Gransnet Grotto

grace I will sample your Baileys just for research you understand it will be useful if we can find out what shelf life it has.

I'll chust choin you if I may [fhic]

That is a very comfortable settee...where is everyone? Oh dear, must have dropped off. Good morning, all. Better go to bed.

Good morning everyone, grace Baileys must have been ok, I have got out of bed a bright as a daisy ...........no thats button......... maybe not as good as I thought.

Never tried Baileys but be warned, there is a whole bottle of it in the cake and also a bottle of cherry brandy! That is before it was cooked, as soon as it came out the oven it was rum I sloshed in. Not allowed to drive even if you have just sniffed it so better settle down for a long stay.

Did someone mention Baileys? And, of course cherry brandy is medicinal .

I have left a bottle of Jim Beam on the table and a dish of those delicious tiny peppers stuffed with ricotta cheese, a dish of macadamia nuts and a bag of port and stilton crisps!!!I would rather have a tub of the stuffed peppers than a box of chocs (Santa please take note)
What would other Gransnetters rather have than the traditional pressies (i.e. slippers, smellies, chocs etc!!! I love luxury foodie treats, vouchers for the theatre or cinema, or books.

Popping in from 'forrin parts' ....visiting DD3 in Wiltshire. A big pre-Christmas blitz going on (a good start will be getting the Halloween decoartions down from the conservatory windows )

I love those little stuffed peppers gma, they're delicious!

Always glad to hear that vintage Baileys still works. So re-assuring
Have a great Saturday afternoon everyone!

Sorry...decorations!!!

Once again this year, I’ve had requests for my Vodka Christmas Cake recipe so here goes.
Please keep in your files as I am beginning to get tired of typing this up every year! (Made mine this morning!!!!)
1 cup sugar, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 cup water, 1 tsp. salt , 1 cup brown sugar, Lemon juice, 4 large eggs, Nuts, 2 cups dried fruit and 1 bottle Vodka,
Sample a cup of Vodka to check quality.
Take a large bowl, check the Vodka again to be sure it is of the highest quality then Repeat.
Turn on the electric mixer.
Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Beat again.
At this point, it is best to make sure the Vodka is still OK.
Try another cup just in case.
Turn off the mixerer thingy.
Break 2 eegs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.
Pick the fruit up off the floor, wash it and put it in the bowl a piece at a time trying to count it.
Mix on the turner.
If the fried druit getas stuck in the beaterers, just pry it loose with a drewscriver
Sample the Vodka to test for tonsisticity.
Next, sift 2 cups of salt, or something.
Check the Vodka.
Now shit shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.
Add one table.
Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink.
Whatever you can find.
Greash the oven.
Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.
Don't forget to beat off the turner.
Finally, throw the bowl through the window.
Finish the Vodka and wipe the counter with the cat.

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Nana

Brilliant.

Especially the 9th line from the bottm. [fwine]

Will use this from now on. Sounds right up my street. Does it matter that I haven't got a cat?

Any mammal you have to hand will do anno I find hamsters a handy size

I don't like vodka. Will any intoxicating liquor do? [hopeful emoticon]

OK Nanad - I've got a job for that squirrel. [vengeful emoticon]

anno squirrels are ideal as you can use them twice. When the tummy wears out, turn it over and use the tail.

ana no sure? Would you perhaps trial your liquor of choice and feedback?

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OK, but perhaps not this late at night.....

I must protest anno if its a red squirrel you may be in contravention of conservation laws. See below.

Please use only greys.

www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/regulation/wildlife/species/redsquirrels.aspx

Run for it anno the squirrel police are only you!

...are into you...

...are onto you ....

Time for methinks

Early morning in the grotto and I can still hear the laughter from last night!

I've left a big pot of coffee and a dish of hot buttered crumpets on the table.....help yourselves

I love this thread too. The smell of the coffee lured me here and I'm trying hard to say 'no' to the crumpets...oh to hell with it, just one won't harm will it? How many calories if its virtual?