Anyone up for a weekly GBBO challenge?

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I've been wanting to have a go at the 8 strand plaited loaf since they did it in week 2(?), but never get round to it. I wondered if anyone else has been itching to have a go at anything else - we could share triumphs and disasters :) No judges proclaiming our bottoms are too soggy or anything though.

thanks! DP came in, looked at it and said "did you make that?" then "that's amazing, aren't you clever". Wow DP is not one for compliments. might try John's colosseum next ( joke)

Bluebird - I felt better about my plait before you made your profile public

Think I'll do queen of puddings tomorrow, DH loves a good sugar hit!
Or maybe I'll try the plait again, if I knead a double batch DC can make bread hedgehogs from their bits?

I agree it would have seemed more logical to 'cook along' with the show, but obviously a week behind, iyswim, but if nothing else you've proved to me I can do hand made bread even around appts and DC - Thank you, I was missing baking

I saw Paul make the plait at the Good Food show yesterday, he made it look so easy.
I really must try it this week.

Oh, and there's a Christmas show, and a celebratory show coming up.

Celebrity, that should have said.

Mine is up on my profile. Sorry it took so long. I cannot load images via my phone.

The bread tasted lovely. Not too salty for us. I liked its simplicity and found plaiting it ok once you get going. It's a keeper recipe wise.

Please can I join?

Of course. The more the merrier. :)

NoKnown you need to make your profile public for us to see!

How do I join in?

Make a plaited loaf following the GBBO recipe, then take a photo and post it to your profile for us to judge see.

When will the next challenge start?

It should be public! Can someone check now?

I think they'll probably just overlap. Next one seems to be Queen of puddings.

Wow, that's neat plaiting!

Thanks. It was easier than I thought.

I'm making the queen of puddings tomorrow. I cannot wait!

I'm going to have a go at Queen of Puddings one day this week. Doesn't look too difficult (last famous words). And I'm sure I can find a couple of people who will willingly sample it.

That is a thing of beauty NoKnownAllergies.

I'll be doing queen of puddings one day this week. I think we're having people over one evening so will have some willing guinea pigs (depending how it turns out!)

beautiful noknownallergies.

I think i'll either be making a savoury Pithivier next weekend OR i may have a go at making woven trellis over a pie (could be a savoury pie) . I think the trick for me to keep going on this will be to adapt some of the skills and techniques they used and put into practice in food we actually eat. I had a quick stab at a small treacle tart last night- tasted ok (i'm not a huge fan of ultra sweet food) and most will go to work but the trellis was hard- never done woven before. I think next time i'll roll out the trellis nice and thinnish, egg wash it, leave to dry a bit , cut a piece of round baking paper and do my woven design on there and then slip it on over whatever filling it is covering. I tried doing it on top of the treacle- disaster , and tried on some cling film (as per Mary's instructions), also didnt work. If anyone has another technique let me know please!

i didnt take a photo of it! I will do queen of puddings again one day (we made it in school) but can't see it being this week. Looking forward to seeing them all.

I'm very late to this thread and I didnt watch the show but I really want to try the bread.

Im very impressed by all the photos posted. I think I will have a bash this afternoon. What's the consensus with the amount of salt? 10g or 5g?

5 g was ample for me (for 500g flour)

right just watched the treacle tart bit again- several of them did the lattice work on baking paper- most then slid the design on. james flipped his on
( scary!). So i will try that next time- though probably slidding it on. Loved james- so devil may care.

bluebird68 I use a flexible chopping board from ikea for things like that. It's a bit sturdier than grease proof paper. You can flour it and cut on it too.

Thankyou for the compliments. I love baking but DH is always very kind with his compliments which makes it hard to judge if he is just being nice.

My QoP is currently at the custard setting stage. It looks quite watery though.

In terms of salt I would probably reduce next time just because I try to use less out of habit. I might make it again and see if it tastes any different.

Made the eight strand plait today .
I'm very pleased with it , a bit too brown though , but the plait is lovely , and it tastes V V good .
Will try and do the picture ( maybe tomorrow though , too busy watching Strictly results ! Oops )

Well no QoP here today, The day went off schedule when DD1 tripped over her own feet and headbutted the corner of a kitchen unit, ending up in minor injuries :( She's taped back together and will be fine, but will have to try and fit pudding in one evening during the week - maybe Weds when DH is on leave.

The DC had a lovely time yesterday though, making bread hedgehogs, caterpillars, snowmen and snails yesterday!