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5. Viennese Apple Strudel – Austria (The 4 Foot Pastry Monster- most tricky...
This week I may have baked myself into oblivion. Following my muffin experiment I wanted to explore a country that I am still yet to visit, Austria. (which I am assured is not in Germany and Prussia no...
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6. Chocolate Roulade – France
Not just any Chocolate Roulade, but Mary Berry’s quintessential Chocolate Roulade. I wanted to push myself further (yet again) and chose another technical challenge to bake for my Book Group friends....
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We’re Jammin’– Marguerite Patten’s Apple and Ginger Jam – England
Homemade Apple and Ginger Jam Technically not a bake but as I set my own rules and disregard them frequently, I declare that making something on the oven is almost the same as in the oven. Why quibble...
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11. Pavlova – New Zealand and the Ram Van
I love New Zealand. When we visited it was the middle of winter and despite the snow and a week in a The Ram Van camper sleeping in all my clothes and a body warmer, I still loved the experience....
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11. Pavlova Continued… Modified Meringues!
2 days after the tanned Pavlova creation, I still wasn’t happy with my meringue techniques. I can remember my Aunty Janet making beautiful chewy mini meringues and eating loads of them with my cousin...
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14. Key Lime Pie – America (but with a massive Italian Meringue!)
There seems to be a pattern emerging here. It was my friend Jenny’s birthday and I wanted to bake something special for her. When I asked what she would like her immediate response was ‘Key Lime Pie’....
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22. Blood, Sweat and Baklava – Greece
This is without doubt the most epic bake that I have ever attempted. I’ve eaten Baklava in Greece, Turkey and Morocco. It is divine and very moreish with its honey soaked pastry. It’s one of my...
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29. Messy Macaroons – France
In Hiroshima, I spotted shop windows stylishly displaying towers of tantalisingly multicoloured circular sandwiches, of every colour in the rainbow. At this point, a couple of yearrs ago now, I had...
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35. Merry Christmas! Stollen – Germany
Ok, ok, this may have been a long time coming (or perhaps I’m just ultra organised for this coming prepared for Christmas) BUT now it’s Summer it makes perfect sense to stop by Germany for a spot of...
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59. Pandan Chiffon Cake – South East Asia & Gluten Free
Huge and Fluffy Pandan Cake Searching for a suitably exotic and challenging recipe I remembered a wonderful recipe I was given by a fellow cake clubber. Her family recipe for Pandan Cake. Not to be...
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22. Blood, Sweat and Baklava – Greece
This is without doubt the most epic bake that I have ever attempted. I’ve eaten Baklava in Greece, Turkey and Morocco. It is divine and very moreish with its honey soaked pastry. It’s one of my...
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59. Pandan Chiffon Cake – South East Asia & Gluten Free
Huge and Fluffy Pandan Cake Searching for a suitably exotic and challenging recipe I remembered a wonderful recipe I was given by a fellow cake clubber. Her family recipe for Pandan Cake. Not to be...
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