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  • lottie dolly
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    Afternoon all,you all busy in the kitchen,Nicos it would have been a sin not to pop in the shop and come out with yum yum yums,i have not long come back from a lunch date,very nice,otherwise done nothing,only smile



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  • Nicos
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    Funnily enough- those ^^^^ were my very thoughts gf

    My recipe seemed to have half a bucket of treacle, half a bucket of golden syrup, half a bucket of sugar and half a bucket of butter….all for one tiny cake!
    The only ‘healthy’ thing in it was the egg, organic flour and organic oats.
    I was thinking of working out the calories but I guess that might dampen the joy of munching it and spending the next few hours sucking my teeth!

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  • greenishfing
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    Flo, I hope your parkin turns out better than my one attempt, a few years ago. I have lovely memories of it as a child. My sister gave me a recipe from one of our long dead relatives recipe books. Either it was the wrong recipe or my baking skills deserted me that day. The birds enjoyed it.

    While setting the slow cooker off I decided I ought to see if I can get a replacement pot for it. It's an oval aluminium pot which is brilliant because it can be used on the hob for searing first and is really lightweight, but it is scratched to death and a bit dented. I looked about a year ago and they were out of stock/discontinued. I looked again today. Eureka! They're supposedly getting some in in November. I've told them to email me when in stock.

    Nicos, you deserved something nice for having your jab.
    Last edited by greenishfing; 25-10-2024, 12:21 PM.

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  • Florence Fennel
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    I would call that a well earned treat Nicos! I think I might try the Parkin today after all - if it is dry, I'll have to make another one. I've wrapped it in foil so I might change that to cling film while I'm at it.

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  • Nicos
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    We’ve just got back from having our flu jabs.
    It was a spur of the moment decision, and it’s now sorted Hopefully nothing more for another year!

    And… oh dear…..the pharmacy/ nurse is just across the road from a patisserie- so we came home with a croissant, pain au raisins and a chocolate twirly thing. So…we’re just having a second breakfast( in lieu of lunch)

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  • Florence Fennel
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    Good Morning All Foggy here, but not too cold. Have a good day

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  • Bren In Pots
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    Morning

    My colds gone it only lasted a few days I feel perfectly fine while MrPots still has his, as for tissues GF I'm with you I must have gone through a box full.

    Love the info about lollies and I'd like to play but won't do until next summer when its nice sunny and warm.

    Porridge and raspberries here for breakfast Nicos.

    Of to catch up on the vine.

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  • Snoop Puss
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    Morning all.

    Excellent looking lollies, GF.

    As for the buttering technique, Nicos, I wonder if it was because the crumb holds together better if there's more of it when the butter is cold.

    Rain forecast for here has gone back up again, due to start this afternoon. Mr Snoop not best pleased... I sent the smiles off this morning, telling them not to try and come home for a week, as the rain is much worse in the evenings and overnight. Sounds like you might get more than a few stopping over with you, Nicos, given your parkins.

    Better get a move on. Got absolutely masses to get through today. I'll be glad when it's bedtime tonight, that's for sure.

    Have a great day, everyone.

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  • greenishfing
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    Good morning all.

    Not a bad sleep. I'm happy to say I was still in the land of nod when you were making breakfast, Nicos
    . Mr GF did try and talk me into getting up at 7am, but I talked him into getting back into bed for another hour until it got light and warmer. I did get out of bed to turn the thermostat up.

    I really enjoyed last night's orange lollies.

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  • Nicos
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    Mornin n’alln’all
    After lovely snuggles with Hibou, I’m now wide awake
    Boy, these pets have us well trained don’t they?

    Anyone fancy a brew?…I’m guessing it’s a tad early for most of you!…sorry…will tiptoe around in the kitchen….
    The fire stayed in overnight which is lovely. Tis nice and cosy downstairs.

    Whats everyone up to this weekend? We have friends coming next week so I need to start thinking of tidying up and preparing a few things for them. We have rain forecast for today, so I’ll try and get on top of the domestics. Then it looks like a lovely dry weekend so hopefully I’ll get a lot of gardening sorted. Still got lots of crafting to do but fresh air and exercise are still important, even if it’s just an hour or do.

    Have you been tempted to taste your Parkin Flo?
    I ended up making two different recipes. One was more of a ginger cake but with treacle and oatmeal. That one is starting to moisten up and should be ready for when are friends are here.
    The other I’ve not tasted yet but it felt much stickier just coming out of the tin. I’m guessing that’s going to be my favourite.
    Greggs used to make the best ever Parkin…then they stopped making it. Pity really .

    Lottie- apparently I’m rubbish at slicing bread…too skewiff. Seems fine to me!
    My granny used to tuck her loaf up against her chest, butter it and then horizontally saw off a piece
    No idea why?

    Anyway…the kettle is hot- do help yourselves. Porridge and stewed mirabelles for breakfast if anyone is interested?
    Enjoy your day….
    Last edited by Nicos; 25-10-2024, 05:40 AM.

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  • lottie dolly
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    mmmm yum yum come to my tum,GF you go for it girl,you cannot beat having something new in one's life,especially when it gives you great pleasure,my loaf is good again,they seem to sink a bit in the top middle,but that does not reflect on the eating quality ,am also getting better at slicing it up into thinner bits instead of chunks,

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  • Florence Fennel
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    Afternoon All The Parkin is in the tin gathering flavour for Bonfire Night, or thereabouts. It finished up being a bit of guesswork - 8 oz butter, sugar, SR flour, oats, syrup/treacle and a tbsp of ginger, one large egg with a bit of milk. It looks ok, so hope it's not dry.

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  • Nicos
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    How fantastic gf…a brill toy indeed!

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  • greenishfing
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    Nicos, I'd say the ones I've got are quite small....

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    Here is me taking a lolly out


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    I've got two orange/satsuma lollies in the freezer now to try later. I bought a bag of half price little satsumas/easy peelers the other day. I peeled three, took the middle slices out and chopped them and put them in the moulds, squeezed the rest of the juice in and put them in the freezer. Obviously these moulds are my new toy.

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  • Snoop Puss
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    Originally posted by lottie dolly View Post
    Nicos mini ones are only a tease


    Ain't that the truth!

    But more seriously, yes they do exist. But if you go for the mini ones, you might do better to dip them rather than do as GF suggests. By the time you've coated the inside with chocolate, there won't be much room left for ice cream. And I bet even a full size mould like GF's is smaller than a Magnum.

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