General Chat

Thanks Julia, I'll have a look later when OH is looking at footie tonight, I never thought I'd see the day when I was glad to see it on the tele so much.

Joy, I loved the smell of Lisol that was used to wash the floors in hospitals, or was it Jeyes? I think Lisol may have been for head lice, no doubt someone with a better memory than me will know.

One thing, you never got any of these super bugs.

Sylvia C.

we visited and old fashioned sweet shop
in durham on sunday Julia

I so miss Spangles...They were lovely...I can just taste them now...

Jules x

Hi Sylvia your recipe for Stottie Cyek


Ingredients:

6lbs Strong white bread flour
6 teaspoons of salt
1oz lard
2oz fresh yeast
2 teaspoons sugar
2½ to 3 pints warm water

Method
Mix flour and salt together then rub in the lard.
Cream the fresh yeast and sugar and stir in about half of the warm water until dissolved.
Leave the yeast mixture until frothy then add to the flour/salt mix together with the rest of the warm water, sufficient to make a firm but not sticky dough.
Knead for ten minutes, place in bowl, cover with teatowel and leave in a warm place until it has doubled in size. Turn out and knead again.

Roll out to about ½" thick and 6" to 8" diameter. Prick all over with a fork and bake on a floured tray on the bottom of the oven,­ this is important, ­ for about 25 to 30 minutes on gas mark 8, 450F.

Enjoy :O) X..........great for dunkin in yer Leek broth....

....and here's another recipe with smaller amounts of ingredients.

8 oz plain flour
1oz fresh yeast
1 tspn sugar
1/2 tspn. salt
pinch white pepper
tepid water

Crumble the yeast into a basin,add sugar and pepper.
Mix to a paste with about 3 tablespoons tepid water
Put the yeast mixture in a warm place for about 15 minutes until it becomes frothy.
Meanwhile sieve the flour & salt into a basin,make a hole in the centre of the flour and pour in the yeast.
Mix to form a stiff dough,kneading until all the flour is absorbed.
Cover bowl with a cloth and leave to rise for about an hour (or until doubled in size).
Roll out dough out and shape into rounds (how many you would like) about 2 inches thick.
Bake on a greased sheet for about 25 mins. until golden ....at 450F/ 230C/or Gas mark 8

Thanks for stottie cake recipe Mau, I think I will try the smaller amount first, I would have made the larger amount in the 'olden days' when all the family were at home, now it's just me and OH

I'm sorry I did't reply sooner, G.R. erased my account,when I contacted them they replied I had
cancelled my account, well , I don't know how I could possibly have done that without knowing.

However, they mailed to say they had restored it, but guess what? It was the same old page that I put on when I was a newbie and didn't know what I was doing. This old page pops up about once every year,
I am the only one on the tree at one hundred years old (can't blame G.R. for that)

I have lost all contacts and tree look up permissions,
my record of all in and sent messages.

If they have eliminated my proper account, will they be able to restore it. I'm worried. At least they restored the chat rooms so I could come on here and ask for advice.

Sylvia C.

Hi Sylvia hope you enjoy your stotties

Sorry you've had bother re. account,that's very worrying to say the least if you've lost contacts etc.

Mau xx