Great British Bake Off Bake Along – Mini Bakewell Tarts

This week’s GBBO was pastry week and the eight remaining bakers were challenged to make Danish pastries for the signature challenge, a classic Bakewell tart for the technical challenge and for the signature bake they were asked to make 24 sweet and 24 savoury bite sized delights from filo pastry – Filo amuse bouche! There […]

Great British Bake Off Bake Along – Lace Heart Pancakes

Batter week on The Great British Bake Off saw the bakers challenged to making Yorkshire puddings, for the signature round, with various fillings from the traditional beef to more non-traditional spicy fillings. Lace heart shaped pancakes for the technical challenge and churros for the show-stopper. I did make a toad in the hole for dinner […]

Wedding Cookies

Vanilla sugar cookies in the shapes of wedding dresses, hearts, bow ties and plaques decorated with Bride and Groom’s initials. these can be placed on a sweetie buffet table or wrapped in individual cellophane bags and used as favours for guests and personalised to fit your wedding colours and theme.

Great British Bake Off Bake Along – Nutella & hazelnut twist bread

Last weeks episode of Great British Bake Off was bread week. Bread has been a bit hit and miss with me, I’ve tried numerous bread recipes with varying results over the years; but after seeing the chocolate breads in the signature bake round, I really wanted to make a loaf filled with Nutella & hazelnuts. […]

Great British Bake Off Bake Along – Viennese Whirls

It’s biscuit week on GBBO this week and we saw the bakers make iced biscuits for the signature bake, Viennese whirls for the technical and a gingerbread story for the showstopper. I loved Louise’s Baa Bara Brith Biscuits (I’m rather partial to a spot of Welsh inspired baking, making both Bara brith and Welsh cakes […]

Great British Bake Off Bake Along – Lemon Drizzle Bundt Cake

I’ve been trying out different recipes to create a delicious lemon drizzle cake. I’ve tried various loaves & traybakes with varying results, some too dry, some too sweet and one had so much drizzle that it turned into a soggy mess!! But after much trial & error, I finally came up with a yummy lemon […]