Saturday, September 25, 2021

Weekend Cooking: What I Baked in September

It's the last Saturday of the month and that means it is time to share what I have baked during the month of September.



It's been another busy baking month, helped no doubt by the fact that I had plenty of time thanks to taking a week off work



Chocolate Babka - I started the month by attempting to make a chocolate babka. I say attempted because while I think the braiding to form the patterns is not bad, I am not sure that the dough proved enough. It tasted good though so I might try making it again at some point.




Hummingbird Cake - I really wanted something with cream cheese frosting, and this cake definitely fitted the brief. It also tied in nicely with Cook the Books this month.




Cheesecake brownie - I have been meaning to try making cheesecake brownies for the longest time. Will definitley be making this one again.




Coffee Meringue Shards - When BethFishReads and I did a joint review of Nadiya Hussain's Nadiya Bakes recently, she shared the recipe for Coffee Meringue Shards. I hadn't really noticed this recipe in the book, but I am glad that I made these.




I used these a couple of ways. The first way was with whipped cream, as a sort of coffee eton mess. Simple but delicious.



The second way I used them was by making the coffee cream cake that I originally made a couple of months ago and used these as the decoration.



Today I am making a flamingo cake for my son's 23rd birthday. Yes, that's what he chose, except he wanted a green flamingo! That's something to look forward to seeing in my October post!



Weekly Meals

Saturday - Potato, Pea and Spinach curry
Sunday -  Bunny Chow
Monday - Salmon Teriyaki Noodle Stir Fry
Tuesday - Spanish Tuna Bake
Wednesday - Beef Pepper Pie
Thursday - Chicken kebabs, baked potato and coleslaw
Friday - Take away





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20 comments:

  1. Marg,
    The chocolate babka looks very appealing. It looks like it came out great.

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    1. Maybe I am being a bit harsh on myself Judee!

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  2. Always love your baking recaps. That meringue bark was surprisingly easy and good -- I'm sure I'll make it again.

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    1. It was easy, and tasty. I liked that it used both the yolk and the white of the egg so you didn't have to worry about what to use the other part for.

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  3. Every month I envy your bakes. We just can't afford the _calories_, especially as there are only two of us and one can only bake in fairly big quantities. We would gladly eat them and feel guilty.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. I can't really afford the calories either truth be told.

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  4. Oh I’m drooling over all of this but that babka.... mmmmm. I very much look forward to the green flamingo!

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    1. The green flamingo turned out okay! I was relatively happy with it

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  5. I finally felt like baking this week, perhaps because we are heading into fall!
    Also have a pot of tomato soup simmering on the stove.

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    1. I am starting to think about different flavours as we head into spring

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  6. Yum! It all looks amazing. I love babka and those coffee meringue shards are still calling to me. Thanks again for joining in Cook the Books with your hummingbird cake too. ;-)

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  7. I am so pleased because for the first time in ages I've been able to post here! I think it was a linky problem, but I seem to be all set now. I've missed Weekend Cooking. Gosh, I think I made a hummingbird cake years ago. I'll have to check into it. Thank you!

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    1. Thank you so much for joining in again Nan!

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  8. Everything looks delicious! It seems since getting this cold, I haven't done much at all in the kitchen...

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  9. That all looks really good! :)

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  10. I've never made babka, your looks wonderful.

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    1. Thanks Diane! I will try making it again!

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