I dry the skins of clementines (and tangerines and tangelos) on a little rack on top of the ‘firebox’…the scent is delicious and once dry they go into a jar to use as firelighters (the oil in them burns either a snap, crackle and pop!).
I did this one year India...though I laid all the skins out to 'air' dry! I wonder what kind of rack you use atop the firebox? Heaven knows...there are enough of them to do this with! :)))
I prop a cake rack on top of a large tin (something like a Milo tin) from which the base has been removed :: so that it’s just a big cylinder. Dries them effectively without spontaneous combustion 🧡
Hello Arcangelina, Now have I included it yet? I don't think so...as it was in Delicious!! I'm under time pressure now so if you really can't wait, the Delicious article (with the recipe!) is now on the website - www.glenmorehouse.com.au select Archive at the top, then 'Press' and it's the first article at the top (just in case I don't have a chance before I upload the index so far!) x
'Tis the latter I'd like to avoid! (don't think we can do emojis here but you know...I'd attach the laughing one!!). Actually I see you have attached a heart...hmmm...????!!!! X
I dry the skins of clementines (and tangerines and tangelos) on a little rack on top of the ‘firebox’…the scent is delicious and once dry they go into a jar to use as firelighters (the oil in them burns either a snap, crackle and pop!).
I did this one year India...though I laid all the skins out to 'air' dry! I wonder what kind of rack you use atop the firebox? Heaven knows...there are enough of them to do this with! :)))
I prop a cake rack on top of a large tin (something like a Milo tin) from which the base has been removed :: so that it’s just a big cylinder. Dries them effectively without spontaneous combustion 🧡
Hello Arcangelina, Now have I included it yet? I don't think so...as it was in Delicious!! I'm under time pressure now so if you really can't wait, the Delicious article (with the recipe!) is now on the website - www.glenmorehouse.com.au select Archive at the top, then 'Press' and it's the first article at the top (just in case I don't have a chance before I upload the index so far!) x
'Tis the latter I'd like to avoid! (don't think we can do emojis here but you know...I'd attach the laughing one!!). Actually I see you have attached a heart...hmmm...????!!!! X
A jolly good one too Elizabeth! X
I love the description of a fire being like a friend in the room. So true 🧡
Looking forward to the rhubarb crumble recipe. Looks so delicious. Can imagine sitting by the fire eating lovely warm rhubarb crumble