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Pickled Green Beans

Asked on 18 Sep 2018 by abcs

I’ve made the runner bean chutney many times but this year I’ve got a glut of French beans - will they substitute for the runner beans do you think??

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Can I freeze Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake?

Asked on 17 Sep 2018 by Patricia123

Hello,
I would like to know whether it is possible to freeze the lemon ricotta cheesecake
Thank you very much

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Cooking in a fan oven

Asked on 16 Sep 2018 by lindapuryend

do I need to reduce the thick lemon tart recipe oven temperature if using a fan oven?

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making a 12 inch round rich fruitcake

Asked on 16 Sep 2018 by SueB

Hi Linsey

I am making a 12 inch round wedding cake. I have looked at the scaling chart but this only goes to 11 inch - can you advise how I calculate the further increase in size please?

Also I have a fan oven so presume the earlier suggested 20 degree reduction still applies?

Many thanks

Sue

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Mince pies with an orange twist!

Asked on 15 Sep 2018 by Nigel Holland-Williams

Hi there. I am sure that somewhere , over the years, the Goddess that is Delia Smith did an orange pastry Mince pie. Am I correct in thinking this ?
If not do you know of a recipe for this? Also can they be frozen in advance.
Love this website so much even though I now live in Spain.

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Fan or Conventional Oven Temperature

Asked on 14 Sep 2018 by Angusprune

Hi. I'm never very sure about oven temperatures and whether they're fan or not. I want to make Delia's Ultimate Carrot Cake, where the temperature is just given as 170C. Is this a fan or conventional oven temperature? Many thanks.

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