These Cinnamon and Cardamon Knots are perfect for cold winter nights, the spices used in this enriched bread add such a nice warmth. This is a nice way variation on a classic Cinnamon Roll, the plaiting stage can be difficult at first but the more you practise the easier it will become! They are even better when they are warm with a hot drink.
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Rose and Pistachio Cupcakes
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Here is a different kind of flavour combination for people who want a change to the standard cupcake flavours. These Rose and Pistachio Cupcakes have a very Middle-Eastern influence, the cupcakes contain ground pistachios which adds such a nice flavour, which is complement by the addition of a bit of rose water in the cupcake batter too. To decorate these cupcakes I decided to use Rose Buttercream, it tasted just like Turkish Delight! Finally to decorate I used a little bit of ground pistachio and some dried rose petals too! This recipe will make around 18 cupcakes.
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GBBO Technical Challenge S11W7 - Jam & Custard Doughnuts
The Technical Challenge for Week 7 was an 80’s themed challenge, Jam and Custard Doughnuts! This classic doughnut is found in so many British Bakeries. This was a great challenge to practice the bakers frying skills as you can easily over or under bake these doughnuts. Frying these in an electric deep fat fryer makes things a lot easier and will prevent this issue as the temperature is constantly regulated. The filling is a Crème Mousseline which is rich and creamy and to top it off these doughnuts are decorated line a line of strawberry jam to add a little bit of sweetness!
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