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In The Kitchen Today

Apple pie and custard is lovely Jean, and I wish I was allowed to eat it. Colin's favourites are Spotted Dick and Sticky Toffee pudding both with custard. Well, you have certainly got a good grounding with cooking having a mother that was a good pastry and cake cook. I bet your kitchen smells nice this afternoon cooking the steak and kidney pie. I plod on with the damned arm pain Jean, see the Dr tomorrow.
 
I know what you men Maggs and it was so frustrating last year when I broke my arm trying to do the chores with one hand. Pete actually rolled the pastry for me and I cheated with frozen. Going to do sausage beans chips and eggs later for Pete. Mom used to cook the most tasty spotted dick but added other fruits too. I loved it with treacle and banana fritters with treacle. I can go weeks without a pudding then I fancy one or make one when Pete fancies it. Jean.
 
I remember you struggling with your broken arm Jean. I shall never take my arms for granted again. Frozen pastry is good for things like sausage rolls, which I used to be able to eat at one time, and loved them. We have a once a week fry up too. Double egg, chips, beans and sometimes sausage or ham. Do you do your own chip's? I can't stand those oven or microwave ones. Treacle sponge Mmmmmm. Never had a banana fritter, but possibly I wouldn't be allowed that now...not sure. I bet when you do fancy a pud, you really go to town then.
 
Nice link Len,I have had a quick look and they all seem tatsy, relatively easy and quite quick. Thanks.
 
Thanks Len I am putting that in favourites. gong to try the cottage pie with oxtail soup added for a change. Jean.
 
Thanks Len,Have used this site a while ago, but had forgotten it. The spicy shepherds pie is lovely, guess what's for tea tomorrow lol!
Maggs, don't forget pastry making could be good arm and hand exercise, not sure what you have done, but I often recommend it to my patients who are keen cooks!!
Sue
 
Dek, that wartime recipe was for a pudding not a main course.
 
Thanks Trevor. I have just cooked one of those shake in the bag meals for the second time and thoroughly enjoyed it. Also did three lasagne's for the family. Jean.
 
I went onto the internet and have bought some of those bags to do my own recipes. Today I am cooking mustard pork with new potato's, carrots, mushrooms and peas and for Pete a chicken curry with peas, onions and mushrooms. I am adding prawns to the rice just before it is ready.
 
I had a busy day in the kitchen on Saturday. Steak & Ale pie, Apple Sponge, Coffee and walnut cake then a very large bread pudding. Yesterday was the usual roast. Today was idle.....Beef ping ping or leftovers from yesterday shoved in the microwave.
 
Heather it is normally my ping ping day today but I did Sunday roast on Saturday and ping ping yesterday.
 
I have been googling the Kentucky fried chicken recipe and it mentioned CRISCO [SHORTENING] CORN OIL]. Have any of you heard of it please as it says it is the healthiest form of frying and crispiest?. Jean.
 
Of course Alfie but I would like to hear if anyone has used this oil as I hadn't even heard of it. Can't beet first hand experience. Jean.
 
G G Jean said:
I have been googling the Kentucky fried chicken recipe and it mentioned CRISCO [SHORTENING] CORN OIL]. Have any of you heard of it please as it says it is the healthiest form of frying and crispiest?. Jean.
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Alf that is how I found the recipe in the first place by googling.
 
jean cisco is sold here in canada and the states it comes in liquid and blocks ...im sure if look under crisco you could find their british brand name
 
Thanks Annie have you used it?. It is supposed to be healthy but looking at some sites it is far from it. Have you a recipe for us Annie that we can try?. Jean.
 
yes jean not often though i'm not into fats oil or grease... it is great for pie pastery ...or cookies {it comes in butter flavor} i'm dairy intolerent so i dont use anything that may have dairy in it
heres recipe
toll house cookies
2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttersoftened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
one 12oz pkg [2 cups] nestle toll house semi
sweet chocolate chips [or what ever flavor you like ]
1 cup chopped nuts
preheat oven 375f in small bowl combine flour,soda and salt...set a side
in large bowl combine butter,sugar brown sugar and vanilla extract.. beat till creamy then
beat in eggs
gradually add flour mixture stir chocolate chips
drop by the tablespoon onto a ungreased cookie sheet
bake at 375f for 9-11mins
makes about 5dozen
 
I will save that one for when we go to the van with the grandchildren and thanks for sharing it Annie. Jean.
 
hope you have alot of grandkids jean ...5 dozen cookies is alot ...i think it would feed an army !!!
 
l have used both Crisco products solid and liquid and would recommend it anytime, its good fo frying especially chicken "yum yum" fried shrimp etc, also good for baking cookies and it makes the best pastry so go ahead and try it, years ago it seemed it was the only product on the shelves but now there are so many more varieties that are just as good.....Brenda
 
Have you seen Guinness HP Sauce on sale?, i have seen it in Morrisons store, it is black not brown and one of the ingrediants is Guinness!!!. Len.
 
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