Yup mixed my own, it was fiddly diddly dee but it worked . Prefer ready mix though! Hope it returns soon. 
Delia's Complete Cookery recipe for Toad in the hole tells you all you need to know. In my experience, getting the oil in the tin as hot as you can and then pour the batter in and back into the oven as quick as you can , plus at least two eggs make them lovely and puffy. Never, ever open the oven door till they are done either. Good luck. - oh and let me know if you can't find the recipe, but I reckon it should be on Delia Online..... 
OK call me obsessed if you like, but I am on a mission. Baking powder is like gold dust in Dorset. I cannot buy it in a regular supermarket within an 15 mile radius of where I live. Everywhere has empty shelves. WHY?! I have even e-mailed Supercook and had a rant, but had no reply. (They obviously think I'm barking mad).
I love baking and I can't make any cakes how I like to make them now. I always use SR flour but I like a bit of "lift". I did try a mix of 1/2 tsp cream of tartar and 1/4 tsp bicarb soda but it wasn't quite right. My cakes tasted a bit odd. I also made scones with bicarb soda and they were just salty and gross!
Does anybody know why there appears to be a shortage of baking powder, I would dearly like to know. RSVP ...... please put me out of my misery......woof! 
Hi,
Does any body have a simple recipe for Mars Bar cheesecake? I've seen a few on a web search I did but they all involve lots of extra sugar, whipped cream...... I was thinking more along the lines of bsicuit crumb base, melted mars and cream cheese filling? Does anyone have something that's a recipe for this - please?
Thanks Rosti. Hadn't thought of oiling the meat. My extractor fan is really poo. Think I'll add "industrial extractor system" to this years Xmas Wish list .... back to scrubbing the grease then. 
Can anybody tell me if my griddle pan should spit and smoke as much as it does? It's non-stick. I don't use it very often because when I do I have to "deep clean" the whole kitchen as every surface gets covered in a fine layer of grease. (And I ain't house proud but I've just washed the kitchen floor for the 2nd time in 12 hrs after having used the pan!) We usually do steak in it, lightly greasing the pan with olive oil first and then wiping most of it off again with kitchen paper. Is it just my griddle pan or do all griddle pans do this? I just hate using it! Any tips?
I prefer not to lick it off the kitchen walls when the tin has exploded - not that It's EVER happened to me of course.......
You could always ask the Fruit n Veg dept manager to stock some?
"Show me the way to tamorillo ".....Have a look on wikipedia - it suggests use in curries and stews too. - I had to look it up as I'd never heard of a tamarillo/tomorillo before. Interesting fruit, have learned something new today. 
I had thought of that, but I need to use up 4kg of apples. How long do you think it would keep if I made up a batch and bottled it up in jars?
- Yum idea with porridge.....
Btw: Apple cake doesn't have any raising agent in - should I put baking powder in or not? - This must have taken you ages, so much appreciated, it's not easy finding a spare half hour to type up stuff, I know. TTFN
FAB! Many thanks! 
Can anyone give me some good ideas of what to do with about 4kg of Bramley apples? I cook for children, so child friendly recipes please.....
Does anyone have any dairy intolerance cake or biscuit recipes? Using soya spread and no eggs please!
Macaroni cheese:
225g macaroni, 225g cheese - non cow variety! -goat's?,85g butter/marg, 1.2 ltr milk (use a soya one), 85g plain flour,
1 teasp. wholegrain or french mustard
Oven 200C. Gas 6.
Cook macaroni until soft.. Drain and sprinkle wth olive oil to stop going sticky.
Make cheese sauce: Grate cheese. Melt butter in non stick pan, add flour and mix together cooking until colour of sand ( making a roux). Add milk gradually stirring continuously till smooth, then cook till starts to thicken- still stirring. Take off heat add most of cheese, save a handful for sprinkling on top, then add mustard and stir in. Pour in macaroni, mix together, then put in an oven proof dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for about 20 mins till golden. (If you like ham or bacon you can add a few slices cooked and chopped at the adding to the oven dish stage. Veggie's codl add a handful of halved cherry toms instead. Enjoy with a crispy salad.
I would freeze it once it's complete.
