Yay, Bake Off Tonight

[ethandron]

Puds...technical challenge is creme brûlée, and a three tier cheesecake stack showstopper. Yum :)

[EcclesCake]

I'll be interested to see if anyone uses the spray bottle of water technique for their brûlée!

[ethandron]

So will I....what is it??

[DTCwordfan]

what's that, eccles?

[marval]

I look forward to watching this.

[EcclesCake]

If all isn't revealed tonight I'll tell you in the morning!

[ethandron]

Opinion seems divided as to whether or not it helps the caramelisation process. I've never done it myself, just bung it under a very hot grill.

[gingejbee]

Well, I know they're not allowed a blow-torch...has to be finished under a grill.

[EcclesCake]

I sometimes do it but have moved away from brûlée and if I want a creamy dessert tend to favour a posset, much less fanny-ar$ing about.

I do hope a contestant turns out a savoury cheesecake.

[DTCwordfan]

We should get you to enter it, Eccles.....bit like my sis, too professional probably!

[ethandron]

I like syllabus best of all..but then I've never had posset.

[ethandron]

Syllabub...blooming heck :(

[DTCwordfan]

Here was a meringue, my birthday cake!

http://i58.tinypic.com/241q9ax.jpg

[DTCwordfan]

this might have to be turned thru 90 degrees, first hiccup with Microsoft 10 found.... http://tinypic.com/r/11id2z8/8

[DTCwordfan]

or http://i61.tinypic.com/11id2z8.jpg

[LyndaB]

I make a yummy creme brûlée if I do say so myself but don't use water - just granulated sugar and a blow torch

[Psybbo]

DTC, just remember Must not eat meringues

[DTCwordfan]

http://i61.tinypic.com/11id30o.jpg

try again!

[DTCwordfan]

can't beat this yet...you are probably right, psybbs!

[Psybbo]

It works and that is a serious meringue! How much of it did you eat?

[DTCwordfan]

a nice chunk as it was the one day off on the diet - the coulis was unbelievably delish and served to counter the meringue......