If you want the bell to ring, you must wind up the spring.
It is important to preset the spring, by winding it up all the way!
Then – turn the dial back, and set it to your chosen time.

Ring tone too weak – did you preset the spring?
Ring tone too short – did you preset the spring?

How to set a Mechanical Kitchen Timer in detail

first – wind up the spring

• turn the dial clockwise as far as it will go
• this is often one full turn – or as far as 55-60 minutes

second – set your chosen time

• turn the dial anti – clockwise
• until the pointer on your timer lines up with your chosen time.

That’s all.
   

You can see a selection of Mechanical Kitchen Timers here at Richmond Cookshop

Adding Batter to your Waffle Iron
You need to make sure that you don’t over fill your waffle iron.
If you add to much batter it will escape from the sides.

• don’t forget to preheat your waffle iron
• stir your mixture before adding it to the iron
• pour your batter on to your waffle iron carefully  – using a ladle will make this easy
• start by pouring some mixture in to the centre of the iron
• it will spead out as you pour
• stop adding batter before the waffle iron is full
• as it cooks the batter will spread out even more

Cooking your Waffle
This is very quick, it only takes a few minutes.

• cook on one side, then turn your waffle iron over, to cook the other side
• different recipes and waffle irons may require different times
• you could try one minute on the first side
• followed by 2 minutes on the second side
• then make whatever minor adjustments are neccessary
• open the waffle iron and remove the waffle with a fork

Cooking more than one Waffle
Don’t forget to keep your waffle iron hot.
Stir the mixture, each time, before ladling it on to the iron.

• keep your waffle iron hot
• stir your batter mixture again
• refill the waffle iron and cook as before
• place cooked waffles on a cake cooling rack
• if you stack them on a plate, they wll become soggy
• alternatively keep cooked waffles warm in a low oven
• serve as quickly as possible
• waffles left in the oven for too long become chewy

Left Over Waffles
This is not a problem that I have ever had to deal with!

• some cooks suggest freezing them, with a layer of greaseproof paper between each waffle
• other cooks suggest toasting them for breakfast

Waffles – Fast, Easy and Delicious

Do you have any tips, suggestions or favourite recipes?

The rollers on your pasta machine are made from carbon steel.
If you wash them with water, they will rust, no matter how careful you are.
Rusted and pitted rollers, will tear in to your pasta as you process it, and will ruin it.

• you may clean the main frame with warm soapy water and a soft sponge
• work carefully, to ensure that water does not spill onto the rollers
• dry immediately 
• clean the rollers by turning the handle, and running a pastry brush back and forth across each roller
• Italian cooks have been doing it like this for generations!
• store your pasta machine in a dry area
• try to store it on a low shelf – it is quite a heavy gadget

If you are looking for a pasta machine you can see one here at Richmond Cookshop

Use it just like a garlic press – but add cooked potatoes instead of garlic

You’ll get light, fluffy potatoes every time – smooth and lump free!

• choose floury potatoes – King Edwards and Maris Piper are good
• most large baking potatoes will also work well
• cut in to even sized pieces
• cook in salted water until tender
• drain
• place back in the hot pot for a few minutes to dry
• add a few pieces of potato to the potato ricer
• squeeze the arms together to rice the potatoes
• continue, until all of your potatoes are ready
• serve immediately, whilst still hot
• or add your favourite flavourings and serve hot
• wash your potato ricer immediately – it’s easier

• don’t overfill your ricer – the arms will be difficult to squeeze together!

Some cooks advise cooking potatoes in their skin to retain flavour and nutrients, others advise baking your potaotes in the oven before ricing.
Most cooks cut large baking potatoes in to pieces before boiling.
New potatoes and salad potaotes are not recommended.

You can see a selection of Potato Ricers at Richmond Cookshop

Do you use a potato ricer?
Do you have any suggestions for quick, tasty additions to riced potatoes?

Jacob Jensen Alarm Clock – Initial Set Up

The Jacob Jense Alarm Clock can be set up quite quickly by following three simple steps.

You will need to activate the battery, set the time to local time and set the alarm to your chosen time.

To activate the battery

• find the battery cover – on the back of the clock
• it is directly underneath the time set button
• push the battery cover away from the time set button
• remove the piece of plastic covering the battery contact
• replace the battery cover

To set the time to local time

• push the time set button with a pointed object
• a ball point pen will do
• hold in for more than 2 seconds
• the flashing display should read – TIME SET 0.00
• push the TIME^ button and hold until you reach the required time
• push the TIME ^ button again to confirm the setting

• setting up tip – for fast scrolling – hold the TIME^ button down whilst setting the time
• setting up tip – for final accuracy – tap and release the TIME^ button repeatedly, until the required time is reached

To set the alarm to the desired time

• push the alarm button
• hold in for more than 2 seconds
• the display should be flashing – ALARM SET
• push the TIME^ button and hold until you reach the required time
• push the ALARM button once to confirm the setting
• the alarm time will not show on the display
• to see it – press the alarm button – it will dispaly for around 10seconds

• setting up tip – for fast scrolling – hold the TIME^ down whilst setting the time
• setting up tip – for final accuracy – tap and release the TIME^ button repeatedly, until the required time is reached

Jacob Jensen Alarm Clock – Day to Day Use

To switch the alarm off immediately

• press the AL/OFF button
• the alarm will be switched off.

To use the SNOOZE function

• when the alarm sounds
• press the LIGHT/SNOOZE button
• the light will be switched on
• and the alarm will be switched off for 8 minutes.
• when the alarm sounds again, you may turn it off immediately
• or set it to SNOOZE again.

To use the light

• press the LIGHT/SNOOZE button
• the clock’s backlight will be switched on for around 5 seconds.
• this only switches the alarm off – if it is already ringing.

Jacob Jensen Alarm Clock – Replacing the Battery

• remove the battery cover
• remove the old battery
• replace with a new AAA battery
• check the alignment carefully
• replace the battery cover

You will now need to reset the Alarm!!

There are only three parts, and the first two just slot together.
Fitting the last piece is a little bit of a fiddle, but there is an easy way of doing this.

Your Mouli – you should have three parts

• A bowl with a handle.
  . Inside the bowl, near the top, there will be 2 loops or 2 hooks.
• A domed sieving disc.
  If you have more than one, you must choose which one you wish to use.
• A pushing plate with a handle.
  Half way along the handle there is a bar, with a hook or a loop at either end.

Assembling your Mouli - there are only a few steps

First – Fit the Domed Sieve

• Place the bowl on a work surface.
• Drop the sieve into the bowl – with the centre pointing upwards

Second – Fit the Pushing Plate

• Pick up the pushing plate.
• Place the central rod into the hole in middle of the sieve.

Third – Fit the Retaining Bar to the Bowl

• Wiggle the bar about a bit, and attempt to marry up one of  the loops with one of the hooks.
• One of them will fit in easily.
• Now place the mouli on a work surface – with the “free” bar at 12 – o – clock to yourself.
• Cup your hands under the bowl
• Place your thumbs on the free bar – near the end – and press down.
• Finished!
• Trying to find a Mouli? We have a selection of Mouli and Baby Mouli food mills, which may be of interest.