2017 Edition - What are you baking?

[Andy M.]

After our apple picking adventure last week, GD expressed an interest in apple pie. I'm in the middle of making an apple pie for our dessert tonight when she arrives home from a three-day trip.

 

[msmofet]

After our apple picking adventure last week, GD expressed an interest in apple pie. I'm in the middle of making an apple pie for our dessert tonight when she arrives home from a three-day trip.

Did you create the universe?

 

[Andy M.]

No, I did not. It would be a much better place had I done it.

 

[BoracayB]

2 loaves of cinnamon raisin bread....

 

[GotGarlic]

No, I did not. It would be a much better place had I done it.

+1...

 

[Janet H]

Pear upside down cake today for a friends B-day bash this evening. Serving this up with whipped cream. it's a challenge to keep my fingers away from the caramel top as it cools - so tempting!

 

[Just Cooking]

Gorgeous cake...

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Pear upside down cake today for a friends B-day bash this evening. Serving this up with whipped cream. it's a challenge to keep my fingers away from the caramel top as it cools - so tempting!

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MMM! Janet I love Upside Down Cakes, not using Pineapple!

 

[Cheryl J]

Looks wonderful, Janet!

 

[Cooking Goddess]

That cake looks like a work of art, Janet. Like one of my niece's mosaic pictures - except that it's a very tasty "picture".

I hope you kept your fingers out of it until it was time to serve it up.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I'm hoping she kept her fingers out until the caramel cooled...lady fingers...

 

[Janet H]

I hope you kept your fingers out of it until it was time to serve it up.

It was a battle... I know I've posted this before but here's the recipe - it's an easy and delicious cake to make. The cake is dense, moist and very gingerbread.."


Upside down Ginger Pear Cake

Preheat oven 350 | 10" x 3" round non-stick pan with straight sides.

Topping
2½ firm pears (e.g. Bosc)
½ stick butter
¾ cup packed light brown sugar

Cake
2½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp cloves
¼ tsp salt

1 cup molasses
1 cup boiling water

1 stick (½ cup) butter, softened
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten

Make Topping:
Peel and core the pears and cut each into 8 wedges. Melt butter in skillet over
moderate heat until foam subsides. Reduce heat to low, then sprinkle brown
sugar over bottom of skillet and cook, undisturbed, 3 minutes (not all sugar
will be melted). Arrange pears decoratively over sugar and cook, undisturbed,
2 minutes. Remove from heat.

Make cake:

Combine flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
Whisk together molasses and boiling water in bowl.
Beat together butter, brown sugar and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, then alternately mix in flour mixture and molasses by thirds until smooth.

Pour batter over topping in skillet, spreading evenly and being careful not to disturb pears, and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, 40 - 50 minutes. Cool cake in skillet on a rack 5 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of skillet, then invert onto large plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.

 

[Just Cooking]

Had pumpkin puree left over from my 7" pie so, I baked some Shortbread Pumpkin Pie Bars..

Ross

 

[Andy M.]

SO made an apple crisp today and I'll be picking up some puff pastry to make apple turnovers tomorrow.

 

[Cheryl J]

Had pumpkin puree left over from my 7" pie so, I baked some Shortbread Pumpkin Pie Bars..

Ross

Looks delish, Ross!

 

[rodentraiser]

Had pumpkin puree left over from my 7" pie so, I baked some Shortbread Pumpkin Pie Bars..

Ross

That does look delicious and that gave me an idea. I have butter softening now to make short bread cookies (no pumpkin, alas).

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Had a coupla HUGE Fuji Apples in the `fridge that needed
using up, so I made an Individual Deep Dish Apple Pie
for DH yesterday in my new 6" Apple Red Pie Dish,
love it!



DH only ate half of it last night and has been sneaking
nibbles through today...
DH: That's really good pie!
Me: Why thank you
DH: No, really! I like this better than the other Apple Pie you make



Me: Huh, you don't say...well we'll just have to make it this way from now on then
DH: Yes please

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

Had pumpkin puree left over from my 7" pie so, I baked some Shortbread Pumpkin Pie Bars..

Ross

Ross, could you share your recipe?
That looks like my kinda dessert!

 

[Cheryl J]

Ross, could you share your recipe?
That looks like my kinda dessert!

Was just going to ask that....

 

[Just Cooking]

K-Girl and Cheryl..... Thank you for asking..

I made this recipe from Baking Mischief.. Tracy has some good recipes for two..

The only thing I did differently was using Trader Joe's Pumpkin Pie Spices instead of her suggested spices.. The bars are delicious..
(keep in mind tho, that my delicious may differ from your delicious.. )

https://bakingmischief.com/2016/10/14/shortbread-pumpkin-pie-bars/

Edited to add.. After drizzling the glaze, I added some chocolate syrup to the remaining glaze and drizzled that on top.. reason: chocolate makes everything better..

Ross