Lemon Curd

[Barmaid]

I was just going to knock up some lemon curd, but all the recipes I have call for golden caster sugar or unrefined caster sugar. Given that I cba to go to the supermarket, will bog standard caster sugar do? Failing that I have demerara.

[EcclesCake]

It'll be fine.

[EcclesCake]

....with bog standard caster.

[magsmay]

Yes Barmaid -I always use caster sugar with no problems what-so-ever.

[vodkancoke]

Yes, I make it with regular caster sugar BM.

[Barmaid]

lol thank you eccles.

Although after the macaroon disaster and the bread disaster I am thinking of opening a bottle and saying "sod it". Mind you, the cake looks good.

[Barmaid]

Thank you Mags and V&C.

[ummmm]

You'll make a mess of it :-)

[Barmaid]

Thank you Ummmm...... I think.

[EcclesCake]

You could get pissed now and/or turn tomorrow into a Champagne Tea and get the guests pissed so that they don't notice the bread/macaroons. Make sure the cake is on parade nice and early for them to admire though!

[Smowball]

Just dont let me take care of the champagne : )

[ummmm]

I can do that. I know to take care of Champagne :-)

[Barmaid]

Two of them don't drink. At all (how we are related, I shall never know). SO that plan is doomed to failure.

lol, it's not going well. I just put some hazelnuts under the grill to toast and nipped outside to collect the eggs. Then I got distracted. Next thing, fire alarm is going off.........

[albaqwerty]

BM, just get your coat on and come up here, I'm attempting chicken curry, rice and naaan bread, you're more than welcome xx

[Smowball]

I think you need to lie down in a darkened room!

[ummmm]

I told you earlier to give up, drink wine, and chill :-)

[petal54]

sounds like you're enjoying life,Barmaid!

[albaqwerty]

please review your knocking up lemon curd bit :-D

[EcclesCake]

It is a rule of the kitchen that the first batch of nuts MUST be burnt......

[Barmaid]

lol, you lot make me laugh

[Barmaid]

Well the lemon curd looks and tastes surprising good. However the SECOND set of hazelnuts are confined to the bin.

I walked in the kitchen to see Mr BM at my work station swearing "effing teatowels everywhere" (ONE). As I shouted "no", he grabbed the TT that I had wrapped the hazelnuts in to rub off the skins and shook it. Nuts every fekkin where. How I didn't slap the silly sod I shall never know.