) I put it in on gas mark 7-8 which is 220-230 centigrade or 425F if anyone else wants to know! I always use an electric hand mixer (told you I'd write this out exactly as I do it LOL) To make 12 or one tray full I use the recipe as below. To make more I double it. If I was going to make more than 2 trays full (I have made them for neighbours too before ) I mix it up in batches. I have a double oven so I can make two trays at once which is just as well as far as heating the oil is concerned. Otherwise I'd estimate I heat it for 8-10 minutes. Ingredients 6 oz (175 g) plain flour. It MUST be plain, self raising flour makes the worst Yorkshires going. 2 large eggs 6 fl oz (175 ml) semi skimmed milk and 4 fl oz (110 ml) ice cold water or 10 fl oz skimmed milk. I use either. Put the flour into a mixing bowl with the eggs and season well with salt and pepper. I generally give them about a teaspoon of salt. I rarely use salt in cooking so I don't mind this. Lo salt works just as well BTW. Start mixing and add the liquid bit by bit as it starts to thicken until all the liquid is added and then make sure you've given it a good blitz! I pour the mix into a jug to make it easier to pour into the muffin tins and then take the tin out of the oven and put it on the rings. I don't turn any heat on under it but there is heat rising from the ovens obviously. It just stops the tin from cooling as quickly as it would on the worktop. I fill the cups to approx 2/3 full erring nearer the half full if necessary and get it back in the oven asap. They generally take about ten minutes to cook. If you have to look (and can't see through a glass door!) DO NOT look until after about 9 minutes and only open the door a crack. You want to keep the temperature as steady as possible. It sounds complicated as I've written every single thing out but it's dead easy and it has never failed me (except when I used self raising flour because I dropped the plain all over the floor!) I always use fresh eggs and I buy flour (McDougalls) in 2lb bags not huge ones as believe it or not it does go stale and isn't as good! Umm.. not that flour goes stale here 'cos my kids love yorkshires and toad in the hole and pancakes! I go through a lot of it LOL Oh one last thing - ENJOY! My kids call my yorkshire puddings "tea cups" and like to fill them with gravy, horrible little scruff pots! |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by mummymac on Mar 26th, 2008, 3:22am Thanks Helen, I have just printed this out and will try it this week, |
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Title: Re: Easter pics Post by Emily on Mar 26th, 2008, 6:18pm I have trouble with big Yorkshires too... I'm trying this out for my next Sunday dinner! And I'm with your scruff pots. Nothing like a Yorkshire filled with good gravy. Mmmmm.... :) (I'm having roast beef and Yorkshires for my wedding meal!) |
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