My sister and I have our own skills, I like to think we
are both great cooks, we are each other's harshest critic and wouldn’t
think twice of ripping our culinary attempts to shreds (ha, ha) the fact that we both
survive unscathed is real testament.
We have however our strengths, mine is primarily baking not
just sweet but savoury (my sausage rolls are legendary) hers is wholly savoury.
So in exchange of my homemade mince pies (pastry recipe
courtesy of Paul Hollywood, really rich butter pastry and the lightest and most
delicious I’ve ever tasted, its really hard to handle due to the amount of
butter but its worth it). Mince meat courtesy of me, lots of fresh orange zest
and brandy and mixed spice hic.
In return I get several
smoked salmon starters which is her homemade salmon mouse wrapped in smoked salmon like a little parcel, as well as
the meatiest pork, sage and onion stuffing.
To buy the quality of Salmon starter and stuffing that she
provides me would easily cost £18 in the shop. The
mince pies I make her from a bakers (obviously you can get cheaper pre packaged
pies from the supermarket for a snip at the price, but not the size and
quality) could easily cost you £12.
However costs me £5.90 to make. I
really feel I’m up on the deal ;) , so share your skills and save some cash
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