I am a good cook but................. ........

Shortcrust pastry even though I always have cold hands.

I couldn't make edible pastry for years until I used the food processor. Now 5 minutes, perfect pastry.

I (used) to make great pastry.
Cold hands warm heart …. 😁

Dogmum2

Pastry, of any kind! I don't know why. I spent happy hours with my grandmother learning to cook and bake, her pastry was fabulous every time. Mine, nope.

Thank goodness for the chilled cabinets and the pre-made stuff

I'm not great with pastry either. My mother always used to say it was because my hands were too warm - apparently you need cold hands to make the best pastry!

I'm a pretty good cook and haven't been defeated by much, but I've never managed a good Christmas cake. They are either dry, or sad in the middle. I gave up trying years ago.

Sarina try this bread method. I have success with it every time.
www.foxyfolksy.com/white-bread-recipe/

Ditto Sarnia.

Not many things me beat me cooking wise but bread is my nemesis. Whatever I do I get a house brick

‘I am a good cook …. But can’t be bothered!
#lazygran
50+ years on cooking/baking (yes, back in the day - home made salmon quiches, Christmas cakes, scones etc) I’ve little to no interest in it all anymore! I no longer follow a recipe I just ‘assemble’ food on a plate eg. A pork chop, some jersey potatoes, sprouts, gravy. Good enough!

Rice😱

Choux pastry. I just can't do it

As mentioned the other day

Poached eggs

And again Sarnia 🤬

Apologies Sabrina - Autoblyddywrongagain in action!

Pastry, of any kind! I don't know why. I spent happy hours with my grandmother learning to cook and bake, her pastry was fabulous every time. Mine, nope.

Thank goodness for the chilled cabinets and the pre-made stuff

Soufflé has always defeated me Sabrina so on the rare occasion I try another, I rename them pancakes…🤦‍♀️

Jelly, it is my bete noir I even struggle with the cubes.

I can knock up a pavlova, most cakes, boeuf en croute, (or any other pastry involved dish) my Yorkshire puddings touch the roof of the oven, but jelly…