Tag: currants
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Eccles Cake Slab
been a fan of The Boy Who Bakes (Edd Kimber)ever since he was the first winner of the Great British Bake Off back in 2010. Was that really ten years ago? Time flies! I’m trying my hardest not to buy any more recipe books for the time being as I have far too many of…
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Suet-Free Mincemeat- How To Be A Domestic Goddess.
Until about five years ago I could never be bothered to make my own mincemeat. Why go to all that trouble when you can buy it readymade in jars? It was when my late mother in law told me that making your own mincemeat was so easy, that I thought I might as well give…
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The Great British Bake Off Christmas- Mary Berry’s Classic Christmas Cake.
Sunday December 3rd, 2017. Since I gave up baking professionally to concentrate on the day job full time, I’ve had less time to spend on baking things like Christmas cakes. Mr Smartcookiesam says to me every year that I should just go and buy a small one from Marks and Spencer but to me part…
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Eccles Cakes.
A few weeks ago when I was watching The Great British Bake Off my hubby said to me that a lot of bakes he finds far too sweet and sickly. As someone with a sweet tooth I found this difficult to understand. Although I do find as I’m getting older my taste buds are…
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Welsh Cakes/ Pices Ar Y Maen- The Great British Bake Off Big Book Of Baking.
Who else is excited by the return of The Great British Bake Off? Me, me, me! Though I’m the only one in our house who watches it. My husband nicknames it “The Great British XXXX Off” but who cares? I love it and enjoy baking recipes from the accompanying book. Series 5 this year is…
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Cut and Come Again Cake from Mary Berry’s Baking Bible.
Last week I had to take a few bakes along to my local WI meeting to serve up at suppertime. We take it in turns in groups of three. Usually we liaise between one another and make or buy a selection of savoury and sweet items to take along to share with all the other…
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