Vanilla Extract is a baking essential, but it’s also expensive – a little 60ml bottle of Vanilla Extract can set you back as much as £7 which works at over £1 for 10ml! So if you were to buy a litre of Vanilla Extract, it would cost you over £100! It’s not cheap at all but if you’re a regular baker like at myself then you’re probably going to go…
When you’re a baker, there are some ingredients that are staples in your kitchen – flour, sugar, eggs, yeast, salt, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and vanilla extract. If you’re making a cake, scones, tarts – or anything on the sweet side – you’ll likely put vanilla extract in it, even if it’s not a primarily vanilla flavour you’re after, vanilla extract will give your bake a bit of lift.…
We all use butter in some form (well, unless you’re lactose intolerant or vegan but let’s not nitpick) but did you know it’s incredibly easy to make at home? All you need is: 600ml Double (Heavy) Cream A large jar – at least 750ml Some muslin or a clean tea towel And that is it. You can do this with a stand mixer or even a butter churn, but I’m…
I thought I’d kick off the blog proper with something that had eluded me for the longest time as a baker (well, amateur baker) and that’s Sourdough. I’d tried on two prior occasions to keep my own sourdough culture, and on both occasions it ended up going too sour and just smelling, and tasting, rancid. However, in my case, the third time had indeed been the charm and through a…