2017 Edition - What are you baking?

[medtran49]

More pita with all unbleached white flour this time. Will report on taste in dinner thread.

 

[GotGarlic]

More pita with all unbleached white flour this time. Will report on taste in dinner thread.

They look great, medtran. Nice and puffed up

 

[simonbaker]

At work, I have to bake 15 loaves of "specialty bread" twice a week. I've made every kind I can think of; banana, zucchini (with several variations, carrot, pumpkin, lemon poppy seed, blueberry & raspberry, white chocolate, pistachio, anyone have any suggestions?

 

[GotGarlic]

At work, I have to bake 15 loaves of "specialty bread" twice a week. I've made every kind I can think of; banana, zucchini (with several variations, carrot, pumpkin, lemon poppy seed, blueberry & raspberry, white chocolate, pistachio, anyone have any suggestions?

- Candied ginger with cinnamon.
- Dried cherry with orange juice and zest.
- Oatmeal raisin with cinnamon and nutmeg.
- Apple with salted caramel glaze.
- Dried fig with lemon juice and zest.

 

[simonbaker]

Awesome suggestions!!Thank you, Thank you!!!

 

[GotGarlic]

Awesome suggestions!!Thank you, Thank you!!!

You're welcome [emoji2]

 

[Katie H]

Awoke this morning to a cloudy, drizzly day. Somewhat cooler than we've been experiencing so I decided to make a couple loaves of plain white bread. Finished them much earlier than I'd anticipated, so I have 2 more on their first rise and will put them in to bake in about an hour.

I guess someone put a bag full of quarters in me and wound me up today, 'cause I have felt very ambitious. I have a feeling I'm going to run out of gas after lunch but, by then, all the bread will be done and I can play at being a slug the rest of the day.

 

[CakePoet]

I am stuck in the rut of Sticky chocolate cake, yep it is the season for it.

I am going to make 3 Victoria sandwich cake too, that is going to be interesting.

 

[Andy M.]

More pita with all unbleached white flour this time. Will report on taste in dinner thread.

A combination of the photo in this post and a daily newsletter from Seriouseats.com with a pita recipe has got me thinking I should make pita.

What recipe did you use?

 

[medtran49]

Chef John's Pita Bread Recipe - Allrecipes.com


But obviously I didn't cook it that way. 450 preheat with the pan in the oven so it's really hot or a stone. 3-5 minutes until puffed. Then flip for a couple of minutes. Stack on a plate and tent with foil so they will stay warm and soft. Oh, I roll them out.

 

[Andy M.]

Thanks, medtran49!

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I read just the last page (29 I think it was) of this thread and I am inspired by everyone!

We had house guests from back home, so I made my version of fresh Apple pie for dessert





It was pretty dang good, and I don't even care for Apple Pie

 

[msmofet]

I read just the last page (29 I think it was) of this thread and I am inspired by everyone!

We had house guests from back home, so I made my version of fresh Apple pie for dessert

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It was pretty dang good, and I don't even care for Apple Pie

Did you use the method in Andy M's signature?

LOL Looks wonderful.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Did you use the method in Andy M's signature?

LOL Looks wonderful.

 

[msmofet]

Meat Pie. Traditionally an Easter Pie but I had a craving.

 

[dragnlaw]

Couple of days ago my first attempt at Baguettes. Not bad but I think crust could have been a little better. Is titled 4 hour baguettes... and silly me finished up around 9pm that night, after 4 separate hours of rising!
read the recipe... read the recipe... read the recipe... and understand it!

Today I did a loaf in the Romertopf Clay Baker. Wow - very easy - tasty - crusty - soft interior... Get thee in the cupboard loaf! afore I finish you off tonight!

Actually the baguettes would have been fabulous had they the crust of the Clay cooker!

 

[Katie H]

Couple of days ago my first attempt at Baguettes. Not bad but I think crust could have been a little better. Is titled 4 hour baguettes... and silly me finished up around 9pm that night, after 4 separate hours of rising!
read the recipe... read the recipe... read the recipe... and understand it!

Today I did a loaf in the Romertopf Clay Baker. Wow - very easy - tasty - crusty - soft interior... Get thee in the cupboard loaf! afore I finish you off tonight!

Actually the baguettes would have been fabulous had they the crust of the Clay cooker!

Can you post a link to the method/recipe you used for the clay baker? Looks great and I'd love to make some in our Romertopf.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

All from scratch Meyer Lemon Meringue Birthday Pie, it's DH's b-day and this is always his request rather than cake



Made the Meyer Lemon Curd two days ago;
made the Pâte Brisée (I like Martha Stewart's recipe) yesterday;
this morning I rolled out and blind baked the crust, left it to cool while I met with Mrs. Dear Friend for a short visit (she hasn't been well and DH insisted that I go, even though it's his birthday, aawwww)
Filled it with the curd and then made Swiss Meringue;
I spread half the recipe over the top to seal the filling and then piped out stars with a large open star tip, Wilton® 1M, all pretty like and
put it under the broiler to toast (now I want a propane torch!! that broiler stinks!)...
Dinner to follow

 

[Just Cooking]

ah man... Lucky DH...


Kinda made me laugh at myself.. Today I bought premade pie crusts with the intent to fill one with chocolate pudding..

Glad Jeannie can't see that pie..

Ross

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

ah man... Lucky DH...


Kinda made me laugh at myself.. Today I bought premade pie crusts with the intent to fill one with chocolate pudding..

Glad Jeannie can't see that pie..

Ross

Isn't that funny!
As I was making the pie dough (in the FP), I said to DH, ya'know it's not that hard to do.
I roll mine out between 2 pieces of plastic wrap to make it all easy-peasy, pop it back into the chill box to firm back up if it's too soft and then into the pie pan.