4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Egluntyne]

BBC 2. Monday . 8.30pm. Better Sky Plus it.

[Christian]

 

Can't wait. I know some can't bear her, but I could watch her all day. (and often do on uktv food)

[Lesley]

Just seen her on the One Show - drooling and posing...... - or was that Adrian Chiles

 

 

I'll probably watch it just to see - even if one of the ingredients they just showed was American bacon

[Sunshine]

Also:

Christmas at River Cottage-C4 8pm Wed 17th

Jamie Cooks Christmas-C4 9pm Thurs 18th

 

And a Christmas special of Kill It,Cook it, Eat it. This Thurs 9pm BBC3. I didn't really watch the programmes that they did about different meats, but since then i have become much more aware so i'm to watch as i'm sure it will open my eyes even more about how much meat is reared.

[Dodge]

Nigella is a Domestic Goddess

 

Managed to pick up her new Christmas book for £10-00. Well happy

 

Thanks Sunshine for all the tv updates, will set the tv drive up tonight.

[buffie]

Just seen her on the One Show - drooling and posing...... - or was that Adrian Chiles

 

 

I'll probably watch it just to see - even if one of the ingredients they just showed was American bacon

 

Yes I found all the hair flicking a bit odd.

 

Loads of great stuff then next week, hurrah. I'll still watch Nigella and have bought the book

 

Buffie x

[jomaxsmith]

The book is excellent - so far I've made Christmas Chutney, Beetroot and Ginger chutney, chilli jam, lamb and date tagine and fish gratin. All were delicious. I love that she always uses shortcuts in her recipes like using the blender if the recipe will work that way.

 

I don't actually like watching her programmes that much though - I get lifestyle envy!

 

Jo

[chickencam]

Adrian Childs was sooo drooling

 

I have bought the book for Hubby for Christmas £9.99 Waterstones.com.

 

Hairy Bikers Christmas special this Thursday 8pm BBC 2

[KAZAROO]

 

Can't wait. I know some can't bear her, but I could watch her all day. (and often do on uktv food)

 

She is just divine and I love her! and her cooking!!!!

 

What about Valentine Warner too?

[Egluntyne]

I've bought the Valentine Warner book for one of the boys to give me for Christmas.

[Mrs Webmuppet]

I love Nigella's attitude to food although some times she grates on my nerves. I have bought the Hairy Biker books for my Dad 'cause he loves them ( he's a hairy biker too)

[Faye&Ant]

Thanks for that Egluntine, ive spent most of this month cooking from her christmas book so hopefully it will be a lovely treat to watch

[chickencam]

I love Nigella's attitude to food although some times she grates on my nerves. I have bought the Hairy Biker books for my Dad 'cause he loves them ( he's a hairy biker too)

 

I haven't been able to find the Hairy Bikers books, and you never see them in charity shops. Where did you get yours?

[Mrs Webmuppet]

I got the Hairy Bikers books from Amazon:

 

The Hairy Bikers Ride Again is listed at £17

 

The Hairy Bikers Cookbook listed at £14

 

I got them a while ago when they were half price.

[chickencam]

Thanks

 

I am watching a couple on ebay at the moment too.

[chooklady]

I think Nigella is great, Hubby quite likes watching her programmes too, can't imagine why, those curves and flawless skin to name but a few!

 

There are quite a few recipes of hers I use quite regularly, I would like her Christmas book. I like the way she keeps things pretty simple and uses short cuts etc, not many of us have time for making pastry, etc, etc.

[Guest]

When she was on The One Show the other night, they showed a little clip of her with an oozy, caramelly looking chocolatey pudding, with a biscuit base, which looked just like the sort of thing my boys would love on Christmas day instead of Christmas Pud. Don't suppose anyone with the book could tell me what it was, and possibly pm me the recipe, pretty, pretty please.

[GKH]

i for one won't ever buy any of her books or watch her again after what she said about wearing fur

[Christian]

I have had a quick flick through the book Chookie, but can't find it? I haven't seen the clip, sorry.

[bluekarin]

When she was on The One Show the other night, they showed a little clip of her with an oozy, caramelly looking chocolatey pudding, with a biscuit base, which looked just like the sort of thing my boys would love on Christmas day instead of Christmas Pud. Don't suppose anyone with the book could tell me what it was, and possibly pm me the recipe, pretty, pretty please.

 

I tried to find the recipe, but to no avail It's called the girdle busting pie (watched a bit of the One Show on BBC I player and looks as if it would live up to its name!)

[Guest]

When she was on The One Show the other night, they showed a little clip of her with an oozy,...

 

I thought you meant she was packing heat when I read that!

[AMS]

Here are the ingredents:

 

Girdlebuster pie

 

For the base:

375 g digestive biscuits

75 g soft butter

50 g dark chocolate pieces or chips

50 g milk chocolate pieces or chips

 

For the ice cream filling:

1 L coffee ice cream

 

For the topping:

300 g golden syrup

100 g packed light brown muscovado sugar

75 g butter

¼ tsp Maldon salt or pinch of table salt

2 tbsp (30 mL) bourbon

125 mL double cream

 

I'll be back with the method later (currently watching a film with subtitles and I can't touch type!!!)

 

Alison

[AMS]

And here is the method:

 

* Process the biscuits with the butter abd chocolate pieces or chips until it forms a damp but still crumb-like clump.

* Press into a 23 cm pie plate or flan dish. Form a lip of biscuit a little higher than the late or dish if you can. This process takes patience as you need to form a smooth even layer. Sorry.

* Freeze this biscuit-lined layer for about an hour so it gets really hard. In the meantime, let your ice cream soften, just enough to be scooped, in the fridge.

* Spread the ice cream into the hard-biscuit-lined dish to form a layer. Then cover in clingfilm and replace in the freezer.

* Put the syrup, sugar and butter into a saucepan and let it melt over a low to medium heat, before turning it up and boiling for 5 minutes, then turn off the heat and add the bourbon, letting it hiss in the pan.

* Add the cream and stir to mix into a sauce, then leave to cool. And once the sauce is cool, but not set cold, pour it over the pie to cover the ice cream layer and then put it back in the freezer. Once frozen, cover with clingfilm again.

* When ready to serve, remove from the freezer, take the whole pie out of its dish and cut into slices. Should you have any pie left over, slip it quickly back into the dish and return, covered with clingfilm, to the freezer.

 

Do not let it “ripen” out of the freezer before slicing because it all gets too sticky and drippy and messy.

 

FREEZE AHEAD TIP: Make and freeze the pie in its dish, as directed, but cover with clingfilm and a double layer of foil. Freeze for up to 6 months.

[Guest]

 

Despite my very own girdlebusting stomach, that sounds way too sickly for me.

 

The boys of the family however, are now delirious with the thought of such sickly decadence on Christmas Day, so it looks like I'll be making that this week to pop in the freezer for the 25th.

 

Thankyou very much for posting that for me!!

[AMS]

No problem Shona

 

I hope your boys enjoy it. I don't think that I could even manage a small slice after Christmas dinner - it does sound a little bit rich...!!! But any other day of the year...