So I may have made a promise to a friend that I would bake
him something to send him on his return for a crazy cycling trip… (and by
crazy I mean cycling 900miles through 8 different countries in 8 days)
him something to send him on his return for a crazy cycling trip… (and by
crazy I mean cycling 900miles through 8 different countries in 8 days)
Since I was working from home yesterday (trip to the
dentists – so not so fun) I decided it was probably the best evening to do some
baking. I had quite a tough time deciding what I wanted to make though, because
it needed to be post friendly. But I eventually decided on Ginger Florentines
and some Coconut slice.
dentists – so not so fun) I decided it was probably the best evening to do some
baking. I had quite a tough time deciding what I wanted to make though, because
it needed to be post friendly. But I eventually decided on Ginger Florentines
and some Coconut slice.
Unfortunately I didn’t really have a chance to take any
photos since I was quite pushed for time as it was. Feeling quite zombie-like
from the lack of sleep today.
photos since I was quite pushed for time as it was. Feeling quite zombie-like
from the lack of sleep today.
But my work paid off and they taste really good =) which I’m glad about and the coconut slice was fairly straight forward to make. The
Florentines on the other hand…
Florentines on the other hand…
I can never seem to get the Florentines to come off of the
baking tray easily. If I use greaseproof paper it sticks to the paper and I
have to wrestle with it to get the paper off, usually ripping the paper and
breaking the Florentines. If I do them straight on to a baking tray they never
seem to come off.
baking tray easily. If I use greaseproof paper it sticks to the paper and I
have to wrestle with it to get the paper off, usually ripping the paper and
breaking the Florentines. If I do them straight on to a baking tray they never
seem to come off.
I remember a batch I made before where I ended up having to
freeze them and then chip them off the baking tray after a while. Not a great
success.
freeze them and then chip them off the baking tray after a while. Not a great
success.
This time I tried shovelling (i think that is probably an
appropriate word) them off the greaseproof paper as soon as they came out of
the oven and putting them on a plate (after reshaping). This was reasonably
successful, but as soon as they cooled down even a bit they just stuck to the
paper and would not let go!
appropriate word) them off the greaseproof paper as soon as they came out of
the oven and putting them on a plate (after reshaping). This was reasonably
successful, but as soon as they cooled down even a bit they just stuck to the
paper and would not let go!
Has anyone else got a special technique for making
Florentines? I was thinking I might have to try using a silicon baking sheet
instead, but I didn’t have one available.
Florentines? I was thinking I might have to try using a silicon baking sheet
instead, but I didn’t have one available.
The coconut slice in comparison was an absolute dream to
make, although I did have to sacrifice one square to make it easier to cut all
the others out. Oh what a shame…I just had to eat that one…
make, although I did have to sacrifice one square to make it easier to cut all
the others out. Oh what a shame…I just had to eat that one…
Nikki
