What did you bake today?

gunadeas · by **gunadeas** » Thu Mar 29, 2022 10:30 pm

Thanks moobride,I will give them a go.

peonybaby · by **peonybaby** » Mon Apr 02, 2022 9:46 am

Made another banana loaf yesterday. Always seem to have black bananas in the house.
I use the Weightwatcher recipe below but dont dont always have use the cranberries, and I use half wholewheat half white flour to make it more healthier. I also put it in a loaf tin instead of muffin cases. Anyone got anymore recipes that use very ripe bananas?

Weightwatcher Banana and Cranberry muffins
200 g ( ) Flour, Wheat, White, Plain
2 teaspoons (as purchased) Baking Powder
100 g ( ) Sugar, Caster
1 serving(s) ( ) Ocean Spray Dried Cranberries
1 medium ( ) Egg, Whole
1 teaspoons (level) Vanilla Extract
50 g ( ) Spread, Low Fat, melted
100 ml ( ) Milk, Skimmed
1 medium ( ) Banana, mashed

Instructions
Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/200°C/fan oven 180°C. Place 8 paper muffin cases into a muffin tray.

Sift the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the caster sugar and dried cranberries.

In a jug, beat together the egg, vanilla extract, melted low fat spread and skimmed milk. Stir into the dry ingredients with the mashed banana until just combined. Spoon into the paper cases.

Bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.

mackenzie · by **mackenzie** » Tue Apr 03, 2022 1:14 pm

peonybaby I have a bold recipe that uses ripe bananas. Now I have not made these yet so I don't know what they taste like, these are my Easter Sunday treat for giving up everything for lent :-8

Banana whoopie pies with nutella cream cheese
I will, as said be making these Sunday so I will post photos and give my opinion on them!

peonybaby · by **peonybaby** » Tue Apr 03, 2022 8:23 pm

mackenzie wrote:peonybaby I have a bold recipe that uses ripe bananas. Now I have not made these yet so I don't know what they taste like, these are my Easter Sunday treat for giving up everything for lent
Banana whoopie pies with nutella cream cheese
I will, as said be making these Sunday so I will post photos and give my opinion on them!

Omg Mackenzie they sound gooood. I'm looking forward to the feedback!

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Wed Apr 11, 2022 1:57 pm

Hippychic I have a question! I have come across recipes for flapjacks and stuff that use porridge oats so I got a big bag in Aldi. Have just seen a recipe for some cookies that I wanted to make but they need "rolled oats" - are these different!?

mackenzie · by **mackenzie** » Sun Apr 22, 2022 3:52 pm

I don't think they are the same sunny k, but I always use them anyway, porridge oats that is, and the recipe turns out fine.

PaniniRoses · by **PaniniRoses** » Sun Apr 22, 2022 8:05 pm

Peonybaby, I used this last week and it's not bad - http://www.catcancook.com/awesome-banana-muffin-recipe/ I put in 2 extra bananas (they were all fairly small) and left out the sugar as I was making them for DD and trying to avoid adding sugar. I think it could do with a bit of vanilla extract to give it a bit of umph. And, have you tried the banana pancakes that are so famous over on M&K?? http://properfud.wordpress.com/2011/01/ ... op-recipe/ I know they aren't strictly baking but they are a fab brekkie! I use self-raising flour as well as the baking powder to make them extra fluffy, and when I was out of yoghurt last week I threw in some buttermilk and it worked fine.

Trance, do you think there could have been an air hole in the cake mix? That happened me when I made a choc marble cake last week and I didn't bang it on the counter hard enough to get the air out.

I was very impressed with myself, I had 2 dozen buns made before 8 this morning! Just wondering, do you baking queens use butter, marg or a mix of the two when baking? I was using butter, but I didn't have enough this morning so just used stork and it didn't seem to make any difference.

BrideOfRecession · by **BrideOfRecession** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 1:16 pm

SunnyK wrote:Hippychic I have a question! I have come across recipes for flapjacks and stuff that use porridge oats so I got a big bag in Aldi. Have just seen a recipe for some cookies that I wanted to make but they need "rolled oats" - are these different!?

They are the same thing SunnyK.

peonybaby · by **peonybaby** » Mon Apr 23, 2022 9:06 pm

Thanks pr, just made another loaf there before I read your recipes! Will defo keep the pancake recipe in mind for the weekends if theres a black banana sitting idle

Mari yay · by **Mari yay** » Tue Apr 24, 2022 8:11 pm

Does anyone have a nice shortbread recipes?

mackenzie · by **mackenzie** » Tue May 01, 2022 9:33 pm

Hey guys I made those whoopie pies with nutella cream cheese they are so yummy, so spongey, my photo won't upload (it is too big), they taste so good though
For the banana pies
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup mashed banans (1 large extra-ripe banana)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 stick butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed lightly
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

For the nutella cream cheese frosting:
1/2 stick butter, room temperature, cut into cubes
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature, cut into cubes
1/2 cup nutella
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 - 2 cups powdered sugar, sieved

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside. In a bowl, sieve together the flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt, set aside. In another small bowl, stir to combine the mashed bananas and sour cream, set aside. Beat the butter and sugars on medium high for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Add the banana mixture and flour to the butter mixture in two separate additions, alternating between wet and dry. Using a scoop or a piping bag fitted with a large tip, form small mounds on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 - 1 1/2 inches between each. Bake for 12 - 15 minutes and let cool before filling.

To make the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese on medium high for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in the nutella and vanilla until completely incorporated. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until desired consistency, until stiff peaks are reached. Using a piping bag or spoon, spread a small amount of frosting onto the bottom half of the cakes, and top with another cookie. Roll in sprinkles, if desired. Keep refrigerated until serving.
Now I did keep them refridgerated until serving but I thought they tasted better when they were out of the fridge for awhile.
Do try these.......

RoseDawson · by **RoseDawson** » Wed May 02, 2022 2:50 pm

I make a bakewell tart at the weekend, turned out very nice and easy to make too. :wv

SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Thu May 03, 2022 11:51 am

I've been baking up a storm the past few months :o0

Still nothing too fancy but I am getting better - just wish I could stop myself from eating it all as I make it!

Will post a few pics - this first one is a jam and coconut sponge, I love it and it's really easy to make:

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SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Thu May 03, 2022 11:52 am

Another simple recipe - choc chip muffins

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SunnyK · by **SunnyK** » Thu May 03, 2022 11:54 am

Had a big bag of porridge oats and nothing to do with them so made a batch of flapjacks with some ripe bananas, these are also SIMPLE and really yum

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