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Two years ago I helped a neighbour who was moving to Scotland by emptying her kitchen cupboards (and wardrobe - but that's another story) and taking all the foodstuffs. Amongst this haul was a packet of Paul Hollywood Garlic & herb Tear 'n' share Bread mix. (BB Sept 2017!!!). Yes, I admit, I'm a hoarder. 
Today, I thought I'd try making it, in the certain knowledge that it wouldn't rise but might make a pizza base.
I mixed in some oil and water as instructed, then for the kneading..............I know from experience that whenever my hands are messy, my nose will run (sorry, too much detail) so I thought I'd see how much I could do with a wooden spoon (for the dough, not my nose!). I stirred it well but it was sticking to the side of the bowl. Not to worry, I'll find the rubbery bowl scraper from the 25 year old Kenwood Chef.
I plunged the scraper into the dough and gave it all a vigorous stir, removed the scraper to find that bits of it had broken off in the dough!! Worse than that, the rubbery bits are the same colour as the garlic bits.
I've pushed and pulled the dough apart and found 3 bits but there's still some missing..........or I'm no good at jigsaw puzzles.
The bad news is that I'll never get to taste it, the good news is that I've decluttered a packet and a scraper.
Thinks...............will Mr Greedy eat bread dough?
Today, I thought I'd try making it, in the certain knowledge that it wouldn't rise but might make a pizza base.
I mixed in some oil and water as instructed, then for the kneading..............I know from experience that whenever my hands are messy, my nose will run (sorry, too much detail) so I thought I'd see how much I could do with a wooden spoon (for the dough, not my nose!). I stirred it well but it was sticking to the side of the bowl. Not to worry, I'll find the rubbery bowl scraper from the 25 year old Kenwood Chef.
I plunged the scraper into the dough and gave it all a vigorous stir, removed the scraper to find that bits of it had broken off in the dough!! Worse than that, the rubbery bits are the same colour as the garlic bits.
I've pushed and pulled the dough apart and found 3 bits but there's still some missing..........or I'm no good at jigsaw puzzles.
The bad news is that I'll never get to taste it, the good news is that I've decluttered a packet and a scraper.
Thinks...............will Mr Greedy eat bread dough?
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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