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Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXXV

Peppermint Cookies This was an experiment. It sort-of worked. I wanted cookies that looked like the round peppermint candies and tasted like peppermint cookies. They sort-of look like the candy and they sort-of taste of peppermint. To get the red and white swirl, I dyed half the dough red, rolled out a red layer andContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXXV”

Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXXIV

Apple Pastry Roses This was inspired by a YouTube Short, which apparently cannot be embedded. I should have rewatched before making them because I put the apples in upright instead of sideways. I thought the pastry was too narrow, but it turns out the apples were too tall. In any case, I decided to tryContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXXIV”

Learning 2 Bake from Scratch

Salted Caramel Apple Pie This one didn’t get a number because I have no pictures and not too much to say. This is a Four And Twenty Blackbirds recipe. They (I made two) came out of the oven 10 minutes before we had to leave. No time for pictures. I let them cool in theContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch”

Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXXIII

Deep Dish Pizza Friday is pizza night at dance. I’ve already done Brian’s Deep Dish (at XLIII). I’m doing it again, but with the homemade sausage and the instructed 24 hour dough rise. I didn’t copy out the ingredients, last time. Here’s the recipe, in The Joy of Cooking format. Chicago-style, Deep-dish PizzaFrom: MarkSource: BrianContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXXIII”

Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXXII

Sour Cream Apple Souffle Cake Cockaigne The title and subtitle are both a bit long – it’s not my fault. Roman numerals just do that and the recipe title is from The Joy of Cooking. Yes, it’s back, finally. No, I didn’t find it a box in the garage. The Laird saw it in aContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXXII”

Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXI

Coconut Cream Pie First, the final result of LXX.V: Still excellent filling; much more stable merrang, although not quite dry; caramelized and tough crust. The crust issue turned out to be simple: I used two tablespoons of sugar instead of two teaspoons of sugar. This was immediately obvious when I started comparing crust recipes toContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXXI”

Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXX.V

Navel Merrang Pie The Mandarin Merrang Pie had three problems: Soggy crust, meh filling, and sticky merrang. Since today is crochet group day, I got up early to make another attempt. To address the problems: Par bake the crust until golden brown, use navel oranges instead of mandarins, and bake it longer to dry outContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXX.V”

Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXX

Mandarin Merrang Pie I need a pie, tonight, for a contest at the dance studio. The Laird happened to buy a bag of mandarin oranges, yesterday. I’ve done both lemon and lime, so why not? The lime was XXXX (should that have been XL?). Let’s see what I’ve learned in the last 30 attempts. First,Continue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – LXX”