What are you baking today?

[AnduinsGirl]

Woke up at stupid o'clock and started a mental rummage through my cupboards and fridge. Have got up now leaving DP (who's 150 miles from elderly family and a bit down) in bed, and decided to make a lemon/orange drizzle cake. Haven't got a loaf tin but got something in remotely the right shape. Also only have duck eggs (as they were the last ones left when I last went shopping.) I will post a pic when it's ready....hope it's edible, don't fancy slinging out a load of perfectly good ingredients!
Anyone else baking today?

Just made Fifteens - can you call a no bake, baking? Anyway it's in the fridge...the vultures will be circling soon🤣

Oh I love Fifteens so much 😋

15s has made me remember a fridge cake using rich tea biscuits I had at a party years ago. The hosts were Australian and said it was a common recipe over there. It was made similarly to 15s but layers of rich tea and whipped cream I think. Sort of like a chocolate roulade using rich tea biscuits, cream and chocolate. It was lovely and I'm still kicking myself for not getting the recipe. Does anyone recognise this dessert?

Now I want to bake a fridge cake but have no condensed milk and already done our shop for that week...dam!

I have a scone recipe I want to try though very kindly given from another poster. Does anybody know if I can like for like substitute plain flour for bread flour? Or would using bread flour means I would need to play around with salt and baking powder etc that is already in the recipe? There's some absolutely amazing bakers on this thread I know you ladies will be able to help.

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I was able to source a supply of strong white bread flour through a local bakery and am going to feed by starter to get a loaf ready to bake tomorrow. So happy, and I will never take our daily loaf for granted anymore!

@Yesterdayforgotten I don't think i would given how precious flour feels atm. How about making hot cross buns if you fancy something sweet.

Can I make custard with normal flour and milk not cream?

Yes I've made it like that before Ivy. Here's a recipe similar to what I've improvised charlotteslivelykitchen.com/homemade-custard/

Thanks 😊 Bloomedagain, that looks good

No problem you could also go the purist egg yolks no flour route. But I just use flour

Sponge cake with homemade lemon curd filling.

@mooboy thanks but only dh likes hot cross buns in my household but i looked online and it said it was fine to sunstitite the flour so I went for it and they turned out okay anyway luckily

Or substitute!

@Yesterdayforgotten they look great!

First attempt at home made bread. I definitely need a bigger tin but quite proud of how it's turned out.

Tomorrow I'm making a large vanilla sponge with butter cream icing and some flap jacks in an attempt to fill up my bottomless stomached DC

mooboy thank you, I was very pleased to the recipe off @FuckThisWind and will be using it again but maybe date and walnut next time!
@NightOwl19 looks fantastic and you would never know that was a first attempt! Taste line up for tomo too...

Tasty^

Wow! @Yesterdayforgotten they look amazing. I'm going to try pecan and cranberry next.

FuckThisWind thank you, it's a lovely recipe and so handy for using milk up! Ooo pecan and cranberry sounds yummy and unique too...😀👍🏻

Having a baking break as we're eating our way through the walnut crumbles, gingerbread and DD3 made choc chip cookies.
Think we're sorted for a bit.
Lovely photos everyone!

I’ve made an apple cake today. It uses oil instead of butter and I had some eating apples to use up. Mine seems to be more cakey than the picture in the recipe, it’s nice though. I only used 6oz sugar.

Not the best pictures but quick and simple flap jacks today in an attempt to actually fill up the bottomless DC!

@BloomedAgain thanks that worked a treat, no need for cream it taste delicious (I did only use two egg yolks) I’ve found this recipe to use the egg whites thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/macaroons 🤣

That looks delicious @ivykaty44
It's been too long since I had macaroons ...
I'm 'shielded' so trying to improvise with the foods I can get in supermarket deliveries. I had a weird almost entirely carb free one last time (no bread, no rice, no pasta etc), so experimenting with egg whites and ground almonds could be a good way to make a sugary treat from my supplies.