Since getting the slow cooker, I’ve done a number of things, but the two I keep on going back to are chilli (of the con-carne variety) and sausage/bean casserole, which is similar to cassoulet, but much fartier. So in deference … Continue reading
“Does anyone have any slow cooker recipes?” asked Pixeldiva. Apparently this is the magic question that makes everyone on twitter express love. It’s well known that eating, and particularly sharing food, releases the happy hormone oxytocin. So we decided to … Continue reading
Frankly, it’s all getting too difficult. This week we watched the four semi-finalists flounder their way through various french bakes, and there’s not a chance one of us is planning to rustle up a Charlotte Royale or a billion silly … Continue reading
This week’s only entrant is Asta; here’s what she has to say: You can keep your grandfather grains, thankyou very much. What is the point of spelt? Nevertheless, I decided that I would pick Rebecca’s foccacia, as I have … Continue reading
It’s week 7, and on TV they were doing things with suet and choux pastry, which all looked very complicated. The best I managed with suet this week was to put dumplings on top of my steak and ale stew. … Continue reading
Ingredients 450g/1lb strong white flour 7g salt 10g dried yeast 75g/2½oz butter, softened 50g/1¾oz brown sugar 2 tsp mixed spice 350g/12oz mixed dried fruit such as dates, apricots, blueberries, sultanas 1 free-range egg 1 chai teabag 100ml milk oil Method … Continue reading
This week’s episode was all about sweet dough, and some interesting tea loaves were produced. In the BakeAlong we have only one tea loaf (although I might make one later today). So that means Asta is star baker again, with … Continue reading
This week’s challenges included traybakes, tuiles and towers of biscuits. No-one in their right mind would make biscuits into a tower, so most of the week’s entries have been traybakes. K has pushed out all the stops with his version … Continue reading