What have you baked this week?

Was that in the microwave or the oven anniebach?

I do them in the microwave then finish them off in the oven to crisp them up, unless the oven is on for longer for a casserole or something, in which case they go in at the same time.

I suppose I could make a pudding at the same time .....

well, not the same time iyswim - they don't need 3 hours!

Two batches of gingernut biscuits - and not a one passed my lips!

I couldn't do that, I would have to 'test one'

I haven't baked for ages and now I'm on low carbs, I have no motivation to do so. If I had family at home, it would be different, but as it is, when I go to visit they bake for me.

Not all this week, but apple crumble, apple pie, apple cake, apple in and out pudding, etc. If it has apple in it I have been making it for the last few weeks, chutney, marmalade, jam blah blah blah. We have a huge Bramley tree which every few years goes mad with fruit, this is one of them. Yesterday I spent three, yes three hours chopping up 24lbs of apples to make wine and help use them. I'm sure the last time I had to do that I was much faster. Then in six months or so I will have to drink this wine. It's a hard life

and I love apple cake
This is a good recipe:
www.lynsted.com/Recipes/Cookbook/English_Apple_Cake.html

I made apple sponge for pudding on Sunday. Today I made drop scones for breakfast as we hadn't any bread. They are called pancakes in Scotland, and according to my grandchildren, I'm famous for them. ?

DD calls them drops scones, I call them Scotch pancakes.

ps I like those too

jalima I use the Bakewell tart recipe in my trusty, dog eared Be-ro cookery book. It has never failed me.

Apple and Blackberry crumble ( because we had one from Tescos which was horrible ) and a batch of Asian chilli jam.

Tomorrow not baking but I am making pickled onions for Christmas ??

Thanks for the apple cake recipe Jalima, always glad to try new recipes and I will have a go at making it when I get a chance, next week or so is very busy.

Hope it's as good as the courgette one you gave us, have used that several times but just finished the last of them (courgettes that is) and I am in full 'apple' mode now.

In the oven Jalima, I take baking seriously

They are much nicer when they're done in the oven.

The apple cake is very nice, I have made one this year but not able to bake etc at the moment (plastered, not the kind).
I did manage to chop up the tomatoes etc and drizzle with olive oil.

Nothing! What a bad granny I am.

Likewise nellie. No hope for me!

Iknow Bakewell and the pudding Shop and as far as I know the recipie is a secret. The real Bakewell pudding or tart is soft and squidgy.

I have baked scones this week and at the weekend I plan to do Rabbit pie but not for the GCs. They have them as pets.

I nearly choked on a delicious casserole made by a friend years ago.
I thought it was chicken but it was rabbit and I just could not eat it. (I just thought of poor Frisky )

Ginger cake.
Very simple all in one method.
line a loaf tin, oven at 170 fan.

150gms Rye Flour, wholemeal or white
1tsp baking powder
150gms soft butter/Marge
150gms sugar, soft brown preferably
2 large eggs
Tbs of golden syrup
1tsp ginger powder
1tsp mixed spice
Half a tub of glace ginger pieces - I get this at Sainsbury's not seen it elsewhere.
Add a little water if mixture seems too stiff

Mix all together, adding glace ginger after beating well, put in lined loaf tin and bake for approx 45 - 50 minutes until cooked

Watched my grandson making Chocolate cake by Skype today, he manged to break the eggs all over the floor! Skype makes such a difference when they are at a distance.

Could you use stem ginger Hilltopgran?
That seems more readily available in syrup in jars

Nothing - I'm dieting!

Yes Jalima, probably, I have just always had the Sainsbury's tubs as I use it in fruit cakes as well.

The pieces of ginger seem to be the extra that makes it different and popular.

I made two pans of cinnamon rolls. Made the dough in my bread maker.