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Post by mick on Dec 1, 2024 11:22:59 GMT
Over the years the temperature markings have rubbed off our oven. This year things have gone awry and it fell to me to set the oven to cook the Christmas cake (yes I know that it's late). It came out burned to a cinder.
SWMBO is very unhappy with me.
Mick
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Post by dreampolice on Dec 1, 2024 11:34:20 GMT
Oops.
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Post by zou on Dec 1, 2024 11:40:38 GMT
Should have iced it before she noticed. 😏
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Post by dreampolice on Dec 1, 2024 11:52:45 GMT
Should've bought an oven thermometer.
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Post by willien on Dec 1, 2024 12:45:05 GMT
Should've bought an oven thermometer. I have two. |
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Post by kate on Dec 1, 2024 12:53:48 GMT
Listening to the Reith lectures, this time, on violence.
Not sure I'll listen to any more.
It did make me wonder about how things affect us over our lifetimes.
One thing that strikes me is that I remember sad or bad times more than the good times. The times I was ill. The time my mum died. Loving but not being able to have. I wonder if we are hardwired to remember the sad times as a warning and threat? We are vulnerable human beings after all.
Genetics win.
As for violence. I'm sure given certain circumstances I could be driven to it. In fact, I think we all have that capability. It just depends on which buttons are pushed.
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Post by mick on Dec 1, 2024 14:12:44 GMT
Second cake attempt is in the oven now. D-in-Law decided to help and so it was done in half the time.
She's a 'force of nature' in the kitchen and makes Mr Ramsay look like a pussycat! Still, it was very enjoyable working with her.
Hopefully there will be a success in a few hours.
Mick
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Post by zou on Dec 1, 2024 14:50:38 GMT
Second cake attempt is in the oven now. D-in-Law decided to help and so it was done in half the time. She's a 'force of nature' in the kitchen and makes Mr Ramsay look like a pussycat! Still, it was very enjoyable working with her. Hopefully there will be a success in a few hours. Mick Well if the first one burnt, half the time seems a reasonable checking point. 😉 |
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Post by mick on Dec 1, 2024 15:26:12 GMT
Second cake attempt is in the oven now. D-in-Law decided to help and so it was done in half the time. She's a 'force of nature' in the kitchen and makes Mr Ramsay look like a pussycat! Still, it was very enjoyable working with her. Hopefully there will be a success in a few hours. Mick Well if the first one burnt, half the time seems a reasonable checking point. 😉 I meant that the mixing and preparation was done in half the time.
I'm about to check the progress of the actual bake right now. I see that the oven knob is a good (angular) 80 degrees lower than I had it. That doesn't mean 80 deg C of course, although it might!
Mick
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Post by kate on Dec 1, 2024 17:00:43 GMT
Well if the first one burnt, half the time seems a reasonable checking point. 😉 I meant that the mixing and preparation was done in half the time.
I'm about to check the progress of the actual bake right now. I see that the oven knob is a good (angular) 80 degrees lower than I had it. That doesn't mean 80 deg C of course, although it might!
Mick
If it's anything like my oven think of it this way. 4pm - 80 degC 5pm - 100 degC 6pm - c150 degC 7pm - 160 degC 8pm - 180 degC 9pm - 200 degC |
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Post by spinno on Dec 1, 2024 17:57:19 GMT
I meant that the mixing and preparation was done in half the time.
I'm about to check the progress of the actual bake right now. I see that the oven knob is a good (angular) 80 degrees lower than I had it. That doesn't mean 80 deg C of course, although it might!
Mick
If it's anything like my oven think of it this way. 4pm - 80 degC 5pm - 100 degC 6pm - c150 degC 7pm - 160 degC 8pm - 180 degC 9pm - 200 degC I prefer not to cook outside of those times... |
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Post by davem399 on Dec 1, 2024 18:01:55 GMT
Well if the first one burnt, half the time seems a reasonable checking point. 😉 I meant that the mixing and preparation was done in half the time.
I'm about to check the progress of the actual bake right now. I see that the oven knob is a good (angular) 80 degrees lower than I had it. That doesn't mean 80 deg C of course, although it might!
Mick
The oven knob-probably what my wife thinks of me! |
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Post by willien on Dec 1, 2024 18:08:16 GMT
I have just changed our lower oven bulb for the second time in a few months. At least it was quicker this tim and I knew to set the clock afterwards.
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Post by petrochemist on Dec 1, 2024 18:12:05 GMT
I meant that the mixing and preparation was done in half the time.
I'm about to check the progress of the actual bake right now. I see that the oven knob is a good (angular) 80 degrees lower than I had it. That doesn't mean 80 deg C of course, although it might!
Mick
If it's anything like my oven think of it this way. 4pm - 80 degC 5pm - 100 degC 6pm - c150 degC 7pm - 160 degC 8pm - 180 degC 9pm - 200 degC That seems remarkably consistent  When I checked our home oven I found it to reach over 30C higher than set - easily high enough to make it dangerous if used for backing polymer clay. It may also be responsible for a few burned dinners. Fortunately I was able to get an old instrument from work that has a small but very accurate oven, so we've been able to keep craft use completely separate from food. |
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Post by kate on Dec 1, 2024 19:06:58 GMT
I have just changed our lower oven bulb for the second time in a few months. At least it was quicker this tim and I knew to set the clock afterwards. Good for you. I can't reach mine, so I cook in the dark oven! Still works. |
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