Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
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Gemma shows how to make simple, game-changing homemade baking recipes & desserts. Chef Gemma Stafford is on a mission to create a culinary legion of Bold Bakers of all ages and experience levels who are ready to create amazing baked goods and meals using her game-changing Bold Baking recipes and techniques.
Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
2d ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: This Traditional Irish Gur Cake is a delicious and clever treat close to the heart of Dubliners! It’s so richly flavored and sweet, with a moist texture, that you’d never guess it’s made from such humble ingredients. This budget-friendly confection gives you the moistness of spice cake and the irresistible flakiness of pastry in one lovely dessert.
Gur is short for the old Dublin word gurriers, young lads who would “go on the gur” (ditch school) and get up to mischief.
When these kids needed a snack to fuel their adventures, they could only afford the cheape ..read more
Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
6d ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: This Decadent Irish Chocolate Whiskey Cake Recipe combines luxurious ingredients into the ultimate celebration cake. Serving this lushly intense, bittersweet chocolate cake blended with warm, smooth whiskey signals that the holiday party has started!
This adult cake is subtly sweet, wonderfully boozy, and indulgently rich.
Although this chocolate cake is packed with flavor, it is a beautiful blank canvas that inspires creativity. Go simple and elegant with a simple dusting of powdered sugar, or deck it out with whipped cream and ice cream.
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Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
1w ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS Q&A: After years of gathering up so much information, we created some documents that will help you make ice cream, cookies, cakes, cheesecakes, pastries, scones, and more! In this comprehensive Sourdough Q&A post, we have your sourdough questions answered. Ask us anything that’s missing in the comments and we’ll answer!
Following 20 years as a pastry chef and an avid bread baker, I have learned a lot about sourdough bread making. We have millions of fans around the world who also have the same passion for this amazing fermented dough. Myself and my team of sourdoug ..read more
Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
2w ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: Cook up our mouthwatering Potato and Cheddar Pastries, and you’ll be enjoying the most tender, flaky shortcrust pastry filled with savory sautéed potatoes accented with onion, cheddar, and sage.
These portable entrees are delicious warm or at room temperature, and they’d be perfect for supper in front of the fire or on a picnic.
Additionally, you can whip up the pastry earlier in the day (it’s best if it rests for an hour before cooking), or it can be frozen for up to eight weeks, so these pastries are also perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
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Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
2w ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: With this delightful Almond Flour Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe, you can have a warm batch of beautifully lacy, irresistibly chewy treats ready in an hour! Best of all, they’re gluten-free!
Our Easy Almond Flour Baking Mix makes whipping up a batch of these homey favorites a cinch. The almond flour and tapioca blend gives the cookies a dreamy balance of heartiness and crispy delicacy.
Because they’re gluten-free, they’re the perfect choice when you’re baking for a group. Anyone can enjoy this new spin on a traditional favorite cookie.
Oatmeal raisin cookies are d ..read more
Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
2w ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: With our Easy Almond Flour Baking Mix Recipe, it’s a snap to make ANY non-yeast recipes gluten-free! When you have this natural ingredients baking mix on hand, you’ll never have to fret over which expensive store-bought gluten-free baking mix to buy, and you’ll be confident about transforming baked goods into a gluten-free version that will taste great.
In this clever baking mix, the almond flour provides bulk and tenderness, while tapioca flour provides structure.
Together, they create a simple but effective and delicious alternative to wheat flour.
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Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
3w ago
After years of gathering up so much information, we created some documents that will help you make ice cream, cookies, cakes, cheesecakes, pastries, and more! In this comprehensive Scone Q&A post, I have your scone questions answered. Ask me anything that’s missing in the comments and I’ll answer!
Table of Content
Scone Q&A: Dry Ingredients in Scones
Scone Q&A: Fats in Scones (Butter or Margarine)
Scone Q&A: Wet Ingredients in Scones
Scone Q&A: How to Store Scones
Scone Q&A: How to Bake Scones
Scone Q&A: Serving Suggestions and Flavors for Scones
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Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
3w ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: Our Luxurious 24-Layer Chocolate Cake makes a mouthwatering statement when it’s celebration time. And we certainly have something to celebrate—it’s Bigger Bolder Baking’s tenth anniversary! Ten years of baking with you, building a strong community, discovering what you’d love to learn to cook, and developing recipes—it’s been a joy! So we’re marking this decade milestone with an elevated version of fan-favorite Best Ever Chocolate Cake with Whipped Dark Chocolate Ganache. Our Luxurious 24-Layer version is GINORMOUS! It’s two dozen fudgy layers of cake, chocolate fi ..read more
Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
3w ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: When you discover How to Make Chocolate Pastry Cream, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it! Rich, spreadable, and pipeable, it’s the mouthwatering dessert staple that will give you the confidence of a pastry chef.
As a cake filling, Chocolate Pastry Cream delivers deep dark chocolate flavor and a supple, pudding-like consistency.
Although this French pâtisserie staple is elegant, it’s made from simple ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now, and our Bigger Bolder Baking step-by-step instructions make it easy!
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Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking
1M ago
WHY YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE: Try our life-changing Sourdough Discard Crackers Recipe with Rosemary, and you’ll swear off bland and boring boxed crackers for good! These deceptively simple crackers will wow you with their unexpectedly satisfying, deep, savory flavor from the sourdough starter.
The subtle bite of sourdough adds a flavor note that elevates this snack to a gourmet treat. Plus, it’s a delicious way to utilize sourdough discard and much more economical than throwing it away!
These crackers will be the star of your charcuterie board, and they’re also great to package in pretty ..read more