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Recipe Reviews

Xak and Dani of Scones and Doughns try out recipes and provide honest reviews with realistic results.

Mini cheesecakes decorated
Afternoon Tea | Baking | Recipe Reviews

Mini Cheesecakes for Afternoon Tea Time

ByDani October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 Reading Time: 7 minutes

We made RecipeTin Eat’s mini cheesecakes as the dessert course for our afternoon tea at home featuring Xak’s other Sabbatical bakes.

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Raised Game Pie cooling with springform pan removed
Baking | Recipe Reviews

Raised Game Pie (Inspired by Great British Bake Off)

ByDani September 23, 2023September 25, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

Sabbatical Pastry Week continues! After watching Great British Bake Off, Xak decides raised game pie with hot water crust pastry and NO venison is on the menu for dinner.

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Croissants freshly baked out of the oven
Baking | Recipe Reviews

Baking Buttery, Flaky Croissants for the First Time

ByDani August 27, 2023November 28, 2023 Reading Time: 6 minutes

It’s Sabbatical Pastry Week! For the first challenge, Xak attempts to bake buttery, flaky croissants for the first time ever.

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Povitica sliced bread on cutting board
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Baking Paul Hollywood’s Povitica Bread

ByDani August 14, 2023November 28, 2023 Reading Time: 5 minutes

Bread week is coming to an end and Xak is re-visiting a Great British Bake Off technical challenge: povitica. Will he have more success this time around?

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Fig scones out of the oven and cooling on rack
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Fig Scones and FROG Jam

ByDani August 12, 2023January 1, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes

After discovering the meaning of FROG jam and fond memories of fig preserves, Xak is inspired to try a new type of scone for part 2 of Bread week.

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Sandwich bread out of oven and cooling on rack
Baking | Recipe Reviews

Homemade Sandwich Bread

ByDani August 11, 2023November 28, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

With Xak on a sabbatical, he decides to embark on a 3 week baking journey beginning with testing out a classic sandwich bread recipe for Bread week.

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