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Stanley Knife (Other brands are available!)

Stanley Knife (Other broands are available!)

 

Yes you read it right STANLEY KNIFE! It's just a tip. (But it's the tip that matters!)

When I worked in the butchers shop we generally asked if folk wanted their Pork rind scored. Geoff my grumpy old collegue used to offer this advice to those ladies who declined " Well if you want good crackling ask hubby to get the Stanley Knife out when you get back" - a bit sexist, but he was old!

Why a Stanley Knife? Well in the butchers shop we had the ability to sharped our knives right to the tip. At home you often find that the long edge of your knife is shape but the tip is quite hard to sharpen. A DIY type of knife blade is ground at the right angle for the steel it is made from and although they are intended to be thrown away when they are blunt, a new blaide is excellent for scoring the rind on Pork.

Rub a bit of Mustard powder, salt and oil into the cuts and start your roast off at 220C then turn it down. Fail safe crackling. BUT if your meat has been frozen you might still end up with shoe leather regardless!

 

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A quick explanation might help. We had planned to make a Pizza last night. We do them in a giant Yorkshire Pudding on occasions. But thought we’d have a go at our own Gluten free Pizza base. So I dug out the loaf recipe I used a while ago and halved the quantities. Half a loaf in a tin should make a good deep crust Pizza base, right? Actually no. What I made was a giant bread bun. So we’ll be having a ‘Monster Burger’ this evening then!!!!

Ingredients:-

2 Egg whites
4 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Distilled Vinegar
2 tbsp Sugar
1 tsp SaltIngredients:-
425ml Water
500g Gluten free White Bread Flour
2 tsp Quick Yeast

Method:-

(1) Put the egg whites , half of the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and water into a bowl and whisk together.
(2) Add the flour and yeast, mixing to a smooth, thick batter.
(3) Drizzle the remaining oil over the sticky batter/dough and turn the mixture a couple of times in the bowl to encourage the formation of a doughy mass.
(4) Tip the dough into an oiled tin and smooth the top.
(5) Loosely cover with oiled cling film and leave until the dough has doubled in size.
(6) Pre-heat the oven to 220c
(7) Bake in the pre-heated oven for 45-55 minutes.

So back to plan B it was and Giant Yorkshire Pudding Pizza. Which was really good, if a little later than planned! Lots to snack on during the day…..

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