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Hi there! I recently got Rachel's bake book and had a go at the wholemeal sourdough recipe. The dough was very stiky and stingy and un-keadable. I had to pour it into 2 loaf tins to get it into the oven. Don't get me wrong the bread it produced was delicious but the dough didn't behave as descirbed in the recipe. Has anyone out there had a go?
Alex.

hi rachel it will be great to have you back on monday as you have been missed even though i,ve been watching repeats of your programmes and the latest series which i,ve just bought recently,and i,ve pre-ordered your next one,hope baby and family are ok see you monday.

Hello, Made the 'Cola' cake today, superb , The 250 ml of coke is right but only 75 mls of milk is needed, and it baked perfectly in 55 mins,!! But has anybody got any ideas on a topping NOT as sweet as the recipe one..Bit to Sickly!. K.P.

Hi has anyone got the recipe for rachel Chocolate cream cake with rhubarb filling would like to make it a dinner party regards Chris

Hi foody 5 not sure about recipe for chicken wings. Leek potato and blue cheese soup in Rachel's food for living book on page 15. It is so yummy, but dont add any salt until you have finished making the soup. I found the cheese added more than enough salt. Enjoy!

Hi Ken.P recipe for dutch cheese croquettes is in Rachel's book, Rachel's food for living page 212. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where did you get the recipe for' Dutch cheese croquettes' from,?
I have entered them in recipies by Rachel, but nothing comes up, would
welcome your help..K.P.

Thanks Gilly. I'll try that. The recipes sounded so good I couldn't pass them up.

Maerzie

hi maerzie, try putting "conversion table" in the searchbar at the top of the page. Hope this helps!

How can I change these British measurements to American ?

Thanks.

Maerzie

Can not find the recipe for the sweet chicken wings.Or the potatoe and leek & blue cheese soup.

James Martin made Chocolate & Raspberry brownies on Saturday kithchen recently.
Check his site or Saturday kitchen's site.
Have you tried his Chocolate coca cola cake? Amazing!

Does anyone have the recipe for the Chocolate and Raspberry Brownies that Rachel made on a programme on Saturday. They looked amazing and I cant find it anywhere? Thanks in advance

I made the dutch cheese croquettes today. They were delicious. But - when cooling the mixture it really should be left for at least an hour on a covered plate in the fridge to firm up, it then becomes like a dough and much easier to shape. It didn't say in the recipe if I could freeze them so I have tried at the shaping stage. I have made mouth size ones and thought they would be good for canapes. Cooking and re-heating when guests arrive. What does anyone think?

I tried that banana sponge and I was very disappointed. The banana I think needs to be riper than Mrs Allen said and the most important thing is the measurements for the dish. I got out a 1.5 litre pie dish and the sponge spilled over the side!!! Not happy at all.

Yes it is one of Bill Granger's recipe's but Rachell Allen has adapted the recipe in her book "Rachel's Favourite Food At Home" Hope this is helpfull.I can email you with recipe if wanted.

Has anyone got the recipe for the banana sponge Rachel made on tv a couple of weeks ago? Can't seem to find it anywhere. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Jan

Rachel made a Wholewheat and Oat bread last week on ukfood, I have looked in all her books but cannot find it,I thought every recipe she cooked was in her books. Can anyone help.

It doesn't suprise me she got back to you personally, she does seem a lovely person. It is just a matter of timing and I wasn't meaning to criticize Rachel in person.

Hi, just to let you know Rachel very kindly emailed personally last year when I enquired about something in her cookery book. I had contacted her management but she took the time to do it personally. Yes its probably bad timing introducing the section but she has just had a baby and will probably get round to answering your questions, Rachel's web site hasnt been updated either!

Well I don't feel anyone is bickering, nor do I think the UKTVFood team would have put it here without her knowing.

But who knows.

Can't think what we are all bickering about, Chances are she 'Never' reads 'HER' Posts anyway.. She probably does not even Know the BBC put it here !!!
Ken P.

Well maybe a little silly to start the new section when she was already "in foal" then.

Having been in foal, I would imagine she is a little busy with the latest member of "The Little People".

Hi again,
looks like it's down to Rachel, to prove us all wrong !!!! up to the challenge Rachel..??
Ken P.