John Whaite Bakes: Recipes for Every Day and Every Mood

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Whaite, John (2019). "John Whaite's life-changing trip to Canada—and the recipes he brought home". Sainsbury's Magazine . Retrieved 5 August 2021. In a second bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar and malt extract until pale, then beat in the buttermilk. Fold the egg yolk mixture into the meringue. Sophia Moir (26 April 2013). "John Whaite: How baking helps me battle depression – EXCLUSIVE". Yahoo Lifestyle. Hogan, Michael (18 December 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing 2021, grand final recap: Rose Ayling-Ellis crowned champion after beating John Whaite". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Toss the flours and baking powder together and put into a mixing bowl with the butter. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers and thumbs, until it resembles inelegant breadcrumbs.

For the base, put the biscuits, fennel seeds and butter in a food processor and blitz to a damp, sandy consistency. (If you don’t have a food processor, simply bash the biscuits to fine crumbs, add the other ingredients and mix.) Tip into a 20cm loose-bottomed fluted tart tin, then press the biscuit crumbs evenly on to the base and up the sides. Refrigerate while you make the custard.

Put the flour, orange zest, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl and whisk to blend. Rub in the butter until you have fine, inelegant breadcrumbs – do this by hand or in a freestanding electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. John Whaite was born in Chorley, Lancashire, and grew up on a farm in Wrightington. [3] He has two sisters, Jane and Victoria. [4] He became interested in baking at the age of seven, after his parents divorced. [5] He won a place at Oxford to read Modern and Medieval Languages, but switched to study Law at the University of Manchester to be nearer to home. [6] In 2012 he gained a first-class degree [7] after sitting for his law exams while filming Bake Off. He also completed a summer scheme with top law firm Eversheds Sutherland and worked briefly as a banker in the Royal Bank of Scotland's asset finance department. [8] [9] He rejected a career in law or banking after winning the series, and took classes at Le Cordon Bleu in London to pursue a career in cooking. [9] Career [ edit ] Television [ edit ] Roger Borrell (16 April 2013). "Wigan's fabulous baking boy – Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite". Lancashire Life. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 . Retrieved 7 March 2015. Remove the scones from the fridge and flip them over - this helps to ensure a really flat top to the scones. Glaze each scone top with the beaten egg, then bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. As soon as they come out of the oven cover the fresh-baked scones with a clean, slightly damp cloth to keep them soft. Serve with jam and clotted cream.

In 2012, Whaite took part in the third series of The Great British Bake Off on BBC Two. During the sixth episode of the series Whaite sustained a major injury to his finger and could not complete the last bake. After making it through to the final, he won the show with his Italian sausage and roasted vegetable pithivier, fondant fancies, and heaven and hell chiffon cake. Despite winning the series, he won "Star Baker" only once. Place onto a baking sheet sprayed with cake release spray (or lightly greased) and cover with sprayed/greased cling film. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan.a b c "On the rise: Manchester law student John Whaite wins The Great British Bake Off". Manchester Evening News. 17 October 2012. Hogan, Michael (18 August 2013). "Bake Off winners: where are they now?". The Observer. p.5. ISSN 0029-7712. ProQuest 1425648664. Heat the oven to 170°C fan/gas 5 and grease and line the bases of the sandwich tins with butter and baking paper. Put the pistachios in a food processor and whizz to a fine crumb (don’t overwork otherwise they may start to release their oils and become buttery). Tip 260g of the whizzed nuts into a large mixing bowl and set the rest aside for later.

Beat together the butter, yogurt, caster sugar and orange zest until the sugar is more or less entirely dissolved (I do this in my freestanding mixer with paddle attachment, but it can just as easily be done with a handheld mixer in a mixing bowl). Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition – if the mixture splits, don’t worry, it’s just because the fat of the butter and the fat of the egg yolks haven’t emulsified, but it won’t make any difference to the finished cake. Sift the flour, then fold it into the mixture using a large spoon until smooth and combined. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the filling is bubbling. If the potatoes start to burn before the filling is ready, cover the dish with foil.Khomami, Nadia (6 December 2021). "Strictly's John Whaite 'expected more criticism' of show's first all-male couple". The Guardian. Strictly Come Dancing celebs and pros announced for live tour". Digital Spy. 8 December 2021 . Retrieved 2 May 2022. The show will continue broadcasting on Channel 4 until December 2023, when the current contract expires. Alumni John Whaite Success Story - Le Cordon Bleu London". www.cordonbleu.edu . Retrieved 19 September 2021. These little cakes, which are made with egg whites for extra chewiness and brown butter for such an unmatched depth of flavour, are so simple to throw together (once you’ve made a batch of brown butter, that is, but I consider that an important life skill). If you wanted to drizzle over a little orange blossom honey before serving, that would be delicious, but in their basic, non-honeyed form, and simply dusted with a snowfall of icing sugar, these are perfect. And – win-win – they’re gluten-free, too.