Photos of your home baked goods

[Gretchen]

I've always enjoyed baking, more so than I do 'cooking dinner'. I stopped baking so much about ten years ago, but have taken to it again recently, after taking on some Chicks 18 months ago eggs are plentiful and especially after receiving the most beautiful Artisan Kitchenaid Mixer for Christmas <3. 

I have baking days where I make up Cakes, sometimes a Coffee & Walnut cake on my day off just so I can have a slice in the afternoon with a cup of coffee. I make biscuits and bread, Flapjacks for pack-ups, puddings and pastries. I make chutneys and Sausage Rolls, Tarts and Tartlets. 

And thus I have more photo opportunities of home baked goods than I do 'dinner'. 

Some recent ones (they're all iPhone photos so not awesome lighting/quality)

Spiced Cranberry, nutty, seeded Cookies



Chocolate & Ginger self saucing pudding



Feta Cheese & homemade Red Onion Chutney Tartlets



Cornflake Tarts



And tonight's Fudge Tart



And last week I made a quick cake for my Dad 




So, post photos of your home baked goods please...

[Leebo77]

Ooooh fudge tart looks lovely. Is it easy to bake?

[Gretchen]

Leebo77 said:

Ooooh fudge tart looks lovely. Is it easy to bake?

It's one of the simplest cupboard ingredient/cheap things to do. I can make this from my head but this gives a good idea

Pastry
6 oz plain flour
3oz butter
1 1/2 fl oz water

Filling
1/2 pint milk
3 oz sugar
4 oz butter
2 oz plain flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 oz grated chocolate

Make up pastry, line and grease 8 inch flan tin.
Bake blind for 15 minutes. Gas 5 ,185ºC
Pour 1/4 pint of milk into saucepan, add marg/butter and heat till nearly boiling. Blend the remainder of milk with the flour and beat to a smooth paste.
Add to the milk mixture. Then add the sugar and cook thoroughly (stir and stir and stir) until a thick smooth finish is obtained.
Add the vanilla essence and beat through. Pour in pastry case and leave to cool.
Decorate with the grated chocolate.

[Flibble]

Don't do much baking - just bread mostly...

[Leebo77]

Gretchen said:

It's one of the simplest cupboard ingredient/cheap things to do. I can make this from my head but this gives a good idea

Pastry
6 oz plain flour
3oz butter
1 1/2 fl oz water

Filling
1/2 pint milk
3 oz sugar
4 oz butter
2 oz plain flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 oz grated chocolate

Make up pastry, line and grease 8 inch flan tin.
Bake blind for 15 minutes. Gas 5 ,185ºC
Pour 1/4 pint of milk into saucepan, add marg/butter and heat till nearly boiling. Blend the remainder of milk with the flour and beat to a smooth paste.
Add to the milk mixture. Then add the sugar and cook thoroughly (stir and stir and stir) until a thick smooth finish is obtained.
Add the vanilla essence and beat through. Pour in pastry case and leave to cool.
Decorate with the grated chocolate.

Nice one, thanks. Will give this a go!

[CarTimeNow]

Gretchen said:

Leebo77 said:

Ooooh fudge tart looks lovely. Is it easy to bake?

It's one of the simplest cupboard ingredient/cheap things to do. I can make this from my head but this gives a good idea

Pastry
6 oz plain flour
3oz butter
1 1/2 fl oz water

Filling
1/2 pint milk
3 oz sugar
4 oz butter
2 oz plain flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 oz grated chocolate

Make up pastry, line and grease 8 inch flan tin.
Bake blind for 15 minutes. Gas 5 ,185ºC
Pour 1/4 pint of milk into saucepan, add marg/butter and heat till nearly boiling. Blend the remainder of milk with the flour and beat to a smooth paste.
Add to the milk mixture. Then add the sugar and cook thoroughly (stir and stir and stir) until a thick smooth finish is obtained.
Add the vanilla essence and beat through. Pour in pastry case and leave to cool.
Decorate with the grated chocolate.

nomnomnom thanks, think this will have to be made

[Austin.J]

My attempt at flapjack the other day! came out more like a giant hobnob, thankfully I also like hobnobs so it was great! Pretty sure I know where I went wrong, needed more golden syrup and less time in the oven.

[Pixel-Snapper]

Not something I do a great deal of but a couple of effort from me.

Rocky road brownies


Trio of desserts - Blueberry cheesecake - apple crumble - rocky road brownie


Tiffin


Smoked Haddock and prawn tart - not sure if thats cheating though.



Think that is actually the only things ive ever baked.

[Gretchen]

I love Tiffin. Looks good.


Last week's Tuesday Afternoon Tea cake



And Johnny's Thursday Birthday. Mojito Cake.








It's the first time I've made this and was pleased with how it turned out. In fact so were the 12 or so people who had a slice or two!

[Pixel-Snapper]

Mojito Cake I like the sound of that.

Does it get you drunk? lol.

[Mr Roper]

Not sure if this is cheating.........My friend made it for me in his house which is close to my house.

[Blackpuddin]

Am liking the look of your feta and onion tartlets Gretchen.

[Mr Roper]

Made scones today with my little girl......excuse the pics.

The scones didn't have a chance

[Mr Roper]

Another day of rain.....

So it's more baking. Today my girl has made a banana cake ...

[mattdaniels]

I don't do much baking, this thread is a good nudge to do some more.


Lemon Tart by Matt_Daniels, on Flickr


Ice-Cream Profiteroles by Matt_Daniels, on Flickr


Chocolate &amp; Raspberry Tart by Matt_Daniels, on Flickr

[Gretchen]

Johnny bought me some lovely baking books recently and amongst my usual Flapjacks and pies and usual cupcakes over the weekend I've baked Stilton and Walnut biscuits, Jasmin Tea Cupcakes, Red Velvet Cupcakes (both delicious and fed lots) and I invented a recipe for Rhubarb Scones which was very successful and welcomed by many.

Jasmin Tea Cupcake...




And this birthday cake for my sister