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Put some white sugar in it, about a dessert spoon. It should whip up fine. There is also two versions available in france a blue one and a red one, choose the one with higher fat content. I'm afraid I have no patience whatsoever, but do have a trusty kenwood mixerm no effort required!

Thanks for all the advice. I am going to take a trip to the Moulin de Versailles tomorrow. Load the car up with a few big sacks of flour.

Be consevative with how much you use, too much and it will blow your head off. It's what you use in indian cooking to give heat to a dish, and can give more heat than chillies if you use too much.

If your in Paris the Grande Epicerie next to Le Bon Marche sells very good Jersey Cream which is fresh. Otherwise you can get what they call in the UK, UHT cream in any supermarket in France, can't remember the exact name, it is something like creme legure or something, if you can't find it I can check the fridge next time I'm home and find out the exact name. Works fine for whipping and will keep months in the fridge.

I've just about got the hang of the different flour gradings in France. However the choice and quality is somewhat limited in the supermarkets and as I make a lot of bread I was wondering if anyone knows where to buy flour in bulk in paris? Say 5 or 10kg sacks. I've tried various markets round the 6th and 7th districts where I live but with no luck so far. Any help much apreciated. Thanks Graeme