OT - The Christmas Bakeoff

cool :) I have to turn mine upside down and open the battery compartment to flip a switch using a cocktail stick

interesting concept

I think I'll stick with my scales then ;-)

Yep they are the ones I posted - and my measurements were exactly the same!

Chocolate as in choclate. Because you are melting it probably powder wouldn't work so good. Chips, "melts" or just plain old fashioned block works well. I used milk. Feel free to use dark or white. Nope, just good old Large eggs.

if you need the 'American version - both recipes are on the Nigella site

- just Google on 'Nigella Lawson' - you can get either metric or American versions of the recipes

Cathy in (Vancouver)Burnaby

Polly Esther wrote: . . . > What manner of chocolate, Sharon? Powder?

Oh, have mercy! I thought Jessamy was turning her tv set upside and opening the battery compartment to watch the Steelers. Maybe I better get back to quilting. Polly

you know if I wanted to watch the Steelers I probably would have to try doing that as we don't get that on our TV channels !

I just the other day figured out that there is a difference between

duh

liz young > Alton Brown uses a scale for dry ingredients. He pointed out that a

My new scales to 1bs and oz, kilograms and liquids by weight. Haven't actually used that setting as I use my jug!

When I visited the US I bought a couple of cookery books and a set of cup measures so that I could make the recipes without having a nervous breakdown!

Apart from that I weigh everything and still prefer 1bs and oz, but will use the metrics if I really have to.

I think its only the US who use cups.

-- Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~

Interesting. Each method works, but you wouldn't want to use both methods to make one quilt. Debra in VA See my quilts at

I can think of much better uses for a cocktail stick!