I much prefer

Oh yeah, there's that wonderful VAT Court Ruling -if I may sum up:-

McVities defended its classification of Jaffa Cakes as cakes in court, producing a 12" (30 cm) Jaffa Cake to illustrate that its Jaffa Cakes were simply miniature cakes. McVities argued that a distinction between cakes and biscuits is, among other things, that biscuits would normally be expected to go soft when stale, whereas cakes would normally be expected to go hard. It was demonstrated to the Tribunal that Jaffa Cakes become hard when stale. Other factors taken into account by the Chairman, Potter QC, included the name, ingredients, texture, size, packaging, marketing, presentation, appeal to children, and manufacturing process. Potter ruled that the Jaffa Cake is a cake. McVities therefore won the case and VAT is not paid on Jaffa cakes in the UK. [8]

Edited by Jog-on on 13/07/2011 at 22:28

What's happened to plain chocolate Hobnobs? Haven't seen them for ages.

Lumme, I've verred into HMRC, Vat. Tax on tax is a bummer. My F. in law twaddles on about how 'his petrol station is fleecing him'. I've gently pointed out that approx 5% of price is Forecourt cost + profit. Oil cost (find it, drill it, transport and refine it) maybe 35% with then Fuel Duty & Vat at least 60%

Edited by Jog-on on 14/07/2011 at 09:37

Re: Cake. Light and fluffy is to be avoided. 'Heavy' is good. If someone is making you a light and fluffy cake, a good tip is to open the oven door and slam it shut (just at the right time). Coffee and Walnut.....I'd almost forgotten those (floats away to the mid 1960's, everything in black and white). If you can't be bothered to cook and eat it, Aldi do a pretty good square fruit cake (the sort to have with Cheshire Cheese). Theres a Porter Cake and an Irish Whiskey Cake. Put nearly a Stone on.

For a decent fig roll try Sainsburys own brand - by far the best I have found.

Pears are for stewing! Nice bag of cheap conference pears tossed in a pan and lightly simmered with some cinnamon and sugar.

Do you use oats in your crumble? My mum's recipe does and I thought that all crumbles did-but there seems to be a lot of support for the oatless powdery stuff.

Perfect! how did the pear crumble go?

If it's with tea, bourbon doesn't go (tea and chocolate, barf) it has got to be Anzac biscuits, crispy,crunchy, coconutness and sweet. Lemon puffs? Say no more.

Right Thready, Thready Threadbare; l'll raise your plum crumble with a bread and butter pudding. The preparation is a bit of a faff, but well worth it!