National Baking Week!
I adore baking! The smell of the mixture, the sound and warmth of the oven heating up and then that irresistible smell of cakes as they start to rise and form into tantalisingly tasty bits of perfection.
So between 15th and 21st October 2012 get out your ingredients, your novelty apron, your measuring jug and recipe book and go ahead and enjoy National Baking Week. Even get your friends and family involved! It'll be worth it!
I enjoy baking cakes and shepherd's pie (yummy) and this week I'm going to try to bake all the cakes I can. :)
Also, our Wicid Nan would love to try some of your cooking, so either tell us your favourite recipes in the comment box below or send samples to Wicid. (We can't promise they'll be sent back in one piece...)
So let's get baking!
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ToWriteLoveOnHerArms
Commented 7 months ago - 12th November 2012 - 15:54pm
Damn it! I missed it! I love baking!
My most loved thing to bake is BROWNIES!
180 g dark chocolate
150 g unsalted butter
125 g caster sugar
2 eggs
150 g plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
30 g dark chocolate, chopped into small chunk
1. Preheat the oven to 180°/Gas 4. Grease the baking tin and line the base with baking paper.
2. Break the 180g dark chocolate into squares. Place in a heatproof bowl suspended over a pan of simmering water and allow the chocolate to melt.
3. Add the butter to the melted chocolate. Stir until the butter has melted and blended with the chocolate. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar.
4. Beat the eggs. Stir the beaten eggs into the melted chocolate mixture, mixing well. In a separate mixing bowl sieve the flour and baking powder. Slowly fold in the chocolate mixture. Stir in the chocolate chunks.
5. Transfer the mixture into the greased, lined baking tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes until it is just firm to the touch in the centre.
6. Remove from the oven, cool slightly, turn out and cool on a wire rack. Slice into 16 squares.
7. ENJOY your laaaaaarverly brownies!