Offset Spatula I have a lazy susan that I think will do nicely for turning a cake. I did not have an offset spatula. If you look back on this series, you will note a number of frosted cakes. I have been wanting one. So, with a new kitchen nearing completion, why not? “I betContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – XXXI.25”
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Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – XXXI
Oreo Cake – prequel The Laird wanted a cake and I tripped over this one on Adam Ragusea’s YouTube channel: I needed a place to put the recipe so I didn’t lose it, so here it is. The baking will come later. I’m thinking Tuesday evening for the chocolate cakes, Wednesday at lunch for theContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – XXXI”
Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXX
Boule After the semi-failed poolish attempt, I decided to follow the recipe (well, mostly). Since one of Brian’s commenters (Joseph) typed it up, here it is: INGREDIENTS POOLISH150g or roughly 1 cup of flour150g or roughly 2/3cup of water (room temp)1 small pinch yeast Let the poolish ripen on the counter 4-24 hours, preferably atContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXX”
Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXIX
Poolish Poolish is a pre-bread mixture of flour, water, sugar, and yeast that one allows to grow a bit (e.g. overnight) before making bread. I’d never heard of it until I saw it on a YouTube video. Rather than attempting a new recipe, I thought I’d give it a try with my known-to-work bread recipe.Continue reading “Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXIX”
Learning 2 Bake – From Scratch XXVIII
German Chocolate Cake The Laird wanted German Chocolate Cake for his birthday. Who am I to say “no”? For my first cake here, it turned out OK. I can has no toothpickz, so I guessed. I was a bit off. Another 5 minutes in the oven would probably have been perfect. It was just aContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake – From Scratch XXVIII”
Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXVII
Bread I think I’ve gotten bread down. The recipe (basically half of the recipe from Brown-Eyed Baker): 1 1/2 tsp yeast1/4 cup water1 Tbl sugar1 Tbl butter, room temp1 tsp salt3 – 3 1/2 cups flour2/3 cup + 3 Tbl water Combine the first four ingredients in the mixing bowl. Let sit for a fewContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXVII”
Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXVI
Poppy Seed Pastries I had no particular desire for poppy seed pastries, but they were requested by The Crochet Group, so why not? Same ol’ pastry recipe. That’s getting routine. I made a full batch and did the rollout by halves, as instructed. This works great for a thinner pastry on my tiny counter spaceContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXVI”
Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – XXV
Orange Drops I’m starting to think there is hope! I felt like baking cookies, today, so I did. On the way back from the hardware store, we stopped for the missing ingredients: an orange and hazel nuts. (Did that sound appropriately butch?). 1 cup sugar (large)1 cup shortening (small)Grated rind and juice of 1 mediumContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake from Scratch – XXV”
Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXIV
Strawberry Toaster Pastries I think I’ve got it. The reaction of the crochet group: “Keep practicing – and can we have a poppy seed filling, next time?” The dough was a bit dry, but I resisted the urge to add water. After two hours in the refrigerator, it was still dry, so I added aContinue reading “Learning 2 Bake – from Scratch XXIV”
Cross Disciplinary
This seems to fit me. I found it at the PowerLine week-in-pictures, so I have no idea how to attribute it. And there is a word for words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently (e.g. “record a record”), but I don’t remember what it is; “grafonym” or “homograf” maybe? I had never realizedContinue reading “Cross Disciplinary”
Marked Up 