The Baking Thread

[leggo PE]

Bagel dough is in the works! It’s doing its bulk fermentation right now, and for the first time with this I’m using my new Raisenne dough riser (which is a flat plate that heats to consistent 80 degree temperature; all you have to do is stick your covered bowl on top of it. I love it!). It’s chilly in my house today and I’ve used the dough riser with my recent bread loaves to great affect!

 

[snickerd3]

okay crazy question...anyone ever seen a recipe for cake with grapes? Snickette told me this morning she wanted a grape and strawberry birthday cake next month.

 

[leggo PE]

Nope, I haven’t, but I think a loaf cake could work with strawberries and grapes. Or does she want a grape flavored cake? Then I’d think about reducing some grape juice to use in the batter. It might not turn out the prettiest color. Something to think about!

 

[snickerd3]

I'll have to ask again...it was one of those conversations quick conversation when walking from the car to a building. Real grapes were a definitive though.

 

[Dothracki PE]

Never done this before, hopefully this works. This is a recipe I found for freezer cheesecake in a jar. I decided to make these as Christmas gifts for a few people because I really don't know what to get anyone anymore. Once they get a hot bath for 20 minutes and cool off, they go into the freezer. I'll have to read up on this more and figure out how to jar sauce and other stuff.

 

[leggo PE]

Bagels are baked and cooling (haven’t taken any photos yet, will try to remember later!), and the sourdough brioche dough for the cinnamon rolls is almost done with its first bulk fermentation (on the dough riser). My overworked, old Kitchenaid mixer couldn’t handle incorporating the butter, so I had to incorporate it by hand, which took a lot of time and patience, and set me back in my timeline for today by about 45 min. Oh well! The dough is now silky smooth and it will be worth it!

The Kitchenaid mixer’s struggles again remind me, I think I want to invest in an Ankarsrum mixer at some point… Maybe in the next year or so. I like that with that mixer, it’s the bowl that rotates, not the attachment!

 

[Dothracki PE]

Cinnamon rolls! A KAF recipe that is so good. We made these twice as big as they should be, but we were just lazy and didn't want to have to split the cinnamon rolls into two baking times (there was another tray of 6)

 

[steel]

Never done this before, hopefully this works. This is a recipe I found for freezer cheesecake in a jar. I decided to make these as Christmas gifts for a few people because I really don't know what to get anyone anymore. Once they get a hot bath for 20 minutes and cool off, they go into the freezer. I'll have to read up on this more and figure out how to jar sauce and other stuff.

View attachment 26596

I need to try these! My mom found a recipe for cheesecake tarts while I was a kid, and I've been dying to make those, too.

At least for me, Cheesecake > All other cakes/pies

 

[Dothracki PE]

I need to try these! My mom found a recipe for cheesecake tarts while I was a kid, and I've been dying to make those, too.

At least for me, Cheesecake > All other cakes/pies

Here is the recipe I tried. I honestly haven't tried it yet so I hope they are good. Otherwise all of the people I gave them too will think I hate them. I used the canned topping stuff but I would have made my own strawberry topping with sliced strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, water, and lemon juice. You could probably use the same for any other fruit.

https://www.thisgrandmaisfun.com/freezer-cheesecake/

 

[Dothracki PE]

Made some bread today using our new Dutch oven!

 

[leggo PE]

One dozen quick and easy peanut butter cookies, which provided another dozen peanut butter cookie dough balls in the freezer for a future date!

 

[Dean Agnostic]

Guys and gals, should I open up a bagel shop??

View attachment 24547

These are by far my best looking, and equally great tasting, bagels yet! I actually made 10, but neglected to take a photo until after two were already eaten.

mmmhmmm

 

[leggo PE]

I want to bake this weekend. I thought I was going to bake bread, but it turns out we don’t need any more bread yet. I also don’t just want to make more cookies. No need for bagels yet either. What should I make?

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

I want to bake this weekend. I thought I was going to bake bread, but it turns out we don’t need any more bread yet. I also don’t just want to make more cookies. No need for bagels yet either. What should I make?

Nothing like a good spice cake. Goes with just about anything. I say go for that. Cheers!

 

[snickerd3]

I want to bake this weekend. I thought I was going to bake bread, but it turns out we don’t need any more bread yet. I also don’t just want to make more cookies. No need for bagels yet either. What should I make?

a tart or pie

 

[leggo PE]

KAF has a recipe for a rye coffee cake that could be fun! I haven’t baked with rye flour other than as more a complimentary flour in my typical bread or bagel recipes. I did try and make a rye loaf a year or two ago, because I was going for that classic Jewish rye sandwich bread, but it didn’t turn out exactly like I wanted (which wasn’t surprising, since I only made one attempt). Along these lines, I do want to make a good sandwich/toast bread, it’s not usually my style of bread. But then again, maybe I’ll make this ridiculously good looking crepe cake, though I’ll have to see what the local co-op has so far as plums go; maybe I could sub in something else?

https://joythebaker.com/2019/09/roasted-plum-crepe-cake/
Thanks for the ideas, everyone!

 

[Audi Driver P.E.]

KAF has a recipe for a rye coffee cake that could be fun! I haven’t baked with rye flour other than as more a complimentary flour in my typical bread or bagel recipes. I did try and make a rye loaf a year or two ago, because I was going for that classic Jewish rye sandwich bread, but it didn’t turn out exactly like I wanted (which wasn’t surprising, since I only made one attempt). Along these lines, I do want to make a good sandwich/toast bread, it’s not usually my style of bread. But then again, maybe I’ll make this ridiculously good looking crepe cake, though I’ll have to see what the local co-op has so far as plums go; maybe I could sub in something else?

https://joythebaker.com/2019/09/roasted-plum-crepe-cake/
Thanks for the ideas, everyone!

Well, what did you end up making/baking?

 

[leggo PE]

Well, what did you end up making/baking?

See the cooking thread!

 

[snickerd3]

First time working with fondant.

 

[ChebyshevII PE PMP]

Sourdough cinnamon rolls. Made them this morning.