Contributed by Rosemary Easton, Rose City Writers
The latest contribution from Rose City Writers, this week from ROSEMARY EASTON…
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COOK’S DAY OFF.
A: Pancake Day, my favourite “food’ day.
B: Don’t underestimate me! I will make pikelets, same family. I don’t know the recipe.
A: It’s in the yellow book in the pantry.
B: We need Self-Raising Flour. Do we have any?
A: I hope so. I threw out some because it was out of date. I’ll check. Yes, here it is.
B: Sit down. I’ve got this. Where’s the bi-carb soda?
A: It’s in a blue and white box about four inches by two.
B: Can’t find it.
A: This is it.
B: Thanks. It says to add a tablespoon of soda to flour.
A: No! It’s a teaspoon. Add it to the flour and sift the two together.
B: Where is the sieve?
A:In the cupboard under the stovetop.
B: Is this it?
A: Yes.
B: Sugar. I’ll empty the sugar bowl. Will that be enough?
A: Should be.
B: Have to add wet ingredients next. What does that mean?
A: Egg, milk and melted butter.
B: What’s the best way to melt butter?
A: Measure the amount , place it in a bowl and pop it in the microwave.
B: How long?
A: Try ten seconds.
B: Not all melted.
A:Add five seconds more.
B: All good. Now to beat it all together. Where’s the beater?
A: I’ll get it.
B: No. I’ll find it. Why do you hide things? Ah, here it is.
Beater whirrs.
B: How much butter should I add to the pan. It says a tablespoon. Is this a tablespoon?
A: No, that’s a dessert spoon.
B: What’s the difference?
A: Size.
B: Blow! I’ve mucked up the shape.
A: Wait until the top bubbles and then turn.Easier to manage that way.
B: I think the pan’s too hot.
A: Well, turn it down.
B: This batch is burnt. I’ll have better luck next time. Look, lovely plate of misshapen pikelets. Would you like one?
A: Add some butter and jam and they will be perfect.
B: They don’t need butter and jam.
A: OK.
B:Aren’t they delicious although butter and jam would improve them.
There’s the mail delivery. You can clean up!
