Hellcat Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 So how do you work out the quantities then motherhen? I usually use th 6, 6, 6 and 3 rule to make a sponge. i think the average egg in a recipe is 50g? So just break 'em, beat 'em and save the left over bit for the next cake/scrambled eggs etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 For my victoria sponge tins I use a 200g each of butter, sugar and SR flour recipe with 4 medium/large eggs. This works out as 60-65g per egg. So I just put whole eggs in their shells to a weight of 240-260g and use 200g of the other ingredients. If the oddments of eggs don't quite come to 240-260g then I just adjust the other ingredients accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Thanks Ladies. Do you know in all the years I've been baking, I've never known that? I shall definitely try it next time. Ihave loads of eggs, but some of them are really tiddly; they weigh from 28g to 54g dpending on who they are from. Have a nice night out Kooringa, is OH treating you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Just got back in - flower club - will tell you tomorrow - hot milk waiting - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Hot milk, warm husband? Lucky girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Happy Hubby West Ham won!! Glad I was not here to hear the shouts and screams of Gooooooooooal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 My sister used to suppport them. Makes me laugh how they get so worked up about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Yes me too - I usually turn my hearing aids off when he is watching West Ham - whether they win or lose! Silence is golden - sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Great idea Kooringa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Works every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 My dad turns off his 'magic ears' when my mother starts on one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Happy Hubby West Ham won!! Glad I was not here to hear the shouts and screams of Gooooooooooal They never did! Blimey, miracles DO happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...