Perfect rum babas

[Pepper Pig]

Felicity. I love them . .

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/m ... bas-recipe

[earthmaiden]

I have eyed up the recipe in one of my Cordon Bleu books since the early 70s and even have my grandmother's moulds but have never made them- or even eaten one. Better add it to the bucket list!

[StokeySue]

I'm pleased she decided no fruit, it's just wrong imo

I've never made babas, I keep meaning to get the moulds as there are a few uses for them. But I have made savarin, which is the same thing in a ring mould, quite impressive for a buffet for example, not difficult

[Lokelani]

Oh yum. I remember these from donkey's years ago & have always been tempted to make them. Might have to have a go when I have time & deserve a treat.
Definitely no treat, I just remember the taste, shape & maybe a swirl of cream in the centre. Mostly the moist texture of the sponge. Yum.
Bonne Maman make them, I've tried them in Waitrose, but the rum part of them just tastes far too sweet & artificial. Shame I was so looking forward to them when I saw them in store.

[suffolk]

Never been keen on them in the past ... I could probably learn to like them if I tried ... but I don’t think I’d better ...

[scullion]

i, too, love them.
those and the lemon and sultana cheesecake (and black bun) were the reasons i would go to m&s - there was no point in me going when they stopped selling them.
i haven't made them for a long time - i have put the request in to my partner for the next time we get some full sun.