What's the last thing you baked?

I made some "Olive Oil, Thyme and Lemon Muffins" from the Pioneer Woman's food blog.  I only got one and the rest were devoured by my boys. I might have to make a secret second batch, so I can get another one

Just put a coffee cake in the oven. I've never made one before - I hope it's good!

I made the Nestle Tollhouse Cookies (cookie bars) recipe yesterday, using strong white flour & chopped up 70% cocoa dark chocolate (instead of Nestle choc chips).  They turned out fine!  I just used Morrisons Best high cocoa chocolate because it was cheaper than Divine or G&B, but I kind of miss the Nestle choc chips so I'm going to have to experiment with some different chocolate/chocolate chips here.

I made the Nestle Tollhouse Cookies (cookie bars) recipe yesterday, using strong white flour & chopped up 70% cocoa dark chocolate (instead of Nestle choc chips).  They turned out fine!  I just used Morrisons Best high cocoa chocolate because it was cheaper than Divine or G&B, but I kind of miss the Nestle choc chips so I'm going to have to experiment with some different chocolate/chocolate chips here.

I always use the dark choc chips they sell in Morrisons, I think they are Dr.Oetker (?) brand.

I always use the dark choc chips they sell in Morrisons, I think they are Dr.Oetker (?) brand.

Maybe I'll try those next time!  I find chopping up all that chocolate (the bars) to be a real pain.

I made the Nestle Tollhouse Cookies (cookie bars) recipe yesterday, using strong white flour & chopped up 70% cocoa dark chocolate (instead of Nestle choc chips).  They turned out fine!  I just used Morrisons Best high cocoa chocolate because it was cheaper than Divine or G&B, but I kind of miss the Nestle choc chips so I'm going to have to experiment with some different chocolate/chocolate chips here.

I said this in another thread, but just in case:
The chocolate chunks (if you like big pieces) from Waitrose are really quite good. I think it's something like £1.50 for 100g grams.  They come in milk, white, dark and FUDGE.

The last thing I baked was the following recipe from Nigel Slater and I highly, highly, highly recommend it:

http://www.nigelslater.com/TenderRecipes_view.asp?nTenderRecipe_ID=%7B475D44B5-A47D-4614-A029-1B785117254B%7D&nTenderRecipeCat_ID=%7B68400CF6-3BF5-4562-ACA7-634D379C3F32%7D&sSrc=

Oh thanks, persil!  More choc chips/chunks to try! 

I've had a beetroot & chocolate cake before, but it wasn't Nigel's recipe.  It was delicious though - highly recommend beetroot cakes!

I made blueberry muffins.  Just eating one now. 

Oh thanks, persil!  More choc chips/chunks to try! 

I've had a beetroot & chocolate cake before, but it wasn't Nigel's recipe.  It was delicious though - highly recommend beetroot cakes!

Chocolate + beetroot sounds like it would work really well.  I will have to try that.  Thanks for the idea.  And along those lines, have you ever tried black bean brownies?

I made some a couple months ago.  I don't think they're for everyone, but I was totally in love.  They're flourless and packed with protein and fiber.  You don't really notice the bean flavor, but they are definitely a different texture.  I think it's a love them or leave them sort of thing

No, I've not tried those brownies - hmmmm.

Today I made lemon drizzle cake x 2 loaf pans of it.  A slice for pudding tonight, slices for DH & me to take on our walk tomorrow, and some for him to take to work on Monday - the boys are clamouring for cake.

It sounds like your oven is too hot. You can buy a thermometer for your oven or just turn it down a bit. If you're using a fan oven (if you can hear it blowing), you'll need to adjust down as well. We usually figure 10% with ours.

Sorry! Sorry sorry sorry. I hadn't been back to this thread for a while so I didn't see your response. I thought the same thing, and we ended up ordering an oven thermometer. We do indeed have a fan oven and now compensate for that with temperature. Thank you

Loaf of spelt bread to go with the home made soup for dinner.

Chocolate chip cookies. They're not as chewy as promised, but still quite yummy.

A chocolate birthday cake for my husband!

I made Nigella's "Snickerdoodles" from Domestic Goddess and I use quotes because Snickerdoodles are distinguished from sugarcookies by their cinnamon dusting and because they're made with cream of tartar and these didn't involve cream of tartar. They were good, and definately reminiscent of Snickerdoodles, but they weren't the same.

I also made her gingerbread (cake, not biscuits) with lemon icing and it's lovely. I'm not a fan of gingerbread cookies (except the little pepperidge gingerbread men which are nommy) but I had a slice of gingerbread at a restaurant once and it was wonderful so when I got the cake making itch it seemed the thing to try. My DF says he loves me more than he did before he tried the gingerbread, so I'll count that a success.