pumpkins.

susie2-34726 · Nov 3, 2007 1:43PM

we bought a pumpkin from asda last night for ??1! just wondered if anyone knows how soon you can carve it? how long does the skin last? im going to make some pumpkin soup, but want to make a lantern. thanks all.

MummyWannaBe · Oct 17, 2007 2:17PM

I know we did when I was a kid - I don't know how long it last - I just remember making pumpking soup and it stank the house out!!!!!
I think we then didn't buy one for years - then we bought one and drew a face on it and it lasted for AGES!!!! lol!!!
So I'm not much help really - but good luck!!! I know my friend who NEVER cooks - buys a pumpkin hollows it out and makes pumpkin soup every year - so it can be done!!!
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KThom122 · Oct 17, 2007 3:35PM

Cud u post the recipe for pumpkin soup?? I have only tried it once and would like to try it again!!

kirst3 · Oct 18, 2007 10:15AM

yummy, im gonna make that, i bought a huge monster size pumpkin so will have lots of pumpkin recipies to make,lol

susie2-34726 · Oct 20, 2007 5:31AM

yum! also on the subject of halloween/bonfire night does anyone know how to make treacle toffee??? i remember the process just dont know ingrredients? treacle, sugar,?? thanks all. i used to make it with my mum when i was a kid, but she's not around now to ask and as she died on bonfire night it feels like something i reallt want to do.

kirst3 · Oct 20, 2007 6:26AM

bomfire toffee
300g demerara sugar
100g butter
2tbsp golden syrup
1tbsp black treacle
4tbsp water

heat slowly in pan til butter melted and sugar dissolved
bring to boil and cover pan, boil gently for 2mins
uncover pan and continue boiling for 10/15mins stir occasionally
drop a little of mixture in a cup of cold water, if it seperates into brittle threads its done if not cook a little longer
pour into a buttered tin and leave to set

take out all the days frustrations smashing toffee into pieces.

xx

KThom122 · Oct 21, 2007 7:39AM

Ohhh girls thanks for the recipes!!! Will have to get my apron on and get cooking

kirst3 · Oct 21, 2007 2:33PM

be warned ladies! i made a tray of bonfire toffee this aft and as moorish as it is im worried i might have no teeth by tomorrow,lol its sooooooooo chewy and yum one bit aint enough

xx

susie2-34726 · Oct 22, 2007 4:52AM

thanks! i cant wait to get cooking!

susie2-34726 · Oct 26, 2007 11:18AM

i used a dif recipie for bonfire toffee off internet (no offence) i wrote down ingr in lbs got oh to convert it to grams for me and something didnt seem right. sugar fine butter fine a bit more than i would use but ok. treacle something like 340g which is just short of a full tin!!!! i dont think so i just put in what i thought was best. its lovely.

susie2-34726 · Oct 29, 2007 10:48AM

we carved our pumpkin last night. it looks cool. so today im creating things with the insides. nice. bonfire toffee still going strong.

kirst3 · Nov 3, 2007 1:43PM

i ended up making iced pumpkin fingers, yummy and pumpkin rissoto!
xx

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