I started this baking week on Wednesday and made some banana and blueberry muffins aided and abetted by my young grandson Max - he loves stirring and also cracking open the eggs, although this can be hit and miss - note to self, have plenty of eggs available and floor cleaning stuff (not needed this week I hasten to add Karen!! )....
I then arrived home in Devon and made a raspberry torte from Jo Wheatley's book A Passion for Baking, followed the next day by more banana and blueberry muffins for hubby's work place, a lovely vanilla sponge cake, again this cake is courtesy of Jo Wheatley's book above, with added broken flake sprinkled over the top. I then thought it was time to make some biscuits, so Jo Wheatley's book came out again (my current favourite book) and I made oat and raisin cookies from A Passion for Baking, and finally this morning I used my Mary Berry book, Baking Bible, and attempted her crown loaf, which is 12 mini rolls baked in a sandwich tin and pulled apart to eat. Unfortunately, although the finished result is more than edible I did forget to oil / grease the cling film used for the second rise in the tin, and when I took it off, very slowly and carefully, it messed up the tops and the lines between the rolls are not as defined as they should by. Having said that it does tear easily enough, but will remember this another time.
First batch of banana and blueberry muffins 12 large and 2 Max sized ones
Raspberry torte next - think I would reduce the temperature by 10 deg next time, but it was well received by all
More muffins,
Vanilla sponge cake - one view from the top
Oat and raisin cookies - very moreish!!
That's it for this week I think, apart from some Yorkshire puddings to accompany tonight's roast beef which are not made yet.... Have a few ideas milling around for next week, including a blackberry apple and cinnamon chutney.......
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