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OUR LOCAL

MANEA BAKE OFF

Bake Off started as a project between Steph
Short and Jo Pollard. Jo’s family all live away so
they needed an idea they could both do in their
own houses, but together. Steph suggested
they open the Bake Off to the village and the
rest they say is history!

Steph posted the
first challenge on
the village FB page, doesn’t cook she cremates’, enjoyed the baking
little realising how so much she even bought a cake mixer as a
many villagers result!
would take part!
Sunday evening Recipes ranged from scones from the Harrods
meant a new recipe challenge would be set with Cook Book to naan bread, from leek tart to
photos to be added the following Saturday. roasted tomato and basil quiche. One of the
more difficult recipes, Jaffa cakes, led to some
It wasn’t just the ladies of the village even interesting attempts. The scones and the home-
husbands and children eagerly had a go made pizza were a big hit and bit of nostalgia
and posted photos of their creations on the crept in with the arctic roll recipe, but no matter
Saturdays. One lady, who’s children said, ‘mum the outcome they were delicious!

Jo Pollard and Steph Short

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