The Beardy Baker

Having never baked in my life, I’ll track a full year from Sept 18 to Aug 19. I’ll post the disasters and the triumphs starting with my very 1st attempt.

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Attempt No.30. You win some you lose some. Choc Chip Rainbow Cookies did not go to plan. #rainbow #chocchip #cookies #biscuits #chocolate #amatuerbaker

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Attempt No.29. Tomato & Thyme bloomer. Total cheat bake. Came from an @PaulHollywood mix. #tomato #thyme #tomatoandthyme #bloomer #bread

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Attempt No.28. Spanish Polverone (Almond Cookies). Hairy Biker recipe. #almond #cookies #almondcookies #polverone #hairybikers #hairybikersrecipe

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Attempt No.27. Breakfast Pizza. Ham & Egg. Using up the leftovers. #pizza #breakfastpizza #ham #gammon #leftovers #puffpastry

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Attempt No.27. Ham & Egg Breakfast Pizza. Using up some leftovers. #ham #egg #hamandegg #gammon #gammon #pizza #breakfastpizza

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Attempt No.26. Cinnamon Swirl Bites. #puffpastry #cinnamon #pastry #cinnamonswirl

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Attempt No.25 @BlacksticksBlu & Bacon Cheese Straws. Great flavour. #bluecheese #bacon #cheese #cheesestraws

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My first 24 attempts at baking. Loved starting my baking adventure in 2018. Roll on 2019. #amatuerbaker #cakes #maryberry #nadiyahussein #cookies #biscuits #cheesecake #caramel #shortbread #coconut #macaroons #chocolate #choux #sponge #cheesestraws #custard #tarts

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@BegumNadiya This will blow my family’s minds! If there’s any left. Proud of this one!

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Attempt No.24. Nhadiya’s Salted Caramel Eclair Roll. #nhadiya #saltedcaramel #eclair #chocolate

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Attempt No.23. Chocolate Chip Cookies baked with a little help from my boy. #chocolate #cookies #chocolatechip #chocchip

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Attempt No.22. Another bash at a Portuguese Custard Tarts. Bit more icing sugar but too much pastry. #pasteisdenata #custard #custardtarts #portuguesecustardtarts

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Attempt No.21. Bacon & Cheese Straws. Tremendous. #bacon #cheese #cheesestraws

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Attempt No.20. Back to basics with some gingerbread men for the boys to decorate. #gingerbreadman #gingerbreaddecorating #gingerbread #cookies #christmas

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Attempt No.19. Portuguese Custard Tarts. Bit too much pastry and not enough custard. Taste nice though. #custard #portuguesecustardtarts #custardtarts

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Attempt No.18. Chocolate Chip Whipped Shortbread. Really tasty and very crumbly. #chocchip #cookies #shortbread

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Attempt No.17. Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons. Tremendous. Easiest thing I’ve made and taste great. #macaroon #coconut #chocolate

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Attempt No.16. Whipped Shortbread Christmas Cookies. Swing and a miss. Got the measurements all wrong. #cookies #shortbread #christmas

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Attempt No.15. Cinnamon Cake. Really tasty and moist. #cake #cinnamon #cinnamoncake

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Attempt No.14. Cinnamon Crunchy Biscuits. Not bad. Need icing. #biscuits #cinnamon #cinammonbiscuits