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Post by meganl on Jul 10, 2016 5:43:40 GMT
That sounds good might try it with a little less salt and some cheese added
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Post by ragdall on Jul 11, 2016 10:33:44 GMT
That sounds good might try it with a little less salt and some cheese added That would be really good. I've made them with cheese, too.
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Post by meganl on Jul 11, 2016 11:17:53 GMT
ohhh yum drat now you've made me hungry
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Post by sandrainsydney on Jul 12, 2016 4:33:33 GMT
definitely yum
sandra
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Post by sandrainsydney on Dec 9, 2016 23:06:14 GMT
I'm going to make a recipe! I'm definitely not a cook, my normal evening meal is the famous soupy-stew - boil lotsa'vegs, add some protein, either in the pot or cooked separately, flavour & eat with a spoon. The only recipe I have (& have made twice!) is the savoury croissant pudding which I posted back earlier this year (9th July 2016) I saw these yummy savoury bikkies at a recent Christmas party meeting & co-incidently found the recipe on a blog JennieG follows - Dec 6th post. Also check out her very clever Christmas tree with presents under it. sandra
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Post by ragdall on Dec 10, 2016 6:43:46 GMT
Please let us know how they turn out, Sandra? Pictures, please?
Is this the recipe? Cheese Biscuits
2 cups crushed cheese and onion crisps (I sometimes use salt and vinegar) 100g butter 1 1/2 cups grated strong cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups flour pinch salt, pepper, dried mustard and paprika ( I like cayenne pepper too)
Mix all together using your hands to knead the butter in. It should be a nice softish dough. Roll into balls and place on a baking tray. Press down with a fork and bake at 180 for 15 minutes until golden brown. (do watch as burnt cheese taste is not great)
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Post by sandrainsydney on Dec 10, 2016 8:39:46 GMT
that's it!
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Post by sandrainsydney on Dec 14, 2016 13:23:10 GMT
here are the originals from the blog & my result. Unfortunately all I could make was a slice! a very crumbly slice on a nasty hot (37.8C = 100F) humid day when flour, grated cheese & butter do not become a soft dough which can be rolled into balls! Even if I'd grated the cheese on the fine cone in my grater, rather than buying ready grated cheese, it still wouldn't have worked due to the weather. when the mixture wouldn't get past the giant crumbs stage, I went to Chef Google to find out what was happening - Dr Google might be very wise, but Chef Google isn't! I wasted a lot of time trying to find out what was going wrong - first trying to find the correct terminology, then useful pages, then tried calling a few friends who are good cooks & the one who was home suggested the weather. Everyone else agreed when I presented my box of crumbs at lunch. It was yummy but very crumbly ( have a bit but put you other hand under it as it will crumble away...) folks enjoyed it, but it was not a thing of great beauty! Maybe I'll make it in winter. Attachments:
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Post by maeve on Dec 14, 2016 20:17:19 GMT
Freezing and grating both butter and cheese may help on a hot day.
Greetings to all. Not home much lately.
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Post by sandrainsydney on Dec 15, 2016 1:55:51 GMT
Thanks, maeve - when I finish the batch I have left, I might try to make some for a friend's post-christmas get together cos it really is yummy! Frozen cheese & butter & fan blowing onto the bench, rather than just blowing down the kitchen from the top of the cupboard.
I might be able to use it up twice as fast. I was planning to sprinkle it over evening meals but JennieG suggested sprinkling it over salads, so I'll do that today as well.
sandra (proving once again she is not a cook, but planning to get better)
Seasonable greeting to you, maeve.
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Post by meganl on Dec 15, 2016 6:58:43 GMT
heat is not a problem we have here Sandra but if it is the problem I would consider weighing everything and putting it in the fridge including the flour and crisps the colder you can get everything the better the dough.
Maeve yer a clever lass I had to think for a while about this one .
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Post by sandrainsydney on Dec 15, 2016 13:18:42 GMT
thanks, megan - how's the weather in you very northern part of the globe?
sandra in a warm summery rainy night - 17.7C with 89% humidity! 12.18am on Friday morning
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Post by meganl on Dec 15, 2016 15:38:28 GMT
Not to bad today damp almost dark about 9C wind SSE taking temp down to a balmy 5C humidity 93% and a toe that I am hoping is only staved and not broken (Note to self wait till you can use your hands to close the door)
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Post by sandrainsydney on Dec 15, 2016 22:11:04 GMT
poor toe!
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Post by ragdall on Dec 16, 2016 23:00:58 GMT
What a disappointment, Sandra, but if the taste was very good, you just need to change the working conditions. Maeve had excellent suggestions for correcting that.
Oh, Maeve! Sorry to read about your toe. I hope it will heal quickly.
Sandra, I have excellent conditions for your baking. Inside the house it's a toasty +20 C, with cooler air near the windows. Outdoors, it's been between -13 C and -27 C for a couple of weeks now. Currently, at 3 pm, it's -21C (-6F), humidity 84%, with a light wind. I can chill or freeze leftovers, (or baking ingredients), very quickly, but setting them out on my deck table.
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