What did you cook, eat or drink today (November 2018)?

[Morning Glory]

I finally got to cook in my new kitchen! It's not quite finished but i have the gas hob and ovens in place so I can at least cook again!

Looks good. Glad you can cook again - when is that kitchen all going to be ready?

 

[Yorky]

Banana crisps.

 

[Morning Glory]

Banana crisps.

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Blimey! You missed the boat on the recent recipe challenge. Very impressive... but did you cook them yourself?

 

[Yorky]

Blimey! You missed the boat on the recent recipe challenge. Very impressive... but did you cook them yourself?

No. That's why I didn't post them in the challenge.

 

[Morning Glory]

No. That's why I didn't post them in the challenge.

Oh - OK. Did you like them?

 

[Yorky]

Oh - OK. Did you like them?

Not particularly. Pretty tasteless. They really need salting.

 

[Yorky]

After many months of unsuccessfully searching for a Yorkshire pudding (bun) tin to fit in the halogen oven, I bought four Teflon coated ramekins. Being still wary of the halogen and how hot it actually gets, I consulted Google and was advised:

Heat the oil for 7 minutes at 250 degC. Add the batter and cook for 10 minutes at 250 degC. Reduce the heat to 200 degC and cook for a further 20 minutes then a further 5 minutes at 150 degC. No! Mine were getting close to burning after 10 minutes of the second stage. Anyway, although they were edible with plenty of gravy, they were nowhere near the standards of my mum's or my wife's (both born in Yorkshire).

I believe that the problem was the quantity of batter that I put in each ramekin. My mum used to put in about 1 tablespoon but the ramekins were much larger than the bun tins that my mum used. Next time I shall reduce the quantity a little.

Yorkshire pudding ramekins.

• Yorky
• 30 Nov 2018

Those are 120mm diameter overall and 4 on the lower tray just fit in the halogen.

 

[Morning Glory]

I believe that the problem was the quantity of batter that I put in each ramekin. My mum used to put in about 1 tablespoon but the ramekins were much larger than the bun tins that my mum used. Next time I shall reduce the quantity a little.

Yorkshire pudding ramekins.

• Yorky
• 30 Nov 2018

Those are 120mm diameter overall and 4 on the lower tray just fit in the halogen.

Did you heat the fat up in the tins beforehand?

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Feel better. You need some chicken soup. Although, chestnut honey sounds wonderful.

Thank you Karen. Chicken soup is a great ally too. Chestnut honey is my fave honey, it has an almost bitter taste, different from all the others.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Crepes made with chestnut flour. Filling: ricotta, persimmon pulp, icing sugar and dark choco cut in pieces

 

[Morning Glory]

Yesterday's bread:

 

[Morning Glory]

Mussels with Chilli and Tarragon:

 

[Karen W]

I believe that the problem was the quantity of batter that I put in each ramekin. My mum used to put in about 1 tablespoon but the ramekins were much larger than the bun tins that my mum used. Next time I shall reduce the quantity a little.

Yorkshire pudding ramekins.

• Yorky
• 30 Nov 2018

Those are 120mm diameter overall and 4 on the lower tray just fit in the halogen.

I like your ramekins. The only ramekins I see here are Crockery. Yours would be great for a little pot pies like chicken, Seafood or beef Etc.

 

[rascal]

Mg, I can't cook bread, and mussels, have you tried with coconut cream added. Not a lot, just enough for the flavour. I'm not big on mussels, but I do cook it for friends.

Russ

 

[Morning Glory]

have you tried with coconut cream added.

I expect its good if you like it - but I really don't like coconut cream in anything. I've come across mussels cooked with regular cream in restaurants but much prefer a straight wine sauce with onion, herbs & garlic as the basic sauce - with chilli added sometimes.

Cooking mussels is possibly one of the simplest things to cook! Believe me, anyone could do it.