The Technical Challenge for bread week in series 9 of The Great British Bake Off was Non-Yeasted Garlic Naan Breads! The bakers had to make 8 of these in a short time frame. The aeration in these naan breads comes from the baking powder that is used in these Naan Breads which can make it a tricky kind of bread to bake!
Get ready to elevate your doughnut game with my Orange, Cardamom, and Vanilla Doughnuts – a perfect blend of citrusy brightness, exotic cardamom spice, and classic vanilla sweetness.
Looking for the perfect recipe for a chocolate, orange, and hazelnut bundt cake? Look no further! This delicious bundt cake combines rich chocolate, bright orange, and nutty hazelnuts for a flavor profile that is both unique and satisfying. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just craving a cozy night in with the family, this chocolate, orange, and hazelnut bundt cake is sure to be a hit. Follow the recipe below to learn how to make this mouthwatering dessert.
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.
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.
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!
Mille Feuille is a dessert made of 3 layers of puff pastry, filled with a rich Crème Patissiere and decorated with a glaze that is feathered. My version of this dessert uses a Crème Diplomat filling which is a little bit lighter. Also in the recipe, I made a Cheats Puff Pastry which saves a lot of time! I decided to stick to the classic design of this dessert but I made a little change which I think makes the Mille Feuille taste a lot better.
The Technical Challenge for bread week in Series 5 was Ciabatta! This is a super tricky bread to make as it has a high hydration percentage which makes it difficult to knead and shape. Be sure to add all the water in the recipe as this is what makes these big air bubbles in the Ciabatta!
These Croissants are something that I have been practising over the past few months. It has taken me several attempts to try and get the perfect Croissants and now I think I have finally baked a Croissants that you would find in a French Bakery! If you do want to make your own Croissants keep in mind it is a very lengthily process which can take 2-3 days. I get better results when I do it over 3 days but you can easily do it over 2 days.
Throughout my many attempts some tips that are really important are: To make sure your dough is chilled, this will prevent your butter from melting and oozing out of the dough and my other tip is to prove your Croissants for at least 3 hours, this will create that open amazing looking honeycomb structure in your Croissants.
In this recipe, we're combining two all-time favourites – cheesecake and brownies. This is an amazing recipe that brings together creamy vanilla cheesecake and rich chocolate brownies. These Cheesecake Brownies are a must-bake, once you have tried one you will want more and more!