Baking Blitz

[sierra_le_oli]

After weeks of no baking, it's time to heat up the oven again! Top three from the last weekend.

It was my first time making Dutch raisin buns. They're a bit of a faff to make -- washing raisins and letting them dry for two days, kneading the dough, letting it rest, kneading it, letting it rest. So, I was very pleased that they had the authentic

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[mrscosmopilite]

omnomnom I've bookmarked those recipes for future reference :-)

The recipe I mentioned at the weekend was this
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/7034/white-chocolate-and-cherry-loaf

My "tin" (actually a silicone loaf thingy) wasn't quite the right size, so it came out a bit bulgy, and pitting the fresh cherries reminded me that we need to buy a cherry pitter. However it's lovely and worth the faff.

This one is less faff and a bit less sweet, but has become a family favourite
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1958637/marmalade-bar

[sierra_le_oli]

I'm really not a fan of white chocolate, however, your baking at the weekend did make me want to look up (dark) chocolate and cherry recipes. Good point about the cherry pitter!

[sierra_le_oli]

First hit for "cherry pitter" is a video on how to DIY one out of a cheap fork with a pair of pliers! I'm definitely giving that a go.