Great British Bake Off Winner Frances Quinn’s new recipe for the California Prunes Board
Current Great British Bake Off Queen Frances Quinn produces another brand new recipe for the California Prune Board in time for Biscuit Week
The BBC’s most recent Great British Bake Off Winner Frances Quinn has created her second exclusive new recipe for the California Prune Board, encompassing her signature flare for imaginative and attractive bakes.
After achieving success and national recognition from the hit BBC TV programme ‘The Great British Bake Off’, Frances was attracted to California Prunes when she sampled them while demonstrating at the BBC Good Food Show at the NEC in November.
Frances’ California Prune Pout Dodger is a perfect bake for a loved one or even as a little self-indulgent treat as each one is sealed with a prune pout kiss. Frances took her inspiration for The California Prune Pout Dodger from Britain’s best-loved biscuit, the Jammie Dodger, and added the prune pout kiss as an extra special touch.
The California Prune Board take their signature prune pout poses to roadshows and events, encouraging celebrities and consumers to take part in a seductive prune pout as it is impossible to say ‘prune’ without producing a bee sting pout that would make Hollywood’s finest green with envy.
The versatility and flavour of California Prunes inspired Frances to create inventive and original recipes. The California Prune Pout Dodgers – which are perfect for families to make together, are also a great way to encourage youngsters to eat fruit as well as teaching them how to bake in a fun and creative way.
Frances says “Whether pouting or smiling these biscuits will leave you with something to both snack on and smile about. Because California Prunes are naturally sweet, the prune puree filling contains no added sugar,” So this makes for a healthier recipe than a biscuit filled with jam. “California Prunes are naturally very sweet which means that you can substitute sugar for prunes in baking or mix both together for a healthier recipe. Also, I was interested to discover that just three prunes count as one of your five a day.”
Frances also has a naughty but nice tip for those grown up bakers wanting an extra treat, “If making adult friendly prune dodgers you can give the filling an alcoholic kick by using Armagnac rather than water to cover and soften the California Prunes!” A creation that is sure to get you smiling.
Nine million viewers saw Frances become the inimitable winner of the hugely successful programme last year, and she is set to reach new heights with her unique and unforgettable products thanks to her keen eye for design and creativity.
Frances has another prune pointer to help you avoid any excess waste and use up all the yummy California prune filling: “Any leftover California Prune Puree can be kept in the jar and is delicious stirred through porridge or spread over toast and used as a reduced sugar alternative to jam.” In fact, recent testing by the California Prune Board has proven that prunes provide a healthy and natural replacement for some of the processed sugars in sweet dishes and can even be used to sweeten coffee.
Take your own prune pout pic and use the #prunepout @CaliforniaPrune on Twitter and be featured in our pout gallery!
Frances herself recently demonstrated her best pout at Cake and Bake Manchester, where she was busy showing off her first California Prune bake, California Prune Panda Scones. We at Prune Towers are delighted that she is back and spreading the love with these scrummy biscuits!
