You love a good bake. So do I.
That's why along with a trusty band of intrepid bakers (including the
lovely Jen, who met all new members at the Freshers' Fair) I launched
the St. Cross Students' Baking Group, (a.k.a. Hot Cross), last year. We
have gone from strength to strength in our monthly meetings, from pastry
to cake to pizza, but the baking must go on!
How it works:
Our Group meets once a month to bake. Prior to our baking session we float ideas for what to make through our blog and/or via email, and I usually present everyone with a narrowed down list. We then vote for our favourite, and divide the cost of ingredients among us. Because we use the blog to vote on our choices, to share recipes and photos, you will all be receiving invitations to join it, so please do sign up if you would like to participate.
At our sessions we make a double recipe of whatever we are making: one lot is shared between all the bakers to eat, and one is given away to a lucky baker drawn at random. This means that you could end up leaving with your very own dozen brownies or Finnish rye loaf.
Lunch-time group meet sometimes follows, where we eat, if the recipe was not something we were able to eat right upon making (e.g. something that needs to set in a cooled fridge), or individual members present their own improved versions of the recipe.
Normally we do the baking at my home, where we have good facilities, and limit the numbers of baking participants to around 6, with the first to respond being first included. You must reply and confirm your attendance before each session if you wish to bake. We have recently learned that we may be able to secure larger kitchens for the baking sessions, so I will keep you posted of any changes.
This month I would like to schedule our baking session on Saturday the 20th of October.
Since this is our first session of the year, I propose we go back to basics and make:
a chocolate cake with icing (can also be cupcakes), a white bread loaf, or a sweet dough.
Whatever we do, Halloween is approaching, and so it's definitely going to have to be themed. I will be posting images and ideas here, on the blog to get you in the mood.
How it works:
Our Group meets once a month to bake. Prior to our baking session we float ideas for what to make through our blog and/or via email, and I usually present everyone with a narrowed down list. We then vote for our favourite, and divide the cost of ingredients among us. Because we use the blog to vote on our choices, to share recipes and photos, you will all be receiving invitations to join it, so please do sign up if you would like to participate.
At our sessions we make a double recipe of whatever we are making: one lot is shared between all the bakers to eat, and one is given away to a lucky baker drawn at random. This means that you could end up leaving with your very own dozen brownies or Finnish rye loaf.
Lunch-time group meet sometimes follows, where we eat, if the recipe was not something we were able to eat right upon making (e.g. something that needs to set in a cooled fridge), or individual members present their own improved versions of the recipe.
Normally we do the baking at my home, where we have good facilities, and limit the numbers of baking participants to around 6, with the first to respond being first included. You must reply and confirm your attendance before each session if you wish to bake. We have recently learned that we may be able to secure larger kitchens for the baking sessions, so I will keep you posted of any changes.
This month I would like to schedule our baking session on Saturday the 20th of October.
Since this is our first session of the year, I propose we go back to basics and make:
a chocolate cake with icing (can also be cupcakes), a white bread loaf, or a sweet dough.
Whatever we do, Halloween is approaching, and so it's definitely going to have to be themed. I will be posting images and ideas here, on the blog to get you in the mood.
DK
danielle.defeo-giet@stx.ox.ac.uk
danielle.defeo-giet@orinst.ox.ac.uk
danielle.defeo-giet@stx.ox.ac.uk
danielle.defeo-giet@orinst.ox.ac.uk
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