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Title: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 10:32:39 AM
I make this a lot. I made our Lodger make one on Saturday. It goes like lightning. Highly recommended and dead easy to make. Even Grolwer could make it without setting fire to his cave

http://www.recipezaar.com/Nigella-Lawson-Flourless-Chocolate-Orange-Cake-303266 (http://www.recipezaar.com/Nigella-Lawson-Flourless-Chocolate-Orange-Cake-303266)
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Bar Wench on March 04, 2009, 10:36:37 AM
6 eggs!?!?!?!?  eeek:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 10:37:17 AM
SO?
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Bar Wench on March 04, 2009, 10:39:30 AM
It's just a lot of eggs.  redface:

I need to make a birthday cake tomorrow for Mr Wench's brother. If I send cake I don't have to visit.  cloud9:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 10:43:59 AM
Make this one then. It's yumster  cloud9:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Bar Wench on March 04, 2009, 10:57:53 AM
Six eggs!?!?!?  eeek:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 10:58:31 AM
SO? You don't have to eat the entire cake at once!! (Unless your name is Growler, obviously)
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Barman on March 04, 2009, 11:04:36 AM
Six eggs!?!?!?  eeek:
Why do you think they come six to a box...?  ::)











Except here where there are seven of course...  rubschin:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Uncle Mort on March 04, 2009, 11:19:22 AM
Six eggs!?!?!?  eeek:
Why do you think they come six to a box...?  ::)

Except here where there are seven of course...  rubschin:

Is that in case you break one?
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 11:21:26 AM
He buys 14 at a time and breaks 8 as he comes home off road  noooo:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Barman on March 04, 2009, 11:27:06 AM
Six eggs!?!?!?  eeek:
Why do you think they come six to a box...?  ::)

Except here where there are seven of course...  rubschin:

Is that in case you break one?
Could be Uncle...  rubschin:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 04, 2009, 11:30:23 AM
Minimus is egg allergic ~ can't be so cruel as to make an eggy cake and not let him eat it. We have to eat egg free cakes here.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 11:32:07 AM
Can he never be sort of acclimatised to eggs? Will he grow out of it? They are bloody hard to avoid, especially when Mrs Nick is doing the hurling  scared2:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 04, 2009, 11:38:11 AM
He buys 14 at a time and breaks 8 as he comes home off road  noooo:

Using your logic does that mean you have to clear out the supermarket in order to have 6 intect eggs by the time you get home?  whistle:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 11:40:30 AM
They deliver  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 04, 2009, 11:41:46 AM
Only if you don't bugger up your online order Nick.  point:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 04, 2009, 12:00:24 PM
Can he never be sort of acclimatised to eggs? Will he grow out of it? They are bloody hard to avoid, especially when Mrs Nick is doing the hurling  scared2:

Apparently he cannot be desensitised to either the egg or the nut allergy.
The claim is that 95% of children grow out of the egg allergy by the time they are 7. Since he is 8 the question is this ..... is he a "slow grower out of it" or one of the 5%.

He is tested annually in the hope that he will grow out of it but the nut allergy is with him for life and you would be amazed at what contains some form of nut byproduct (Palm oil at your local emporium to make their icecream smooth for example).

It's not so bad when we are cooking and we know what to look for on labels when shopping but eating out can be a nightmare ~ especially at relatives houses as they have no fecking idea what they are using when cooking. They are, however, now getting used to Mrs S#2 demanding their recipes and me rootling through their cupboards, checking labels etc.

Strangely McDonald's are one of the places that are totally aware of what is in every one of their products and only too happy to tell us. Nothing they make other than an Egg McMuffin or scrambled egg would hurt him.

Of course the nut allergy is the big worry. Neither his mother nor I can now eat peanuts in case we touch him or kiss him afterwards. The reaction is that sensitive and so quick. Sis in Law (an untidy slattern at the best of times) dropped some cashew nuts at MiL's house and failed to pick them all up. Minimus, visiting a week later, saw one and picked it up and put it in the bin. Instant reaction, rash, vomit etc. Had it been a peanut or walnut no doubt anafilaxia would have ensured with resultant injections to be administered by one of us (we carry the equipment at all times) and then all off to the local A&E. And the Sis in Law ~ unrepentant "Well you can't blame me for things your child picks up" ~ I nearly slapped her.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 04, 2009, 12:02:08 PM
Nick

Can't you just make a batch and send them to us all . I'm sure it just wouldn't taste the same if I made it  lol:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Bar Wench on March 04, 2009, 12:04:26 PM
Can he never be sort of acclimatised to eggs? Will he grow out of it? They are bloody hard to avoid, especially when Mrs Nick is doing the hurling  scared2:

Apparently he cannot be desensitised to either the egg or the nut allergy.
The claim is that 95% of children grow out of the egg allergy by the time they are 7. Since he is 8 the question is this ..... is he a "slow grower out of it" or one of the 5%.

He is tested annually in the hope that he will grow out of it but the nut allergy is with him for life and you would be amazed at what contains some form of nut byproduct (Palm oil at your local emporium to make their icecream smooth for example).

It's not so bad when we are cooking and we know what to look for on labels when shopping but eating out can be a nightmare ~ especially at relatives houses as they have no fecking idea what they are using when cooking. They are, however, now getting used to Mrs S#2 demanding their recipes and me rootling through their cupboards, checking labels etc.

Strangely McDonald's are one of the places that are totally aware of what is in every one of their products and only too happy to tell us. Nothing they make other than an Egg McMuffin or scrambled egg would hurt him.

Of course the nut allergy is the big worry. Neither his mother nor I can now eat peanuts in case we touch him or kiss him afterwards. The reaction is that sensitive and so quick. Sis in Law (an untidy slattern at the best of times) dropped some cashew nuts at MiL's house and failed to pick them all up. Minimus, visiting a week later, saw one and picked it up and put it in the bin. Instant reaction, rash, vomit etc. Had it been a peanut or walnut no doubt anafilaxia would have ensured with resultant injections to be administered by one of us (we carry the equipment at all times) and then all off to the local A&E. And the Sis in Law ~ unrepentant "Well you can't blame me for things your child picks up" ~ I nearly slapped her.

Wasn't there something in the news recently about nut allergies and a "cure"? There was a child very much like Minimus by the sounds of it who was basically sitting there eating peanuts.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 04, 2009, 12:10:26 PM
Yes and no.
Some doctors in (I think) Canada have come up with a treatment that involves using peanut flour in minute (very small indeed) quantities over a period of time to get the child's immune system to accept it. The trial I read about involved 7 children over a five year period. 5 of the children can now tolerate small amounts of peanuts ~ one, they claimed, had eaten 3 peanuts in a single day without ill effects.
Still a long way from a peanut butter sandwich I fear.

What makes it worse is that he appears to be allergic to all nuts and, as any fule know, peanuts ain't actually nuts at all.

So we have to look out for Walnut Oil in foods, Sesame Oil in Chinese food (we have about given up on Chinese food now) and so it goes on.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 12:23:20 PM
Nick

Can't you just make a batch and send them to us all . I'm sure it just wouldn't taste the same if I made it  lol:


Make yer own, lazybones  evil:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 12:24:13 PM
Yes and no.
Some doctors in (I think) Canada have come up with a treatment that involves using peanut flour in minute (very small indeed) quantities over a period of time to get the child's immune system to accept it. The trial I read about involved 7 children over a five year period. 5 of the children can now tolerate small amounts of peanuts ~ one, they claimed, had eaten 3 peanuts in a single day without ill effects.
Still a long way from a peanut butter sandwich I fear.

What makes it worse is that he appears to be allergic to all nuts and, as any fule know, peanuts ain't actually nuts at all.

So we have to look out for Walnut Oil in foods, Sesame Oil in Chinese food (we have about given up on Chinese food now) and so it goes on.

Yes, I recall the discussion in the ice cream shop  noooo:

It must be very tough. There are eggs in pasta FFS, so I assume that's out
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Bar Wench on March 04, 2009, 12:26:08 PM
Yes and no.
Some doctors in (I think) Canada have come up with a treatment that involves using peanut flour in minute (very small indeed) quantities over a period of time to get the child's immune system to accept it. The trial I read about involved 7 children over a five year period. 5 of the children can now tolerate small amounts of peanuts ~ one, they claimed, had eaten 3 peanuts in a single day without ill effects.
Still a long way from a peanut butter sandwich I fear.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Peanut-Allergy-Cure-Nut-Breakthrough-Heralded-By-British-Scientists/Article/200902315226184?lpos=UK_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_5&lid=ARTICLE_15226184_Peanut_Allergy_Cure%3A_Nut_Breakthrough_Heralded_By_British_Scientists

Knew it was Cambridge! Anyway, indeed it is a long way from peanut butter sandwich as you say.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 04, 2009, 12:26:30 PM
Make yer own, lazybones  evil:

But it would never be as good as the one that yor skilled hands could make  cloud9:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Bar Wench on March 04, 2009, 12:28:52 PM
I'm considering this one

http://www.tesco.com/superstore/recipes/product.aspx?R=518
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 04, 2009, 12:41:25 PM
Yes and no.
Some doctors in (I think) Canada have come up with a treatment that involves using peanut flour in minute (very small indeed) quantities over a period of time to get the child's immune system to accept it. The trial I read about involved 7 children over a five year period. 5 of the children can now tolerate small amounts of peanuts ~ one, they claimed, had eaten 3 peanuts in a single day without ill effects.
Still a long way from a peanut butter sandwich I fear.

What makes it worse is that he appears to be allergic to all nuts and, as any fule know, peanuts ain't actually nuts at all.

So we have to look out for Walnut Oil in foods, Sesame Oil in Chinese food (we have about given up on Chinese food now) and so it goes on.

Yes, I recall the discussion in the ice cream shop  noooo:

It must be very tough. There are eggs in pasta FFS, so I assume that's out

Not in dried pasta there isn't and he eats it by the ton. Loves noodles too but egg noodles are out.
Potato flour is the basis of egg substitute and that is what many manufacturers use ~ you just have to find it in the E numbers etc.
Another curiousity is that if you make custard from first principles you use egg yolks ~ Birds custard powder contains no eggs so he can have custard made from that but not made properly.
A farmer friend claims that quail eggs do not cause a reaction in egg allergic people ~ we have yet to try that theory.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 04, 2009, 01:43:46 PM
I'm considering this one

http://www.tesco.com/superstore/recipes/product.aspx?R=518

Why do they have to put calories per slice on the website - it is a cake recipe !!!
No one wants to know - we are happy just knowing it is bad for us  cry:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 04, 2009, 01:49:55 PM
I'm considering this one

http://www.tesco.com/superstore/recipes/product.aspx?R=518

Why do they have to put calories per slice on the website - it is a cake recipe !!!
No one wants to know - we are happy just knowing it is bad for us  cry:


True ~ but have you seen the size of Nigella's arse?  eeek:
Best described as Panoramic ~ From horizon to horizon.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 04, 2009, 01:51:54 PM
AAhhh but she is much lusted after by the male species I am led to believe.

I am happy to continue to believe 'curves' are desirable  lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 04, 2009, 01:59:09 PM
AAhhh but she is much lusted after by the male species I am led to believe.

I am happy to continue to believe 'curves' are desirable  lol: lol: lol:

There are curves and there are bloody hazards to navigation ~ adore the lovely Nigella as I do her arse now comes into the latter category
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Pastis on March 04, 2009, 01:59:34 PM
I'm considering this one

http://www.tesco.com/superstore/recipes/product.aspx?R=518

Why do they have to put calories per slice on the website - it is a cake recipe !!!
No one wants to know - we are happy just knowing it is bad for us  cry:


True ~ but have you seen the size of Nigella's arse?  eeek:
Best described as Panoramic ~ From horizon to horizon.

I think I know where she got that from ...

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.postimage.org%2Fgx1FITfA.jpg&hash=3683408f2fdc804c20aa4a2cb2bd2c99a8a48e36) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx1FITfA)

Mountainview Cafe indeed ...  ;)
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 04, 2009, 02:01:16 PM
My Spanish friend watched Nigella with his tongue out. 'Muy insinuante' he burbled happily. He had only encountered Jamie Olvier till I enlightened him  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 04, 2009, 06:04:24 PM
Nick

Can't you just make a batch and send them to us all . I'm sure it just wouldn't taste the same if I made it  lol:


Royal Mail has a policy against putting dangerous things in the post Miss D.  whistle:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Pirate on March 04, 2009, 10:50:29 PM
I need to make a birthday cake tomorrow for Mr Wench's brother. If I send cake I don't have to visit.  cloud9:

Is he in prison? Will there be a file in the cake?
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 05, 2009, 09:37:13 AM
I need to make a birthday cake tomorrow for Mr Wench's brother. If I send cake I don't have to visit.  cloud9:

Is he in prison? Will there be a file in the cake?

If there is it will no doubt be removed and the cake then suspended in a lav cistern until a way of turning it into alcohol is deternined! 8)
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 05, 2009, 01:48:48 PM
I need to make a birthday cake tomorrow for Mr Wench's brother. If I send cake I don't have to visit.  cloud9:

Is he in prison? Will there be a file in the cake?


No point ~ the government have already lost all the files worth having.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 01:49:25 PM
Has anyone made this cake yet? Apart from me, obviously  ::)
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 05, 2009, 01:51:46 PM
I haven't ~ but then I said I wouldn't ~ at some length as I recall.  tunble:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 01:52:18 PM
I wasn't asking you, hound  evil:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: GROWLER on March 05, 2009, 01:57:21 PM
Has anyone made this cake yet? Apart from me, obviously  ::)

No. Last cake   cloud9: I made had to be drank. ::)
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 01:57:57 PM
Just follow my simple instructions and you too can have a cake of the solid sort  ::)
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 05, 2009, 01:59:36 PM
You make it sound so appetising  - the Nickella school of cookery . Where all wooden spoons are welcome  lol:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 02:02:06 PM
I may have to translate the recipe into Growler speak
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: GROWLER on March 05, 2009, 02:03:37 PM
Just follow my simple instructions and you too can have a cake of the solid sort  ::)

I followed the destructions on the pack of cake mix I bought. Total disaster. Everyone laughed at me.   sad32:
How can you get a packet of cake mix wrong?
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Snoopy on March 05, 2009, 02:05:11 PM
Just follow my simple instructions and you too can have a cake of the solid sort  ::)

I followed the destructions on the pack of cake mix I bought. Total disaster. Everyone laughed at me.   sad32:
How can you get a packet of cake mix wrong?

It can't be easy.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 05, 2009, 02:06:40 PM
Just follow my simple instructions and you too can have a cake of the solid sort  ::)

I followed the destructions on the pack of cake mix I bought. Total disaster. Everyone laughed at me.   sad32:
How can you get a packet of cake mix wrong?

I would be very impressed if you did actually read the instructions - not trying to stereotype here or anything   whistle:
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 05, 2009, 02:07:19 PM
Quote
How can you get a packet of cake mix wrong

 shrugs:

OK

Get some eggs and smash them
Bash in some almonds, sugar and cocoa (make up the quantities if you can't read scales)
SLap in some Baking Powder and Bicarb of Soda

Mix it up with yer paws like

Bash an orange to bits and mix that in (jump on it if necessary)

Bung it in a hot oven till it looks like a cow pat (Hint: you need to put it in a cake tin)

Eat it (let it cool down a bit first, like)
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: GROWLER on March 05, 2009, 02:08:03 PM
Just follow my simple instructions and you too can have a cake of the solid sort  ::)

I followed the destructions on the pack of cake mix I bought. Total disaster. Everyone laughed at me.   sad32:
How can you get a packet of cake mix wrong?

It can't be easy.

Oh it was.  ::)
I was gobsmacked when I dragged it out of the oven.  eeek:
Tried sticking it all back together with cream. That made it werser though. Ended up as a mush.
Tasty though.
Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Just One More on March 21, 2009, 09:56:50 AM
I make this a lot. I made our Lodger make one on Saturday. It goes like lightning. Highly recommended and dead easy to make. Even Grolwer could make it without setting fire to his cave

http://www.recipezaar.com/Nigella-Lawson-Flourless-Chocolate-Orange-Cake-303266 (http://www.recipezaar.com/Nigella-Lawson-Flourless-Chocolate-Orange-Cake-303266)

Having made it last Sunday, I can highly recommend it too  cloud9:

Title: Re: CAKE!!
Post by: Nick on March 21, 2009, 12:11:37 PM
Why, thank you  angel1