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Carrying on from Chat.

Oh dear.
When I pricked my cake with a fork the middle caved in. Turned out it wasn't cooked. (I should have used a flatter tin, I think.)

Caz10 Nigella's snow flecked brownies are incredible, even passed muster with my in-laws :).

Cunning - I haven't dared weigh myself since coming on this thread. I have given up toast for Lent in the hopes of redressing the carb balance a bit. I was just getting the attachments out of the dishwasher and thinking that I need to slow down, the freezer is stuffed full of baked goods! Luckily there is a school cake sale on Friday.

I was losing weight as a result of living mainly on River Cottage Veg recipes, so this will nicely redress the balance.

A biatch friend just sent me a recipe for a chocolate cake without butter. She may have a point. I'll give it a go and if it's any good, I'll share.

He's here!!!!!!!

I didn't expect him until Wednesday so yay!

Any opinions on whether he can be Prospero Joe or does he need a different name than the one I sent back? Can't ask DH because he thinks I'm we're all crazy for giving them names. He doesn't understand that he's the newest member of the family!

Home Delivery Network have had mine in their van since 9.22am and still haven't got him to my house :( Will probably attempt to deliver him as I'm putting the kids to bed

I want it now!!!!

Ooh, I go away for the weekend and miss this Shiny New Thread! How fab to read about all the things you've been making, and all the new Wood Pussies too.

Am particularly excited about makin frappucino and butter. But how do you make butter, exactly?

I think he should be Joe II, Somersaults

Oh good Tunip - I bought that book this afternoon. I nearly got tempted by Baking Made Easy but I resisted.

He's here!
Serving up kids dinner, will drool over it later :)

first attempt at making bread here. He is kneading away, fingers crossed its edible

Gah made brownies and they taste weird. First time I tried the recipe and they are rubbish.

oh no! Which recipe was it?

Huevos, yay for arriving prosperos! HDNL delivered mine too, around the same time as you. HDNL, do you only EVER deliver to people in the late afternoon? Dammit we need answers

Eddie the prospero made ginger millionaires shortbread-y stuff yesterday. Was effortless, and delicious. I've been requested to make scones tomorrow but work will not allow

It was one out of a baking book dp got me at the weekend. The quantities sounded off to me but I thought I'd give it a go. It used plain flour too so was pretty heavy

Woody made veggie burgers for tea.

The recipe? Umm, random ingredients in the cupboard...

I actually do know why HDNL deliver predominantly in the afternoon

My Prospero still to be named {stbn} made turkey bolegnese. But I used the bread maker for the rolls as I like the Betty Crocker Dinner Rolls .

It was lovely watching them pootle away together.

They always turn up in the 15 mins I am out on the school run and their depot is 30 miles away. However the driver that regularly delivers in our street is very friendly and goes to some lengths to find a neighbour to leave your parcels with.

Well Sir Ken had his first twirl today. I have prepared homemade pasta sauce in the food processor.

2 tins of tomatoes
some other tomatoes I needed to use up
2 onions
garlic
basil, oregano, black pepper and salt

It is now in a pan and I am going to let it simmer tomorrow afternoon ready for tea!
Not sure if it's worth using the processor just for onions but because I just chucked everything in it was great fun and made the paste alot smoother than if I'd just chopped by hand.

Oooh honeydragon can you tell us more about the dinner rolls? I only ever make loaves in mine, feel the need to branch out!

Have a muffin question - do you think a stand mixer would mix them too well? Mine are always verging on the fairy cake anyway, don't want to make it worse!

I think you could do muffins very slowly and only for a few moments stirring but really you might as well do them with a wooden spoon

honeydragon, do tell about the mystery of late HDNL deliveries?