Recent content by Norton Caff

Taunton not Somerset's. Just to be pedantic 😆

My other half eats loads of honey produced at the bottom of the garden. His hay-fever is still awful after several years. When people tell me about the benefits of honey for hay-fever sufferers I just say 'Some people say that.'

Glad you enjoyed it Elaine. Sutty - One of the purposes of the app is to be able to upload a photo of the suspect and have its location tagged and sent up the line.

It's interesting that they're going to have to resurface the road!

I usually wear black gloves. When I've used yellow ones there is no difference in the attitude of the bees. It's a wives' tale. Just be gentle.

I'm sure Lynne from Somerset will be great.🙂

I found a recipe for feta cheese baked with honey. Lovely with crackers.(not the Christmas type)

Just picked up on this thread. People were talking about large crystals. An excellent tip from my Time Life Confectionery book recommends soft ball at 114 degrees C but cooling to 50 degrees before beating. The sugar forms smaller crystals. I use this method and rather than grainy tablet you...

I'm in the north eastern bit.

It's the first day they've had sunshine. Had their legs crossed all summer!:oops:

Making fondant is like making fudge. You need a sugar thermometer to take away the guesswork. They're cheap these days. Pouring into bags is an interesting concept as it would need expert timing. I've made fudge for years and rarely manage to get the exact point to stop beating. Use takeaway...

Out of interest what make of fondant is it? My fondant has never gone hard.

Interesting. I've used Surf for years with no problems!

Hot water, as hot as you can bear but not boiling or anything dangerous. Holds the itching at bay for a while and then repeat.