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Oh don't cry Hayley......it's wet enough outside without bringing it in here!!

Thanks TW.......I will go inspect my knobs, the destructions booklet is useless!! :-|

welcome back kitty

tw what do i do as all the markings have rubbed off of ours have to guess temps

KITTY How wonderful to see you and see you haven't changed a bit.

Welcome back to you Kitty :-D x

Nail varnish Dawnie :)

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome back.................now I must be off to bed, it's been a very long day:) XXXXX

i have a grorge forman pours fat all othe worktop machine
its got pride of place in Strays garage :-D


and best place for it :-P

Kittttttttyyyyyyy!

what a sight for sore eyes....soooo pleased to see you back :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D


PS....can you make me a loaf please?.....I need a new doorstop.

I am soooooo excitermicated to see you :-D <3

"I will go inspect my knobs, the destructions booklet is useless!!"

Apparently not if you're still burning everything ;-) :-D


Welcome back, Kitty :-)

Dear Kitty

Hello

Hope you are okay.

Welcome back, our kindly cook.

You have been missed.

Take gentle care
Very best wishes
EOS
xx

Hi Kitty

re your meringes

The sugar should be put in a Tablespoon at a time. That's what my pavlova recipe says.

:-D

Nice to see you back where you belong Kitty


JUlia in Derbyshire

;-) <3

So good to see you back Kitty, x

Hello Kitty.


Now the fun starts !! LOL :-D

Kitty my long lost friend..(moves foot quickly)
so glad to see you again. dont tell me you cooking has still not lmproved
but joking apart nice talking to you again xx :-)

This is the pavlova I make - never had a failure. I use a springform tin. Cup measurements are Australian standard 250ml.

6 egg whites at room temperature, pinch salt, 2 cups caster sugar, 1+1/2 teaspoons vinegar, 1+1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Cream & your choice of fruit.

Preheat oven to 230C/450F No idea about Gas Marks, we don't have them in Oz.

Beat egg whites with salt at high speed until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 Tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Stop beating when all sugar has been incorporated, then gently fold in vanilla & vinegar.
Pile mixture onto a plate or use a springform cake tin (20cm/8") & lightly smooth top.

If using an electric oven put pavlova in oven & bake 45 mins, then turn oven off and leave with door shut for one hour.

If using a gas oven turn oven to lowest temperature and bake 1+1/2 hours.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Hello Kitty, :-D Nice to see you back :-D So you,ve graduated to a Gormet Chef now :-D,No more Rock Cakes with real Rocks or cupcakes with real cups :-D,I await with delight the results of your new found artistry in cooking. ;-) ;-) ;-) **M**. Ps.Hope your OH is getting on OK.

Cousin Kitty.- So lovely to see you back here !

Gwyn x

Hello Everyone else I haven't said thank you to yet :-D

As some of you may know already, my lovely Mum died very peacefully on Boxing day and thanks to her and Dad's many years of hard work, I received an inheritance from them. We have used it to get double glazing, a new kitchen, carpets and flooring, all of them very badly needed!

We would never ever have been able to do all this without their lifetime of sacrificing so they could leave us something.

I hope they would be proud of what we have done with the money.

I know I am not ashamed to open my front door anymore:)))

The cooking has reached a different challenge in that I now own a double oven with integral grill. The bottom oven is fan assisted, I can now do a roast without too many problems and have the confidence to try new recipes out.

It is roast beef today with Aunt Bessie puds ....we have our brand new 4 day old grandaughter visiting for the first time, so I will be off the boards until this evening.

Love to all my very good cyber and real life friends on here.

xx