Recipe Exchange anyone??

[Fran]

I know how to make toast if anyone is interested?

Don't want to over burden you now but any chance of a boiled egg with that?

I don't know... the stove is a very sensitive instrument. Don't want to blow the house up.

Or cause the Chef to self distrurct

[StephenKingman]

Don't want to over burden you now but any chance of a boiled egg with that?

I don't know... the stove is a very sensitive instrument. Don't want to blow the house up.

Or cause the Chef to self distrurct

Wow, just hit me that i can actually cook up a bit of shepards pie or soup but most of my food is either bought, very easy to prepare or eaten out. Im never gonna be a cook kind of guy, so you can file this chef under the "prison" category, i.e. i can prepare enough to keep you alive in bread and water but if you want anything fancy, look elsewhere. Im the Aldi of chefs so Fran, if you want a slap up meal of toast and red wine, im your man

[Fran]

I don't know... the stove is a very sensitive instrument. Don't want to blow the house up.

Or cause the Chef to self distrurct

Wow, just hit me that i can actually cook up a bit of shepards pie or soup but most of my food is either bought, very easy to prepare or eaten out. Im never gonna be a cook kind of guy, so you can file this chef under the "prison" category, i.e. i can prepare enough to keep you alive in bread and water but if you want anything fancy, look elsewhere. Im the Aldi of chefs so Fran, if you want a slap up meal of toast and red wine, im your man

I'm truly concerned now ... can't cook, can't fix cars definitely you'll go far

[Teesie]

I don't know... the stove is a very sensitive instrument. Don't want to blow the house up.

Or cause the Chef to self distrurct

Wow, just hit me that i can actually cook up a bit of shepards pie or soup but most of my food is either bought, very easy to prepare or eaten out. Im never gonna be a cook kind of guy, so you can file this chef under the "prison" category, i.e. i can prepare enough to keep you alive in bread and water but if you want anything fancy, look elsewhere. Im the Aldi of chefs so Fran, if you want a slap up meal of toast and red wine, im your man

Actually, that doesn't sound so bad....Hmmm...Toast...Damn, I don't have any bread. Oh, well. I guess not toast for me. :/

[StephenKingman]

^ Hey, i have made it almost 30 years with no hassle, i can pay my bills and know a good garage when i see one so im ok.

Moire butter on that toast, Fran? Who said romance was dead...

[Fran]

^ Hey, i have made it almost 30 years with no hassle, i can pay my bills and know a good garage when i see one so im ok.

Moire butter on that toast, Fran? Who said romance was dead...

Any chance breakfast could well 'till after I've had a few hours kip?

[Almedajohnson]

This was the best thread I got in this forum as I love cooking and learning new recipes. Thanks guys.

[GotThatSwing]

I can give you not so healthy but delicious recipe for potatoe pancakes:


Ingredients

2 potatoes
1 onion
1 table spoon of flour (or more if it's needed)
1 egg
some salt, pepper and some oil


How to do it?

Grate potatoes and onion. Mix them with flour, egg, add salt and pepper. Fry (on big heat).
Most people sprinkle the pancakes with sugar but I prefer without.

[C0ldf1re]

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Most people sprinkle the pancakes with sugar but I prefer without.

Those potato and onion pancakes sound a fun idea to try. How thick should the pancakes be? Do you flip them to cook on both sides?

I'm not sure that adding sugar would be quite to English tastes, but I would be adding enough salt to make the pancakes taste savoury. Is that right?

[Fran]

I can give you not so healthy but delicious recipe for potatoe pancakes:


Ingredients

2 potatoes
1 onion
1 table spoon of flour (or more if it's needed)
1 egg
some salt, pepper and some oil


How to do it?

Grate potatoes and onion. Mix them with flour, egg, add salt and pepper. Fry (on big heat).
Most people sprinkle the pancakes with sugar but I prefer without.

I think my skills might just about manage that one

[GotThatSwing]

...
Most people sprinkle the pancakes with sugar but I prefer without.

Those potato and onion pancakes sound a fun idea to try. How thick should the pancakes be? Do you flip them to cook on both sides?

I'm not sure that adding sugar would be quite to English tastes, but I would be adding enough salt to make the pancakes taste savoury. Is that right?

Yeah, sugar and onion and potatoes is a weird combination. I don't know why they eat them like that.
Right, you fry them both sides and they should look like that:





Maybe a bit more brownish

[Fran]

What time should I drop round?

[GotThatSwing]

When they get brown on one side

[C0ldf1re]

Did I mention that I am looking for a nice girl who can cook?

[Euphoriameantime]

That looks sooooo yummy. I think I'll make that for lunch

Honey Oatmeal Bread

I started making my own bread because I refuse to pay 2$CAD for a loaf of the cheap crappy bread. And this is my fav bread recipe.

Use a trusted brand of yeast from a trusted source as there's no good way to proof the yeast in this recipe. (you can, it's just a hassle)

2 1/2 cups or 600ml of water
2 tsp or 10ml salt
2 tablespoons or 30 ml of butter
1/2 cup or 120ml of honey
1 pack dry yeast
approx 5 cups or 1,182 ml of flour
1 cup or 235 ml of oats

In a mixing bowl mix yeast and 2 cups (475) ml of flour and set aside.
Place half your water in the fridge.

Add salt and the non-refriderated of half the water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil, sitr in oats and cook for 1 min over med heat.

Stir in Butter, honey and the other half of water (cold water) Finger test the gruel. You should be able to hold your finger in it for 10secs comfortably. It should still be warm. If it's too hot add an ice cube, repeat until it passes the finger test.

Mix fruel into flour. Mix well. Add 1 cup (approx 240ml) of flour and mix. Add 1/2 cups (120ml) until dough is stiff.

Knead on a lightly flour surface until dough is smooth and easy to handle. (approx 7min) Dough will still be sticky because of the honey.

Clean and oil your mixing bowl.

Place dough in the bowl and then flip it so both sides are oiled. Cover and let rise in a warm (not hot) place for 1 hour. Heat oven to 375F (190C) Punch dough and shape your loaves. I prefer round loaves. Place in the desired pan, score if you want, cover and let rise another hour. Should end up doubled in size at the end.

Bake 30 mins. Dip in butter or honey yummy.