Tuesday, August 28, 2018

8/22/18 Basic Sponge

8/22/18 European Cakes and Tortes

To open our Cakes and Tortes class, we begin with a basic sponge cake. We employ a Warm Foaming Method for this cake. Notice the sponge like appearance of this cake.
Interior of Sponge Cake

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https://animoto.com/play/dDE8lFt4R5rw0JslOTgsvA

8/20/18 Back to School

8/20/18 It's Back to School Day
 This semester at CCC I am taking Petit Fours and Pastries and European Cakes and Tortes
My first class in Petit Fours and Pastries we prepared Key Lime Mignardise.  This was an easy recipe to follow without difficult techniques. But, the slicing of the squares was exacting to produce an acceptable mignardise.


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2018 Summer Bakes

2018 Summer Bakes

While out of the classroom this summer, I haven't baked much. But see the bakes of the summer:
Sweet Potato Rolls for a Bereavement Dinner  6/2

Sticky Buns for Prayer Breakfast 6/4

Sticky Buns

Chocolate Croissants 6/25

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Sweet Potato Rolls for Bereavement Dinner 6/28

Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake from the cover of Southern Living 6/28


Strawberry Filled Kolaches 7/8 Prayer Breakfast

Swedish Tea Ring  7/15


Swedish Tea Ring

One Cinnamon Bun 7/30


Peach Sour Cream Coffee Cake 8/6 Prayer Breakfast
 


1/06/2020 At Home Baking

1/06/2020 At Home Baking With Turner Street Market closed for the month of January, I am baking at home. Quiche is a family favorite and th...