I wasn't looking forward to ANY of the challenges this week :( Decided to do jumbles as it was the least work (and I was actually really happy with them!) There was no way I was going to have time to do pies or a marchpane centrepiece - especially as I was catching up two challenges in one day! They turned out really well and were very similar to bagels. They have an unusual flavour, more savoury than sweet, and would taste beautiful dipped in a sweet sauce e.g. chocolate, white chocolate, fruit sauce or caramel! I think they would be lovely at Christmas time, maybe filled with mincemeat. :) I chose a slightly different recipe than the "official" one as (are we sensing a theme here??) I didn't have the right ingredients and could not be bothered to go traipsing around specialist shops searching for them - life is way too short!
Full recipe here - http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spice-vanilla-jumbles
Ingredients
- butter for greasing
- 400g self-raising flour
- 150g golden caster sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- icing sugar for dusting (optional)
Step One: Make the Dough
Sift the flour and your chosen spices together in a bowl (I used ginger and cinnamon). Stir in the sugar, vanilla, egg and 50ml of water. Bring the dough together and knead, adding a tiny bit more water if necessary.
Step Two: Shape and Boil the Jumbles
Grease two baking trays and pre-heat the oven to 180C (160C fan). Flour your worktop and tip the dough out. I cut mine into 16 pieces and tried a variety of shapes - knots, twists and plaits. My favourite was the plaits - they looked really professional. Boil the jumbles in water until they float then use a slotted spoon to scoop them out.
Shake off the water and lay them on the prepared tray.
Step Three: Bake the Jumbles
Bake the jumbles for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Leave to cool on the tray. Dust with icing sugar or serve with a sweet sauce.
My score: 4/5 They were MUCH better than I thought they would be! Loved shaping them and it made me want to make bread. I probably wouldn't make them again though, apart from maybe at Christmas time.
Julia's Top Tips
- Very easy to make. Make sure you don't use too much flour when kneading and shaping or the dough becomes very dry and tough.
- Try serving with jams or sweet sauces.
- Experiment with different spices and flavours.
- If you enjoy making these, try making bagels - very similar method!
Keeeeeeeep baking!
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