Baking - Tips, Questions, Discussions, Recipes.

Lass

That looks awesome! I especially like the orange cake. 

I'm still going..... Lol

Peanut butter cookies, filled with peanut butter and homemade blueberry jam.

L

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And to finish off this morning as I couldn't face anymore last night, coffee kisses.

Lass

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Oh that looks yummy. 

I'm doing tomato soup  and sauce today as I've got a ton of tomatoes. 

Not as tasty as cake

Hi Lass

            Oh Lord, these cakes look awesome!!! I will not be coming for tea I am moving in!! Honestly, Lass, they are delicious and it is easy to see you are a professional with the finish and all cooked to perfection not sure I have a favorite although the lemon polenta cake sounds right up my street what is the filling in the coffee kisses?

So much work but what results, brilliant! you talented lady come to Cheshire and open a cake shop! Big demand over here yet always the usual never anything different, I made some scones earlier they have been a success ever since I followed your tips! 

No homemade jam but a jar of Tip Tree which is near to homemade as you will buy

Lass, have you any interesting recipes for Soya milk? Like ice cream or unusual shakes? I usually make strawberry or peach what I don't like is all the froth that seems to stay is this normal or as usual am I doing something wrong! Also can you freeze a shake? Make an ice lolly from it?

Thanks

Love Joanie xx

Heya Joanie,

Sorry, just realised that the reply I wrote for this never appeared! 

You do get more froth on a soya shake than a dairy shake because of the protein structure. I presume you're using a big blender to make them? Try using a stick blender and keep the blades under the liquid at all times, tipping the bowl/jug/pan/receptacle to make it deep where you have the blender. If the blender comes out and makes a sploodge type noise, you'll get bubbles and foam.

I've not tried freezing it, but you can def freeze fruit and water. So if you cooked down some fruit with a touch of sugar and maybe some lemon juice - depends on the fruit - then you can make a coulis. Water that down a little with some fruit juice - I'd personally say not from concentrate - then freeze in lolly moulds, or even in ice cube trays with cocktail sticks..... we used to do that as kids. Lol

The filling for the coffee kisses was just Storm, icing sugar, and concentrated coffee.

Very glad the scones are continuing to work for you! You'll soon have a name for yourself amongst friends as the lady to go to for the best darn scones around! Lol

Might bake tomorrow, depends on how I feel. Not feeling great mentally at the min after a text earlier. So prob need to do something tomorrow to distract myself.

Lass

Xx

Hi Lass

             Hey, no problem I use a stick blender but probably like my pastry making I am too rough and could cause froth in water! lol

Ah, homemade ice pops! We used to use cordial and make them in egg cups! using saved sticks and they tasted so good! Think I will make a few tomorrow!

Oh Lord the dreaded text message I do hope you are ok lass 

Oh, not only my scones but even my cakes and pastry have improved thanks to your great tips!

Thinking of you 

Love Joanie xx

Hi Tina 

             I would love to try out your recipe I usually use raspberry jam but cherry sounds good! I have a recipe for this but I always believe in trying other peoples as well 

Love Joanie xx

Lol. 

Yup, each time it comes out from under the surface then it adds air in. So it's great if you want to whip cream for example, not so great if you want a silky smooth ganache. It's all about positioning. Lol

Made any lollies yet? And yay for your cakes and pastries!

As for the text about results, I'll get there. I just had it in my head that there were two reasons for the excruciating neck pain - neither of which would show on an x-ray. I'm 99% sure the x-ray is the only thing outstanding for the GP, so the results must be in relation to it. I was already suspect as they mentioned numerous times they were taking 2 pics, then after the second there was a big long pause then suddenly they were taking a third. But yeh, convinced that nothing would show, and it seems something has, so just a bit anxious about what it might be, as there's not a big list of things that show on an x-ray! But not long to wait now, alarm is already set to phone them first thing.

Lass

Xx

You will always be special to me!