When making pastry...
run your wrists under the cold tap for 5 minutes before working with it. The cold water cools the blood going into your hands. Also, use your fingertips as they wont melt the butter in the mixture because they will be the coldest part of your hand.
( RossThePiper Stretch Armstrong is my Father, Sat 2 Jan 2010, 12:53, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

And
open the window
(Smale is stuffed, Tue 5 Jan 2010, 10:57, Reply)

sweet
never thought of that before. Cheers =]
( RossThePiper Stretch Armstrong is my Father, Tue 19 Jan 2010, 22:46, Reply)

???
But it's 40 degrees celsius outside.
(St Sepulchre's Belle tolled for thee on, Fri 5 Feb 2010, 7:51, Reply)