Baking and Cooking Blog – Evil Shenanigans

Cakes

Last week we made cakes, and I did not remember to take any pics!!!  The good news is we are decorating the cakes this Saturday so I will get to take my pics then. Cakes are pretty easy for me, in general, but our teams angel food cakes fell in the oven.  Our teacher said [...]

Puff Pastry, Tarts, and Mid-Terms

I got 107 on my mid-term.  WOW, eh?  I got a lot of points for the extra credit she offered, and that saved my bacon! We made tarts, puff pastry dough and pate a choux (like cream puffs and eclairs) in class Saturday, but I did not get any pics this week.  (I know, naughty!)  [...]

Making more pie …

We made more pies last Saturday.  I have some great pics of them that I will post this week.  Aside from the pies being really nice, the day was total crap for me. I made someone mad in my group and I feel bad about it, but also confused.  Confused because I am not sure exactly [...]

Making Pies and Pics Updated!

Saturday in Fun-Bake we made pies.  Yummm, pie!! I have posted pics of the Peach Custard Pie, Chocolate Cream Pie and the 1/2 Apple Pie I took home.  Also, pics of my first attempt at Blitz Puff Pastry and pics of the cookies and corn muffins from my mid-term practical are posted. The Chocolate Cream [...]

Blitz Puff Pastry – Test One

Next Saturday in Fun-Bake we are making pies.  I pretty much know how to make pies, and pie dough, so I am not too worried.  I will just listen to what the instructor has to say and follow her directions.  Heck, the formula for the crust is pretty close to mine, except I use half [...]

Practicals are over …

And I got a 150 out of 150 for my cookies and corn muffins. WHEW!!! It went way better than I could have hoped!  Nerves aside, it was pretty easy to get my focus.  I did one thing at a time, and I took my time (but, neither took that long) and it paid off!  [...]

Nerves

I am really nervous about my mid-term practical tomorrow. I should not be, but I am.  This week I have practiced my cookies and corn muffins.  The cookies turned out ok but I feel they spread too much.  The corn muffins were lovely. So, if you read this before 12pm tomorrow please think good thoughts [...]

Feeling MUCH Better

This week went well. Really well, I think.  I did not get mad, nothing came out badly and everything tasted really good.  Like, I may gain 5 pounds good! I have pics…click here to see them.  We had another Fun-bake quiz today … I am not sure how I did, but I think I did [...]

Feeling Bad, Feeling Good

I made a 22 out of 25 on my first Fun-Bake Quiz. Not bad, I suppose.  I missed one question out of sheer bone-headedness.  I know the germ is not the outer covering of the wheat, but I said it was.  Why?  Yeah, I dunno either. After class on Saturday I felt really bad about [...]

Fundamentals …of FUN!!

Saturday was my first baking day in Fundamentals of Baking.  We made 7 kinds of cookies.  In 3 1/2 hours. Let me tell you, it was an absolute BLAST!!!  It was hard, sweaty work.  There was hardly a second to catch your breath, and I ADORE it! I can hardly wait for my next class so [...]