Baking thread

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Lizzie Whizzmas Dec 2021 9:49pm, 1 Dec 2021 25,818 posts	0 Lizzie Whizzmas I like half butter to flour with an egg yolk to bind.
Rosehip Dec 2021 9:51pm, 1 Dec 2021 23,258 posts	0 Rosehip ^ that, sweetened with a little icing sugar and flavoured with some orange zest is what I use for mince pies
Angus Clydesdale Dec 2021 8:31am, 2 Dec 2021 23,629 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Shortcrust for pies I often use half butter, half lard but I was thinking of using all butter next. I like the idea of zesting it up a bit. So many options......
The Pin Lady Dec 2021 9:31am, 2 Dec 2021 730 posts	0 The Pin Lady My recipe substitutes 1 oz (sorry it's an old recipe!) of flour for ground almonds which makes nice but quite soft pastry.
Elsie Too Dec 2021 9:42am, 2 Dec 2021 4,533 posts	0 Elsie Too I often add orange zest and sometimes orange juice instead of part of the egg
HellsBells Dec 2021 9:46am, 2 Dec 2021 28,577 posts	0 HellsBells I use straightforward plain shortcrust for my mince pies - half fat to flour and the fat is half and half lard and stork, unless the veggie half are home when it’s all stork
LindsD Dec 2021 9:51am, 2 Dec 2021 51,186 posts	0 LindsD I use Jus-roll backs out of thread
Angus Clydesdale Dec 2021 10:31am, 2 Dec 2021 23,632 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale
Jolly Krampus chameleon Dec 2021 2:20pm, 2 Dec 2021 15,684 posts	0 Jolly Krampus chameleon Given I've heard proper chef types advocate the use of pre-made pastry, don't back out! My eczema makes kneading dough a big no-no for me, so I'd only ever use pre made stuff!
GimmeBaubles Dec 2021 3:53pm, 2 Dec 2021 21,719 posts	0 GimmeBaubles I use Jus-roll ready rolled puff pastry for sausage rolls.

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Can't find one, so I thought I would start one, to share ideas, results and recipes....and the all-important pictures.

Recipes we like: cakes

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Recipes we like: bread

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Recipes we like: savoury snacks

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Recipes we like: biscuits

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