What are you baking?

[campanula]

raspberry and white chocolate muffins. The freezer got turned off accidentally so we have had to eat everything in it.....so lots of raspberries and fishfinger sandwiches for lunch

 

[Greebo]

Four huge rolls and a one large loaf, using a slowrising half and half dough, plus sundried tomatoes, feta cheese, assorted olives, saffron, and herbes de provence. The tin for the rolls was oiled with truffle oil, which might or might not add to the flavour.

To be started on for tea tomorrow, between ATOS and yet another meeting.

 

[kittyP]

Four huge rolls and a one large loaf, using a slowrising half and half dough, plus sundried tomatoes, feta cheese, assorted olives, saffron, and herbes de provence. The tin for the rolls was oiled with truffle oil, which might or might not add to the flavour.

To be started on for tea tomorrow, between ATOS and yet another meeting.

Good luck for tomorrow x

 

[Greebo]

Good luck for tomorrow x

Thanks.

 

[antimata]

banana cake.

pimped with walnuts.

 

[QOTH]

I made these yesterday for the little 'un to decorate http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2798/sparkling-vanilla-christmas-cookies

The dough doesn't roll out well at all and I ended up adding a bit of milk just to make it a bit more pliable, but they've come out OK.

 

[onenameshelley]

dairy free, gluten free brownies and parmesan biscuits which are full of dairy but still made with gluten free flour.

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

I made these yesterday for the little 'un to decorate http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2798/sparkling-vanilla-christmas-cookies

The dough doesn't roll out well at all and I ended up adding a bit of milk just to make it a bit more pliable, but they've come out OK.

I made those last week and I thought they were a bit meh. I added extra vanilla and a bit of brandy to loosen the mixture, but they were still kind of boring. I made the BBC recipe for lebkuchen though and they were excellent.

 

[kittyP]

If there already is one of these then delete please.

Last night I made Nigel Salter Black Banana Loaf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/black_banana_cake_52982

I left out the nuts and instead of choc chips put in bashed chunks of green&blacks 80% cocoa.

It's yummy, sweet and a hint of bitter.

Have some in my bag for people at work

Oh my god!
Thank you DrRingDing for liking the OP of this thread.
I had no idea that I had put that particular recipe link in it and have been searching for it (with no idea who it was by or anything) for days
What good timing!!

 

[kittyP]

Oh my god!
Thank you DrRingDing for liking the OP of this thread.
I had no idea that I had put that particular recipe link in it and have been searching for it (with no idea who it was by or anything) for days
What good timing!!

Did this today.
Gave my mum half of it to take home.
I have no idea what it's actually like.
Seems overly soft but I think that's the banana rather than being undercooked.
It was in the oven for longer than the recipe said.

 

[Boudicca]

Did this today.
Gave my mum half of it to take home.
I have no idea what it's actually like.
Seems overly soft but I think that's the banana rather than being undercooked.
It was in the oven for longer than the recipe said.

I reckon there's one too many bananas in that recipe. The first time I made it, I only had two bananas and it was delicious. The second time I followed the recipe and it was a bit soggy. Still good though.

 

[kittyP]

I reckon there's one too many bananas in that recipe. The first time I made it, I only had two bananas and it was delicious. The second time I followed the recipe and it was a bit soggy. Still good though.

It only says two doesn't it?
I only used two.
Had some this morning. Totally delicious.

 

[Boudicca]

It only says two doesn't it?
I only used two.
Had some this morning. Totally delicious.

Maybe I misread second time round.

Anyway, high five to another 'cake in the morning' girl!

 

[Lo Siento.]

Chocolate orange christmas log with cointreau & mascarpone.

 

[Boudicca]

Chocolate orange christmas log with cointreau & mascarpone.

Fabulous, this looks to be 90% icing and 10% cake!

 

[Lo Siento.]

Fabulous, this looks to be 90% icing and 10% cake!

5% cointreau ganache, 45% chocolate genoese soaked in more cointreau 50% cointreau cream filling
[emoji1]

 

[KeeperofDragons]

Mince pies, just had one with some mulled wine. Had some left over pastry so kneaded some mixed fruit into it - they weren't bad actually

 

[Greebo]

While the kitchen's free, I'm about to make a double batch of pastry to freeze (for sausage rolls and mince pies), then start some slow-rising bread.

If I get my timing right, the bread will get nearly a day to settle before it's needed.

 

[Looby]

In the last couple of days I've made vanilla shortbread, this cake

and am about to make creme brûlée. Fingers crossed it's not a disaster!

 

[Looby]

Sorry, that picture is huge and blurry! Creme brûlée done, it started to split but I think I rescued it. Eek!

 

[Lo Siento.]

Sorry, that picture is huge and blurry! Creme brûlée done, it started to split but I think I rescued it. Eek!

Split? You making it on the hob?

 

[Looby]

Split? You making it on the hob?

Yeah, is that a mistake? [emoji53] I used a Nigella recipe I think I've used before.

 

[Lo Siento.]

Yeah, is that a mistake? [emoji53] I used a Nigella recipe I think I've used before.

Dunno if it's a mistake, but afaik it's supposed to be a set baked custard so you usually make it by putting a bain marie in your oven... It's possible that Nigella's decided that the hob is a good shortcut. It's pretty easy to over/undercook in the oven too so I can see why the hob might be a good idea

 

[Looby]

Dunno if it's a mistake, but afaik it's supposed to be a set baked custard so you usually make it by putting a bain marie in your oven... It's possible that Nigella's decided that the hob is a good shortcut. It's pretty easy to over/undercook in the oven too so I can see why the hob might be a good idea

Actually that rings a bell so must be what I did last time. It's been so long I'd forgotten.

 

[Lo Siento.]

Actually that rings a bell so must be what I did last time. It's been so long I'd forgotten.

Must have taken a good long while on the hob!

 

[Looby]

Must have taken a good long while on the hob!

Not really, 10-15 minutes. Hope it works!

 

[Lo Siento.]

Not really, 10-15 minutes. Hope it works!

Sure it'll be fine

 

[Greebo]

Slow rising bread with carraway and chestnuts.

 

[dynamicbaddog]

Had to use up some eggs quickly so now have 12 Pastels de nata in the oven,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/portuguesecustardtar_91040
been making these a lot lately,
they seem to go down well..

 

[wtfftw]

Am doing some serious baking this weekend (salted caramel chocolate cake and another at least, from hummingbirds bakery book) so tested the crap oven on a Victoria Sponge. It got there eventually.