How much sleep did you have last night

[mikeyB]

Sweet crust pastry maybe? I put one or two egg yolks in when making, say, mince pies or a custard tart.

I don’t dream about cooking. In my dreams I can walk and all the women are amoral.

 

[miguel81]

When making sweet pastry for mince pies or custard tart add the juice and zest of a large orange - results are amazing. No other liquid is needed.

 

[Mark Parrott]

It must be a long time Mark...eggs in pastry...an egg wash perhaps for a bit of colour...phew...what on earth were you thinking of?

I have never made pastry in my life. Always bought it in a packet. And it was a dream. Anyway, I've made some this morning. Let's see how it turns out.🙂

 

[Davein]

Managed the usually 6 hours last night, woke up to the radio show on BBC4 extra called Listomania. The host was asking panel member to list all the names missed off the list of the seven dwarfs. One of them he named was Diabetic. Wasn't sure how to take that at first but then on reflection I realised that Grumpy, Sleepy ,Dopey. Bashful, Doc, Sneezy and Happy are all 'side effects' of being Diabetic and Snow White would always be an added bonus.🙂 Friday the 13th -take care🙂

 

[Lanny]

Only about 2 hours of light sleep! But, was very tired all day yesterday & kept dozing off! Much better night as I had the same peanut butter & oatcake to cover any dips while I slept.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Well, a bit better than the night before. Went to bed at 10pm & dropped off really quickly, but was rudely awoken by a barrage of hungry cats at 4.30! Managed to get back off for a couple of hours & finally woke at 6.30.

 

[Davein]

Managed 6 hours and thanks to the Amitriptyline entertained with vivid dreams.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Started off great. Went off just after 11pm, but woke at 4.10am for a wee & couldn't get back to sleep. More weird noises from wifey's CPAP machine. Sounded like her false tooth had fallen out & was rattling around inside her mask! It wasn't that, it was condensation in the tube.🙄

 

[Davein]

Started off great. Went off just after 11pm, but woke at 4.10am for a wee & couldn't get back to sleep. More weird noises from wifey's CPAP machine. Sounded like her false tooth had fallen out & was rattling around inside her mask! It wasn't that, it was condensation in the tube.🙄

Sounds like a touch of WD40 may be required Mark🙂or Fixodent🙂

 

[Flo15]

I've had terrible nights sleep all week,just because I gloated at the beginning of this thread that i sleep well , its all gone downhill since,think i have jinxed myself

 

[mikeyB]

6.5 hours uninterrupted. The smell of bread baking woke me up, as it has always done since I was a wean.🙂

 

[Bubbsie]

I have never made pastry in my life. Always bought it in a packet. And it was a dream. Anyway, I've made some this morning. Let's see how it turns out.🙂

It looked absolutely spot on to me Mark...how was it...and did it hold the Quiche mixture...any leaks (not the green ones).

 

[Bubbsie]

Amazingly a whole 7 hours...woke in a great mood...ready for work!

 

[Mark Parrott]

It looked absolutely spot on to me Mark...how was it...and did it hold the Quiche mixture...any leaks (not the green ones).

The mixture didn't leak at all. I think sealing the pastry with an egg wash helped (courtesy of Delia Smith). And you can pick it up & eat it like a real quiche! This pastry is a revelation! Next week I will try puff. I will be making a steak pie.🙂

 

[Bubbsie]

The mixture didn't leak at all. I think sealing the pastry with an egg wash helped (courtesy of Delia Smith). And you can pick it up & eat it like a real quiche! This pastry is a revelation! Next week I will try puff. I will be making a steak pie.🙂

Rough puff might be better...puff pastry is a pain to make ordinarily.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Rough puff might be better...puff pastry is a pain to make ordinarily.

I didn't know there was much difference.

 

[Brando77]

7hrs, dreamt Charlton got 3pts today, that dream will come true.
*note* this comment 'might' be deleted at 5pm to save embarrassment .

 

[Bubbsie]

I didn't know there was much difference.

Well it depends on how much effort you want to put into the pastry...and what you mean by puff pastry...one where you roll it...then butter the dough...then fold it...butter...then fold it...butter it again and so on...then after folding the dough traditionally you rest it. between each fold...rough puff is quicker...involves about two or three folds and takes far less time.

 

[mikeyB]

Life’s too short to make puff pastry, I always buy it, as do a lot of professional kitchens.

 

[Mark Parrott]

Life’s too short to make puff pastry, I always buy it, as do a lot of professional kitchens.

Mine is a special pastry invented by me. No wheat flour so low carb but exactly (and I mean exactly) like normal pastry. I've only done a basic shortcrust so far but my next attempt is a rough puff.🙂