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USA weights and measures

Hi,I have been given an old cook book which has some american recipes in it. The quantities are in cups. Can any one tell me what that cup size is based on or the weight of a measured cup. Thanks

carron81

How do you make your humus?

Hi I was watching COme Dine With Me the other night and the girl made humus but she boiled the chickpeas and onions and other ingredients, I normally put them all in a bowl, blend and eat, I use...

croft210

Does anyone have a recipe for Lamb Makhani, I've searched the net and keep getting butter chicken recipes for some reason. I'm trying to re-create sometihing i have at indiain restuarants quite often...

knowabit

Cake baking - which flour??

I decided to buy some ingredients to bake cakes with my daughter. I looked at some basic sponge and fairy cake recipes, all of which call for plain flour, baking powder and bicarbe of soda. Whilst in...

Dee Sa

veggie food for one

there are 4 of us for dinner tomorrow one guy is a veggie, I have already given him before :- stuffed peppers, stuffed aubergine with cheese sauce, lentil pie, quiche, curry with quorn and I am runnng...

mrsmurphey

copycat recipes.

On Richars and Judy show some time ago. they had a man who copied well known sauce and other recipes, does anyone know of a site that shows similar ideas?

scarlets fan

Beetroot Chutney

Does anyone have a nice recipe for beetroot chutney. I like quite sweet chutneys, but any recipe would be appreciated.

sahida

southern fried chicken

has anyone got a good recipes for the actual flour mixture, like that of KFC, thanks in advance

nivlac

coffee essens

i need an recipe

yesman1973

my mum loves chicken fried rice take-away

does any one have a recipe like the chinese take-away.many thanks for any helpful suggestions

sbrown1450

braised steak

How do you cook braised steak? I have had some in a cafe and it melted in my mouth and would like to cook some at home. Thank you

judebabe1

Manchester Tart

Does anyone have a manchester tart recipe please. This was my favourite school dinner pudding. I remember the custard was pink and it was yummy.

rosenante

Spare ribs

A couple of weeks ago on Saturday Kitchen James Martin cooked spare ribs. He poached then first and then made a sticky sauce to cover them before roasting. I wrote down the recipe but have lost it....

MrsJ1

Bored with Runner Beans

I love runner beans and we grow them every year. Have been eating them with nearly every meal for what seems like months. Have given loads away. I hate them when they've been frozen. Have had them...

brenda

Ideas needed

Have got 3 courgettes , a head of broccoli, 4 sticks of celery and masses of tomatoes.What ca n I make to eat please. All ideas welcome --thanks in advance.

tmcdermott

Trying to find suet pastry, family sized sausage bake recipe

Does anyone have a box of recipe cards from the 70s or poss 80's which has a recipe for a family sized sausage bake. It had a suet crust pastry and was rolled swiss roll style. I remember it serving...

aneray

Making a cake with a packet mix

I'm not being lazy, I just don't like waste. I have been given a kilo of basic cake recipe mix with no instructions. I know that veg oil,eggs and water should be added to the mix to produce it but I...