6 years and 71 baking problem recipes!
What began as a senseless “oh let’s attempt assigning a recipe to readers every month!” in January 2017 become a large success for the previous 6 years, with hundreds of bakers taking part.
I’m so grateful for each single baker who participated through the years!
What’s Sally’s Baking Problem?
Sally’s Baking Problem is a month-to-month collection on my web site the place I publish a particular recipe on the first of the month and problem readers to bake it throughout that month. To enter, you make the recipe, {photograph} the completed product, and electronic mail the recipe picture to my staff and I. You might be then entered to win a present card prize! On the finish of the month, we randomly choose a winner. This has been a lot of enjoyable, particularly attempting one thing new each single month.
So along with all of my common baking recipes, from February 2017 – December 2022, I printed one new problem recipe per thirty days. That’s 71 “problem” recipes.
Sally’s Baking Problem in 2023
As we begin a brand new yr, I’m knee deep in a brand new venture! I’m engaged on my 4th cookbook this yr, and it’s with a model new writer Clarkson Potter below Penguin Random Home! Working with such a big publishing home is a giant alternative for me, and I’m past thrilled.
I can’t wait to share extra about it quickly.
To provide myself sufficient artistic area for this monumental endeavor, the Sally’s Baking Problem collection is taking a pause in 2023. There’ll nonetheless be new recipes on my web site, as typical, simply no large organized baking challenges this yr.
In case you’re subscribed to my electronic mail record, you gained’t miss a factor. (Together with new recipes, plus behind-the-scenes cookbook recipe testing and bulletins!)
If you wish to preserve the problem going for your self, use this yr to atone for any earlier problem recipes you haven’t tried but. 🙂
A few of my favourite problem recipes through the years embody checkerboard cake, do-it-yourself croissants, cheese bread, and chocolate soufflé.
Most Well-liked Problem Recipe
The aim of those month-to-month challenges is to convey bakers out of their consolation zone, and faucet into a little bit creativity. My staff and I at all times noticed probably the most participation within the month of January. Out of all 71 challenges, Selfmade Artisan Bread was the most well-liked. In actual fact, it’s within the prime 10 hottest recipes on my total web site. (And I’ve over 1,200 printed!)
Which Sally’s Baking Problem recipe has been your favourite?
December Baking Problem Outcomes
December 2022 Sally’s Baking Problem Recipe: Pinwheel Cookies. This formed and rolled cookie was a enjoyable recipe to wrap up 6 years of Sally’s Baking Problem! The staff and I beloved seeing your whole variations with completely different colour doughs, completely different flavors, sprinkles, chocolate dips, glaze drizzles, and extra. Many readers even used peppermint extract to show them into peppermint pinwheels.
Thanks a lot for taking part! We gathered as many emailed picture entries as we may and included them beneath.
December Baking Problem Winner
Problem winner for December is Jenn who has already been notified.
What’s Subsequent?
Although my Sally’s Baking Problem collection is taking a break in 2023, there’ll nonetheless be new recipes on my web site the complete yr. In actual fact, I’ve a brand new recipe coming tomorrow! You could find the entire new recipes on my homepage as they’re printed, and/or subscribe to my electronic mail record.
