Rachel Allen: Bake!

2008•1 series•Entertainment / Cooking

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Once described as the `Irish Cooking Queen', Rachel Allen takes viewers on a tour through the world of modern baking from the kitchen of the prestigious Ballymaloe Cookery School in Cork, Ireland, where Allen studied as a teenager and now works as a teacher. Rachel also sets out in search of chocolatiers, master bread-makers, pie-makers and cake specialists, to learn about their crafts.

Episode 1White Chocolate Blondies/Lemon Tart

Brownies, Cupcakes And Lemon Tarts. Rachel shares her delicious recipe for white chocolate and peanut butter brownies. Plus, the cookery school students make classic lemon tarts. S1, Ep1

Episode 2Walnut Cake/Cookies

Walnut Cake, Tarts And Cookies. Rachel shares the recipe for the walnut cake she had at her wedding. Then, the cookery school students make cookies with a quick and versatile recipe. S1, Ep2

Episode 3Carrot Cake/White Yeast Bread

Carrot Cake And Bread Making. Rachel makes a delicious carrot cake decorated with orange cream cheese icing. Then, she shares her fool proof recipe for baking bread. S1, Ep3

Episode 4Quiche Lorraine/Pink Meringues

Quiche And Meringue. Rachel shares her delicious quiche Lorraine recipe. Then, the cookery school students learn how to make the perfect meringues filled with raspberry cream. S1, Ep4

Episode 5Tarte Tatin/Chocolate Cake

Tart Tartin And Chocolate Cake. Rachel shares her recipe for the French classic tarte Tatin with sweet, caramelised apples. Plus, chef Tom Lewis spills the beans on baking bread. S1, Ep5

Episode 6Coconut Macaroon Tart/Soda Bread

Macaroons, Pastries And Soda Bread. Rachel shows how to make a coconut macaroon tart and teaches her cookery school students a quick recipe for a classic white soda bread. S1, Ep6

Episode 7Mini Pissaladiere; Dutch Apple Cake

Provencal Tarts And Dutch Apple Cake. Rachel shares her recipe for Provencal tart with caramelised onions, anchovies and olives. And, the cookery students make Dutch apple cake. S1, Ep7

Episode 8Iced Orange Cake/Goat's Cheese Tart

Iced Orange Cake And Goat Cheese Tart. Rachel prepares an iced orange cake and learns how to make apple pie with a twist. The students make a spinach, potato and goat's cheese tart. S1, Ep8

Episode 9Baklava/Swiss Roll

Baklava And Swiss Rolls. Rachel's shares a delicious recipe for baklava. And the cookery school students overcome their fear of rolling a Swiss Roll with an easy technique. S1, Ep9

Episode 10Lime Cake/Sticky Toffee Pudding

Lime Yogurt Cake And Toffee Pudding. Rachel prepares a fragrant lime yogurt cake with rosewater and pistachios. And the cookery school students learn to make sticky toffee pudding. S1, Ep10

Episode 11Poppy Seed Cake/Bagels

Rachel Allen: Bake! Rachel shows how to make a gorgeous poppy seed cake with a vanilla buttercream icing. And she gives the cookery school students a great recipe for bagels. S1, Ep11

Episode 12Marble Cake/Lemon Cupcakes

Rachel Allen: Bake! Rachel shares her recipe for chocolate and vanilla marble cake and visits an artisan bakery. And, the cookery school students make lemon cupcakes. S1, Ep12

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