Jam roly poly

Hello guys hope your all well?

Today I'm going to share with you a British classic! It may not have the best appearance but this homely looking pud is perfect for the cold nights that are fast approaching! Best served warm with custard!:) 

Ingredients 

50g margarine  

50g shredded suet

250g self raising flour

140ml milk 

5oz raspberry jam

Method

Mix together the flour, and margarine until the mix resembles bread crumbs then add the suet and mix well, add the milk until a soft slightly sticky dough is formed ( you may not need all the milk)

Roll the dough out into a rectangle onto a floured surface about 1/4 inch thick 

Spread on the raspberry jam and roll into a sausage

Wrap the dough in parchament paper leaving some room as the dough will rise and spread and then wrap again in foil again leaving some room

Bake at 180 degrees, place a pan of boiling water at the bottom of the oven! And bake the roly poly for one hour then uncover and bake for a further 5-10 minutes or until golden!

Happy baking!

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Butterscotch chip cookies

Hello everyone,

First let me apologise for the lack of posts.....I am working on exciting new things for October so stay tuned for that! However in the meantime here is a delicious recipe for butterscotch chip cookies! 

You will need:-

1 cup butter

1/2 cup granulated sugar 

1 1/2 cup soft dark brown sugar

2 eggs

3 cups plain flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup butterscotch chips

Method:-

Preheat the oven to gas mark 4.

Cream together the butter and both sugars until  light and fluffy, add the eggs and beat in well.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Add the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix until all combined.

Using an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, spoon the mixture onto a greased baking tray a couple of inches apart.

Finally sprinkle on some butterscotch chips and bake for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly golden.

Happy baking

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Chocolate cream cupcakes

Hello everyone,

Today I'm going to share with you a delicious recipe for chocolate cream cupcakes......a delicious fluffy sponge, filled with vanilla custard and topped with melted chocolate! 

 

Amazing right? So let's go over the ingredients!

For the cupcakes

8oz butter

8oz sugar

8oz self raising flour 

4eggs 

1/4 cup milk 

For the custard 

1 egg

2 egg yolks 

2 cups whole milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup cornflour

2tbsp butter

2tsp vanilla 

Topping

150g dark chocolate 

Method

To make the cupcakes, preheat your oven to gas mark 4 and then cream together the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy, add in the eggs one at a time, mixing well in between each addition ( add a tsp of the flour with each egg to stop the mix curdling ), gently fold in your flour and add you milk!  Place into a prepared muffin tin and bake in a preheated oven for aprox 15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean! 

For the custard, place egg, egg yolks, 2tbsp of your sugar and your cornflour into a large bowl and mix well! Meanwhile heat your milk and remaining sugar in a saucepan...once it reaches a boil, slowly pour your milk mixture into your egg mixture stirring the whole time! Place all the mixture back into the saucepan and heat through and keep mixing (very important) until the mixture thickens, take it off the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla! Wrap with cling film and place in the fridge to cool competely!  

Once the cupcakes are cool, slice them directly in half, spoon some of the cooled custard into the centre and sandwhich the cupcake back together! Melt your chocolate in a double boiler or microwave and spoon some over each cupcake and your done! 

Hope you all enjoyed this recipe 

Happy baking!

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Mint chocolate chip cookies

Hello guys!

So chocolate chip cookies are an all time favourite! But were not making chocolate chip cookies...no we are making MINT chocolate chip cookies! Taking these amazing cookies up a notch (or two)! The mint just makes them even more fabulous! So here are the ingredients:- 

For the cookie dough

200g softened butter

300g soft brown sugar

2 eggs

1tsp vanilla extract

1/2tsp peppermint extract

1tsp baking powder

200g chocolate chips

70g cocoa powder

300g plain flour

For the icing

1/2tsp peppermint extract

140g icing sugar

5tbsp boiling water

2tbsp cocoa powder

Method

1) preheat the oven to 180 degrees

2) cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy

3) add in your eggs one at a time, mix well inbetween each addition

4) add your vanilla and peppermint extract and mix well 

5) fold in your flour, cocoa powder and baking powder until incorporated! Stir in your chocolate chips

6) using an icecream scoop or a tablespoon, spoon the mixture onto a greased baking tray (leaving some room inbetween each cookie) and bake for around 12 minutes!

Whilst they are baking lets make the glaze! Add all the glaze ingredients to a saucepan and heat on low until all the ingredients are melted and combined!

Once the cookies are baked, take them out of the oven and drizzle over the glaze and your done! 

Hope you guys enjoyed this recipe! Have any requests? Let me know:)

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BBC good food bakes and cakes show (October 2014) 20% discount code

Hello everyone, hope your all ok? so I know I have already shared information about this amazing event, but the lovely people running this show have been very generous and are giving you guys another great 20% off tickets.....but be quick this offer ends on the 30th September!

 

Simply type 20PAR7 when booking tickets from HERE 

 

Below is some information about the event...if you would like to know more click HERE 

 

So I am so excited for this great event...it is one that should not be missed, great day for all you baking lovers. Whether your a hobby baker or a top class cake decorator this events suits everyone and with a whopping 20% off! so here is some general information about the event!

 

 

The BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show, sponsored by Lexus, launches at the beautiful Business Design Centre in Islington, London from 25-27 October 2014.   Bringing the popular BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes title to life, the show will be packed with baking, bread-making and cake-crafting demonstrations, free master classes, and hundreds of products to get you baking like a pro.
PLUS!  Don't miss out on seeing your favourite baking stars, LIVE at the show!  Every full day adult ticket includes a standard seat in the Bakes & Cakes Theatre, where you can watch Mary Berry, Mich Turner, John Whaite, Paul Hollywood, and other expert bakers in LIVE baking and technique demos.
Whether you're new to baking or a seasoned baking veteran, the BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show is the perfect place to meet bakers, cake-crafters and confectioners, learn new skills, and pick up all the essentials you need to develop your home baking hobby.

So what are you waiting for....go book your tickets and have a fabulous day!!

NOT ONLY IS A GREAT DAY ON THE CARDS, YOU COULD HAVE AN EVEN BETTER DAY BY ENTERING A GREAT COMPETITION......ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO MEET THE BAKING QUEEN HERSELF MARY BERRY, AS WELL AS WINNING A KENWOOD MIXER A SIGNED MARY BERRY COOKBOOK AND AFTERNOON TEA AT THE SHOW....NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO GET THE OVEN MITS OUT FOR! ENTER HERE
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Calling all Mary Berry fans!

Hello everyone!

Well i have a exciting blog post for you all.....the lovely people over at the BBC good food bakes and cakes show are giving you the chance to win an afternoon tea and a meet and greet with Mary Berry at the good food show ( for more information on the show and to purchase tickets visit www.bbcgoodfoodbakesandcakesshow.com ) as if that is not enough the lucky winner will also win a Kenwood stand mixer and a signed Mary Berry cookbook! 

To take part in this fabulous competition show them what your made of! Create them a bake or a cake.....there will be 1 adult and 1 junior winner from each category! For the bake category bake them anything that is not a cake...show off you bread skills, bake some cookies make a pie, you name it! But remember is has to taste as good as it looks! And then there is the cake category, they want you to make a spooky halloween cake, think witches, ghosts, bats! Get creative and scary it can be anything from cupcakes to a spooky wedding cake! 

Your fabulous bakes will be judged by the award winning master patissier and baking star, Eric Lanlard. 

Your spine chilling halloween cakes will be judged by the famous British baker, cook and TV personality John Whaite.

Important bits!

All competition pieces must be the work of the individual who has entered.

• The closing date for all entries is midnight Friday 26 September
• Shortlisted entries will be informed by Friday 3 October
• All shortlisted entries must be brought to the Show between 8:30am and 10:30am on Saturday 25 October 2014 ready for display and judging. Please note any arrivals after 10:30am will not be judged. The Show opens at 9:30am so if you arrive before this time you must leave the show once your entry is delivered and return at 9:30am.
• All shortlisted entries in the Bakes Category will receive a complimentary ticket to the show including a seat in the Eric Lanlard Theatre session at 11:00am. We regret that we cannot refund any tickets already purchased.
• All shortlisted entries in the Cakes Category will receive a complimentary ticket to the show including a seat in the John Whaite Theatre session at 2:00pm. We regret that we cannot refund any tickets already purchased.
• Should the entrant want to purchase additional seats for family, friends etc, we can reserve seats together in the session to be collected and paid for on arrival.  
• Participants must agree to photographs being taken of the entries, both by organisers and the public. Should the work be reproduced, the organisers will not be liable.
• River Street Events are not responsible for any loss / damage of competition entries
• Winners will be announced at 3pm on Saturday 25 October at the BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show.
• Afternoon Tea will take place at 5pm on Saturday 25 October. All entrants must be available at this time should they win.  The Meet & Greet will take place during the Afternoon Tea.
• A junior entry is anyone under the age of 16.
• No professionals can enter the adult category. We consider professional as someone who has been professionally trained and runs a business. Any professionals wanting to showcase their work can apply for a display space on the Cake Parade. If you are unsure whether we class you as professional please ask.
• There is no height restriction for entries, however they must fit on a 16” x 16” board.
• The Bakes category is a taste and visual category therefore all entries must be suitable for tasting.
• The Cakes category - The entry must be completely edible, however dowels and cake boards can be used to support a tiered cake.
• The Cakes category - All decorations must be edible, however wire and floral tape will be allowed should you be using sugar flowers.
• We regret that we will be unable to return any entries, however if you wish to collect your Bake or Cake at the close of the event, we will arrange access for your to do so at 5pm on Monday 27th October.

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10 great baking tips

Hello lovelies,

A good tip (or 10) makes such a difference in the kitchen....so i thought i would share with you 10 tips that i always use! 

1) I find it so annoying when you get one of those spare of the moment urges to bake, but of course you haven't prepared....your butter is chilling in the fridge and ya'll know to make cakes we need room temperate butter! But you don't want to wait a couple of hours....No problem! Take out your desired amount of butter, pop it in a microwaveable dish and put it in the microwave for a few seconds at a time until its soft to touch but not melted! Keep your eggs in the fridge too....pop them in a cup of warm water for a minute or so!

2) always getting odd bits of fluff stuck to your fondant...this has nothing to do with uncleanliness whenever we wash our surfaces, small fibres get left behind which end up in our fondant! Take a small ball of fondant and roll it around your work surface, and your hands especially after you have washed and dried them! All the bits of fluff off the hand towel etc will stick to the ball of fondant and not your finished icing! (Obviously throw the ball of fondant away after use;)) 

3) If your ever using a small amount of fruit or chocolate chips etc in your cakes, cover them in a teaspoon of the required flour to stop them all sinking to the bottom of the cake

4) When making a chocolate cake instead of using parchament paper! Grease the tins with butter and spinkle some cocoa powder around the whole tin, tap of any excess! Not only does it stop the cakes sticking it gives an extra rich flavour! 

5) When making a cake always cream the butter and sugar very well for about 5 minutes and when it comes to adding the flour fold it in gently! Never over mix once the flour is in the batter! Following this will produce lovely light and fluffy cakes!

6) Always sift your icing sugar and cocoa powder they tend to clump up a lot!

7) When making a chocolate cake always add a teaspoon of vanilla extract it helps amplify the chocolate taste!

8) Use a clean spirit level (workmans tool) to check if your cakes are level!

9) When covering a cake in ganache or buttercream! Dip your spatular in hot water shake off excess water and go around your cake with it! This will give a smooth glossy finish! 

10) Don't have a fondant smoother (you should get one) take a small ball of fondant and use that to smooth over your cake! 

Hope you all enjoyed these tips! Have you got any? Leave them in the comments below!

Happy baking 

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