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Who's got a Be Ro baking book?

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SoupDragon · 07/06/2005 10:38

The one I remember was a long thin book from 20 years ago.

Anyway, I'm after the recipe for "almond rounds" or sometehing. They were an almond shortbready biscuit and absolutely gorgeous.

I have a sneaky feeling my mum threw the book out

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Blackduck · 07/06/2005 10:40

Soupy - that takes me back!! I can remember us pestering my mum to make the smartie cake out of it....and I made many a 'rock' cake...

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SoupDragon · 07/06/2005 10:42

Sigh...

Have to say I was horrified to realise it was over 20 years ago.

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Louise1980 · 07/06/2005 10:42

I have one!!!!!! You can still buy them. Not sure where it is though. Try your supermarket in the baking aisle. I got mine from the co-op. My grandma bought us all one when we moved out of home!

I will try to hunt it out for you.

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Puppy · 07/06/2005 10:43

www.be-ro.com/f_insp.htm

is this the pne your looking for soup

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Puppy · 07/06/2005 10:45

if you put almonds as a ingredient its listed there

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pinkmama · 07/06/2005 10:45

Yes, you can still buy them, think it says on website, or if you buy a bag of be-ro flour. Think they are about a whole £1.25!

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assumedname · 07/06/2005 10:46

There's a Be-Ro website where you can get the latest edition. I have one.

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Blackduck · 07/06/2005 10:47

Oh gosh - think I'm going to have to buy one for old times sake.....(bit worrying about the 20 years ago thou' Soupy....)

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SoupDragon · 07/06/2005 10:48

Could be those, Puppy They don't look quite like I remember but I guess the only thing to do is to try them...

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Blackduck · 07/06/2005 10:49

LOL at the bit about taping the £1.25 to a piece of card!!!

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assumedname · 07/06/2005 10:49

Be-Ro website

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Blackduck · 07/06/2005 10:50

Australian Crunchie.....

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Puppy · 07/06/2005 10:52

Think i may order one myself, its the only cook book i used when i was younger, my mum has the centenary edition, we love the flapjack recipe which uses cornflakes

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Mothernature · 07/06/2005 10:54

I have one too...

just checked the index they have Almond Icing Almond Paste Almond Slices but no Almond rounds, sorry....

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emmamama · 07/06/2005 13:03

I've found a real old one from the 70's. Almond biscuits perhaps?

It's taken me right back to my childhood, thanks for reminding me!

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almostanangel · 07/06/2005 13:07

6oz be ro self raising flour
pinch salt
30z caster sugar
20z ground almonds
5oz margerine
almond essance
blanched almonds

mix all but the blanched almonds
roll out cut into rounds put almond on each one 15 min 180/gas 4

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emmamama · 07/06/2005 13:19
Grin
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cadbury · 07/06/2005 13:20

sOUPY, i HAVE A SPARE ONE - i ALWAYS BUY 2 AND END UP GIVING THEM AWAY. iF YOU CAT ME YOUR ADDRESS, YOU CAN HAVE IT. Sorry about the capitals, not looking at what I'm typing

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hatmum · 07/06/2005 13:29

My mum was given one for her wedding in 1973 and she gave me one for my wedding in 1998. Great for all the baking basics.

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elliott · 07/06/2005 13:35

I remember this from childhood too - surely its 30 years rather than 20 years ago
Rock cakes were good.
I bet my mum's still got hers!

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cadbury · 07/06/2005 14:48

bump for soupy

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deegward · 07/06/2005 14:52

oh my mum has one, problem, she's in Edinburgh, I'm in Watford, will call her and get her to read it out

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