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What are you baking today?

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AnduinsGirl · 24/03/2020 07:32

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?

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MuseumOfYou · 16/04/2020 23:50

www.janespatisserie.com/2018/08/31/chocolate-cake-traybake/

Looking forward to trying a piece tomorrow.

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WeBuiltCisCityOnSeeingSouls · 17/04/2020 07:17

@Mominatrix it would depend on what you were baking of course, but for a basic sponge cake I weigh my eggs then just add the same weight of flour/butter/sugar. It seems to work well, it's a method my mother taught me (I also still weigh in imperial though so feel free to disregard any advice Grin)

Mominatrix · 17/04/2020 07:28

WeBuild, I agree that weights would be the best way out of this. The only recipes i have which list egg quantity in weights is the BraveTart book.

What does a large egg weigh and does it matter that the ratio of white to yolk is different in a small or medium egg?

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Sunflower101 · 17/04/2020 07:36

I suggest you weigh the eggs, however many you are using. So if the grams weigh 140 grams, I would use 140 g fat, 140 g sugar and 140 g flour

Sunflower101 · 17/04/2020 07:37

So if the EGGS weigh 140 g

Yesterdayforgotten · 17/04/2020 07:39

I was told it doesn't really matter and if a recipe calls for large eggs to just use medium in its place and it is fine
Confused is this incorrect?

Sunflower101 · 17/04/2020 07:43

I find that most of the time I can get away with smaller sized eggs to what the recipe asks for. But because the mixture might be slightly stiffer because there is slightly less liquid in the mix I sometimes add a little milk to the mix to slacken it a bit before putting it in the tin.

BadlyAgedMemes · 17/04/2020 07:46

Bread day today. Expired spelt flour should be okay, shouldn't it? If it looks and smells okay once opened and has nothing crawling in it? If so, today will be spelt bread day. If not, it'll be some weird self-raising flour "bread" day.

WeBuiltCisCityOnSeeingSouls · 17/04/2020 12:28

If there are no added weevils I would totally use the flour!

I usually make a three or four egg cake batter and the eggs tend to weigh about 6.5oz/8oz (think about 180/230gm?) respectively but I just weigh however many eggs I am using first then mix. I don't think I need to deduct for the eggshell once they are broken.

Imboredinthehouse · 17/04/2020 14:20

Apple cake, already had a slice with a cuppa.

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/dorset-apple-traybake

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LouisaKelmen · 17/04/2020 14:33

Coconut bundt cake.

RosesandIris · 17/04/2020 15:55

I made British Rail gingerbread for the second time. It was a disaster this time. Came out tasting like bread, stuck to the tin, just so disappointing.

StSaulOfSnacks · 17/04/2020 16:00

2 baguettes proving in the airing cupboard.

Buntyforgirls · 18/04/2020 10:05

I’m going to try Mary Berry cappuccino cake… don’t want a strong coffee flavour though…

Bridecilla · 18/04/2020 10:11

@Vebrithien I've earmarked your biscuits to make later! Thank you!

Bridecilla · 18/04/2020 10:18

Does anyone have a foolproof pizza dough recipe please? I'm a useless cook!

Mominatrix · 18/04/2020 14:36

Foolproof pizza dough recipe here. I made this very often and now my eldest child does too.

MogeatDog · 18/04/2020 14:49

Just made some griddle scones or soda farls by another name!

cultkid · 18/04/2020 14:56

@Ricekrispie22 I just came to say I'm on that group because of your post and I just love it I have invited a lot of my friends who enjoy cooking it's a really fun group isn't it

hipposarerad · 18/04/2020 15:05

I'm a bit late to the party but I made a chocolate orange drizzle cake on DS2's suggestion.

I found a chocolate loaf cake recipe and just put orange zest in the batter and topped with an orange juice drizzle.

I'm not one to blow my own trumpet but it's really good, especially if you like a rich, decadent treat Grin

simonneilsbeautifulhair · 18/04/2020 16:14

We made these today and the other day. Both vegan and delicious!

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AragonsGirl · 18/04/2020 16:30

It was white chocolate and raspberry mugging yesterday and flapjacks today. Hoping my flour and eggs arrive in tomorrow’s supermarket order 🤞

AragonsGirl · 18/04/2020 16:31

Muffins...not mugging Confused

drspouse · 18/04/2020 16:41

DH made a ginger cake from a mix I got for when he complains there is no cake. It had been in the cupboard for 6 months....

SausageCrush · 18/04/2020 16:59

My teens are baking in the kitchen for my birthday 😁
They know I love chocolate, so are making chocolate cake, chocolate and pecan cookies and chocolate cornflake cakes.
Apart from all the lovely scoffing to look forward to, the best present is hearing them singing and laughing together. They don't usually get on, but lockdown seems to have changed that.