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By Rob!!: Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 08:42
Can you use self raising flour to thicken dishes? I love Mrs D's shepherds pie recipe...and in it, you have to use plain flour...since I have foolishly run out of plain flour, I only have self raising...will it make any difference???

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Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 08:55

Can't see it making any different Rob. I prefer to use sauce flour to thicken, but have used both plain and SR in the past when its all I've got in.

Is that what you are having tonight? I'm about to dive into my freezer to decide what we are having.

By The Dinner Service

Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 09:00

Ooohhhh I love a nice Shepherd's Pie Rob!

I don't see how it'll make any difference as they taste the same. Don't think you'll end up with big fluffy gravy!
DS XX

By Rob!!

Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 09:03

cheers JB...and TDS...dont laugh, but I really did think that maybe it would make the mince rise...oh go on then, laugh at my expense if you must lol....yes having this tonight...thought it would give me something to do during the day

xxx

By Jameseybaby!!!

Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 09:05

I too love shepherds pie, although as I've said before, I don't use lamb! I use either beef, soya or quorn mince, but whatever its made of, we've alwayscalled it shepherds pie in our family!
Defrosting some lamb noisettes for Marc to have tonight, and as I don't lie lamb, i might just make myself a little shepherds pie for tonight.

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By Jameseybaby!!!

Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 09:08

Rising mince!!!! There is too much of that in our flat already!!!!

By Rob!!: Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 09:20
ooooh....I wont ask! lol

By The Dinner Service: Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 09:30
That's very funny Rob.....yes I'm laughing at your expense.
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By The Dinner Service: Re: Flour
07 Oct 2008 09:38
Better not use plain flour either.......you don't want your dinner to be too plain........(fall about laughing at a very unfunny joke....spent too long unemployed)
DS XX

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