What are you baking?

[UnderOpenSky]

UnderAnOpenSky there's baking stuff in Lidl from today, tins, spatulas, scales, mixers etc.

Thank you. None near me, but if I drive past one, I'll certainly stop!

 

[astral]

Rhubarb and ginger muffins.

 

[astral]

Cinnamon rolls for breakfast tomorrow, they're just proving at the moment. I'm going to make some flat breads later.

 

[mrs quoad]

Snickers, oat, and vanilla cookies

The batch just gone in also have mixed peel

 

[polly]

I made your go-to apple cake, Biddlybee, and it is lush! It got more delicious by the day - all gone by day 3 though. Thanks xx

 

[blairsh]

Looking at round2 baklava this week, fucked it up last time any tips would be greatly received

 

[mrs quoad]

Cranberry and snickers.

Don’t even ask.

 

[blairsh]

Looking at round2 baklava this week, fucked it up last time any tips would be greatly received

So shortly about to remove baklava fromt oven and syup is about ready. What i'm not clear on is when is it best to put syrup on the baklava, do i let them both cool a bit first, or just the baklava?

Any advice n the next 10sh minutes would be great

 

[moose]

Any advice n the next 10sh minutes would be great

(((baklava))) I'm hoping you put it on quickly - you should do it when it comes out of the oven, that way it stays crisp.

 

[blairsh]

(((baklava))) I'm hoping you put it on quickly - you should do it when it comes out of the oven, that way it stays crisp.

Thankfully that's what I did and it was better than passable (solid 8/10 according to the recipients)

eta. Pic

 

[mrs quoad]

Another round of snickers cookies...

 

[Orang Utan]

I have been making a lot of cheese scones recently. There must be a knack to getting things to rise properly. I certainly don't have it.

 

[Biddlybee]

Another round of snickers cookies...

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You must have excess of these all the time... I'll send you my address

 

[Biddlybee]

Banana, pecan and maple loaf in the oven.

 

[5t3IIa]

Made parkin at the weekend. Increasingly suspicious that there something up with the oven and it gets far too hot The cake would’ve been a black disc if we’d left it for the suggested time (Delia). As it is it’s a bit very bicuitey but tasty if chopped up and mixed with cream

 

[BoatieBird]

Is it a fan oven Stella?
If it is then you need to reduce standard oven cooking temps by 20 degrees...

 

[wtfftw]

Whoever gets Stella in the secret santa could give an oven thermometer.

Banana, pecan and maple loaf in the oven.

Phwoar. Recipe please.

 

[Orang Utan]

thank you 5t3IIa for reminding me it's parkin season. better get cooking!

 

[Biddlybee]

Whoever gets Stella in the secret santa could give an oven thermometer.


Phwoar. Recipe please.

It was this one replacing a handful of chocolate with pecans and adding a glug of maple syrup. Comes out quite small, but nice and moist.

Banana and chocolate chip loaf

 

[5t3IIa]

Is it a fan oven Stella?
If it is then you need to reduce standard oven cooking temps by 20 degrees...

It’s got regular and fan options and we don’t dare use the fan for anything special

 

[dilute micro]

i baked an apple cobble the other day but cooked the apples too long and they were dry. Still ate it.

 

[Biddlybee]

Christmas cake.

 

[UnderOpenSky]

Christmas cake.

That's a very cool idea. My Dad loves the stuff and is really hard to buy presents for.

Picked up some seriously sturdy feelings cake tins with those bottoms that come out in Aldi today for only a fiver. Was in John Lewis yesterday (we had a voucher to spend alright) and they seem more heavy duty then the ones costing a fair bit more.

I must confess that my cake baking courier is of to a slow start. My GF makes comments about our waist lines when I sound to enthusiased, so I'm limited to times I can give lots away.

 

[BoatieBird]

Christmas cake.

Which one have you gone for this year?

 

[Biddlybee]

Same as last year (which is almost finished ), with a few macadamia nuts thrown in because they were to hand.

iirc it's a mix of Nigel Slater and Jane Grigson's recipes, I typed it out and scribbled on it then forgot

 

[Biddlybee]

I've also made a marble traybake, which I'll put orange icing on top, for school cake sale

(I have not really sat down today)

 

[Rebelda]

Christmas cake.

My dried fruit is soaking in rum at the moment. I'm pretty jealous

I need to make a coffee and walnut cake tomorrow I've decided.

 

[BoatieBird]

My dried fruit is soaking in rum at the moment. I'm pretty jealous

I need to make a coffee and walnut cake tomorrow I've decided.

I've got as far as buying the rum

 

[Rebelda]

I've got as far as buying the rum

Last year I had to buy the rum twice

 

[BoatieBird]

I made this one last year:
Buttered rum Christmas cake
Might do a modified version again this year, but I'd need to buy maple syrup (which isn't necessarily a bad thing ).

ETA: I'm not sure I'd put the cranberries in again, but haven't worked out what I might replace them with. Suggestions?