29 July 2018

JULY BAKING CLUB



The somewhat late update on the baking club antics, now that the weather has broken, I have managed to reconstitute myself from the melted version of myself and pull myself to the keyboard. Speaking of the heatwave, our ladies decided that the perfect pudding for the summer heat was a baked Alaska. Maybe they were fantasising the coolness of the snow or wishing the evening away thinking of cooler climates.

Overall they were very pleased with the outcome as the ice cream managed to survive the oven and not melt. The issues started when they removed it  from the oven … once cut the ambient temperature ‘forced’ them to eat it … quickly. Now as you know I’m not one to cast aspersions on our gallant ladies ….  but I suspect that there was a motive to their choice of bake. I mean fancy making something that would have to be scoffed the moment it was out of the oven!

As I write this there is a cool breeze coming through the window, though the hot summer heat is to return as the northern hemisphere continues its heatwave … maybe we can follow our ladies example and head to the kitchen and muster up a Baked Alaska, just so were can gorge ourselves on the cool ice cream buried beneath the perfectly baked meringue.






















































































































































































































































































































































































As I write this there is a cool breeze coming through the window, though the hot summer heat is to return as the northern hemisphere continues its heatwave … maybe we can follow our ladies example and head to the kitchen and muster up a Baked Alaska, just so were can gorge ourselves on the cool ice cream buried beneath the perfectly baked meringue.

5 July 2018

BABY BLANKETS



Our ladies have been making baby quilts for the Neonatal Unit at East Surrey Hospital. These quilts are used in the incubators of this special care unit for the babies to lay on and add a touch of home comfort and colour in a sterile environment. All the quilts are made of 100% cotton to withstand the rigours of frequent washing at high temperatures.
The staff at the National Unit on East Surrey Hospital were delighted to receive our quilts. They Care for around 450 babies a year. Some are only there for a few hours, while others stay for weeks or months until they can go home.

Due to the constant washing and parents being able to take them home if they wish, the unit are on continual need of these quilts.





4 July 2018

JUNE BAKING CLUB



It’s a late addition to the baking club update. 

Our ladies did not stop at just one bake, but put together an assortment of pastries. They opted for savoury pasties, from rolls to puffy things, alas they were too busy eating them to furnish us with what they are! Mmmm they look nice though!

What is known is that they recommend the pinwheels. What we have learned from the June baking session, is that our ladies liked the pastry savouries so much that they ate them, and they are not going to share, not even the recipe! I suppose even the ladies of the Women's Institute are human!