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GBBO 2019 Technical Challenge No 1. – Angel Cake Slices

Posted in GBBO Challenges, Other Cakes, tagged , , , on August 30, 2019| Leave a Comment »

It’s that time of year again – ready… steady… bake! As with previous years we’re going to attempt all the technical challenges (assuming that they don’t involve buying random equipment/ingredients). This week was cake week and I was really pleased to see that the technical challenge was exactly that – a technical challenge which tested the bakers ability to make a Genoise sponge and Italian meringue buttercream. Click here to keep reading.

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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 10 – Campfire Pitta Breads

Posted in Bread, GBBO Challenges, Summer, tagged , on November 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »

PB062198.JPGCan’t believe the bake off is over again for another year! It’s been another great series and I’ve really enjoyed watching it. I am quite relieved there are no more technical challenges though! I haven’t enjoyed them as much as previous years as some of them have been a bit obscure and required special equipment which has made trying the recipes at home a bit more challenging. I was tempted to get Rich to have a go at this one on the BBQ, but decided against it! I used the grill and a griddle pan instead. Click here to see how I got on with the final challenge.

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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 9 – Torta Setteveli

Posted in Celebration Cakes, Chocolate, GBBO Challenges, Nuts, Other Cakes, Puddings, tagged , , , on October 30, 2018| Leave a Comment »

I was really pleased when I saw what the technical challenge was last week – it’s been ages since I’ve made something like that and I couldn’t wait to try it! The only downside was that it’s pretty big (it’s huge!) and I was on my own for the weekend. Luckily I had a cross-country race and my team mates were more than happy to help me eat it up!
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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 8 – Aebleskiver

Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Puddings, Spices, tagged , on October 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »

img_1295.jpgI was a  bit disappointed with last weeks challenge as it was another one that was hard to replicate at home without the special equipment. So I decided to make it anyway but made flat pancakes instead of the balls. The flavours sounded really good, so I was still keen to have a go. Click  here to see how I got on.

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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 7 – Vegan Pavlova

Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, gluten-free, Puddings on October 16, 2018| Leave a Comment »

I love pavlova so I was looking forward to making this recipe. Apart from the fact it’s vegan 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!).
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GBBO Technical Challenge No. 6 – Puits d’Amour

Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, tagged , , on October 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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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

Posted in GBBO Challenges, Other Cakes, Spices, tagged , , , , , , on October 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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

Posted in Biscuits, Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Puddings, Summer, tagged , , on September 23, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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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

Posted in Bread, GBBO Challenges, tagged , on September 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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

Posted in GBBO Challenges, Green, Nuts, Other, Other Cakes, Summer, tagged , , , , on September 10, 2018| Leave a Comment »

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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