What have you done today thread?

[Cousin Jack]

Lardy cakes seem to come in several versions.

The ones from my West Country (Devon) youth I remember as a fruit cake, a heavy greasy one, that had a sunken crown. Sounds horrible I know, but was actually delicious. My Uncle Jack was a baker and used to make them. The last time I saw one for sale was about 40 years ago in Bideford.

More recently I have had a version in the Cotswolds that was much lighter, flatter, and less heavy. Still greasy, and pretty good, just different.

No recipe for either version I'm afraid. Google will know.

[ZRX61]

As is usual whenever I bake something, I forgot an ingredient (even when I have the fucking recipe RIGHT THERE on the counter). Today it was salt & pepper. Bugger...

BUT!! I decided to augment the usual recipe by adding 1/2 tsp of sriracha seasoning while all the gubbins was in the mixer. That gave it just a smidge of spicy. It could use just a bit more... That's gonna be added to future batches.

[MingtheMerciless]

Turned ALL the power off to the railway in the Balham area today whilst the police were chasing a trespasser and his family down the track.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Lardy cakes seem to come in several versions.

The ones from my West Country (Devon) youth I remember as a fruit cake, a heavy greasy one, that had a sunken crown. Sounds horrible I know, but was actually delicious. My Uncle Jack was a baker and used to make them. The last time I saw one for sale was about 40 years ago in Bideford.

More recently I have had a version in the Cotswolds that was much lighter, flatter, and less heavy. Still greasy, and pretty good, just different.

No recipe for either version I'm afraid. Google will know.

The grease is err.....lard. a sugar+fat paste in/on a cake prior to baking is a classic move. My Danish rellies also taught me how to make Brunsviger, which has a similar vibe.

It's like how almost every culture has some variation of fried dough.

[Cousin Jack]

Yes, I know it is lard.

You missed the important bit, can I come around for a slice of your version?

[Mr. Dazzle]

Nah, locals only fella.

[Cousin Jack]

Nah, locals only fella.

Does 35 years in MK count as local? Bloody English, they complain the Cornish are clanish and don't welcome strangers.

[Noggin]

Nah, locals only fella.

Don't be Cornishist

[Mr. Dazzle]

Nah, locals only fella.

Does 35 years in MK count as local? Bloody English, they complain the Cornish are clanish and don't welcome strangers.

I've lived in MK nearly 15 years now and I think I only know two people who are actually from MK. One of whom is my daughter

[Count Steer]

Nah, locals only fella.

Does 35 years in MK count as local? Bloody English, they complain the Cornish are clanish and don't welcome strangers.

They used to welcome strangers. They waved lights at them from the shore.

[Yorick]

Nah, locals only fella.

Does 35 years in MK count as local? Bloody English, they complain the Cornish are clanish and don't welcome strangers.

Milton Keynes village is in the Doomsday Book or whatever it's called.

9 years in MK here

[Mr. Dazzle]

My particular little grid square of MK also gets a mention in said book, despite the fact we're literally the next grid square over from MK Village (now called Middleton). The world was a bigger place back then

[Taipan]

I used to work for Minolta in Rooksley Park in MK...

[Yorick]

I used to work for Minolta in Rooksley Park in MK...

Bloody hell. Isn't that way too far norf for a Cockney?

[Taipan]

I used to work for Minolta in Rooksley Park in MK...

Bloody hell. Isn't that way too far norf for a Cockney?

[Yorick]

I used to work for Minolta in Rooksley Park in MK...

Bloody hell. Isn't that way too far norf for a Cockney?

Lol. I did play that

I was in MK from 1996 to 2004. Only 2 miles from where you worked.

That's far too close

[Cousin Jack]

I was in Bradwell, and went past the Minolta place in Rookley every day on my way to the station.

[Yorick]

I was in Bradwell, and went past the Minolta place in Rookley every day on my way to the station.

I lived in Bradell village 1996. Opposite the Victoria pub and 2 doors from the Albert pub.

Loved to watch the cricket on the green. But the locals were horrible.

Then 2 years in Shenley Church End.

Then bought my pension winning house in Great Holm in 1998

[KungFooBob]

I bought some boat shoes... and I don't even got a boat!

[Yorick]

I bought some boat shoes... and I don't even got a boat!

I've got tennis elbow and I didn't play tennis.

Not gonna do athletes foot joke