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Freezing sponge/cake pops

I am making a chocolate sponge birthday cake on Wednesday and I also have to make some cake pops for a bonfire party on Saturday. I'm considering making extra sponge when I make the cake to save time....

Snafu03

With poppy day coming up

Is it time to ponder Noam Chomskys quote? '...the point of public relations slogans like "Support Our Troops" is that they don't mean anything - that's the whole point of good propaganda....

youngmafbog

The latest barmy idea from our wonderful leaders

http://news.sky.com/s...motorways-and-a-roads Just what planet are these people on? So what happens when you go on holiday for 1one week, do you have to pay the years heavy tax? What if you live on a...

Iluvspikey

What's for dinner tonight?

I've made a steak, mushroom and ale pie and I'll do some nice creamy mash and peas

wolf63

How Do I make stovies?

Does anybody have an idiot-proof recipe for Stovies? My mum used to make it and it was lovely but I haven't got a clue what she put in it. Normally I would phone a grumpy git of a Scot who lives in...

youngmafbog

Will labour only be happy when we have been silenced?

http://news.sky.com/s...o-mock-mental-illness Very soon we will not be allowed to utter a word for fear of the PC Police. Whilst obvious we dont want people singles out there also has to be the...

hc4361

Question for all ladies over 40.

Were you ever, when 18 or younger, inappropriately groped, goosed, touched, rubbed against, harangued, verbally abused or humiliated, propositioned by an older man? A quick survey of my wife, family...

crisgal

why wont my yorkies rise?

TThey ate like little domes. It's driving me mad. I hate buying ready done stuff but just can't get them right.

EvianBaby

Cat keeps peeing in the floor!

He's got access outside and a clean litter tray but the past 3 days he has peed on the floor, in the same spot. Thankfully it's laminate! Any idea why he just started doing that. He never not used his...

waterboatman

Good morning early birds!

Another weeks kicks off. It's raining but not too cold out at the moment. Sounds about right! Have a happy day everyone....

joeluke

Proof that Heston Blumenthal really is a c***

http://www.dailymail....-enjoy-food-more.html Cuinary wizard or c***? You decide...

RevArkwright

Clocks back, wow, what does that mean

What time is it now ???

Smowball

I am sooo shattered!

Why oh why did I think it was such a good idea to stay up till 2am to watch the time on the TV go back to 1am, and then watch documentary about an American serial killer till 5 am!?

Barmaid

Flan pastry - blind bake or not

I've just got some flan pastry out the fridge that i made earlier for a bakewell tart. Do I blind bake it or not?! Recipe was 4oz plain flour, tsp sugar, 3oz butter and an egg....

lady-janine

christmas, the run up to christmas

is anyone else looking forward to christmas or at least the run up? or even just december?

Ann

Cheap tasty meals - ideas please

Seeing Alba's previous thread on tinned potaoes gave me the idea to ask ABers for cheap recipes for delicious meals ...... lets see who can contribute the cheapest and tastiest ............ :) Give...

albaqwerty

Roasting tinned potatoes

Can you or just better to heat up on the hob? Thank you x...

Steve.5

The BBC news Maggies Den of Evil

Thatcher & her underhanded mob 1 Created mass unemployment 2 Persecuted the unemployed for not finding what wasn`t there 3 Ignored & mocked the underpriviledged 4 Created the underclass 5 It...

Zacs-Master

Buried Burma Spitfires update

Fascinating article here for those interested: http://www.telegraph....itfires-of-Burma.html...