Help! They keep blowing up!

#1 07-08-11, 03:02 PM

Hi Guys, Help needed! I make liver cake and have went through blenders, mixers. They keep blowing up , breaking down.

What hard wearing machine do you use?
Seriously thinking I need a cement mixer! lol

Catriona xx

wildmoor · #2 07-08-11, 03:04 PM

just a cheap one
are you chopping liver up before adding it?

Mazz · #3 07-08-11, 03:05 PM

I always cut the liver into small pieces.
YAK!
Mazz

#4 07-08-11, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildmoor

just a cheap one
are you chopping liver up before adding it?

YEP chopping maybe not small enough though! Liver cake in hair is not a good look lol

Catriona xx

#5 07-08-11, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mazz

I always cut the liver into small pieces.
YAK!
Mazz

What do you use is it a mixer/ blender?

catriona xx

Mazz · #6 07-08-11, 03:15 PM

Cheap blender from tescos.
Hate cleaning it though.
I dont eat liver myself, but I do love little miss stroppy knickers.(jazmin)
Hope you get to make a good liver cake.
The house smells yummy after, don't you think?

Mazz

Bonniesmummy · #7 07-08-11, 03:34 PM

I've got a ten quid one from asda.... Never had a prob with it and I don't chop 1st either

What I would suggest is you pulse rather than blend for the 1st minute or so... That's what I do

#8 07-08-11, 07:38 PM

Liver cake in hair??

I ask my butcher nicely and he minces it for me.

Tedsmum · #9 07-08-11, 07:42 PM

I blew up my liquidizer today doing just that.
I think it was because I was impatient and I added the flour too quickly and not enough water. It turned into pink glue and the motor burnt out on the liquidizer.
So been out and bought a food processor today, Kenwood on special off down from £69 to £39.
I will road test it on liver cake in a few weeks when the current batch runs out. Hope it is man enough or my OH will be peed off as he paid for it. x

#10 07-08-11, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tedsmum

I blew up my liquidizer today doing just that.
I think it was because I was impatient and I added the flour too quickly and not enough water. It turned into pink glue and the motor burnt out on the liquidizer.
So been out and bought a food processor today, Kenwood on special off down from £69 to £39.
I will road test it on liver cake in a few weeks when the current batch runs out. Hope it is man enough or my OH will be peed off as he paid for it. x

Gill, I don't add the flour to the liquidiser... I blitz the liver, garlic and eggs in it. Then transfer to a bowl to add flour.

Kenwood food processors are amazing - my mum has one from the 70s and it's still working fine!