What are you baking this week?

[KeenCook2 Profile]

Yes, absolutely right, Amy. And it was so straightforward I'll certainly make it again

[Earthmaiden Profile]

It looks lovely, KC2. I must have misread the recipe you posted yesterday, I thought it said 100g of flour. Sorry.

[Stokey Sue Profile]

Looks good KC2, almost a Madeira type cake I suppose

My mother used to make Sandkuche (sand cake), which again is similar with a touch of lemon drizzle about it; the potato starch (tip: cheapest from Chinese shops) is quite common in middle European cakes, the lack of gluten changes the texture

https://germanculture.com.ua/baking-rec ... ound-cake/

[Suffs Profile]

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Mushroom and chive quiche ... yesterday's supper eaten with jacket potatoes (cooked in the Crockpot) and homemade coleslaw.

[Rainbow Profile]

Suffs, how do you do your jacket potatoes in the Crockpot? Any tips and tricks, and how long do they take to cook? Thanks.

[aero280 Profile]

I really had to do something with the sweet onions that I've had a while. They are quite large, so I chopped up a couple and microwaved them, added some garlic paste, tomato paste and sweet paprika. Turned it out onto a sheet of puff pastry, studded with cherry tomatoes, and baked it for 20 minutes. Based on some pissaladière/zwiebeltarte recipes I glanced at, and then played it by eye.

Turned out OK, maybe needs a bit more seasoning, but it was a nice easy lunch.

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[KeenCook2 Profile]

oooh, looks lovely, aero, we had similar with tomatoes yesterday

[Earthmaiden Profile]

Very nice, aero.

[aero280 Profile]

Thank you for the compliments! On reflection I think that a few lardons would enhance the flavour.


I still have some things that I need to use up, so I made some fruity bread rolls to have as toasted teacakes later. Just the normal bread with some cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg with mixed peel and some whisky soaked sultanas. I've tasted one and think that the dough needs a spoonful or two of sugar next time.

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[Suffs Profile]

Suffs, how do you do your jacket potatoes in the Crockpot? Any tips and tricks, and how long do they take to cook? Thanks.

It was the first time I’d done them in the Crock Pot and I was very happy with the result. Will definitely do them this way in future … I’m trying to only use the oven when there’s no alternative, and we don’t have a microwave.

I followed the guidance here https://www.wellplated.com/crock-pot-baked-potatoes/. I cooked them on high for about 6 hours.

[Rainbow Profile]

Thanks for that, Suffs.
I think my slow-cooker says not to bake things without having some water in the bottom and the food on a trivet, so I'm not sure if I can do that method. Don't want to damage the pot.
Maybe I should just stick to my MW!!

[miss mouse Profile]

Mamta's method

https://www.mamtaskitchen.com/recipe_di ... p?id=13628

[slimpersoninside Profile]

Thank you both for the jacket spud methods, I shall be giving them a whirl sometime .

I usually use the combi part of the microwave but sometimes it's awkward if there are other things that need microwaving.

[Uschi Profile]

Thank you for the compliments! On reflection I think that a few lardons would enhance the flavour.


I still have some things that I need to use up, so I made some fruity bread rolls to have as toasted teacakes later. Just the normal bread with some cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg with mixed peel and some whisky soaked sultanas. I've tasted one and think that the dough needs a spoonful or two of sugar next time.

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It all looks good!!!

Zwiebelkuchen is definitely the better for lardons. And caraway seeds, too. Although your version with the paprika and tomatoes might not need them.

The rolls look lovely, too.

[aero280 Profile]

Thanks, Uschi!

There won't be caraway in anything that OH might eat!!

[Uschi Profile]

Ah, in that case try it sprinkled on your Portion of it.

[PatsyMFagan Profile]

Looks good KC2, almost a Madeira type cake I suppose

My mother used to make Sandkuche (sand cake), which again is similar with a touch of lemon drizzle about it; the potato starch (tip: cheapest from Chinese shops) is quite common in middle European cakes, the lack of gluten changes the texture

https://germanculture.com.ua/baking-rec ... ound-cake/

Do you think I could use coconut flour instead of potato startch ? I saw coconut flour in Lidl a few weeks ago - well I didn't have any so I had to buy some

But now have no idea what to do with it ... (silly me ! )

[scullion Profile]

I saw coconut flour in Lidl a few weeks ago - well I didn't have any so I had to buy some

you and me both!

[Stokey Sue Profile]

Looks good KC2, almost a Madeira type cake I suppose

My mother used to make Sandkuche (sand cake), which again is similar with a touch of lemon drizzle about it; the potato starch (tip: cheapest from Chinese shops) is quite common in middle European cakes, the lack of gluten changes the texture

https://germanculture.com.ua/baking-rec ... ound-cake/

Do you think I could use coconut flour instead of potato startch ? I saw coconut flour in Lidl a few weeks ago - well I didn't have any so I had to buy some

But now have no idea what to do with it ... (silly me ! )

You could sub cornflour - I think my mother did most of the time, but what you need is something that’s virtually pure starch

But coconut flour has significant content of protein and fat, more than ordinary wheat flour, plus a huge amount of fibre, so I doubt it would work here where the purpose of the pure starch is to make the cake light and slightly crumbly

[Earthmaiden Profile]

If you look up gluten free recipes they have often been developed to use coconut flour or a mixture of alternative flours. You rarely get an exact replica of a wheat flour cake but should (usually) get something edible.
Google 'recipes using coconut flour', there is a good selection.