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If your bananas are yellow and green and you need to ripen them quickly for a Banana Loaf, then you will need to do the following. 1. Heat the oven to 150°C, Gas Mark 2 or 300F. 2. Place the whole bananas, including their skin onto a lined baking tray in the middle of the oven. 3. Bake them for approximately 20-30 mins or until they turn black and are very soft to the touch. (A lined tray is used in case the banana skin splits whilst baking). I baked mine for approximately 23 mins. 4. Once fully black remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes. The bananas will then be fully ripened and ready for you to use. 5. You can then snip off the end of the banana skin with scissors and squeeze out the gooey ripened banana...

How to make a banana loaf step by step tutorial. Banana Loaf Recipe - Preheat your oven to one of the following: 150°C - 160°C fan assisted 170°C - 180°C degrees conventional oven Gas Mark 4 320F Ingredients 100g / 3.5oz Butter 125g / 4.4 oz Soft Brown Sugar 2 Medium Eggs 3 Ripe Medium Sized Bananas (Fully brown skin and slightly soft if possible)** 200g / 7oz Plain Flour 1 Tablespoon of Baking Powder 1 Pinch of Salt ½ Teaspoon of Nutmeg 50g / 1.7oz Ground or Flaked Almonds **I have pre-baked my bananas to make them ripe as per the below picture, therefore please also see 'How to ripen your bananas quickly' if you wish to do this. Method: 1. Weigh out your butter and sugar and then place them in a mixing bowl and whisk...

How to make a Bakewell Tart - 9-Inch Preheat your oven to one of the following:- Fan Assisted 175°C Conventional Oven 190°C Gas Mark 3 Fahrenheit 347 Ingredients:- Base: 250 grams or 9 oz Plain Flour 125 grams or 4.5 oz Butter 1 teaspoon of Sugar 1 Egg Yolk 2 tablespoons (30ml) Water. Large flan dish Filling: Half to two-thirds of a jar of Strawberry Jam. Topping: 100 grams or 3.5oz Butter (Unsalted) 100 grams or 3.5oz Sugar 2 egg Yolks 50 grams or 1.7 oz Ground Almonds 1 Teaspoon of Almond Essence 50 Grams or 1.7oz Self Raising Flour 2 Egg Whites Method: Stage one making the pastry base:- 1. To make the pastry base of the Bakewell weigh out the 250 grams of plain flour, 125 grams of unsalted butter and 1 teaspoon of...

Here is a step by step tutorial with pictures showing you how to make Orange and Almond Cake. Preheat the oven: 150°C Fan Assisted 170-180°C Conventional Oven Gas Mark 2 302F Ingredients: 3 Medium Eggs 200g / 7oz Caster sugar 200g / 7oz Ground Almonds 25g / 0.8oz of Plain flour Teaspoon of Baking Powder A Big Orange Almond Extract Bake Easy/Oil for greasing your tin. Method:- 1. Weigh out the caster sugar and place it in the mixing bowl. 2. Now crack the eggs, place them in the bowl with the caster sugar and whisk together. 3. Whilst you are whisking, you will notice the ingredients going lighter in colour. 4. Once the eggs have been mixed with the sugar, fold in the almonds with a spatula. 5. Weigh out...

Here is a step by step tutorial showing you how to make a beautiful chocolate cake. Preheat your oven to one of the following: Fan assisted: 150°C Regular oven: 170 - 180°C Gas Mark: 1 - 2 Fahrenheit: 302 Ingredients: 200 grams or 7 oz of granulated sugar 200 grams or 7 oz unsalted butter or margarine 4 medium-sized eggs 175 grams or 6 oz self-raising flour 25 grams or 1 oz Cocoa powder. I use a 6-inch tin that is 3 inches deep; however, this could be used to make a 7 or 8-inch cake with a smaller depth. If you use a wider and thinner tin reduce the baking time by around 15 minutes, as thinner cakes take less time to bake. Method: 1. Weigh out your margarine or butter and sugar and place in a mixing bowl. 2. Mix them...

Here is a recipe guide and pictures to show you how to make Treacle Toffee Apples and Lollipops. Caution this is a hot mix and may burn or scald. Ingredients: 475 grams / 17 oz Brown Sugar 225 grams / 8 oz Unsalted Butter 115 grams / 4 oz Golden Syrup 100 grams / 3.5 oz Black Treacle ½ Teaspoon Vinegar 60 ml or ⅛ Pint Water 200 grams / ½ a can of condensed milk 1. Place all the above ingredients into a large pan. 2. Turn the hob on to a high setting. (For safety warm the pan on the back burners so that the ingredients do not spit onto your skin). 3. Stir the ingredients with a wooden spoon until dissolved, boil the liquid for approx 5 minutes. 4. To test if the treacle is done place cold water into a sandwich tin or bowl and...

Here is a step by step guide on how to create embossed patterned icing for your cupcakes. 1. Lightly dust your work surface or a silicone mat with icing sugar or cornflour. 2. Take a piece of icing or fondant and place it on your lightly dusted surface. 3. Roll out your icing fondant using a normal rolling pin. 4. Roll the icing out to the thickness of a £1 coin or roughly to 3mm to 4mm thick. 5. Now take your lightly dusted (with icing sugar or cornflour) embossed roller, press down slightly and roll it over your icing fondant ensuring you apply enough pressure that the pattern is pressed into the icing. 6. Now take a circle cutter and cut out your circle of icing and remove any excess. 7. Your embossed icing...

Here is a guide on how to create a syrup/ honey glaze topping on your freshly baked cupcakes. Ingredients/equipment. Golden Syrup or Honey 2 x Wire Racks. Freshly Baked Cupcakes Brown or Granulated Sugar (optional) Remove your ready-made cupcakes from the oven and place them on a wire rack. 1. Take some syrup or honey from the cupboard and place it near the wire rack. 2. Place your hot cupcake onto the wire rack. 3. Now squeeze some syrup/honey onto the top of your freshly baked cupcake. 4. Carefully lift the hot cupcake and rotate it to the left and right to ensure even coverage of the syrup/honey. 5. The syrup/honey will form a glaze on top of your cupcake and absorb directly into the cupcake. (These glazed cupcakes...

Here is a tutorial showing a step by step guide on how to make Triple Chocolate Rocky Road Treats. This will make 2 x 8" square tins which are about an inch deep. All the chocolate used in this recipe is baking chocolate which can be found in the baking aisle at the supermarket. Ingredients: 250 grams / 9oz Unsalted Butter 100 grams / 3.5oz Golden Syrup 250 grams / 9oz Pack of Digestive Biscuits (Small Packs are 250 grams) 100 grams/ 3.5oz Dark Chocolate 75 grams / 2.5oz Cocoa Powder (NOT hot chocolate powder) 50 grams / 2oz Chopped Almonds (Or nuts of your choice) 50 grams / 2oz Maltesers 50 grams / 2oz Mini Marshmallows 200 grams / 7oz Milk Chocolate 25 grams / 1oz White Chocolate You can either line your tins with baking...

How to make edible sugar-frosted flowers or fruits; you will need the following:- Ingredients/Materials:- Flowers: Primrose, Violet, Daisies or Daffodils - These are edible flowers; however, they may be better used as decorations rather than a food source. Fruit: Berries, Cherries, Strawberries or Grapes Liquid: Egg White, Stock Syrup, honey or syrup. Covering: Caster Sugar Materials: Paintbrush, Kitchen Towel, baking sheet, wire rack and plate. 1. Carefully wash/rinse your edible flowers or fruits and dry them using kitchen towel. Make sure your fruit is quite firm rather than squishy as this will give you better results. 2. Lightly brush the flowers (both sides of the petals) or fruit with one of the above liquids of your...

These would make a lovely Valentine's Day gift. To make chocolate strawberries, you will need the following:- Ingredients 1 Punnet of Strawberries (Washed under cold water and then dried using kitchen towel) 100 grams Milk Chocolate 50 grams White Chocolate 50 grams Plain chocolate 1. Break the 100 grams of Milk chocolate into a bowl. 2. Melt in the microwave in 30-second intervals until melted. (I melted mine for roughly 1 minute in total). 3. Then stir it in the bowl using a spatula. 4. Now take a strawberry by the stem and dip it halfway into the chocolate. 5. Let the excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. Tip: Leave part of the red strawberry exposed as they look more vibrant showing the richness of the...

How to make a 9" Madeira cake using the all in one method. Preheat your oven to one of the following:- 160°C Electric Fan Assisted 180°C - 190°C Electric Regular Oven Gas Mark 2 320F Ingredients: 600 grams / 21 oz Plain Flour (All-purpose flour for USA) 3 Teaspoons Baking Powder 500 grams / 18 oz Caster Sugar (Superfine for USA) 500 grams / 18 oz Margarine 9 Medium/Large Eggs 5 Tablespoons of Milk (I used Semi-Skimmed or Half Fat for USA) 1. Measure out your flour and then sieve it into a large mixing bowl. 2. Now sieve the baking powder into the bowl. 3. Weigh out the sugar and add to the mixing bowl, you may wish to sieve it to remove any lumps, but I didn't. 4. Now add the margarine to the bowl. 5. I cracked the...

Here is a step by step tutorial with pictures showing you how to make Apple Crumble. This recipe is baked in an 8-inch x 1-inch tin. Tip...Remove the butter from the fridge at least 30 minutes before making this crumble so that your butter has had time to soften. You may wish to weigh out the correct amount so as not to waste any. Preheat your oven to one of the following:- 200°C Electric Fan Assisted 210-220°C Electric Regular Oven Gas Mark 6 400F Ingredients:- 3 Bramley Apples/ 2lb or 1 kilo in weight. 100 grams/3.5oz Granulated Sugar (White) Topping:- 150 grams/5oz Plain flour 75 grams/2.5oz Unsalted Butter 75 grams/2.5oz Granulated Sugar (White) Method:- 1. Peel core and chop the Bramley apples into chunks and place them...