Mummy! Look what I made!! (The Urban 75 food gloating thread)

[Greebo]

I don't do cake making. Just thought it would be interesting to chuck some Caramac in. I used to be addicted to Caramac

Tell you what, if it's not too hot to use the oven this summer and I get to the picnic in Brockwell Park, I'll bring some with caramac in it.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Tell you what, if it's not too hot to use the oven this summer and I get to the picnic in Brockwell Park, I'll bring some with caramac in it.

Well if I can't get over, I'm sure there'll be enough guinea pigs to test it for me

 

[Maggot]

Here's some stuffed roast peppers I made

 

[pigtails]

Details!

look lovely btw!

 

[Maggot]

Really simple: boil up some new potatoes, chop and mix with small cubes of feta and some pesto. Coat the outsides of the peppers with olive oil, fill them up with the mixture and roast for 30-40 minutes.

 

[Greebo]

Really simple: boil up some new potatoes, chop and mix with small cubes of feta and some pesto. Coat the outsides of the peppers with olive oil, fill them up with the mixture and roast for 30-40 minutes.

Yum!

 

[Miss Caphat]

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First attempt at baking.

those are gorgeous! want!!! recipe?

 

[Miss Caphat]

I just made some biscuits (I have no idea what they're called in the UK sorry!)




three ingredients: self rising flour, greek yogurt, and salt. Very tasty! I've had about 4

 

[equationgirl]

I just made some biscuits (I have no idea what they're called in the UK sorry!)

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three ingredients: self rising flour, greek yogurt, and salt. Very tasty! I've had about 4

There's no UK equivalent really - they're a bit like scones but scones have a very different texture. They do look good though.

 

[equationgirl]

Here's some stuffed roast peppers I made

That looks yummy - and I say that as someone who hates pesto.

 

[Miss Caphat]

There's no UK equivalent really - they're a bit like scones but scones have a very different texture. They do look good though.

thanks. generally, the texture of a biscuit is sort of light and crumbly. This recipe with the yogurt came out crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, more like French bread but with the flavor of a biscuit.

 

[equationgirl]

thanks. generally, the texture of a biscuit is sort of light and crumbly. This recipe with the yogurt came out crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, more like French bread but with the flavor of a biscuit.

I'd try one but I guess it wouldn't last the trip to the UK!

 

[Greebo]

thanks. generally, the texture of a biscuit is sort of light and crumbly. This recipe with the yogurt came out crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, more like French bread but with the flavor of a biscuit.

Best of all though, quicker to make than bread.

 

[pigtails]

those are gorgeous! want!!! recipe?

just a basic vanila sponge with butter cream and jam filling.

 

[Miss Caphat]

Best of all though, quicker to make than bread.

yup. instant gratification

 

[FabricLiveBaby!]

A return of my horrendous plates, but filled with yumminess!

Roasted Garlic Chicken, Cauliflower purée, beetroot leaves and onion fried with pancetta, with a balsamic vinegar and chilli sauce.

 

[RubyToogood]

thanks. generally, the texture of a biscuit is sort of light and crumbly. This recipe with the yogurt came out crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, more like French bread but with the flavor of a biscuit.

What would a normal biscuit recipe be?

 

[Citizen66]

I just made some biscuits (I have no idea what they're called in the UK sorry!)

We call them 'cookies'.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

We call them 'cookies'.

No we don't, what they call biscuits is closer to a sort of scone.

 

[Citizen66]

No we don't, what they call biscuits is closer to a sort of scone.

I was joking that she used the word biscuit. Actually, i didn't realise that they used 'biscuit' for anything in the US. Yes, they do look like scones.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

What would a normal biscuit recipe be?

2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons shortening
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk


Mix dry ingredients together; cut in shortening. Slowly blend in milk, just until dry ingredients are moistened. Roll out on floured cloth or surface to about ½ inch thick. (Do not roll any thinner.) Cut with biscuit cutter. Put on floured baking tray and bake at 350° 10 minutes or until golden brown.

 

[RubyToogood]

2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons shortening
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk


Mix dry ingredients together; cut in shortening. Slowly blend in milk, just until dry ingredients are moistened. Roll out on floured cloth or surface to about ½ inch thick. (Do not roll any thinner.) Cut with biscuit cutter. Put on floured baking tray and bake at 350° 10 minutes or until golden brown.

That looks identical to a scone recipe to me.

 

[Private Storm]

I really fancied making my own pizza the other night, base and all. What a fecking palaver that was. Hadn't quite realised that making the dough took so much time/effort, even though I cheated and used a bag of ciabatta mix. But, after much kneading, pulling, squashing, rolling (with a wine bottle, obviously) and throwing round, this was the outcome. It were lush

 

[Mrs Magpie]

That looks identical to a scone recipe to me.

Pretty much except they mostly eaten with a meal and especially gravy. They're also tangier because of the sour milk/buttermilk. For scones with jam etc I'd use butter, non-sour full-fat milk and less or no salt.

 

[TitanSound]

I just made some biscuits (I have no idea what they're called in the UK sorry!)


three ingredients: self rising flour, greek yogurt, and salt. Very tasty! I've had about 4

They're crying out for a healthy dose of country white gravy. Mmmmmmm...MMMM!

 

[Private Storm]

Biscuits? And gravy? Why have I not come across this combination before??

 

[TitanSound]

Biscuits? And gravy? Why have I not come across this combination before??

It's very much a "Deep South" thing. Well, the origins anyway.

I first discovered country white gravy a couple of years ago. All it is, is sausage meat and bacon browned with some onion, a white sauce made with a roux and milk/cream/, spices including black pepper, cayenne pepper, herbs including sage and parsley and some spring onion, and crumble half a chicken stock cube in. Cut one of those freshly baked biscuits in half and serve on top. Delicious.

 

[Private Storm]

I can see my wife making faces at the idea of that, but I am pretty certain it would be lovely. It's on my list of things to make, thanks TS.

 

[Metal Malcolm]

It's very much a "Deep South" thing. Well, the origins anyway.

I first discovered country white gravy a couple of years ago. All it is, is sausage meat and bacon browned with some onion, a white sauce made with a roux and milk/cream/, spices including black pepper, cayenne pepper, herbs including sage and parsley and some spring onion, and crumble half a chicken stock cube in. Cut one of those freshly baked biscuits in half and serve on top. Delicious.

I'm so glad you posted that. I genuinely thought 'country white gravy' was a euphemism, and couldn't stand the thought of you desecrating delicious biscuits in such a manner.

 

[TitanSound]

It's really delicious.

This is a good video, pretty much exactly how I was taught to make it.