i have an old probably early 80's kenwood chef and i love it, i bought it for £20 and it came with the liquidiser attatchment, i took the cover off and cleaned it out inside and replaced the food grade grease for a couple of pounds. i went with an old one because they last and have metal gears and workings inside instead of the plastic intenral rubbish they put in them now, which never stand up to tough jobs for long, i have since bought the mincer & sausage maker attachments and have made lots of lovely sausages from it also i bought the mini chopper which is great for making curry pastes, chopping & grinding spices etc all the spares are available on fleabay, best £20 i ever spent i'm always using it for all sorts.
Homemade christmas puds last for years if you wrap them right, we ate a three maybe four year old one last year and it was perfectly preserved and yummy to boot, i usually wrap mine in greaseproof paper, then foil then clingfilm, squeezing any air out and wrapping tightly, i took that one out once a year to check it and then re wrapped it but no mould ever occurred
Sanjy67, yes I've kept xmas puds for years but last year something went wrong and they went mouldy. Had to quickly make some more, but now I prefer them made the same year.
Next Christmas cooking job will be making some batches of pastry to lurk in the freezer for mince pies and sausage rolls to be made a bit nearer to the Big Day!!!
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Just finished doing my 5th and last xmas pud. Keep some for the rest of next year.
i have an old probably early 80's kenwood chef and i love it, i bought it for £20 and it came with the liquidiser attatchment, i took the cover off and cleaned it out inside and replaced the food grade grease for a couple of pounds. i went with an old one because they last and have metal gears and workings inside instead of the plastic intenral rubbish they put in them now, which never stand up to tough jobs for long, i have since bought the mincer & sausage maker attachments and have made lots of lovely sausages from it also i bought the mini chopper which is great for making curry pastes, chopping & grinding spices etc all the spares are available on fleabay, best £20 i ever spent i'm always using it for all sorts.
Homemade christmas puds last for years if you wrap them right, we ate a three maybe four year old one last year and it was perfectly preserved and yummy to boot, i usually wrap mine in greaseproof paper, then foil then clingfilm, squeezing any air out and wrapping tightly, i took that one out once a year to check it and then re wrapped it but no mould ever occurred
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Sanjy67, yes I've kept xmas puds for years but last year something went wrong and they went mouldy. Had to quickly make some more, but now I prefer them made the same year.
Muddle-up, my Kenwood is in the cupboard, I don't like to keep it on the work surface. So I have to get it out when I want to use it.
Just made my first mince pies this year. To be eaten now. Was late in doing them because hubby had a cold and he didn't feel like eating.
Did he have a wish? Do you have that tradition that you have a wish with the first mince pie of the season?
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Dove,we didn't know about that tradition.
You do now! Better not forget next year!
Edd, piggywigs don't get extra wishes
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I've also done my sausages on horse back and roast potatoes in freezer.
Next Christmas cooking job will be making some batches of pastry to lurk in the freezer for mince pies and sausage rolls to be made a bit nearer to the Big Day!!!
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