so what I’m gonna do now is a beautiful orange and polenta cake okay it’s a
orange and polenta cake okay it’s a
orange and polenta cake okay it’s a really lovely recipe it works every
really lovely recipe it works every
really lovely recipe it works every single time just because it’s a wood
single time just because it’s a wood
single time just because it’s a wood oven doesn’t mean you can’t do desserts
oven doesn’t mean you can’t do desserts
oven doesn’t mean you can’t do desserts now historically they would have had
now historically they would have had
now historically they would have had little tins like this with little lids
little tins like this with little lids
little tins like this with little lids and they would have sunk it in ash and
and they would have sunk it in ash and
and they would have sunk it in ash and then put the lid on top and put the ash
then put the lid on top and put the ash
then put the lid on top and put the ash on top and you’d have been able to slow
on top and you’d have been able to slow
on top and you’d have been able to slow cook all sorts of lovely desserts okay
cook all sorts of lovely desserts okay
cook all sorts of lovely desserts okay so what I want to do now is a beautiful
so what I want to do now is a beautiful
so what I want to do now is a beautiful orange and polenta cake you can do
orange and polenta cake you can do
orange and polenta cake you can do desserts really successfully in the wood
desserts really successfully in the wood
desserts really successfully in the wood oven at the end of the day I tend to do
oven at the end of the day I tend to do
oven at the end of the day I tend to do them when the oven temperatures gone
them when the oven temperatures gone
them when the oven temperatures gone down and it hits around 190 170 degrees
down and it hits around 190 170 degrees
down and it hits around 190 170 degrees I still use these traditional little
I still use these traditional little
I still use these traditional little thermometers here just to sort of see
thermometers here just to sort of see
thermometers here just to sort of see what the temperature is so I’m kind of
what the temperature is so I’m kind of
what the temperature is so I’m kind of confident that I’m not gonna burn it or
confident that I’m not gonna burn it or
confident that I’m not gonna burn it or undercook it so I’ve got that in there
undercook it so I’ve got that in there
undercook it so I’ve got that in there is a hundred and eighty at the moment so
is a hundred and eighty at the moment so
is a hundred and eighty at the moment so this lovely recipes dead simple one pack
this lovely recipes dead simple one pack
this lovely recipes dead simple one pack of softened butter goes in just Nick a
of softened butter goes in just Nick a
of softened butter goes in just Nick a little bit of that butter and put it on
little bit of that butter and put it on
little bit of that butter and put it on the wrapper that you got it in and just
the wrapper that you got it in and just
the wrapper that you got it in and just smear that around a little 8-inch port
smear that around a little 8-inch port
smear that around a little 8-inch port mold with a removable bottom you could
mold with a removable bottom you could
mold with a removable bottom you could use a cheesecake mold if you want to but
use a cheesecake mold if you want to but
use a cheesecake mold if you want to but this is about four inches five inches
this is about four inches five inches
this is about four inches five inches deep by 8 inches 250 grams of butter
deep by 8 inches 250 grams of butter
deep by 8 inches 250 grams of butter goes in there 250 grams of nice
goes in there 250 grams of nice
goes in there 250 grams of nice unrefined sugar you could use caster if
unrefined sugar you could use caster if
unrefined sugar you could use caster if you wanted to also I’m just gonna sort
you wanted to also I’m just gonna sort
you wanted to also I’m just gonna sort of stab that up first and give it a mix
I just sort of squash the sugar in and
I just sort of squash the sugar in and then I can sort of start to beat it as
then I can sort of start to beat it as
then I can sort of start to beat it as soon as you start to beat it like that
soon as you start to beat it like that
soon as you start to beat it like that then what I want to do is add the next
then what I want to do is add the next
then what I want to do is add the next ingredients I’ve got 125 grams of
ingredients I’ve got 125 grams of
ingredients I’ve got 125 grams of polenta comes in packets like that you
polenta comes in packets like that you
polenta comes in packets like that you can get it everywhere these days
can get it everywhere these days
can get it everywhere these days in all the supermarkets so 125 grams of
in all the supermarkets so 125 grams of
in all the supermarkets so 125 grams of that three large free-range eggs go in
that three large free-range eggs go in
that three large free-range eggs go in that’s gonna make it rise a little bit
that’s gonna make it rise a little bit
that’s gonna make it rise a little bit but then to make it properly rise I’m
but then to make it properly rise I’m
but then to make it properly rise I’m gonna use a heaped teaspoon of baking
gonna use a heaped teaspoon of baking
gonna use a heaped teaspoon of baking powder that goes in a little pinch of
powder that goes in a little pinch of
powder that goes in a little pinch of salt just to season the flour and I’m
salt just to season the flour and I’m
salt just to season the flour and I’m going to use 50 grams of flour and then
going to use 50 grams of flour and then
going to use 50 grams of flour and then to flavor it lightly I’m gonna use the
to flavor it lightly I’m gonna use the
to flavor it lightly I’m gonna use the zest of one orange there we go and then
zest of one orange there we go and then
zest of one orange there we go and then just slowly mix that up until you get a
just slowly mix that up until you get a
just slowly mix that up until you get a nice sort of thick batter
nice sort of thick batter
nice sort of thick batter it’s basically once you’ve dumped it all
it’s basically once you’ve dumped it all
it’s basically once you’ve dumped it all in it’s dead simple great to get the
in it’s dead simple great to get the
in it’s dead simple great to get the kids doing it well if you want to do it
kids doing it well if you want to do it
kids doing it well if you want to do it lemon flavour instead of orange you
lemon flavour instead of orange you
lemon flavour instead of orange you absolutely can or you could do lemon and
absolutely can or you could do lemon and
absolutely can or you could do lemon and orange and lime so once you’ve mixed all
orange and lime so once you’ve mixed all
orange and lime so once you’ve mixed all that up 200 grams of ground almonds and
that up 200 grams of ground almonds and
that up 200 grams of ground almonds and you have forgotten something that goes
you have forgotten something that goes
you have forgotten something that goes in great for flavor and we’re really
in great for flavor and we’re really
in great for flavor and we’re really using the ground almonds instead of the
using the ground almonds instead of the
using the ground almonds instead of the flour we just put a little bit in there
flour we just put a little bit in there
flour we just put a little bit in there we go okay so now you’ve mixed all that
we go okay so now you’ve mixed all that
we go okay so now you’ve mixed all that him if you want to you can spice it
him if you want to you can spice it
him if you want to you can spice it cinnamon cloves if you want to put a
cinnamon cloves if you want to put a
cinnamon cloves if you want to put a little vanilla fruit if you want to if
little vanilla fruit if you want to if
little vanilla fruit if you want to if I’m going to go straight in here into
I’m going to go straight in here into
I’m going to go straight in here into that mold
and the nice thing is you know when
and the nice thing is you know when using wood oven you know you kind of
using wood oven you know you kind of
using wood oven you know you kind of generally what I tend to do is fast
generally what I tend to do is fast
generally what I tend to do is fast cooking things roast cooking fish meat
cooking things roast cooking fish meat
cooking things roast cooking fish meat bread stuff like that first in the day
bread stuff like that first in the day
bread stuff like that first in the day and as the ovens cooling down that’s a
and as the ovens cooling down that’s a
and as the ovens cooling down that’s a perfect time for doing slow cooking or
perfect time for doing slow cooking or
perfect time for doing slow cooking or desserts so just using that little
desserts so just using that little
desserts so just using that little thermometer just to sort of reassure me
thermometer just to sort of reassure me
thermometer just to sort of reassure me that it’s a hundred and eighty degrees
that it’s a hundred and eighty degrees
that it’s a hundred and eighty degrees that’s perfect so once that’s in all you
that’s perfect so once that’s in all you
that’s perfect so once that’s in all you got to do is pop that sort of around the
got to do is pop that sort of around the
got to do is pop that sort of around the center of the oven close the door if
center of the oven close the door if
center of the oven close the door if you’ve got little valves like this just
you’ve got little valves like this just
you’ve got little valves like this just having sort of half open that should
having sort of half open that should
having sort of half open that should maintain it sort of a hundred and eighty
maintain it sort of a hundred and eighty
maintain it sort of a hundred and eighty degrees status for around about 25
degrees status for around about 25
degrees status for around about 25 minutes but go into all about half an
minutes but go into all about half an
minutes but go into all about half an hour in you can shift the little tin
hour in you can shift the little tin
hour in you can shift the little tin around so it’s got even heat and also
around so it’s got even heat and also
around so it’s got even heat and also just check the temp if it’s gone down to
just check the temp if it’s gone down to
just check the temp if it’s gone down to 160 you can just get a little bit of
160 you can just get a little bit of
160 you can just get a little bit of kindling and just throw it up a few
kindling and just throw it up a few
kindling and just throw it up a few little extra bits of kindling I’ll just
little extra bits of kindling I’ll just
little extra bits of kindling I’ll just take the heat slowly up and keep it
take the heat slowly up and keep it
take the heat slowly up and keep it around if it’s around about 170 to 185
around if it’s around about 170 to 185
around if it’s around about 170 to 185 that’s the sweet spot that’s a really
that’s the sweet spot that’s a really
that’s the sweet spot that’s a really really good thing
really good thing
really good thing so that cooks now for around about 55
so that cooks now for around about 55
so that cooks now for around about 55 minutes to about an hour and 10 minutes
minutes to about an hour and 10 minutes
minutes to about an hour and 10 minutes depending on your oven temperature and
depending on your oven temperature and
depending on your oven temperature and when that’s cooked I’ll show you exactly
when that’s cooked I’ll show you exactly
when that’s cooked I’ll show you exactly how you can tell if it’s cooked on up
how you can tell if it’s cooked on up
how you can tell if it’s cooked on up okay so the orange and polenta cakes had
okay so the orange and polenta cakes had
okay so the orange and polenta cakes had an hour now let’s have a little check
beautiful you can see it’s got nice and
beautiful you can see it’s got nice and golden on top there I’m just gonna get
golden on top there I’m just gonna get
golden on top there I’m just gonna get my cloth here hold one side and then
my cloth here hold one side and then
my cloth here hold one side and then push up if that’s why we want the
push up if that’s why we want the
push up if that’s why we want the retractable bottom nearly okay angle off
retractable bottom nearly okay angle off
retractable bottom nearly okay angle off my arm beautiful now let me show you how
my arm beautiful now let me show you how
my arm beautiful now let me show you how you can check if it’s cooked or not
you can check if it’s cooked or not
you can check if it’s cooked or not really really simple get yourself a
really really simple get yourself a
really really simple get yourself a little knife or a cocktail stick just
little knife or a cocktail stick just
little knife or a cocktail stick just going one of the little cracks and just
going one of the little cracks and just
going one of the little cracks and just slip it in right to the mop right to the
slip it in right to the mop right to the
slip it in right to the mop right to the bottom hold it for three sir
bottom hold it for three sir
bottom hold it for three sir and take it out if it comes out clean
and take it out if it comes out clean
and take it out if it comes out clean which that is it’s cooked if it’s a bit
which that is it’s cooked if it’s a bit
which that is it’s cooked if it’s a bit sticky and you need to put it back in
sticky and you need to put it back in
sticky and you need to put it back in the oven and carry on cooking it but
the oven and carry on cooking it but
the oven and carry on cooking it but that’s good I mean the nice thing if I
that’s good I mean the nice thing if I
that’s good I mean the nice thing if I can just show you let me just take this
can just show you let me just take this
can just show you let me just take this off here straight onto a cooling rack
the nice thing about this is when you
the nice thing about this is when you cook in wood ovens you know you do get
cook in wood ovens you know you do get
cook in wood ovens you know you do get like this side a slightly darker than
like this side a slightly darker than
like this side a slightly darker than that side sometimes it just catches a
that side sometimes it just catches a
that side sometimes it just catches a little bit on the bottom ultimately you
little bit on the bottom ultimately you
little bit on the bottom ultimately you don’t want it to be like cremated you
don’t want it to be like cremated you
don’t want it to be like cremated you know but the beautiful thing about wood
know but the beautiful thing about wood
know but the beautiful thing about wood oven pastries baking cakes is you get
oven pastries baking cakes is you get
oven pastries baking cakes is you get this kind of personality and and it is
this kind of personality and and it is
this kind of personality and and it is not perfect all the way around like in a
not perfect all the way around like in a
not perfect all the way around like in a perfect normal oven the other thing is
perfect normal oven the other thing is
perfect normal oven the other thing is like if you ever do like creme caramels
like if you ever do like creme caramels
like if you ever do like creme caramels or creme brulee sorry and lemon tarts
or creme brulee sorry and lemon tarts
or creme brulee sorry and lemon tarts when you put sugar on the top you fire
when you put sugar on the top you fire
when you put sugar on the top you fire that bad boy up so it’s really hot and
that bad boy up so it’s really hot and
that bad boy up so it’s really hot and it just caramelizes the whole top so
it just caramelizes the whole top so
it just caramelizes the whole top so quickly you wouldn’t believe so you know
quickly you wouldn’t believe so you know
quickly you wouldn’t believe so you know the wood oven and pastries and cakes
the wood oven and pastries and cakes
the wood oven and pastries and cakes absolutely phenomenal and all I’m gonna
absolutely phenomenal and all I’m gonna
absolutely phenomenal and all I’m gonna do to this now is put it off onto a
do to this now is put it off onto a
do to this now is put it off onto a little cake stand so what made you is
little cake stand so what made you is
little cake stand so what made you is like a little syrup I’ve got the juice
like a little syrup I’ve got the juice
like a little syrup I’ve got the juice of one orange about the same amount of
of one orange about the same amount of
of one orange about the same amount of water and about a hundred grams of sugar
water and about a hundred grams of sugar
water and about a hundred grams of sugar and I’ve just made like a nice little
and I’ve just made like a nice little
and I’ve just made like a nice little syrup if you want to make it a little
syrup if you want to make it a little
syrup if you want to make it a little bit more acidic you can put a little
bit more acidic you can put a little
bit more acidic you can put a little lemon juice in there as well I’m just
lemon juice in there as well I’m just
lemon juice in there as well I’m just gonna bring that syrup but I’ve simmered
gonna bring that syrup but I’ve simmered
gonna bring that syrup but I’ve simmered that for about five minutes what I like
that for about five minutes what I like
that for about five minutes what I like to do is just like prick this all over
to do is just like prick this all over
to do is just like prick this all over like that and just pour this in and it
like that and just pour this in and it
like that and just pour this in and it will just sink through and that will
will just sink through and that will
will just sink through and that will give you the most beautiful orange
give you the most beautiful orange
give you the most beautiful orange flavor just drizzling all the way
flavor just drizzling all the way
flavor just drizzling all the way through it
just get yourself a fork and just prick
just get yourself a fork and just prick it around and it will make little holes
it around and it will make little holes
it around and it will make little holes and then literally the syrup will just
and then literally the syrup will just
and then literally the syrup will just go down those holes and when you cut
go down those holes and when you cut
go down those holes and when you cut through it you’ll just have a little fun
through it you’ll just have a little fun
through it you’ll just have a little fun Avenue beautiful syrup there all that
Avenue beautiful syrup there all that
Avenue beautiful syrup there all that lovely orange flavor but that let that
lovely orange flavor but that let that
lovely orange flavor but that let that cool down now for an hour so of that
cool down now for an hour so of that
cool down now for an hour so of that nice little wedge of some creme fraiche
nice little wedge of some creme fraiche
nice little wedge of some creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream some raspberries or
or vanilla ice cream some raspberries or
or vanilla ice cream some raspberries or strawberries and that will be absolutely
strawberries and that will be absolutely
strawberries and that will be absolutely beautiful
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