Tag: Baking

Stir-up Sunday with a special twist: Chocolate Cherry Christmas Pudding

Stir-up Sunday with a special twist: Chocolate Cherry Christmas Pudding

Growing up in the USA, Christmas pudding was not a common holiday tradition for most people. In our family, having a Christmas pudding was a special treat, as it would have to be specially ordered or made at home, which often led to a forgotten 

Incredibly Simple Homemade Soft Pretzels

Incredibly Simple Homemade Soft Pretzels

We are so over sourdough, at least making our own, but that doesn’t mean we are over baking. So what should we make now? After the 2020 baking obsession, we knew our fellow hipsters would be looking for something to take them beyond the realm 

Classic Courgette Bread

Classic Courgette Bread

As any good hipster knows, there’s trendy and then there’s trendy, and baking banana bread has, without a doubt, become trendy. With headlines that read, “Why is everyone making banana bread?” and “Banana bread is having a moment,” as our Instagram feeds are inundated with pictures of homemade banana bread, it is clear, the tasty treat has just become far too mainstream. Although we attempted to buck the trend with our banana pancake recipe, we can’t deny, we still love a good loaf. This is why we declare June to be all about the under appreciated courgette bread. Come with us and break away from the pack with this classic courgette bread recipe.

Classic Courgette Bread

You will need the following ingredients:
  • 2 cups of shredded courgette

  • 3 cups of flour

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 cups of sugar

  • 2/3 cups of coconut oil, melted (and bit extra for greasing pan)

  • 1 tsp of vanilla

  • 1/2 tsp of salt

  • 1 tsp of baking soda

  • 1/4 tsp of baking powder

  • 2 tsp of ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp of ground nutmeg

  • Zest of 1 orange

  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional but highly recommend)

And the following equipment:
  • Cutting board

  • Cutting knife

  • Vegetable grater or food processor with medium grater attachment

  • Zester

  • Large mixing bowl

  • Medium mixing bowl

  • Whisk

  • Wooden spoon

  • Measuring cups

  • Measuring spoons

  • Loaf pans (this recipe will make 2 loaves)

Ok, now lets get cooking!

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Easy Homemade English Muffins

Easy Homemade English Muffins

Weekends are for brunch and few foods are as quintessentially brunch as Eggs Benedict, and the classic ingredient for any variation of this, the English muffin. Although going out for brunch at any of the many fantastic establishments offering bottomless brunches and hipster friendly takes 

Pulla: Cardamom Coffee Bread

Pulla: Cardamom Coffee Bread

Growing up with a Finnish ancestry, pulla, or cardamom coffee bread, has been a breakfast staple for big occasions and family get-togethers. As such, it has become a source of comfort now that we are grown and have moved out. As is tradition for our 

Bourbon Pecan Pie

Bourbon Pecan Pie

Thanksgiving is not complete without pecan pie, but why limit yourself to only enjoying it once a year? This pie is a super simple; one bowl, quick to mix up, and perfect to make in advance. The bourbon adds an extra depth to this pie and compliments the nuts while balancing out the sweetness of the sugars. Use it to impress your guests at a dinner party or bring it along to a get together. We can say from experience that this pie always goes over a treat and is anticipated more than anything else in the meal. In fact you may even want to make two as one never seems to be enough.

Pecan Pie

You will need the following ingredients:
  • 4 large eggs (plus 1 for egg wash)

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar

  • 3/4 cup golden syrup

  • 5 tablespoons of slightly salted butter, melted

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

  • 3 tablespoons of bourbon

  • 2 cups of halved pecans

  • Short crust pastry

  • extra butter (for greasing pan)

And the following equipment:
  • Mixing bowl

  • Whisk

  • Wooden spoon

  • Measuring spoons

  • Measuring cups

  • Pie tin

  • Fork or item to prick crust

  • Baking tray

Ok, now let’s get cooking!

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