What have you baked today?

fingersxed

Hi Folks

Lazy day for me today. Bliss. Baked museli bars and Choc chip and cherry muffins

owlet

Coffee walnut cake today

Fruball

JaneLiz wrote: »

Does anyone have a really nice biscuit/cookie recipe? We have some, but they're never amazing and was just wondering if you wonderful people had any recipes you'd really recommend Anything biscuit/cookie-ish is good!

I have made shortbread today and its gorgeous - still warm from the oven and i'm on my second piece

Easy recipe

6oz plain flour (if you have it, replace 1oz of the plain flour for 1oz cornflour as it improves the recipe)
4oz butter
2oz caster sugar

Rub the butter into the sugar and flour, then press into a sandwich tin, bake at about 180 for 30-40 mins depending on your oven.

Its so easy and quick, and tastes fab - I really ought to have doubled up the recipe

mummyjane

JaneLiz, try this one (from my new favourite book):

4 oz butter
3 1/2 oz caster sugar
3 1/2 oz light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 oz self raising flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 oz choc chips

Mix butter and sugars well then add egg and vanilla extract and mix well. Add Flour, salt and choc chips and then shape into log shape and pop dough in fridge for a couple of hours if poss (I only left it for half an hour and it was fine )

Cut into equal pieces (be aware they spread alot) and bake 180/Gas mark 4 for 7-8 minutes. You can do this with frozen dough but leave an extra 3-4 minutes.

hth

Jane x

furndire

A couple of loaves of bread, and 2 doz cookies from The Secret Takeaway recipe book

JaneLiz

Thanks so much for the recipes! I think I'll give both a try and see how they go - thanks!

Shez

I'm going to make some butterfly cakes today, haven't made those for yonks! lol

salski

Im very new to baking, never made pastry, but I plan on trying soon!
Today is a granary loaf currently rising. I also made scones last week for the first time.
I have SR, plain and wholemeal flour, marg and butter so trying to think of other things that a novice can make - any ideas?!
Thanks x

babyboysmommy

I made a sponge cake that will have a jam & butter icing filling once it cools & also twinks hobnobs.

GetRealBabe

Hi

Apple, cinnamon and raisin crumble.:)