All posts in Baking fug

Sometimes only the hot fug from that sacred mix of eggs, flour, butter and sugar will do. I’m not sure whether the finished product is better than the batter licked directly from the mixing bowl, but cooking instructions are provided nonetheless.

Roasted pear and cranberry crostata
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January 3, 2012

From Joanne Chang’s brilliant Flour book, this is a killer wintry tart.

Double cheese chive loaf from Dan Lepard

The best tomato sandwich you’ll ever eat

December 6, 2011

Cheddar, parmesan and chive loaf.

Rhubarb and quince streusel tarts

Quince or rhubarb streusel tart with hazelnut pastry

September 27, 2011

The best defence [against Great British Bake Off hunger] is a good offence.

Chestnut, fig and double chocolate brownies

Chestnut, fig and double chocolate destiny bars

August 15, 2011

Dark chocolate brownie with swirls of white chocolate, aromatic figs and earthy chestnut on a buttery biscuit base. You cannot escape your destiny.

  • Meringue topped chestnut tart
    Meringue cloud chestnut tart
    July 10, 2011

    Crisp sweet pastry encasing unctuous chestnut cream, topped with floaty scorched meringue. Mmmmmmm....

  • Pain de campagne pinwheel
    Pane della casa
    June 22, 2011

    My go-to bread for nearly every meal: rustic, crackly-crusted and utterly unputdownable.

  • Almond Twists (1)
    Almond Twists
    June 3, 2011

    Mum and I go head to head again: yeasted buns shaped with spirals of almond, poppyseed or cinnamon-sugar filling from the Nordic Bakery.