Today I wanted crumpets.
Not those tasteless, dry, and flat ones you buy from supermarkets in Canada, but delicious, mouthwatering, homemade 'proper' crumpets.
I wouldn't usually make them unless I am desperate, as I find messing about with egg/crumpet rings a pain in the proverbial. I always find you need to almost soak the rings in melted butter so that the crumpet batter won't stick, even on non-stick rings.
I normally use either Paul Hollywood's recipe here, or the one from the Hairy Bikers here. So, in 35deg C heat, I made up the batter and got started.
This is the best of my first half dozen:
Very tasty, but a dismal failure. I don't know what the matter was, but the batter would insist on sticking to the rings. But I wasn't giving up.
I wondered what would happen if I tossed the rings, and used the same batter to make pikelets instead. Well, it worked a treat.
Much better. No more crumpet rings for me. I'll be making pikelets all the time from now on.
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Thursday, 9 July 2020
Thursday, 25 June 2020
Ladybird Birthday Cake
This ladybird princess cake was made by me some time ago for my granddaughter's birthday, at her request.
I used the ladybird cake from one of Debbie Brown's novelty cake books, and just added a crown.
She loved it!
This year, my granddaughter asked very sweetly if I would make her a princess and a frog cake - how could I refuse. I guess I'll be getting out my Debbie Brown books again.
Labels:
Crown,
Debbie Brown,
Easy birthday cake,
Ladybird cake,
Sugarpaste
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