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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 7 – Vegan Pavlova

October 16, 2018 by Emma

I love pavlova so I was looking forward to making this recipe. Apart from the fact it’s dairy free it looked like a normal pavlova! I have to admit to this one not being entirely vegan – I used normal white chocolate and a normal yoghurt (I figured they weren’t the “technical” part of the challenge, wouldn’t alter the overall taste/appearance and I didn’t have them!).The meringue smelt disgusting while it was mixing (who came up with the idea of using chickpea juice??!) but luckily after it had been baked the smell had gone. The meringues were extremely delicate – way worse than normal meringues and they did fall apart slightly as I tried to assemble them. The custard cream was quite straightforward to make – not sure it will be a tasty as normal cream though. We haven’t tried it yet, but fingers crossed it’s as tasty as it looks! You can find the recipe here.

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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 6 – Puits d’Amour

October 8, 2018 by Becky

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Like all of the bakers, I hadn’t heard of Puits d’Amour either so I was intrigued to try them out this weekend. I also have to admit that I’m not sure I have ever made a creme pat and I think the last time I made choux pastry was when I was at school! So this week was definitely a new challenge! Click  here to see how I got on.

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GBBO Spice Week – Signature Bake: Date & Ginger Malt Loaf

October 2, 2018 by Emma

So this is a slight change to the normal ‘Technical Challenge’ which we do each week, and that’s because the last technical challenge was a bit odd. I don’t mind trying something new but I didn’t want to have to buy random spices and moulds which I probably wouldn’t use again, just for the sake of a challenge. The other option was improvise, but given it was spice week, not having the right spices seemed to defeat the purpose. I also didn’t really agree with the challenge – I couldn’t work out what techniques it was testing. So… click here to keep reading

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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 4 – Raspberry Blancmange

September 23, 2018 by Becky

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I think I must be one of the only people who actually liked blancmange when I was little! So this recipe definitely appealed and sounded very yummy. I had a bit of help from Emily with the biscuits, but it was a tricky one for a toddler to do! Click here to see how we got on.

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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 3 – Naan Bread with Garlic Ghee

September 18, 2018 by Becky

P9140339.JPGI was quite relieved that last weeks challenge looked like something easy enough to make with Emily, as she’s very keen to help out in the kitchen! I probably should have watched the challenge more carefully and read a bit more from other people’s blogs who had already attempted the challenge. The dough was so so sticky! Click here to see how messy we got! 

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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 2 – Le Gateau Vert

September 10, 2018 by Emma

Before I watched last weeks episode of The Great British Bake Off I was worried that the technical challenge was going to be a bit strange – I’d seen the trailer with a bright green purée! However, after hearing what was in the cake I was excited to make it since I love pistachios.
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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 1 – Wagon Wheels Biscuits

August 30, 2018 by Becky

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Finally this years GBBO is underway! It was a great start to the series and I can’t wait for next weeks episode already. This year I am getting a bit of help with my baking from Emily who really enjoyed watching it for the first time on Wednesday morning and couldn’t wait to try and make them. So click  here to see how we got on.

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