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      • LESSONS 26 - 28
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Caroline's Easy Baking Lessons

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BAKING TECHNIQUES

EASY FORMING PRETZELS - VIDEO TUTORIAL

 how to easily form and shape soft pretzels.  This video tutorial is shot  at a few different angles to provide a comprehensive guide to shaping  easily. 

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EASY SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

Written recipe also available below

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Quick & Easy Crème Pâtissière - AKA Creme Pat.

Click for a written version of the recipe in a large quantity.

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WHISKING EGG WHITES

See egg whites whisked to certain stages or 'peaks'

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THE 'RIBBON TRAIL' IN WHISKING EGG YOLKS

 let me show you how to whisk egg yolks and sugar to the 'ribbon stage'  or leave a 'trail' on the top of the batter, indicating when whisked  enough 

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WHIPPING CREAM FOR PIPING

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WHIPPING CREAM - Beginner Baker Tips

 How to whip us double/heavy or whipping cream to soft fluffy pillows. 

USING FOOD COLOURING - Mixing Into Buttercream

 Adding and mixing food colouring to buttercream.  here I used  Sugarflair's paste colouring in Holly green that was used at Xmas, but  worked well for making mint green coloured frosting for grass for St  Patrick's Day/Spring cupcakes. 

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MIXING CAKE BATTER - No Over-mixing!

 See in real-time just how little time s required to mix your cake batter  together.  As well as some valuable tips for a a good rise to your  bake. 

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CHRISTMAS BAKING

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAKE - Part 1 - Fruit Soaking

For the recipe click below

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TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAKE - Part 2 - Baking The Cake

Click below for th erecipe.

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TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CAKE - Part 3 - Feeding The Cake

Feed the prepared Christmas cake regularly (every week or so)  up to December.  

FONDANT VIDEO TUTORIALS

'STACK OF PANCAKES' ILLUSION CAKE

See in the video how I formed this illusion cake made to look like pancakes, with fondant butter & blueberries too.  For the full tutorial and recipe link click below.

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EVERYTHING BREAD VIDEOS

CINNAMON RAISIN BREAD

This bread is being used for our Facebook group GBBO Fans Bake-along, (2020).  Click below for the full recipe.  

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QUICKER TEAR-AND-SHARE ROLLS

Yeast rolls that are prepared and ready in about 90 minutes.

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QUICK YEAST-FREE CHEESY BREAD

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MAKING YEAST/BREAD DOUGH

 Watch in near to real-time how to mix up a yeast based dough for breads  for example.  Also learn some tips and reasons why we do certain things.   This will help get a successful rise from your bread or yeast dough  once baked.  

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SALLY'S EASY NO-KNEAD BREAD

 Watch my friend & fellow baker, Sally Newton prepare her easy  no-knead bread in real-time.  Not only is she a scientist & baker,  but also was a contestant on The Great American Baking Show last season.   She made this video to encourage people to have a go at bread making  & we thought it would be really useful in the current situation.  I  added the full recipe to the video - so there's no reason not to have a  go too. 

NON-YEAST FLATBREAD

 Watch me make an easy flatbread recipe I reviewed.  It does not require  yeast, or kneading and is quick to make with only 4 ingredients.  Recipe  from 'My Gorgeous Recipes.com'. 

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MINI TURKISH BREAD - RECIPE REVIEW

CAKE VIDEOS

'STACK OF PANCAKES' ILLUSION CAKE

 See in the video how I formed this illusion cake made to look like pancakes, with fondant butter & blueberries too.  For the full tutorial and recipe link click below. 

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RASPBERRY COCONUT SPONGE SQUARES

Sweet Lesson No. 2

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RASPBERRY SWIRL VICTORIA SANDWICH CAKE

Learn how to make the British classic layer cake.  Written recipe also available below

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BEGINNER'S RASPBERRY SWIRL CUPCAKE TUTORIAL

Beginner's cupcake tutorial, showing how to make these tasty Raspberry jam cupcakes,  with several decorating methods. All with step-by-step instructions and photos.  Click below for written tutorial.  

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CAKE LINING PASTE - Easy Release Even From Bundt Pans

For the recipe and review of this lining paste (used to grease anything), click below

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BAKING TIPS - How To Know When A Cake Is Ready.

EASY 'HEALTHIER' BANANA BREAD CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Also see this easy recipe by clicking the link below

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HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY MAKE A GENOISE SPONGE

 GENOISE CAKE FOR A GIANT JAFFA CAKE

 See in near to real-time, how to make a  Genoise sponge successfully.  No more flat frisbee layers.  See how to  get this cake with no raising agent to rise. The sponge was also used to  make a Giant Jaffa Cake for my son's birthday. 

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GLUTEN FREE RED VELVET BUNDT CAKE

 See how to make my Gluten free red Velvet Bundt Cake, how to get it out of the tin in one piece and decorate it nicely. 

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COOKIE VIDEOS

BROWNED BUTTER, NUT & CHOCOLATE CHIP SOFT COOKIES

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CHUNKY PEANUT M&M CHOCOLATE COOKIES

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EASY SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

To see the recipe lesson,click here.

QUICK BAKING TIP VIDEOS - PART 2

BAKING TIPS - FRUIT SINKING IN CAKES

Using Golden Syrup Or Black Treacle

IMPORTANCE OF EGG WASHING IN BAKING

MISCELLANEOUS VIDEOS

BRITISH SCONES - Video Tutorial

 Watch how to make British Scones, in real time.  Learn the things not to  do, so you get the classic 'rise and split' structure.  No more scone  failures.  From Caroline's Easy Baking Lessons, a baking lessons website  for beginners, as well an excellent resource for reviews, handy tips  and even kids baking.  Ohh and there's no ads or annoying pop ups.  Just  baking information and experience.  Full recipe, with UK & US/Canadian units of measurements  

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MAKING MANTI TURKISH PASTA PARCELS - HOMEMADE PASTA

Here's the recipe review 

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STRAWBERRY PUREE & STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM

See how easy it is to make strawberry  Purée and strawberry buttercream, with no need for artificial colourings or flavourings.

For the chocolate cake recipe click below

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FRENCH MACARONS VIDEO TUTORIAL

 Sally Newton shows you how to make French Macarons in this almost  real-time video tutorial.  This video has been made for the Facebook  Group 'Great British Bake Off Fans', as part of a global Macaron  Bake-along Weekend.  Editing by Caro, of Caroline's Easy Baking Lesson 

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BRITISH SCONES - What Not To Do

Here are my tips on what NOT to do, to ensure you get the classic 'Rise & Split' structure of this type of scone.

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EASY MICROWAVE CHOCOLATE FUDGE

Safer and quicker method to make chocolate fudge and you can add any extra ingredients you like.

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EASY SCONES 2018

This was my 1st video, made by my son in 2018 for my easy British scones.

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QUICK VIDEO BAKING TIPS

COOKIES THAT DON'T LOOSE THEIR SHAPE

Tip on how to keep the shape of your cookies once baked

SIEVING IN BAKING - A Must In Baking Light Cakes

HOW TO MAKE BUTTERMILK FOR BAKING

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SOFTENING BUTTER FOR BAKING

Knowing when the butter is ready to use.

NO MORE DOME CAKES

WORKING WITH FONDANT TIPS

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BAKING TIPS - Notekeeping In Baking

EVEN KNEADING WITH A MACHINE

Tips for keeping the shape and definition of your cookies

BEFORE TRYING A NEW RECIPE

HANDLING STICKY DOUGH

HOW TO ROLL TIGHT BALLS OF DOUGH

SOFTENING BUTTER

PASTRY VIDEOS

CHEESE & BROCCOLI TART USING PATE BRISEE PASTRY

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GÖZLEME - TURKISH CHEESE FILLED PASTRY FLATBREADS

This time Filo Pastry to make these pastries  filled with Turkish white cheese (peynir) like feta but creamier, and lots of spinach.


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FORMING PATE SUCREE PASTRY DOUGH

 Real-time video of forming sweet pate sucree pastry dough.  (See next video of making the Raspberry Chocolate Tart).

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RASPBERRY & CHOCOLATE TART

After making the Pate Sucree dough, here's the making of the raspberry chocolate tart.  

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FILO PASTRY For Turkish Börek Pastry (Part 1)

 Rolling, filling and forming this classic cheese filled pastry, in real-time.  

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FILO PASTRY - For Börek - Turkish Cheese Pastry (part 2)

 Real-time rolling the filo pastry dough and forming cheese filled pastries. 

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BAKING TIPS VIDEOS

BAKING TIPS - CLEANER BEATERS

 How to end up with a lot less batter or buttercream on the ends of the  beaters, that is a problem to scrape it all off.  real-time video! 

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CAKE LINING PASTE - Removing Banana Bread

 Removing banana bread from a tin lined with baking lining paste.    See also review of this great lining paste by GBBO winner Nancy Birtwhistle.

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LINING ROUND TINS - How To Cut A Circle

 Handy Tips - see how easily and quickly you can cut a paper circle to  line any round tin or dish.  Use for cake tin or pizza trays.  No need  to buy pre-cut ones, just use baking/parchment paper and scissors.  

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APPLYING LINING PASTE TO TINS

See the cake lining paste being applied and the cake come right out of the bundt pan! 

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SOFTEN BUTTER - In Just Over 10 Minutes

A Baking hack from Sally's Baking Addiction, to soften butter for baking, in super fast time - for those times you forget to take the butter out!

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