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S.O.S - Rihanna

I'm obsessive when just one thought of you comes up
And I'm aggressive just one thought of close enough
You got me stressing, incessantly pressing the issue
'Cause every moment gone you know I miss you
I'm the question and you're of course the answer
Just hold me close boy 'cause I'm your tiny dancer
You make me shaken up, never mistaken
But I can't control myself, got me calling out for help

S.O.S. please someone help me
It's not healthy for me to feel this way
Y.O.U. are making this hard
I can't take it, see it don't feel right
S.O.S. please someone help me
It's not healthy for me to feel this way
Y.O.U. are making this hard
You got me tossin' and turnin' and can't sleep at night

This time please someone come and rescue me
'Cause you on my mind it's got me losing it
I'm lost, you got me lookin' for the rest of me
Love is testing me but still I'm losing it
This time please someone come and rescue me
'Cause you on my mind, it's got me losing it
I'm lost, you got me looking for the rest of me
Got the best of me, so now I'm losing it

Just your presence and I second guess my sanity
Yes it's a lesson, it's unfair, you stole my vanity
My tummy's up in knots so when I see you I get so hot
My common sense is out the door, can't seem to find the lock
Take on me you know inside you feel it right
Take me on I put desire up in your arms tonight
I'm out with you, you got me head over heels
Boy you keep me hanging on the way you make me feel

S.O.S. please someone help me
It's not healthy for me to feel this way
Y.O.U. are making this hard
You got me tossin' and turnin' and can't sleep at night

This time please someone come and rescue me
'Cause you on my mind, it's got me losing it
I'm lost, you got me lookin' for the rest of me
Love is testing me but still I'm losing it
This time please someone come and rescue me
'Cause you on my mind got me losing it
I'm lost, you got me looking for the rest of me
Got the best of me, so now I'm losing it

Boy, you know you got me feeling open
And boy, your loves enough with words unspoken
I said boy I'm telling you, you got me open
I don't know what to do it's true
I'm going crazy over you
I'm begging

S.O.S. please somebody help me
It's not healthy for me to feel this way
Y.O.U. are making this hard
You got me tossin' and turnin' and can't sleep at night

This time please someone come and rescue me
'Cause you on my mind, it's got me losing it
I'm lost, you got me lookin' for the rest of me
Love is testing me but still I'm losing it
This time please someone come and rescue me
'Cause you on my mind got me losing it
I'm lost you, got me looking for the rest of me
Got the best of me, I'm losing it.

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Sixteen Candles - The Crests

Happy birthday, happy birthday, baby
Oh, I love you so

Sixteen candles make a lovely light
But not as bright as your eyes tonight
(as your eyes tonight) (Oh)
Blow out the candles, make your wish come true
For I'll be wishing that you love me, too
(that you love me, too)

You're only sixteen (sixteen)
But you're my teenage queen (you're my queen)
You're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen
(I've ever seen) (OH!)

Sixteen candles in my heart will glow
For ever and ever for I love you so (for I love you so)

You're only sixteen (sixteen)
But you're my teenage queen (you're my queen)
Oh, you're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen
(I've ever seen) (OH!)

Sixteen candles in my heart will glow
For ever and ever for I love you so
(for I love you so)
For I love you so!!!

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How to tell if he likes you
(and if he's flirting with you in his special own guy-way).

A lot depends on the type of guy and his individual personality.

Shy Guys
These are tough to crack sometimes...
He'll look at you, until you turn around, then boom, he's looking the other way.
You may 'feel' like he's watching you - but he's hard to catch at it
He may do something physical - like grab you in a play way, poke you, play with your hair...
(Remember when you were really young and the guy you liked punched you or tackled you?)
He may be working really hard to pay attention to you, but doesn't quite know how...
He may ask a friend of yours about you - he'll say it's just for "friend of mine" that wants to know about you.
He talks to everybody else - but when you're around he turns silent, or chokes up.
You seem to accidentally bump into him a lot of different places.
He may not say a word to you, but he shows up in the same line, at the same movie, etc.
He'll give you a little smile from across the room, but if you get near, he won't look up.
Basically - the BIG clue is that his behavior changes when you're around (compared to when he's around his buds or other girls).
DEAD Giveaway - when you talk to him he turns red.
(Bingo - you can pack that puppy up and take him home...)

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Divine Love
by M.S. Beltran

Throughout the ages, impatient singles have sought mystical means in order to foresee their romantic future. Consider these divination practices and internet dating services may not seem like such a bad idea after all:

Love Omens:

If someone sweeping the floor sweeps over your feet, it is a sign that you will never marry.

If you are making a quilt or bedspread and don't finish it, you will never marry.

If a bachelor places a bachelor's buttons plant in his pocket on Valentine's day and it continues to bloom, he will be lucky in love all the year through.

If you catch a falling leaf on Valentine's day before it hits the ground, you'll have a year of happy relationships.

Gypsies who wanted to know if they would marry would ask a mule. If both the mule's ears twitched, it meant yes. If only one twitched, it meant maybe. If the mule's ears were still, the answer was no.

Take two chestnuts. Name one for yourself and one for your love. Place them on a fire log. If they burn quietly, you will have a harmonious relationship. If the one named for your love pops or sputters, your love will be tumultuous. If the one named for you pops or sputters, you will lose interest in your love.

To Find Out Whom You Will Wed:

Find a four leaf clover and cut it in half. Place the half in your shoe and go for a walk. The first person you meet will have the same initials as your future spouse.

Make a list of the names of all the people you might possibly wed. Hold an apple by the stem and spin it, calling out the names. The name you speak when the stem breaks and the apple falls will be the one you will marry.

Peel an apple skin in one, long strip and toss it over your left shoulder. The letter it forms is the initial of your future love's Christian name.

Beneath the moon on Valentine's day, crack an egg into a bowl of water. The shape the white takes will hint at the occupation of the one you will wed.

Place a knife on a table before you and spin it clockwise. If the blade faces towards you when it stops, your future mate will have dark hair. If it faces away from you, your future mate will be fair.

To find out who you will marry, write the names of all the men or women you know on hazelnuts (one name per nut). Roast them over an open fire. The first one to pop is the one with whom you are destined to be.

With an apple and a knife, stand before a mirror. Slice the apple into pieces. Stick a pieces on the point of the knife and hold it over your left shoulder. As you gaze into the mirror, you will see a vision of your future spouse appear behind you to take the apple.

Go to a church at midnight on Midsummer's Eve. Walk around it 9 times while sprinkling hemp seeds and saying, "As the hemp seeds I do sow, who will follow me and mow?" You will see a vision of your future life partner. Unfortunately, since hemp (marijuana) is illegal, don't be surprised if it is a police officer.

To Dream Of Your Future Mate:

Wear your nightgown inside-out.

Place a mirror under your pillow.

Rub your head with citrus peel before retiring.

Place two bay leaves under your pillow in a cross.

Place a sprig of cinquefoil with seven leaflets under your pillow.

Place a sprig of thyme in your left shoe and a sprig of rosemary in your right; place your shoes at the foot of your bed for the night to dream of your future lover.

You'd be surprised at what it isn't!!

An insight into the mind and make-up of the opposite sex can be an invaluable tool, especially in relationships. As with most things, the subject of what men really want from women has been the topic of many debates... and quite a few arguments!

I am sure that many of you have heard a guy say something along the lines of, "I would sleep with her, but would marry her (another woman)." Well, what does that actually mean? It means that, when it comes to relationships, a guy has two main focuses: sex and companionship. The ideal woman, therefore, would satisfy both!

With regards to sex, contrary to popular belief, it is not looks that drives a man wild, it's attitude. He wants a woman to captivate his imagination. Someone that oozes confidence in every way: the way she walks, talks, dresses and looks. He wants a woman that, while she holds herself with class, also protrays that she wants him as much as he wants her. He wants someone that will play with his emotions sexually, someone that will tease him, force him to chase her and yet will also allow him to capture her... a little bit at a time :-)

On the other hand, he also, more than anything, wants a soulmate and a friend. Someone who is loving, caring, affectionate and tender. Someone he can talk to and also have fun with. He wants someone that will love him unconditionally. someone who is there for him when he needs her, yet also someone who he can be there for too.

He is looking for a best friend that will laugh at his jokes, no matter how dumb they are. Someone that will take an interest in the things he likes, even sports. Someone that will not try to change him, yet at the same time will help him to improve and grow where it is needed. He wants someone that will trust, respect and admire him, despite all his faults. His ideal partner will focus on his good qualities more than they criticize his faults.

If there were a set of guidelines for how to make a man feel special, I think UsedtobeBlonde expressed it best in our Male's Perspective forum:

1. Told him I wouldn't change anything about him.
   
   
2. Didn't interupt him when he spoke.
   
   
3. I was his biggest fan and had faith in him even when he doubted himself.
   
   
4. Listened to head banger music (even though I'm mostly country).
   
   
5. Laughed at his dumb jokes (even the blonde ones).
   
   
6. Watched NASCAR racing with him (and liked it).
   
   
7. Helped him launch the boat (even though it scares me and he knows it).
   
   
8. Baked him M&M cookies.
   
   
9. Respected him.
   
   
10. Trusted him completly.
    
    
11. Threw my cats out of my bed when he was here.
    
    
12. Drove when he was tired.
    
    
13. Looked in his eyes and listened when he talked.
    
    
14. Admired his muscles.
    
    
15. Always took his side.

I miss you. I miss you deeply!
I wish I could be with you to fill you with kisses and tell sweet things in those pretty little ears of yours. If you had any idea how much I’m missing you right now, you’d be flying over here, to hug me and kiss me and reassure me of your love one more time.
How can you miss someone this much? How can love, such an “abstract” thing, take up so much of my thoughts, being as rational as I am? What makes it such a strong feeling? And why this constant need to see you, to be with you? Am I going crazy? I think I am...
And if so, going crazy over someone as special as you are is a sign of good taste, to say the least, for there must only be a few number of people in the world with so many special characteristics as you have.
I can’t stand being away from you, because when that happens it’s as if time doesn’t move, the hours become longer and boring and there’s nothing – not even a fine glass of wine – that can bring some comfort. I fight loneliness and can’t wait to be with you face to face, to touch you and kiss you gently, softly.
Be sure these will be very special kisses because you’re worth it.

I love you and miss you
Your Sonu < (UR Signature)

1. Place notes in your lover's lunch telling him how much you love him.

2. Page you sweetheart with an I Love You page.

3. Give her a soft kiss.

4. Make everyday things special.

5. Give your love a little note or sending him an e-mail with a poem in it.

6. Listen to her every word.

7. Making a list of everything you love about them. No matter how stupid.

8. Spend quality time with the one you love.

9. Have flowers delivered with a note attached saying simply, "I love you."

10. Give unexpected hugs and kisses in unexpected places.

11. Cook them their favorite meal.

12. Hold each other when you fall asleep.

13. Just be together.

14. Give your love a long hard kiss on the lips, followed by a gift.

15. Sending romantic postcards on a daily basis.

16. Get off work early and surprise your sweetheart with a dozen roses and dinner, just because.

17. Spend all week thinking of something special for the weekend and then... do it!

18. Give him a loving smile from across the room.

19. Draw or obtain a new romantic picture of two lovers in each others grasp and give it to your love as a reminder of your passion.

20. If you live quite a distance from your love, surprise them with a visit.

21. When she is asleep in the morning, cover her with rose petals and wake her up to an I love you breakfast in bed.

22. Secretly write S-H-M-I-L-Y anywhere your lover will find it. SHMILY= See How Much I Love You.

23. Have a romantic weekend.

24. For a week, smothering your spouse with all the small intimate things they like.

25. Do a simple act of kindness, such as a backrub when he feels sick, to brighten his day.

:)

All Mine
Angel
Angel Bunny
Angel Eyes
Angel Face
Angel Girl
Babe
Babes
Baby
Baby Angel
Baby Cakes
Babycheeks
Baby Doll
Baby Doodle
Babylicious
Baby Love
Beautiful
Big Daddy
Big Kitty
Boo Bear
Boy Toy
Bunny
Butterfly
Butterscotch
Captain
Chickadee
Chocolate
Chocolate Bunny
Cookie
Cowboy
Cuddle Bear
Cuddle Bug
Cuddles
Cupcake
Cupid
Cutie
Cutie Pie
Darling
Dear
Dearheart
Devil
Doodle Bug
Dreamlover
Firecracker
Gorgeous
Gumdrop
Handsome
Hon
Honey
Honey Bear
Honey Bee
Honey Bunch
Honey Bunny
Honey Buns
Honey Love
Honey Muffin
HoneyPlum
Hotcakes
Hot Honey
Hottie
Kitten
Lady Bug
Loveable
Love Angel
Love Bear
Love Bug
Love Heart
Love Muffin
Lover
Lovey Dovey
Lovie
Luvs
Mami
Merlin
Mi Amor
Muffin
Munchkin
My Angel
My Heart
My Love
Papi
Passion Fruit
Petal
Poohbear
Pookie
Precious
Precious Angel
Precious Princess
Pretty Lady
Prince
Prince Charming
Princess
Puddin'
Pumpkin
Punkin'
Pussycat
Red Rose
Smoochie Poo
Snow Bunny
Snuggle Bear
Snuggle Pooh
Snuggles
Sparky
Star
Starfish
Stinker
Stud Muffin
Sunshine
Sugar
Sugar Babe
Sugar Bear
Sugar Buns
Sugar Cookie
Sugar Free
Sugar Lips
Sugar Mama
Sugar Pie
Sugarplum
Sunshine!
Sweet
Sweet Cheeks
Sweet Lover
Sweet Pea
Sweet Peach
Sweet Stuff
Sweetheart
Sweetie
Sweetie Pie
Sweetness
Sweets
Sweety Cakes
Tadwinks
Teddy
Teddy Bear
Twinkie
Twinkle Toes
Wookie
Wuggle Bear
Wuggles
Yummy Bear

Afrikaans	Ek het jou liefe
Afrikaans	Ek is lief vir jou
Albanian	Te dua Te dashuroj Ti je zemra ime
Alsacien	Ich hoan dich gear
Amharic	Afekrishalehou
Arabic	Ana Behibak (to a male)
Arabic	Ana Behibek (to a female)
Arabic (Formal)	OOHEBOKI (to a female)
Arabic (Formal)	OOHEBOKA (to a male)
Arabic	Ib'n hebbak
Arabic	Ana Ba-heb-bak
Arabic	nhebuk
Bari	(A Sudanese Language): Nan nyanyar do(I love you) Nan nyanyar do parik (I love you very much)
Basc	Nere Maitea
Batak	Holong rohangku di ho
Bavariank	I mog di narrisch ger
Bengali	Ami tomay bhalobashi
Bengali	Ami tomake bhalobashi
Berber	Lakh tirikh
Bicol	Namumutan ta ka
Bulgarian	Obicham te
Cambodian	Bon sro lanh oon
Cambodian	kh_nhaum soro_lahn nhee_ah
Canadian French	Sh'teme (spoken, sounds like this)
Cantonese	Ngo oi ney
Catalan	T'estim (mallorcan)
Catalan	T'estim molt (I love you a lot)
Catalan	T'estime (valencian)
Catalan	T'estimo (catalonian)
Chinese	Wo ie ni
Creole	Mouin rinmim ou
Croatian	LJUBim te
Czech	miluji te
Czech	MILUJU TE! (colloquial form)
Danish	Jeg elsker dig
Dutch	Ik houd van jou
Esperanto	Mi amas vinu
Estonian	Mina armastan sind
Estonian	Ma armastan sind
Farsi	Tora dust midaram
Farsi	Asheghetam
Farsi (Persian)	doostat dAram
Filipino	Mahal ka ta
Filipino	Iniibig Kita
Finnish	Mina" rakastan sinua
Flemish	Ik zie oe geerne
French	Je T'aime
Gaelic	Tha gradh agam ort
German	Ich liebe Dich
Greek	S' ayapoh
Greek	(Ego) philo su (ego is only needed for emphasis)
Gujrati	Hoon tane pyar karoochhoon
Hausa	Ina sonki
Hebrew	Ani ohev otach (male to female)
Hebrew	Ani ohev otcha (male to male)
Hebrew	Ani ohevet otach (female to female)
Hebrew	Ani ohevet otcha (female to male)
Hindi	Mae tumko pyar kia
Hindi	My tumko pyar karta hu
Hindi	Main tumse pyar karta hoon
Hindi	Ham Tomche Payer Kortahe
Hindi	Mai tumse peyar karta hnu
Hindi (Kannada)	Naanu ninnannu premisuththeneu
Hokkien	Wa ai lu
Hopi	Nu' umi unangwa'ta
Hungarian	Szeretlek te'ged
Icelandic	M-Ig elska M-~ig icelandic Eg elska thig ind Mai tujhe pyaar kartha hoo
Indonesian	Saja kasih saudari
Indonesian	Saya Cinta Kamu
Indonesian	Saya cinta padamu
Indonesian	Aku cinta padamu
Irish	taim i' ngra leat
Italian	ti amo (if it's a relationship/lover/spouse)
Italian	ti voglio bene (if it's a friend, or relative)
Japanese	Kimi o ai shiteru
Japanese	Watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu
Kiswahili	Nakupenda
Klingon	qabang
Klingon	qaparHa' (depends from where you are in the galaxy)
Korean	Tangsinul sarang ha yo
Korean	Nanun tongshinun sarang hamnida
Lao	Khoi huk chau
Latin	Te amo
Latin	Vos amo
Latin	(Ego) amo te (ego, for emphasis)
Latvian	Es tevi Mlu (s teh-vih me-lu)
Lingala	Nalingi yo
Lithuanian	TAVE MYLIU (ta-ve mee-lyu)
Luo	Aheri
Madrid lingo	Me molas, tronca
Malay	Saya cintamu
Malay	Saya sayangmu
Malay/Indonesian	Sayah Chantikan Awah
Mandarin	Wo ai ni
Mohawk	Konoronhkwa
Navaho	Ayor anosh'ni
Ndebele	Niyakutanda
Nepali	Ma timilai maya garchu Ma timilai man parauchu
Norwegian	Eg elskar deg (Nynorsk)
Norwegian	Jeg elsker deg (Bokmaal) (pronounced: yai elske dai)
Osetian	Aez dae warzyn
Pakistani	Muje se mu habbat hai
Persian	Tora dost daram
Polish	Kocham Cie
Polish	Ja cie kocham
Portuguese	Eu te amo
Romanian	Te iubesc
Russian	Ya vas lyublyu
Russian (Malincaya)	Ya Tibieh Lublue
Russian (Malincaya)	Y'a liou-bliou tibye
Russian (Malincaya)	Ya vac loobyoo
Russian (Malincaya)	Ya tebya loobyooo
Russian (Malincaya)	Ya l'ubl'u t'ebya
Russian	Ju ljublju tebja
Russian	Ju ljublju tebja!
Russian	LJUBLJU TEBJA!
Russian	ya lyublyu tebya
Russian	Ya polubeel s'tebya
Russian	ya tebya ljublju
Serbian	LUBim te
Serbocroatian	volim te
Shona	Ndinokuda
Sinhalese	Mama oyata adarei
Sioux	Techihhila
Slovak	lubim ta
Slovene	ljubim te
Spanish	Te quiero (I realy-realy care for you)
Spanish	Te Amo ( I love you)
Srilankan	Mama Oyata Arderyi
Sudanese (Bari)	Nan nyanyar do (I love you)
Sudanese (Bari)	Nan nyanyar do parik (I love you very much)
Swahili	Naku penda (followed by the person's name)
Swedish	Jag a"lskar dig
Swedish	Iaj Alskar Dej
Swiss-German	Ch'ha di ga"rn
Syrian/Lebanes	BHEBBEK (to a female)
Syrian/Lebanes	BHEBBAK (to a male)
Tagalog	Mahal kita
Tamil	Naan unni kathilikaran
Tamil	Ni yaanai kaadli karen
Tcheque	MILUJI TE^
Telugu	Neenu ninnu pra'mistu'nnanu
Telugu/India	Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu
Thai	Ch'an Rak Khun
Thai	Phom Rak Khun
Tunisian	Ha eh bak
Turkish	Seni seviyorum
Urdu	Mujge tumae mahabbat hai
Uzbek	Man seni sevaman
Vietnamese	Em ye^u anh (woman to man)
Vietnamese	Toi yeu em
Vietnamese	Anh ye^u em (man to woman)
Vlaams	Ik hue van ye
Vlaams	Ik hue van ye
Welsh	'Rwy'n dy garu di
Welsh	Yr wyf i yn dy garu di (chwi)
Yiddish	Ich libe dich
Yiddish	Ich han dich lib
Yugoslavian	Ya te volim
Zuni	Tom ho' ichema

Pastry Making

Basic Guide :

Basic guide to making pastry - for individual types of pastry, see below.

Pastry Ingredients:

Flour:

Use good quality flour for pastry making. It should be quite dry and it is necessary to always sieve before use to remove any lumps and introduce air. This helps to lighten the pastry. Self-raising flour can be used for short crust or suet pastry but better results are obtained if plain flour is used for richer pastries.

Fats:

The fats with the best flavour and shortening qualities for pastries are generally butter or lard, which makes the pastry rich and crisp. Margarine can be used to replace butter and there are several “hard” block vegetable fats/white margarine that can be used in place of lard.

Salt:

A little salt is advisable in pastry to improve the flavour.

Water:

Water is the most suitable mixing liquid and should and cold and fresh. For rich pastries a little lemon juice is often used to help make the pastry crisper.

General Pastry Making Tips:

• All ingredients and utensils should be kept as cool as possible. Your hands can be cooled by allowing cold water to run over the wrists.
• The pastry should be handled as little and lightly as possible.
• Add only sufficient water to mix evenly to a pliable dough. Too much water will make the pastry hard. Streakiness in the pastry can be avoided if all the water needed is added at once.
• Knead lightly with the fingertips drawing the edges of dough towards the centre, turning the pastry on a lightly floured board.
• Roll out with short sharp strokes of the rolling pin away from you. Turn the pastry not the rolling pin. Some rich pastries are improved if allowed to cool and relax between rolling.
• Collect all equipment needed and weigh up the ingredients before starting the pastry.
• When a recipe calls for a certain weight of pastry, this weight refers to the amount of flour used and not to the total amount of pastry. For example, if a recipe says you need 4 oz (112 g) Short Crust Pastry, it means that you start off with 4 oz (112 g) flour and then add all the other ingredients.
• Pastry freezes well, baked or unbaked, except Hot Water Pastry and Suet Pastry.

Choice and Preparation of Cooking Utensils

Metal plates or baking tins will give the greatest degree of under browning. This degree of under browning decreases with the use of plates made of thin china, fireproof glass, thick china or earthenware, in that order. The under browning may be improved if plates used for cooking plate tarts etc have absolutely flat bases and are stood upon a baking tray for cooking. The baking tray should be put in the position on the shelf whilst the oven is heating up.

Baking sheets or other utensils used for cooking the less rich pastries such as short crust, may be either lightly greased or left entirely un-greased. A flan ring and the baking sheet on which a flan is cooked should be well greased to prevent the pastry sticking.

Utensils used for baking pastries made with flaky, rough puff, or puff pastry should not be greased. For best results rinse or sprinkle the utensil with cold water before the pastries are put on it.

Filo Pastry :

A paper-thin translucent pastry used in Greek, Eastern European and Middle Eastern recipes. It’s ideal for making savoury parcels, greek style cheese pies (John’s “speciality” for Boxing Day), samosas and spring rolls. It’s usually layered and brushed with melted butter between the layers to maintain it’s crispy quality.

It’s the only pastry that I buy ready-made, either already frozen (or vastly reduced fresh which I then freeze!) as it is so difficult to make. It requires not only a lot of time and patience but knack. You will need quite a few attempts to be able to judge the dough's correct consistency and a lot of dummy runs at stretching it without breaking/ripping the dough.

Obviously you can make your own and, if you’re brave enough to have an attempt, try:

Ingredients:

• 4 oz (112 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• Water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Method:

1. Sieve the flour and salt together in a bowl and gradually add water to make a stiff dough.
2. Oil your hands lightly and knead the dough on a board, gradually working in all of the olive oil this way until a smooth, elastic dough is achieved.
3. Roll the dough in a little more olive oil, place in a bowl, cover with a damp cloth and allow to stand in a warm place for a couple of hours to allow it to rest.
4. Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll to ¼ inch (0.5 cm) thickness on a lightly floured board.
5. Cover with a cloth and allow to relax again for 10 minutes.
6. Cover a worktop with a smooth, clean cloth and lift each piece of the rolled dough onto it one at a time.
7. Putting your hands, palms down under the dough, gently stretch the dough with the back of hands, rotating the cloth until the dough is stretched and as thin as tissue paper and in an approximately 1’ x 1’ (30 cm x 30 cm) square.
8. Repeat with the other pieces of dough.

Cheese Pastry :

Used for cheese biscuits and straws, savoury tarts, pies, flans and turnovers

Ingredients:

• 4 oz (112 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• Pepper
• 2 oz (56 g) butter or margarine
• 3 oz (84 g) grated cheese
• Yolk of 1 egg
• Water

Method:

1. Sieve the flour, salt and pepper into a bowl and rub in the fat. Add the finely grated cheese and mix well.
2. Mix to a stiff dough with the egg yolk and a little water.
3. Turn on to a lightly floured board, knead gently and roll out.

Choux Pastry :

A light and airy pastry with a hollow centre cavity that is usually shaped through a piping bag to make both sweet and savoury dishes. Used for éclairs, cream buns, cheese puffs etc.

Ingredients:

• ½ pint water
• 3 oz (84 g) butter or margarine
• 5 oz (140 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 3 eggs
• ½ oz (14 g) sugar (for sweet pastries)

Method:

1. Heat the water and fat together in a pan until the fat melts, bring to the boil.
2. Remove from the heat and add the sieved flour and salt. Beat well with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth and leaves the sides of the pan. Cool slightly.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition.

Flaky Pastry :

A delicious and rich pastry used for sweet and savoury pies, eg sausage rolls and cream slices. A little harder to make than most pastries as the flaky texture is achieved by kneading lightly, then folding and rolling the dough with dabs of the fat between to produce air pockets and help to separate the flakes.

Ingredients:

• 9 oz (253 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 3 oz (84 g) butter or margarine
• 3 oz (84 g) lard or hard vegetable fat
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Water

Method:

1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl.
2. Divide the fat into 4 portions, so that there are two equal portions of lard and two equal portion of butter (or margarine).
3. Take one portion of lard and rub unto the flour.
4. Add the lemon juice and sufficient water to mix to a stiff dough. Turn on to a lightly floured board and knead lightly.
5. Roll out to a strip and flake one portion of the butter (or margarine) over two-thirds of the strip of pastry, leaving a slight margin along the top and sides.
6. Fold the pastry into three, folding over the uncovered third of the pastry first. Seal the edges with the rolling pin. Give the pastry a half turn and leave in a cool place for 20 minutes.
7. Continue rolling and folding using next a portion of large and finally a portion of butter until the pastry has been rolled and folded 4 times.
8. Leave again a cool place for 20 minutes.
9. Roll and use for sweet or savoury pastries.

Fleur Pastry :

Usually used for sweet flans such as peach and apricot. It can, however, also be used in place of short-crust pastry, minus the sugar, for a slightly richer savoury flan or quiche base.

Ingredients:

• 6 oz (168 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 3½ oz (98 g) butter or margarine
• 1 oz (28 g) caster sugar
• 1 egg yolk

Method:

1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl and rub in the fat.
2. Add the sugar and mix well.
3. Mix to a stiff paste with the egg yolk, working with the hands to a pliable dough.
4. Turn on to a floured board and roll out.
5. Use for sweet flans. If savoury flans are required, omit the sugar.

Hot Water Pastry :

Similar in texture to short-crust pastry but the dough is stiff enough to stand alone without the support of a dish. The pastry is shaped by hand whilst still warm and then filled and the top put on. Prepare the filling before making the pastry. It’s best to cut off the piece for the lid first and leave it covered with a towel in a bowl over hot water to keep it warm. Used for pork pies, game pies and other pies needing a hand-raised pastry.

Ingredients:

• 12 oz (336 g) plain flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 oz (112 g) lard or hard vegetable fat
• ¼ pint (150 ml) water

Method:

1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl.
2. Heat the water with the fat in a pan, until the fat melts. Bring to the boil.
3. Pour the liquid on to the flour and mix well with a wooden spoon.
4. Turn on to a lightly floured board and kneed until smooth.
5. Mould at once and use for raised pies. If the pastry cools too much it becomes difficult to handle.

Potato Pastry :

An easy to make pastry that is used for savoury vegetable, meat and fish pies.

Ingredients:

• 3 oz (84 g) butter or margarine
• 5 oz (140 g) plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 oz (112 g) cooked potatoes
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Beat the fat until soft and work in the sieved flour, baking powder, salt and sieved potato.
2. Work with the hands to a pliable dough.
3. Turn on to a lightly floured board and roll out.
4. Use for savoury pastries.

Puff Pastry :

Even harder than flaky pastry and does require a lot of patience! With more layers than flaky it’s rich and very light. Ideal for vol-au-vent cases and sweet or savoury pie crusts. As it’s so time consuming, it’s advisable to make in a large batch and freeze the excess for another day.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz (225 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoonful lemon juice
• Water
• 8 oz (225 g) butter

Method:

1. Sieve the flour and salt together in a bowl and mix to a firm paste with the lemon juice and water.
2. Turn on to a lightly floured board and knead well until the paste is smooth.
3. Roll out into an oblong.
4. Wrap the butter in a clean cloth and squeeze out any moisture. Lay the butter on one half of the dough. Fold the other half of dough over the butter and seal the edges with the rolling pin.
5. Roll out to a strip and fold the pastry in three, sealing the edges firmly. Leave covered for 10 minutes.
6. Roll and fold the pastry seven times in all, leaving it covered for 10 minutes between every other rolling.
7. The pastry is improved if left covered for several hours or overnight before using.

Rough Puff Pastry :

Easier to make than flaky or puff pastry but has larger flakes and is not as light. It does, however, give a nice crispy crust. Uses include sweet and savoury pies, patties, turnovers and as an alternative pastry for sausage rolls

Ingredients:

• 9 oz (253 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 3 oz (84 g) lard or hard vegetable fat
• 3 oz (84 g) butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Water

Method:

1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl and add the fat, cut into lumps about the size of a walnut. Stir into the flour.
2. Add the lemon juice and cold water to mix to a stiff dough.
3. Turn on to a lightly floured board and roll out into an oblong.
4. Fold one end up, leaving about one-third of the strip to fold down, seal the edges with the rolling pin and give the pastry a half turn.
5. Continue thus until the pastry has been rolled and folded four times.
6. If possible leave for an hour before using.
7. Roll out and use for sweet and savoury pastries.

Short Crust Pastry :

The most common type of pastry and easy to make though it does need to be kept cool and handled as little as possible. Use for sweet and savoury flans, pies, tarts and tartlets, pasties, quiches and turnovers etc.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz (2215 g) plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 2 oz (56 g) butter or margarine
• 2 oz (56 g) lard or hard vegetable fat
• Water

Method:

1. Sieve the flour and salt together into a bowl. Add the fat and, with a knife, cut into small pieces.
2. Rub the fat into the flour with the fingertips until the mixture resembles find breadcrumbs.
3. Add the water and mix to a stiff dough.
4. Turn on to a lightly floured board. Kneed lightly with the fingertip until free from cracks.
5. Roll out and use for sweet or savoury pastry dishes.

Suet Pastry :

A good, old fashioned British pastry used for steamed and boiled sweet and savoury puddings, roly-poly puddings and dumplings. Similar to short-crust in texture but tougher and more elastic. You can use self-raising flour instead of plain and omit the baking powder. Vegetarian as opposed to beef suet can be obtained.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz (225 g) plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 4 oz (112 g) shredded suet
• Water

Method:

1. Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
2. Add the shredded suet and mix well.
3. Mix to a stiff dough with the water.
4. Roll out and use at once for sweet and savoury roly-polys and boiled and steamed puddings.

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