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Carrying on from Chat.

I think if I was doing pancake batter by experience like my mum does I would use Ken but I would need to use a jug too, to measure the milk, so I might as well use the jug to mix.

I had that quandary on Sunday but reasoned that pancakes by hand = whisk, jug + effort, whereas pancakes in chef = whisk attachment, bowl + no effort!

Someone mentioned the bbc good food site above, I think it is brilliant! All I do now is, eg I want to make an apple pie so I google "bbc good food apple pie", if nothing appeals I google "mumsnet apple pie" or "nigella apple pie"!
Savory things tend to include a wee "savory thing river cottage" google!

I threw pancake stuff in mine. Was utterly lazy on my part. I don't measure milk for pancakes....just tweak it until its right then ladle it into the crepe pan. Really want to make galletes I think

I used Woody to make a pakora batter, some dough for flat breads and some carrot houmous at lunch time (River Cottage Veg book).

Speaking of galettes, thanks for the recipe Viking :) Think I shall make them at the weekend when DH is away and I get to cook what I like and spend as long as I like cooking it

Have been up since 1.30am, more or less, with a few dozes somewhere in there, with DS who just didn't want to sleep , so no Prospero-ing today, just surviving

viking, could I ask how you made the carrot humous please?

I made a dressing with a couple of spoons of oil, a little honey, some cumin, coriander, turmeric, salt and pepper. Peeled and cut up some carrots, tossed them in the dressing, added a couple of whole cloves of garlic and roasted them for about 40 minutes (until soft and slightly caramelised).
Once they'd cooled enough to handle, I put them in the processor (squeezing the garlic from its skin), added some tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil then blitzed until it looked right (and adjusting the quantities to taste).

Has anyone used the continuous juicer? If so can you juice anything? Well not anything but apples and the like.

Continuous juicer? What's that? Did it come with the Prospero, or was it an extra?

I think some models did have a centrifugal juicer with them, which, in theory, you can juice pretty much anything in. The one I got just has a citrus juicer which I definitely can't juice apples with!

Its on the box not got to opening the box yet so will tell you. Its KM265 not sure if that helps...

We got a centrifugal juicer with our Kenwood FP many years ago, it was used once, was a pig to clean and has never come out of the cupboard again. We're not big juice drinkers though.

I think you buy the continuous juicer and the meat mincer separately. They're in the pic on the box but not meant to be included.

Here's a q for everyone. Do you have a bit of your Kenwood that you haven't yet had a chance to try out? I've used everything mine came with except the whisk; I need an excuse to whip some cream.

I used the whisk for my pancake batter.

I used my whisk this afternoon to whisk some eggs for brownies. Yes, I could have done it by hand but where's the fun in that?

I haven't used the (normal not centrifugal - what's the difference anyway?) juicer - I just buy juice, much easier!

I'm about to use the whisk to make some butter. Got some cheap cream today, and DH thinks I'm lying about making butter. He says it's witchcraft.

I used the juicer when I did my lemon drizzle cake. It was worth the faff of getting it out and washing it up for 2 lemons. I don't often use the juice of 2 lemons in one go....

I used the whisk for pancake batter too. Have used all my parts, but as it is a KM260 that isn't many, k beater, whisk, dough hook and liquidiser.

Ah the juicer picture is only showing where it fits on the prof.

I finally bought a Prospero! After missing out when it was £115/£120 on Amazon (went away for the weekend and came back to find it was £170 or something) I spotted it on Amazon for £128 tonight so snapped one up. I suppose the only downside is that when the price was higher DH and I were talking about getting the newer one when it became more widely available.

It is still being advertised with a mill and spatula though, so I will be getting in touch when this turns up without one.

I'll be spending the next few days going back over this thread to note down all the recipes and other tips!

Yay another Prosperoess! Congratulations on your purchase, TSP

Tunip I've not used all my food processor blades yet. That shall be my next challenge...

Right, a Prospero day today :) (kids with GPs, yay!)
Making chocolate fairy cakes as DH's request (but no icing :( as he prefers them plain)

Also going to try wraps.... using this recipe, from the same site that brought us HoneyDragon's amazing frosting, unless you can suggest another recipe anyone?

So, do I use the K-beater to mix oil into flour, and then dough hook when adding water and kneading?

Surely you make icing but just leave one or two without for your DH?

Ooh another recipe. I must scroll back up to find the butter recipe. I used this one for wrapsallrecipes.co.uk/recipe/1864/flour-tortilla-wraps.aspx mainly as its oil free....they also freeze well for ds's packed lunches

ATTENTION ALL PIZZA LOVING PUSSIES! Sainsbury's have the Gino's pizza stone for £3! Should be a tenner. I'm gonna see if there are any in my local store this afternoon.