Posted in Chocolate, GBBO Challenges, Nuts, Pastry, Puddings, tagged Chocolate hazelnut and Raspberry vertical tarts, desert, GBBO Technical Challenge, pastry on November 14, 2022| 1 Comment »
I’d love to have more time to try some patisserie stuff, I love watching Bake Off the Professionals and seeing some of the amazing patisserie things they do. It’s all so precise and they have lots of clever equipment too! These deserts were perfectly timed with Rich’s Birthday, so they made a tasty treat for pudding on Saturday night. Click here to see how I got on.
(more…)Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, Puddings, Summer, tagged GBBO Technical Challenge, lemon meringue pie, pastry on October 17, 2022| 1 Comment »
We were really looking forward to dessert week on the Bake Off, especially having seen the clip the week before showing the very limited instructions for making a lemon meringue pie. I honestly don’t think I have ever made a lemon meringue pie before, but I’ve made plenty of pastry, curd and meringue, so I was hoping it was going to be fairly straightforward. Click here to keep reading.
(more…)Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, tagged GBBO Technical Challenge, pastry, vegan sausage rolls on November 16, 2021| Leave a Comment »
Free from week on the bake off always surprises me, they make things that I would never usually attempt or things that really don’t appeal, but when I give them a go they are usually pretty good! This week was no exception, I love making sausage rolls and have tried plenty of different recipes over the years. But a vegan sausage roll didn’t really appeal – if you had told me it was a mushroom, lentil and miso pie I would have thought it sounded delicious. Click here to see how I got on.
(more…)Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, tagged GBBO Technical Challenge, Great British Bake Off, Maids of Honour, pastry on September 24, 2019| Leave a Comment »
We were all away together on a family holiday last week and managed to watch the GBBO together for the first time in a long time! I don’t think any of us were particularly keen to make these having seen the curd cheese being made, but when we looked at the recipe it actually sounded pretty good. So on Sunday afternoon Emily and I had a go at making them. Click here to see how we got on.
Posted in Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, tagged GBBO Technical Challenge, pastry, Puits d'Amore on October 8, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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.
Posted in GBBO Challenges, Pastry, tagged Custard Tart, GBBO Technical Challenge, Pasteis de Nata, pastry on October 9, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Last week was pastry week on the bake off and I really don’t make much pastry as it’s very hard to make gluten free for Rich to eat so I just tend to avoid it. So I was looking forward to the challenge and eating 12 custard tarts all to myself! Click here to see how I got on.
Posted in GBBO Challenges, Nuts, Pastry, Puddings, tagged Bakewell Tart, GBBO Technical Challenge, pastry, raspberry on September 27, 2016| 1 Comment »
Em and I were both really looking forward to making this weeks technical challenge from the Great British Bake Off, we both love Bakewell tart! I actually don’t think I have ever made one, so couldn’t wait to give it a go. Click here to see how we got on
Posted in Fruit/Veg, Nuts, Pastry, Spices, tagged Christmas, Mince pies, orange, pastry on December 13, 2014| 1 Comment »
It’s about time we put some mince pies on the blog! If you only bake one thing this Christmas, have a go at these, they really are super, especially when they are warm straight out of the oven with a cup of tea. This recipe is from Josceline Dimbleby. This year I can’t make enough mince pies, I think I have already baked over 60, some are in the freezer ready for Christmas and the rest have been taking into the office as well as having a a few left over for an afternoon snack. Click here to try our favourite recipe.
Posted in autumn, Fruit/Veg, GBBO Challenges, Pastry, Puddings, tagged Great British Bake Off, pastry, Paul Hollywood, pear, pudding, technical challenges on September 11, 2014| 2 Comments »
We are massive fans of the Great British Bake Off and I keep meaning to have a go at some of the technical challenges to see just how hard they are. So when my parents came to visit and bought along loads of home grown pears I thought I would take the opportunity to challenge my Mum and myself to have a go at baking Paul Hollywood’s mini pear pies. Want to find out who the Glover pear pie champion is?!
Gloverly Cupcakes 
