Bringing Back The Baking Be-Ro Syle

Now those of you that have reading for a while do know that I am not the most culinary creative … in fact where cooking is concerned I cock up on a regular basis and its left me an anxious  chef and after some burning incidents in my very early twenties I gave up baking altogether.

Having felt slightly uneasy recently about my ‘job’ in the family and feeling anxious that I am not very domesticated on the kitchen front … plus I need to find other things to do in my kitchen except smoke at the back door (now I have quit) I mentioned to my Mum about baking some things I remember as a child.

When Bethany returned from a flying visit to my Mums, she returned with the bible of childhood memories and the most delicious recipes! yep the Be-Ro book!

I feel I was handed a truly magical book, I remember the beautiful cheese straws my Mum baked at Christmas, the tasty biscuits and pastries as if it were yesterday. I felt honoured!

The following Oliver’s shopping trip included some basic baking ingredients, Self Raising flour, Plain flour, caster sugar, butter and even some greaseproof paper!

Last Wednesday evening I decided that it was in for a penny, in for a pound and that I ought to just crack on with making something…

and so shortbread it was…

I weighed, rubbed, kneaded, rolled, cut and greased and got these:

I am still beside myself with pure joy that not only they looked fantastic, but also my husband has declared that they are better then the ones you buy!!

Well with new enthusiasm and a baking ego now the size a small race horse I am already planning my next  baking sessions .. yep that’s right I have planned 2 more bakes!

At this rate my beaut of a cooker (double oven, 8 rings) will be now be worth having.

However I do now fear for my waist line ..