Steaming food at 500m

[PennyAW]

My daughter is in a ski chalet this season at height and the only problem they have encountered is the inability of sponge cakes to rise. Everything else is normal (or as normal as a 22 year old expects catering to be).

[Noble]

Well Penny if there is a microwave in the chalet kitchen she could perhaps make a divine sponge pudding. Make a sponge cake mixture then put some jam into the bottom of a buttered pudding basin. Put in the sponge cake mixture, cover loosley with cling film and cook . I think it takes between 3 and 5 mins on high but been years since I have done this, so try 3 mins first. It is so light and so yummy!!! But no microwave oven here!

[PennyAW]

They are dab hands a chocolate brownies and flapjacks etc, have sent on the suggestion but I think the chalet does posher puds than jam sponge, though I bet the clients would love that after a day on the slopes!

[Babyeddiedog]

Can anyone tell me what Bicarbonate of Soda is in Italian please, don't want Dad's birthday cake going wrong !!

[AllanMason]

Originally Posted by Babyeddiedog

Can anyone tell me what Bicarbonate of Soda is in Italian please, don't want Dad's birthday cake going wrong !!

"Bicarbonato di sodio".

Bet you never would have guessed.

Al

[Babyeddiedog]

Thanks Allan. I always seem to make things difficult for myself !