Categories: cooking-gluten-free
Tags: hubby, munchkin, pumpkin, baking, cooking, gluten free
Date: 09 December 2009 15:03:41
Ok, so in the spirit of trying to keep on blogging I figured that if I get a few minutes and use them to blog then I might just get back into the habit rather than never getting around to it.
I have just spent nap time making mince pies. I made the pastry the other day thinking I would make a batch that evening, but More Important things needed doing so the pastry just got put in the fridge. I remembered to take it out this morning just in case I had time this afternoon and it was even almost at room temperature by the time I needed it. I have experimented with another slight variation on my gluten free pastry mix so will let you know how they turn out! The first batch is probably almost cool enough for tasting. I have discovered that being too hasty in testing mince pies often results in a burnt tongue, so I am not planning on doing that today.
We stayed in all morning waiting for the parcel to be re-delivered, and it turned up at 11.40am. Shame it wasn't slightly earlier so that I could take the boys out for some fresh air before lunch/calming down/naps, but at least they came and I got the stuff. It was a bulk order of tapioca flour and potato flour (actually potato starch) which are a staple of my gluten free existence but seem to be rather hard to come in the usual shops. The last thing I wanted was for it to be returned!! I also received the new pressure cooker gasket that I had ordered. The old one has gone brittle and started cracking in one place and the pressure cooker hasn't been quite right - letting out too much steam and sometimes not coming up to pressure. The information that comes with the spare gasket says that with normal use they need replacing every 6-9months!!!!! That was rather a surprise to me, but as it's rubber and subject to high temperatures and pressure on a regular basis I suppose it does make sense. Must remember to keep an eye on the new one so that I don't let it get to the same state that the old one is in!
Hubby is back later tonight - hooray for a bit of adult company for the evening before he jets off again tomorrow, even if he won't be back until after the boys are in bed.
Anyway, I am off to enjoy a cup of tea and a mince pie for a few minutes before Pumpkin (and then Munchkin) wake up and demand my attention.