Long Weekend Baking Projects
Happy Easter, Happy Baking - Friday Food Chat with Kath
Happy Easter, I hope you have a wonderful long weekend.
Just a quick one from me today, as I’m sure you have better/more relaxing things to do today than spend time on emails!
The long weekend can be a great time for baking projects, those things that take a bit of time. With four days up our sleeves, I have a few baking projects in mind:
I have been making pizza dough for a few years now, once the dough is ready to use, I portion it up and freeze it. When we want to cook one, I get it out of the freezer a few hours in advance then it’s ready to roll out and use. I tried this pizza dough recipe from Jamie Oliver last week, a slight variation on the recipe I normally use and it was really good! I let the dough proof for one hour as Jamie said, then punched it back, covered again and left it in the fridge for another slow proof for 24 hours. I’m thinking another batch for the freezer is in order this weekend!
You might have caught my recipe for White Chocolate Chai Hot Cross Buns last week, this week I am planning a fruitless batch of Hot Cross Buns for those who don’t want the dried fruit in their buns.
I am also planning to make a Ginger Sponge Cake (pictured above) for lunch on Easter Sunday! This recipe is usually behind a paywall but I’ve made it available to all for the weekend.
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A warm spot for proofing dough.
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White Chocolate Easter Torte
This is a really versatile recipe, as unless you have an issue with eggs or nuts, there many ways to make it dietary requirement friendly. Use whatever chocolate you want/need, then use fine matzo meal if observing Passover, or use gluten free breadcrumbs to make it GF. Regular fine breadcrumbs can also be used. Decorate as much or as little as you want!
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