The bakers' thread

[figbat]

It’s been a busy 3 days here in preparation for Christmas. Today’s finale is this chocolate babka, which will be our centrepiece cake.
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Made as a garland rather than the usual loaf, as a nod to the festive season.

Tried it yesterday - another triumph! Fudgey chocolateness swirled through a moist cakey bread. Very decadent!

 

[Julia9054]

Just baked this. Christmas present from my son - a soda bread style mix to which you add 330ml of beer.

 

[annedonnelly]

I had a soda bread recipe that included beer. I think it was ok but as a non-drinker I didn't know what to do with the rest of the bottle

 

[C R]

I had a soda bread recipe that included beer. I think it was ok but as a non-drinker I didn't know what to do with the rest of the bottle

Another loaf?

 

[Reynard]

I had a soda bread recipe that included beer. I think it was ok but as a non-drinker I didn't know what to do with the rest of the bottle

Belgian-style carbonnades of beef

 

[annedonnelly]

@Reynard Next time I have some spare I'll send it to you. I don't eat beef either!

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard Next time I have some spare I'll send it to you. I don't eat beef either!

Trouble is, I'm teetotal too.

 

[Ratchet Cat]

You could always add the beer to pancake batter.

 

[figbat]

You could always add the beer to pancake batter.

Or tempura style batter.

 

[Tom B]

I had a soda bread recipe that included beer. I think it was ok but as a non-drinker I didn't know what to do with the rest of the bottle

While I've never been tee total I'm not a big drinker. It was making things with ale that got me drinking ales.

Now I don't really like things with ale and beer in them and detest red wine sauces. But do like the odd (usually the odder the better) bitter.

 

[Dave 123]

Focaccia to take to the in laws tonight

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I’ve got some pizza dough resting in the fridge from yesterday. We’ll be having that tonight.
Hers will be spinach and ricotta while mine will be black pudding and blue cheese. Cannae wait!

 

[Dave 123]

I’ve got some pizza dough resting in the fridge from yesterday. We’ll be having that tonight.
Hers will be spinach and ricotta while mine will be black pudding and blue cheese. Cannae wait!

Black pudding and blue cheese? Interesting. I might give that a whirl.

My blue cheese pizza is Stilton and artichoke.

 

[Julia9054]

Latest Christmas baking themed present. Molds for making bagels

 

[Reynard]

Although bagels are not that difficult to shape tbh...

Having said that, those bagels look like just the thing to go with the job lot of lox I picked up on yellow sticker Saturday teatime