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What are you eating at Easter?

Marianne72

Having little energy, I'm going to make tiffin for Easter - an easy, no bake fridge cake. As it contains chocolate and biscuits [ginger nuts are very nice in this] I'm going to try not buying easter eggs. I'm hoping to freeze some of the chicken pie I baked today [exhausted after all the work!] and might have that with roasties and broad beans.

Incidentally, does anyone know why the latter seem to have disappeared from the supermarkets? And you never see them or peas in the pod in supermarkets. I must find my nearest farmer's market.

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  • Tiffin sounds like a good choice to save energy.

    I will probably have a lamb dish and something with lemon afterwards. What that might be has yet to be planned, perhaps a lemon trifle. 

    There was a shortage of fresh peas and broad beans last year due to the dry spring and hot June. The weather in the UK can be either too hot and dry or too wet for broad beans and peas. 

  • in reply to ArchaeC

    Thinking of something with lemon afterwards - I have made this Lemon Drizzle Traybake before.

    It makes 18 serving squares.  What is handy (for smaller households / making ahead for an event); in the recipe tips there are hints on freezing ahead the whole thing for up to 2 months, or, as individual portions for up to 1 month. 

    Otherwise, to get a bit ahead on the preparation for entertaining a crowd; it can be made and stored in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.  This is what I tend to do - for less hassle and washing up "on the day", or to surprise someone for a celebration treat / divide up the portions for sharing among other households as a take-home-with-you gift. 

    It is easy to transport to community "bring a dish" events, or picnics, (as you are not trying to avoid disturbing butter icing decoration etc.), during it's transport to the venue in the traybake aluminium foil containers sold by supermarkets.

    www.bbc.co.uk/.../lemon_drizzle_traybake_01890

  • in reply to DormouseAtRest_25

    Thank you. It looks nice and is a potential make for Easter.

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