**IT'S THE OFFICIAL FR SINGLES THREAD 01-03 FebN***Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/lent.html ^ | 1st February 2008 | Snugs

[A knight without armor]

That breakfast looks so good!

My British food email newsletter has this alert. They have invented a new holiday. The symbol is cute, the flag with a thing in the middle : (and cute Valentine cookware)

Dear Subscriber,

Please find below a link to the first 2008 newsletter (February).

As well as the usual, there are a few new sections too which I hope you’ll find useful, in particular a “leftovers” section.

Don’t forget to celebrate the first ever British Yorkshire Pudding Day on Sunday (3rd February) and however you choose to commemorate the day, let me know how it went or send me your photos or any press coverage you may come across.

http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Newsletter%20February%202008.htm

If the above link doesn’t work simply copy and paste it into your browser.

Happy New Year and Happy Cooking!
Florence Sandeman, Publisher
Recipes4us.co.uk

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Thanks for the link, that looks a great website, Bramley Apple Day that sounds good, the best apples for apple sauce and apple pie IMHO.

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Kent Lent Pie

1/2 cup butter
15 fl oz milk
1/4 cup ground rice or rice flour or semolina if you cannot get ground rice
1/3 cup sugar
3 eggs
Currants or raisins

Line a greased 9 or 10 inch fluted flan dish or tin (pan) with short crust pastry (pastry like you would use for a chicken pie or apple pie but no sugar in it).

Pre heat oven to 375F - 190C

Heat milk and rice in a pan and bring to the boil stirring continuously until the mixture thickens. Remove pan from the heat and cool slightly. When the mixture is still warm stir in butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Leave to completely cool.

Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then add the lemon zest. Mix thoroughly and pour into the flan case. Sprinkle the currants on top, they will sink into the mixture, then sprinkle ground nut meg over the top. Bake for 40 - 5 minutes until firm to the touch and golden brown. Serve warm -

Serves 6 - 8.

I serve this pie with fresh cream or yogurt or even scoop of ice cream.

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Bill recipe for Blinis or Russian yeasted Pancakes

Yields about 15

8oz strong plain flour
1/2 level teaspoon salt
One level teaspoon sugar
2 level teaspoon dried yeast
10 fl oz warm milk
One Egg separated
Melted lard or oil for frying

Sift flour and salt into bowl. Add sugar and yeast. Stir in milk, cover leave in warm place 30 minutes or until foamy.

Stir round briskly with egg yolk. Beat white to stif snow, fold into yeasted mixture.

Brush heavy based frying pan with lard or oil. Heat until hot. Add a tablespoon of batter mixture, fry until golden. Turn over, fry underside until golden. Continue until all the batter is used, making about 15 blinis.

Stick one on top of the other as they are cooked then serve in traditional fashion with soured cream, melted butter for pouring over the top and smoked salmon or mock caviar. For sweet Blinis, accompany with vanilla ice cream and honey.

[toothfairy86]

I guess everybody is watching the Super Bowl tonight. We should’ve done a thread (for us Americans, at least) on favorite Super Bowl snacks.

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If it were Britain and the FA Cup Final it would be mainly drinking beer during the game possibly a BBQ before hand but as our kick off is 3.00pm it is really too early before and too late afterwards.

So more likely it is a take-away (take-out) probably pizza or curry as this goes best with large quantities of beer.

[WFTR]

I’ve e-mailed a copy of the recipe to my mom. I’ll let you know what she says.

[WFTR]

You’re the football expert. Did you predict that outcome?

[Froufrou]

That sure does look warm and yummy!

[GOP_Raider]

Uhhhh.....no.

I was hoping for it, but didnt predict it. :(

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It is lovely comfort food :0)