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Hi Karaburun, Just read your link and I love the sound of coco macaroons, do you have a recipe for these ? I have a friend in Holland who shares her biscuit recipes with me, but I have never tried coco macaroons ? I bake allot of different things and love to try new things. Many thanks the baker...

Hi , I roasted the lamb on gas no; 4 or the equivalent in electric... I put it in for 3 hours as it was a large leg of lamb, and basted it every half hour so as to keep it juicy... As to where you can get the orange blossom water, I got mine at my local supermarket but try the chemist , they may...

LEFSElover, I don't know if you would like to try this recipe I have , but it sure is GOOD ! line a tin or pie dish with pastry, cover the pastry with sliced apple, now pour over the lemon pie filling, bake for about 20 mins. while this is cooking, make up the meringue topping ( egg whites and...

Never had a bad egg so far, but there is always a first time for every thing aye ? My friend keeps chickens and gives me some now and again, so they are always nice and fresh... Viv...

Great Lamb recipe, I tried it yesterday, went down a treat ! Thanks, The baker..

I have made a note of the uses for cardamom, I cook allot of Asian foods, which I use the green pods for vegetables, rice, and chicken dishes, the brown pods I keep for meat dishes,as they have a stronger taste..I also have the white pods , which I have used in cakes and biscuits, .. nice...

Hi Allen MI, I agree about the whipping of egg whites, it does introduce air,which is great for some cakes, but for this certain carrot cake, you just beat in the whole eggs,the texture of the cake is a moist soft cake, and the carrots give it the moisture needed,but as I told Alix, it is O.K...

Hi Alix, I would not add more fat to the recipe, as it will make the cake too fatty, just add a little milk to the mix if it is too stiff, usually fresh moist carrots add water to the mix, so it will be o.k. to add a little milk... Hope this helps you. " happy cooking " Viv....

Hi all, My favourite soup is leek and potato soup.Here is how I do it.... Fry in a little olive oil 1 large leek ( or 2 small ) peel and dice 3-4 medium potato's put them in the pot also,stir them round for a few minutes, now add 1 and a half pints of vegetable stock and stir.cook till the leeks...

Hi all, My favourite soup is leek and potato soup.Here is how I do it.... Fry in a little olive oil 1 large leek ( or 2 small ) peel and dice 3-4 medium potato's put them in the pot also,stir them round for a few minutes, now add 1 and a half pints of vegetable stock and stir.cook till the leeks...

You'll get fat Shannon if you eat toooooo many !! but hey who cares as long as we are all happy... have a good day Viv...

Happy cooking Alix, but try to use fresh carrots as if they have lost all their moisture , the cake will be dry.. do you know any one with a rabbit that you could give your hairy carrots to ? lol lol bye Viv...

I remember the sweet shops that had glass counters, gosh that makes me sound OLD ! they do not have them now days everything has gone modern !!I still make " coconut candy" at Christmas for all my family, as it is not commercially made any more, here is my recipe... 1 pound of brown sugar 1.5...

My favorite of all favorites, is the orange and lemon flapjack, I make for my family ( and every one else once they have tasted them ) 8 ozs of oats 3 ozs of butter 3 ozs of syrup grated rind of a lemon grated rind of an orange juice of half a lemon and half an orange melt the butter in a...

I have posted my carrot cake recipe here for any one who want's to make a lovely moist cake; 8 ozs self raising flour 4 ozs hard margarine 4 ozs sugar 6 ozs grated carrots 1 tablespoon of set honey 6 ozs of sultanas or raisins 2 ozs of chopped walnuts 2 eggs Beat the sugar and marg together...