Monthly baking/cooking challenge

[BrightonBelle]

I have sooooo many cookery books which I haven't even looked at let alone used any recipes from, so this year have decided to try to bake a new thing (will probably be a dessert of some sort) every month - or maybe more often if I can.

I will be updating this thread and a dedicated album on FB with the picture in the recipe book (what its supposed to look like ) and what it actually looks like.

Feel free to join in if you wish!

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[BrightonBelle]

Oooo looks impressive well done!

Will post my pics later - today is looking a bit crazy for me!

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[BrightonBelle]

Mmm Roast Gammon! sounds lovely!!

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[BrightonBelle]

January - White Truffle Cake

Recipe and pic:

Actual:

Tasted delicious!!! Didn't do exactly the same topping (chocolate caraque) as ran out of time and the springform tin I had was wider so my cakes isn't as thick as the original picture, but to be honest its so rich and sweet - you don't need much more than I made!

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[BrightonBelle]

Thanks guys!

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[BrightonBelle]

February - Fruit Cake

Recipe book

Actual

Well firstly I used the only springform tin that I had which was too big.

Secondly I didn't do the icing.

And thirdly I swapped some of the fruit so didn't entirely following the recipe exactly but it still tasted great

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[BrightonBelle]

March - Passionfruit Angel Cake

Recipe

Actual

:/ oh dear they appear to be getting worse! lol forgot to grease the tin and should've used more icing sugar in the icing as it ended up as a passionfruit drizzle cake in the end! Still it all went though

Also made some 'Blondies'

Recipe

http://www.brutsellog.com/2008/02/02/blondies/

Actual

Never made Brownies before (for the shame! ) partly because I don't like dark chocolate so obviously I jumped at the chance when I heard about Blondies there was some white chocolate left over too... what a shame!

Think I should have been braver and taken them out at 20mins... next time! They ARE delicious though!!!

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[BrightonBelle]

April - Key Lime Pie

This one I am happy with and it actually looked like the picture in the recipe book = win! Plus it tasted rather good too

Recipe

Actual

As you use 4 egg yolks with this I decided to make use of the leftover whites and make a 'by-product' dessert of pavalova

Yes I could have used fresh fruits, but this wasn't the dessert that was the main focus!

BB x