Category Archives: baking

yorkshire pudding

Posted on by

I am new to the whole Yorkshire Pudding thing, partly because I was a bit intimidated by the idea of having to bake something light, airy and crispy (and I’m no baker). I shouldn’t have worried – these are so easy to make and pretty much fool proof. Best tip came from my friend Pam who said she mixes hers up ahead of time in the blender and just keeps whizzing the batter up every 20 minutes or so while she’s preparing the rest of the meal. I used a stick blender with a whisk attachment.

I usually play around a bit with recipes I find online, but this one by Mary Berry is perfect. And why mess with perfection? The BBC recipe link comes with a video too.

Mary Berry’s Yorkshire Pudding

Ingredients and instructions below…
Continue reading →

baking powder biscuits

Posted on by

I don’t know what’s got into me lately. First of all, there I was baking A CAKE for the first time in 35 years. Then the other day I got a hankering for the hot flaky baking powder biscuits of my childhood and faster than you can say GOOGLE I was in the kitchen whipping some up. This recipe is from the King Arthur Baking website, though I’ve made a change or two.

The important thing about biscuit dough is not to overwork it. I find that cutting them into triangles, rather than cutting into round shapes, helps with this. They don’t take long at all, and they are so satisfying, hot out of the oven with cold salted butter, with or without honey on top. Also perfect for mopping up sauces. The original recipe called for 1 tablespoon of sugar – I found 1 teaspoon was plenty.

Instructions and ingredients below…
Continue reading →