Barm Cakes
Being a southerner, I need to know if they're similar to our baps?  Understand the Barms are larger than baps.
What I'd like to know is, can I make the dough for these so-called famous barm cakes in my breadmaker and if so I'd like a recipe, please.
There's a challenge for someone
Hubby is from the north and cries out for Wigan Potato pies and Barm cakes.  I can handle the first item.
In anticipation, ta muchly.

Dump him...he doesn't like fish..

or Lamb shanks, Slooooow cooked in red wine and rosemary...

hi - after 30 mumble years of marriage to the same guy - i am finding his taste buds to be - i guess - rather boring - he is terrified of - chillies - zucchini - chicken of any kind - snow peas - broccoli - mushrooms - any form of fresh herbs - even dried herbs - fennel - pumpkin - vinegarettes of any kind - home made mayo - garlic - shallots - nasturtiums - the list can go on and on and onnnnn - how do you educate a males palette to be adventurous - i am at the point of giving up trying to keep him healthy - all he wants is fried fried fried and the revolting pink slime that is passed of as minced meat - steak which can be expensive frozen peas and boiled potatoes - dont even put the melted butter and mint on them - thats classed as weird food now or as he often puts it foreign muck - any ideas out there????????

At the end of the day, you can't educate his palate. That's up to him. You can lead a husband to interesting food, but you can't make him eat it.

I suppose you could cook interesting food for yourself and give him his plate with just the plain bits? But cooking two meals is a lot of work. To be honest, if he really is that fussy, I'd tell him to cook his own food. I do make allowances for Mr. Hippytea's preferences, and he for mine, but if either of us was as picky as that, I think the other would be justified in drawing a line.

At the end of the day, if someone else is doing you the honour of cooking for you, you should eat what's put in front of you, or at least pick out the bits you don't like without complaining. It's simple manners.

Oh, and I just have to say that the thing about "educating a male's palate" is unfair. Fussy people are fussy people whatever the gender.

Accurately boiled rice.
In JO's 30-minute meal series he demonstrated how he does boiled rice without bringing a pan of water to the boil, adding the rice leave to simmer for about 12 mins.  Does anyone have that recipe, ie how much water to rice, please?