Browsing Archive: October, 2022

Lemon berry cake

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, October 31, 2022, In : big cakes 

This gluten-free cake is light and tangy thanks to whipping up the egg whites, a lemon curd filling and bursts of berry freshness throughout. It's from Little & Friday Every Meal (Penguin, 2016).  The cafe has grown a delicious reputation over the last few years.


160 g softened butter

3/4 c icing sugar

4 eggs, separated

1 tsp baking powder

2 c ground almonds

4 Tbsp lemon juice

zest from 4 lemons

pinch salt

1 c frozen berries (eg raspberries, blueberries)

1/2 c lemon curd

1/2 c mascarpone or whipped crea...


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Carrot cake with everything

Posted by Bake Club on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, In : big cakes 

There are no less than 9 recipes for carrot cake on Bake Club - it's a perennial favourite for sure. This one ticks all the boxes for vegetables, nuts, fresh fruit, dried fruit, spices, healthiness and it's a double decker - all topped with the essential cream cheese icing. It's from Allyson Gofton's The Baker's Companion (Penguin Random House, 2019).


4 eggs

2 c grated carrot

1 3/4 c caster sugar

1/2 c raisins, plumped up by soaking in water or liqueur for half an hour

1/2 c walnuts or pistachios

1...


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Panini with pepper crust

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, October 24, 2022, In : bread 

This small batch doesn't need much proving time, so you can prepare in the morning and have your fresh rolls for lunch. Gino D'Acampo adds a spicy pepper topping to these plain rolls. Everything in this pic is homemade - even the plate! From my garden are the lettuce and beetroot, and the rocket from which I made pesto, and the eggs are from our chooks.


Makes 6 rolls

230 g strong white flour

7 g fast-action dried yeast or active yeast

1 tsp salt

140 ml warm water (40C)

olive oil for brushing

cracked...


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Hot dog rolls

Posted by Bake Club on Friday, October 21, 2022, In : bread 


What a difference a yeast makes. I had been using some old yeast and was wondering why my bread wasn't looking like the Instagram pictures. So make sure your yeast hasn't expired, fork out on a new jar if it's been in your pantry too long. These all-white rolls are so soft and makes your hot dog extra special.


Makes 10

200 ml warm milk (40C)

125 ml warm water

7 g active dried yeast

25 g / 2 Tbsp sugar

560 g / 4 1/2 c white flour

1 tsp salt

25 ml / 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 egg, beaten
egg wash (beaten egg...


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Toffee apple buns

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, October 20, 2022, In : bread 



Thank you Jamie Oliver for being there when I had some spare apples and needed a one-pan bun recipe. These are cinnamon buns with an added fruity freshness and sticky toffee goodness. I didn't have any dried apple so just used a bit more fresh apple.


Makes 12

7 g dried yeast

300 ml warm water (40C)

500 g white flour

1 tsp sea salt

4 apples

100 g dried apple slices, optional

1 Tbsp cinnamon

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

100 g demerara sugar, plus extra for sprinkling

100 g soft butter


In a jug mix the yeast and ...


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Rye loaf

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, In : bread 

I do love a rye every now and then. It's a sturdy loaf with lots of flavour and tastes great with all sorts of rich toppings - even leftover curry. I shaped a round loaf but oblong is equally good. This is a traditional recipe from Gino D'Acampo's grandfather (Italian Home Baking, Kyle Books, 2011).


250 g rye flour

200 g white flour

2 tsp salt

10 g dried yeast

150 ml warm water

130 ml milk

2 tsp honey


In a large bowl mix the flours, salt and yeast. Make a well in the centre and pour in the water, mil...


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Fig & walnut loaf

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, October 17, 2022, In : bread 

This is one of those loaves that you can knead in a food processor and bake in a casserole dish - minimum handling required. It's from Donna Hay's One Pan Perfect (Fourth Estate, 2021). Donna likes to eat slices with ricotta and honey. I think any kind of cheese will go well. We went to a fancy restaurant recently and had baked camembert served with fig & walnut bread. It was divine.


2 1/2 c warm water

1 Tbsp honey

1 tsp dry yeast

3 1/2 c (560 g) white spelt flour

3 1/2 c (420 g) wholemeal flour

2 ...


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Coconut meringue slice

Posted by Bake Club on Thursday, October 13, 2022, In : slices 

This is a Louise cake by any other name, and very similar to this classic recipe except this one you bake the base and meringue on top at the same time - too easy.

125 g butter
1/2 c sugar (I used coconut, hence the darker coloured cake)
3 eggs, separated
1 c flour (I used gluten free for a change)
1 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
1-2 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c jam
1/2 sugar (use white to keep meringue white)
1 tsp cornflour
1 1/2 c desiccated coconut

Preheat oven to 160C. Line a 20 cm square or ...
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Double chocolate fudge cake

Posted by Bake Club on Monday, October 10, 2022, In : big cakes 

This one from A World in My Kitchen by Peter Gordon (Hodder Moa, 2003) is a real doozy of indulgence. It's his favourite chocolate cake. We are lucky to have an excess of eggs thanks to our chickens so I went for it.


300 g dark chocolate (I use Whittaker's)

150 g butter

6 eggs

100 g sugar (I used ground coconut sugar, as I tend to do with dark cakes)


Ganache:

220 g dark chocolate

180 ml cream, chilled (you can use cow cream but I used coconut)


Preheat oven to 180c. Line the base and sides of a 20 cm ...


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Empanadas

Posted by Bake Club on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, In : savoury 

I've always wanted to give empanadas a go, the Spanish version of a Cornish pasty. Pastry is easier and less mucky made in a food processor. I chose the tried and true spinach, mushroom and cheese for my filling


Makes 8 large

1/2 tsp salt

170g cold butter, grated

1 egg

1/4 to 1/2 c cold water or milk

egg wash to glaze


Filling:

1 onion, finely chopped

300 g mushrooms, chopped

300 g spinach, chopped

3/4 c parmesan, grated

salt and pepper


In a food processor mix the flour and salt. Add the butter and pulse u...


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