Dan's Bakewell Traybake & Cigar Tuiles - Bake Along Series 4, Week 5

Join the brilliant Dan Beasley Harling (GBBO contestant from series 9) live from London, UK who will teach you to bake his delicious Bakewell Slice Traybake and crispy Cigar Tuiles, as week 5 of our 10-week Series 4 Bake Along.

This class takes place on Sunday 2nd April 2023 at the following times:

9am PT / 11am CT / 12pm ET / 5pm UK GMT

This class is part of our Series 4 Bake Along, where we revisit Bake Off's UK Series 4 and try our hand at one bake from each week in the tent. We'll cover signatures, technicals and even show-stoppers. For significant savings and to sign up to all 10 weeks, click here.

Please allow up to 2 hours for this class.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes are an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 25 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Dan, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make his perfect family friendly feast. Dan will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment:

Food processor  

Cling film  

Saucepan

9"x13" traybake pan  

Baking parchment  

Rolling pin

Baking beans, or uncooked rice  

2 x mixing bowl   

Electric hand whisk

Sieve  

Tuile template (completely optional!) 

Offset spatula

2 x baking sheets  

2 x baking mats, or parchment paper 

Wire cooling rack

Ingredients:

For the pastry:

250g (2 cups) plain/all-purpose flour 

25g (3 ½ tbsp) icing/powdered sugar

125g (½ cup + 1 tbsp) unsalted butter, cold 

1 large egg (XL egg in US), cold

1 tbsp milk

For the cigar tuiles:

75g (5 ½ tbsp) unsalted butter, very soft 

½ tsp vanilla extract

100g (¾ cup + 2 tbsp) icing/powdered sugar 

2 egg whites

100g (¾ cup) plain/all-purpose flour

For the raspberry jam:

150g (approx. 1 ¼ cups) raspberries 

150g (¾ cup) caster/superfine sugar

Juice of half a lemon

For the frangipane:

200g (½ cup + 6 tbsp) unsalted softened butter 

200g (1 cup) caster/superfine sugar

½ lemon, finely grated zest 

1 tsp almond extract

4 large eggs (XL eggs in US), room temp   

200g (approx. 1 & 2/3 cups) ground almonds*

50g (6 tbsp) plain/all-purpose flour  

30g (approx. ¼ cup) flaked almonds

*Almond flour is also fine

Optional decoration:

100g (approx. ⅔ cup) milk chocolate 

50g (approx. ½ cup) chopped toasted hazelnuts

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.