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Well I have just been cooking..............YES ME :D

I have just made Parkin amd treacle Toffee. Never made any of them before, and don't know how it will turn out!! but I had fun doing it.

The most stressful part actually was, walking around the ASDA looking for the Ingredients, but I got there in the end.

So see Ginger will make a good wife out of me yet !!!! :D

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OOH i love Parkin please bring some to the meet in the stag sat night
or give some to tinks for me PLEASE i will give you some karma depending how good it is:)

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I'll see what I can do chick!! :D:D:D:D but please remember it is my first time making it, and I would be better on Can't cook won't cook!!! :)

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Thankyou:) :)

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If you bring some for Mick you gotta bring some for all of us.

Don't want you accused of sucking up to a mod':D

(less now sits back and waits for all the puns and innuendos that can be made out of that sentence) ;)

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You shut up i got there first:p :p
She is not sucking up i asked her :p
and even if she is i dont mind:p

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Calm down boy's calm down!!!! THE PARKIN HAS BURNT :D....




Only joking :D I have just checked with Ginger and we will be making the meet this time. I am working til 8pm so won't get there til 9pm.

BUT!!! I will bring some parkin with me for you 2 ok boys :D

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The DNA results say differently :eek:

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See what you have done now LESS i have to share

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Don't worry I have made 2 Tins of the stuff........ The only thing you have to worry about is Ginger eating it all before tomorrow night....:D

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It's only fair, thanks to you I don't get as much of T.C.'s Curry as I used to.

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I will have to ask Ginger to make a pan of curry too for tomorrow night!!! they are bloody lovely but VERY hot!!!!!

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Well someone has to stop you getting fat

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Don't you talk to slinky like that, she's not fat just big boned!:mad:

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Can we have poppadums with the curry please Ginger that would be very good of you

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And if you could use those Australian Tiger prawns, King prawns are alright but not as succulent, then again, erm mick have you ever had Lobster Curry, It's something I've always fancied trying!:rolleyes:

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A nice beef curry will do just fine slinky thankyou ignore less and his fantasy meals

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Drool, drool, slobber, food gimme food.

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If thats all you want less just sit there and eat your bird seed (Bombay mix ) you got from asda yesterday

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Slinky said it was Ginger who is big boned not her ;)

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I don't remember mentioning who's big bone it was just that Slinky was, big boned!:p

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Slinky/Ginger, Saturday is my usual day for eating so if I'm not too hungry tomorrow night, would you mind terribly if I brought a large bucket to take my share home with me?
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Right the parkin is out of the oven!!!!;)

It's slightly well done ( well I think it is ) but the lady across the road who prides herself on her home made food says it is perfect.

I will bring some tomorrow night for Less and Mick, but please don't hate me if I give you cronic belly ache :D............

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WELL YOU 2 LADS WILL FIGHT OVER OWT AS LONG AS ITS FREE !!!!!!

CALM DOWN !! CALM DOWN !! ITS ONLY SLINKY'S PARKIN DEARS ...........











walks away chuttering .blast .i should have got there first ...mutter mutter...cheeky sods .......exit stage right .................................................

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No if you cant eat it in the stag it gets shared round to me
Its not a takeaway eat it or loose it less

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What are you bringing for the rest of us? ( I should now better than asking ) Does it start with an F and end in all?

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Don't make me Hungry,

You won't like it if I'm Hungry!
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As you have not asked Neil why should she bring out owt
anyway its more for ME and less

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Well there will be parkin, treacle toffee ( hopefully) and GINGERs mighty lovely might hot curry..............Take your pick.............

What you bringing?? apart from F:all :D

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Excuse Me, Mr Buttinski, that should be less and I, (not only getting the priorities wrong but your English is terrible as well!)

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Place your bets please:D

Who's going to get there 1st:rolleyes:

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What more could you want beside my wicked sense of humour?

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Right the parkin has just been sliced ( chisseled more like) and I am not very happy. So just for you lot ( see how good I am ) I am having another bash at it.............. the first attempt was too crumbly and too dry, dunno what went wrong, but hey trial and error.

< slinky goes bact to kitchen.....must try harder, must try harder>.........:o

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You've to keep it moist slinky ;) pmsl

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Thanks for that............;)

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Do you want me to drop off some more ingredients after work for your next practice runs?

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Right i have just phoned the stag and they only have a few paper plates so someone needs take some and some plastic forks too

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Sorry to break up the flow of conversation, but could you describe this Parkin to me? Sounds delightful but hate me mouth watering over something that may be on par with haggis or black pudding!

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Here's a link for a recipe (there are many variations of it though).
Lancashire Parkin recipe

http://static.deliaonline.com/images...rkin-26870.jpg

Oooh look theres a piece missing Mick put it back!:D

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MMMMmmmm good that thanks less

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mmmmmmmmmm thanks Less ........ errr i want some too please a crumb at least hehehehee:D

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If you don't like Haggis or black pudding, you would absolutley loathe pigs trotters or tripe and onion, I'll let you google for those two though, I would hate to come across either of them on an empty stomach!http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_2_5.gif

But some folk think they are a delicacy.:D

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Lmao what do you mean practise RUNS?? this one better perfic mate or else!!! :mad:

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Right second lot is in........................... please keep your fingers crossed for me guys..............:rolleyes:

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Don't worry I have an estate car so can fit loads in the back. :D

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Right matey!! you're not having any now for that you cheeky boy!!!!

And tomorrow night you can sit in the corner with the D hat on.....:dork::thefinger

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You will be nice to me because I have something you want ;)

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Do you?? what would that be then??:rolleyes:

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I'm sorry that I won't be there to sample them but we're going to a wedding do.

If there's any spare can you post a piece through my letterbox on the way home.

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Rindy, take some crumbs and post them on your way home :D :p

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Thanks for nothing Slinky, I just bought those 5 packets of parkin from Asda and a plain tupperware box big enough to fit it in, that you asked me to get for you.

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So sorry Neil!!! If I had known my parkin would turn out this delicious I wouldn't have asked for you to cheat for me..............now shhhhhhh incase I ever need to cheat in the future!!! ;)

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It's ok no one heard us.

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Good!!! :D

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By the way tastes even better if allowed to "rest" for a week and mature. :)

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Oh well it's got 24 hours like it or lump it lol :D

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Oh I'm sure I'm gonna like it :D

One question it is the calorie, fat free variety isn't it??? Don't want to pile the weight back on that I have worked hard to lose!!! :rolleyes:

Oh sod it...who cares how many calories it has...gimme gimme gimme :D

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Ufortunately I wont be there to try it and I love parkin. Just file it to one side for the next time you make one.

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Hmmmmm well it's loaded with treacle, loaded with brown sugar, oatmeal, eggs ect..... so the calories might be a problem lol.

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THat sounds like heaven. Slinks i am getting VERY JEALOUS of those who will be there. :(

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Oh well, I couldn't possibly not try it though, wouldn't want you to feel that I didn't like it... so will try my best to eat a piece or two....yeah right and the rest, lol :D :p :D

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hey willow seeing as you and bus man can't make it do you want me to try a piece for you both??? ;)

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I was actually thinking the same!!!! maybe I should have made more of the stuff now!!! but i'm working tomorrow til 8pm.....so what I have made will have to go around!!! will make more next time.:D

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Please give me plenty of warning abut the next time. :)

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I would like more warning myself lol.....I didn't even know I was going the meet til about 2:30 this afternoon.

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Well I have just checked the treacle toffee and it's still quite SQUIDGY.....so don't think my first attempt at that has worked!!! ah well ......... all trial and error :rolleyes:

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Well slinky give that batch to Neil once in his mouth we will not here anything from him for the rest of the night:)

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Hehehe what a bloody good Idea Mick :D

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Hey Slinky, here is a recipe from an Ashton site. Is this very similar to how you did yours?

Brian

LANCASHIRE PARKIN
You Need:10tablespoons of flour
10tablespoons of oatmeal
5tablespoons of sugar
3good tablespoons black treacle
227g lard
3teaspoons ground ginger
2teaspoons baking powder
1egg (or 1teaspoon egg powder)
3good tablespoons Golden Syrup
In a saucepan melt,syrup and treacle in a teacup of milk,but do not boil.In a large mixing bowl mix dry ingredients,add liquid and mix well.
Bake in well greased roasting tin in very slow oven at least 3 hours;do not open oven door for first hour.when cooked cover tin with clean tea towel and leave to stand for two days before eating.Cut pieces from tin as required

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hi all the curry is on the go so get ready for ring sting i hope you all like a hot one it will take all day to cook

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Anyone going to the stag tonight could someone please bring paper plates and dishes and plastic spoons for the curry thankyou

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Another cullinary delight I am going to miss out on. :( :( :( :( :( :(

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So you scoffed all the cake then? Was it good?

I was half expecting a crumbled up piece of cake on my door mat this morning but clearly the Ossy contingency were too tipsy to remember little old me. Perhaps next time!!!

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We didn't forget at all. We sent an AccyWebber in a white car to deliver it to your house. She must have missed you.

(Ok so it is a bad joke in poor taste but you have to laugh about it afterwards or you would never get in another car.)

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There wasnt even enough left over for a doggybag even a very small doggy bag. :o As you say there is always next time. Rumour has it the curry and parkin went down faster than a falling lift.

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:eek: outrageous :D

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It made you smile though, I think, or was it wind?

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It's all that hot air that's blowing down from the top of Rhyddings St!

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I am glad I am near the top, it will help dry my washing :p

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Well I have survived my 12 hour shift!!! as I'm reading this my eye's are closing. Didn't get to sleep til 3:30am then back up at 6:30am.

No hangover......but I tell you what, my workplace lost a fire extinguisher today..........the ring sting was that bad!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I am never eating a curry EVER again the day before work :mad::mad::mad:

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Well i enjoyed the parkin Slinky thankyou.
BUT poor mandy had a lot of cleaning as someone dropped a load of parkin on the floor .:eek: :eek:
I was talking to her today she did not get to bed till 4-30am

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omg sorry mandy............it wasn't me though lol:o you should get a dog.....they make great hoovers :D

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But Less did offer to make a sign for her to put up in the bar ....NO PARKIN :D

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Oh Mick you kill me sometimes lol;):D

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I thought Less was the Stag's dog.