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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Amyw » Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:08 pm

jeral wrote:The thing about molten lava cakes is that you have to like semi cooked batter and cake surround that's not quite cake as we know it, i.e. compare a chocolate mug cake to a proper cake. Thus my best tip would be to make and enjoy truffles instead to avoid disappointment of wasting good chocolate. A secondary tip is that some recipes add a spot of espresso to bring out the chocolatelyness.

I made a lemon cake today with a filling of a bit of lemon curd (veggie jar) and only a spot of whipped cream, which I'm finding is scarce on the shelves at the moment. Maybe we lockdowners are all becoming indulgent...


When is lemon curd not vegetarian ? Do some brands contain gelatine , I’ve never really considered it

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby jeral » Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:07 am

Amyw wrote:When is lemon curd not vegetarian ? Do some brands contain gelatine , I’ve never really considered it

I wouldn't know about other jars, Amyw, just know mine is.

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Amyw » Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:42 am

I just wondered as you mentioned it was specifically vegetarian , I assumed that maybe most had some kind of gelatin added to make it non vegetarian in that case , although having a look while online shopping , all the brands available seem to be labelled vegetarian .

It’s not something I would notice either way , as lemon curd isn’t something I buy although have made it a couple of times

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby jeral » Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:56 am

Amyw, sorry to have put you to the trouble, it was just second nature from years of checking everything to ensure it's veggie.

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Amyw » Sat Jan 30, 2021 12:59 am

Never said it was a trouble ;) , I was just genuinely interested as not something I’d thought about before whether shop bought lemon curd was vegetarian or not

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Amber » Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:03 am

It’s late, and I’m tired, but is it just me misunderstanding?
I use eggs when I make lemon curd, but I’m not sure what’s in shop-bought?

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby karadekoolaid » Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:07 am

Lemon curd is made with lemons, butter, eggs and sugar. Most vegetarians eat eggs and butter; vegans do not.

as for molten lava cake: the chocolate I´d be using is 65-70% pure cocoa. I wouldn´t want to spoil it with coffee, and I think the whole point is to get the middle slightly runny. Yes, it involves quite a few eggs, but they´ll be mixed with sugar and chocolate and cooked for (according to GR) 9 minutes. Beats a dippy egg! :gonzo

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Amber » Tue Feb 02, 2021 7:32 am

I realised I’d confused vegetarian and vegan shortly after I’d posted. How embarrassing! :oops: :roll:

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby aero280 » Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:57 am

My sourdough must have changed significantly over the past few months. Possibly by the addition of some rolled oats at one point. In the past I have had problemsgetting a second rise from the dough, and so I have been baking with only one rise, albeit several hours worth after an overnight in the fridge.

Today I decided to try a second rise and did it all at room temperature. The bread rose quite a bit more than it usually does, or did in the past with a second rise, so it might be a change of method in future. :)

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Amyw » Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:22 pm

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Made this for my friends birthday today ... lemon and ginger sponge filled and topped with creme diplomat and macerated berries

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby scullion » Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:39 pm

that looks scrummy - is creme diplomat the same as créme légère?
i really miss the meetings of the clandestine cake club - it was a way of sampling loads of different cakes, like the tempting ones you produce!

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Pampy » Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:06 pm

Looks wonderful Amy - think I've just gained a few pounds in weight! :clap :clap

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Amyw » Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:30 pm

Scullion .. just googled creme legere and yes they sound pretty identical . Homemade creme patisserie mixed with whipped cream .

Pampy, ironically the friend who’s birthday it is has just lost seven stone after a gastric bypass , haha !!

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Earthmaiden » Thu Feb 04, 2021 2:59 pm

Always nice to have a pretty birthday cake even if you can't eat much of it! Looks gorgeous.

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby KeenCook2 » Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:00 pm

Wow!!Fantastic!!

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby slimpersoninside » Thu Feb 04, 2021 5:01 pm

Looks great Amy.

You have very lucky friends, you always produce a lovely cake!

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby Amyw » Thu Feb 04, 2021 8:54 pm

Ah thanks all

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby OneMoreCheekyOne » Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:41 pm

It’s stunning, Amy!

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby OneMoreCheekyOne » Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:14 pm

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I made a pecan and chocolate brownie tart with DD yesterday. We’ve just warmed up a slice each and served it with clotted cream. Delicious naughty Monday afternoon treat!

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Re: What are you baking this week?

Postby slimpersoninside » Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:24 pm

OneMoreCheekyOne wrote:
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I made a pecan and chocolate brownie tart with DD yesterday. We’ve just warmed up a slice each and served it with clotted cream. Delicious naughty Monday afternoon treat!

Oooh, that looks nice.

I'm not a huge fan of brownies but I'd be prepared to take one for the team and gobble it up with unseemly haste ;) :lol: :lol: :lol: .

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