Series 4, Episode 6, Apricot Couronne
I made an apricot couronne at the beginning of November, I have no excuse for not updating my blog. Here's the recipe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/apricot_couronne_12975 I wasn't really looking forward to making this, I'm not a fan of raisins so assumed I wouldn't like it. Making
Series 4, Episode 5, Tuiles
There's one of those biscuit tins which you get at Christmas which always seems to have tuiles in and they are my favourite. I was really hoping that making them fresh would make them even better. Here's the recipe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/tuiles_with_chocolate_64665 This includes
Series 4, Episode 4, Egg Custard Tarts
I was so excited to make egg custard tarts. I remember when I was a child, my grandparents used to bring us egg custard tarts, I used to eat the custard with a spoon, carry on through the pastry and
Series 4, Episode 3, Floating Islands
I managed to make these a few weeks ago before increased local lockdown rules kicked in. I've been slow to update though. Here's the recipe https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/floating_islands_with_03517 I was excited to make these because I was looking forward to giving the spun caramel a
Series 4, Episode 2, English Muffins
Paul Hollywood's English muffin recipe is here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/english_muffins_56640 Ain't nuffin like a good muffin (sorrynotsorry) I got up early on a weekend to make these so that we could have them for brunch. We'd already got into a bit of a habit of
Series 4, Episode 1, Angel Food Cake
I treated myself to a new cake tin for this recipe in the hope that I'd like it and want to bake it again. Here's the recipe: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/angel_food_cake_with_04002 I'd never tried an angel food cake before so had no idea what it was
Series 3, Episode 10, Fondant Fancies
These fondant fancies were the final technical challenge for series 3, which means I've completed another series. I hope you're proud of me. Here's Mary Berry's recipe for these: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fondant_fancies_88368 I'd been watching the episodes before doing most of my bakes, I know
Series 3, Episode 9, Fraisier Cake
This recipe has 34 steps, I think that's the most steps I've ever followed in a recipe ever. Here it is: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/fraisier_cake_75507 First of all, I needed to make a genoise sponge, which I'd never made before. It seemed to be quite
Series 3, Episode 8, Chocolate Marshmallow Teacakes
I made these a couple of weeks ago but didn't get round to updating this, so apologies if this isn't as detailed as I'd have liked it. Here's the Paul Hollywood recipe https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chocolate_marshmallow_60410 The recipe called for 7.5 cm wide half sphere moulds,
Series 3, Episode 7, Jam Doughnuts
My first bake off challenge for months! I have been reluctant to use up my bread flour since there's a shortage, but I managed to get some more recently so decided it was time to go for it. Here's the