Pastille mix set and fairly firm, sliced beautifully, and could be cut into cubes. When covered n granulated sugar, they looked and tasted delicious, if slightly soft.
However, if I wanted to give them as a gift, there was a problem. The sugar coating gradually took on moisture during the day. Therefore, in between cooking lunch, I tried covering some slightly thinner rectangles in chocolate. This transformed the sweets into a totally different taste experience, as well as making them longer lasting and more transportable.
It's good to see a continued call for some common sense in Brexit negotiations with former Prime Minister John Major pointing out the lack of substance and predominance of bluster by the Brexiteers. Liberal leader Tim Fallon invited the more rational Tories to come over and vote with them. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair recommended Labour to be prepared to offer voters the option of staying in a reformed European Union if the Government fails in the Brexit negotiations of “unparalleled complexity”.
Ironically, public opinion is definitely taking a greater interest in what is happening in the rest of Europe, with the Dutch election just past and the French presidential elections heating up, to be followed by German elections later. As noted in the Guardian, it has taken Brexit to see that Europe does have a big impact on us in the UK.
A survey by Opinion reveals that 54% of Britons think that a breakup of the union is more likely to lead to a breakup of the UK. The figure rises to 65% in Scotland.
US rumblings at a low point today, awaiting the questioning of the security agencies this coming week.
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