Back to Baking Tonight

#1

Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 6/30/05 at 10:48pm

In the kitchen baking some things to take to work tomorrow.

We begin 1/2 days on Fridays, and we're having an Open House in the morning to celebrate our new office floor.

I'm making
Caramel Coffee Cake
Madiera Poppy Seed Cake
Scones and Raspberry Jam

None of you need to know any of this, nor care, but I thought I'd post something while I bake.

Reminds me of my days & nights in the pastry kitchen.

How off topic can this be?

#2

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 6/30/05 at 10:59pm

I'll care more if there are samples...

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#3

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:19pm

Ooh, 1/2 day Fridays sound lovely! That Caramel coffee cake sounds like something people at my office would enjoy.

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#4

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:23pm

I started baking when I was a young kid, but hardly ever bake now. My wife is an excellent baker.

#5

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Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:39pm

Jose' - any chance you'd share any of those recipes??? (I can share back)...

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#6

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Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:42pm

Sure, I'll share!

#7

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Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:46pm

They all sound good! I like to bake. I find it very relaxing.

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#8

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:47pm

YUM! Thanks! I'll trade you a Carmel Coffee Cake for a French Toast Casserole recipe to die for!

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#9

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:49pm

Shoot. I don't have anything good to trade.

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I hung out with Cheyenne Jackson in his dressing room waayyyyyy before he tickled D2.

"unleash the girly"

Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch.

Puppies are babies in fur coats.

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#10

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:54pm

I'm baking cheesecake right now! I'm going with friends to a cabin for the weekend, and I always feel like a bad guest if I don't bring something- the problem is, my springform is smaller than normal, so I have to make 2, which is going to take forever- - but I love making cheesecake. Smushing grahamcrackers is always fun!

#11

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:57pm

I think I'll bake tomorrow if I'm not too tired after work. Something simple- cookies or apple pie, maybe.

#12

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Posted: 6/30/05 at 11:58pm

I'm rarely in the mood to bake. I'm making a pizza dip to bring to my friends this weekend. Not sure what else.

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I hung out with Cheyenne Jackson in his dressing room waayyyyyy before he tickled D2.

"unleash the girly"

Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch.

Puppies are babies in fur coats.

Tinfoil...The Terrorizing Terminator

#13

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:01am

Mmmm...I loved baked dips - I have a recipie for a lovely 3 bean and cheese dip that is quite nice on tortillas, so maybe i'll whip that up as well.

#14

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:06am

I bake cheesecakes, all the time. Recently, I stopped making them in a springform pan, and using graham cracker for the crust. I now buy Keebler's Shortbread crusts. Everybody thinks they are better. Far easier and they ARE better. Try it. Just make your usual filling, and fill the crusts. Perfect.

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#15

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Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:10am

You really like them better? I just always loved the homemade crusts- but next time, maybe i'll go for store-bought- it it's easy and tasty, I see no reason to get graham cracker crumbs and butter stuck all over me!

#16

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Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:13am

It's not so much that it is store bought vs. homemade. It's shortbread vs. graham cracker. Shortbread beats graham! The Keebler crust are really good. I've never baked anything that wasn't from sractch, but I'm all for ease, when I find something just as good.

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#17

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Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:15am

Jose, that reminds me of my Hungarian grandmother's ultimate Poppy Seed Loaf--no icing, of course, that would be sacrilege. She also made the perfect strudel (apple, pumpkin, blueberry, cheese) with phyllo dough. Sort of a Mitteleuropa version of Greek kopita.

#18

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:19am

Dude I bake all the time........oh wait like cakes and such? Do "brownies" count? lol

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#19

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:20am

kjklo, that sounds divine- I adore anything with poppy seeds- I bet it would make a lovely breakfast treat.


Cheesecake #1 is almost done, by the way.

#20

re: Back to Baking Tonight

Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:28am

Brownies...for sure...Katie Hepburn's Brownies are "star" quality.

lol

#21

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Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:34am

Cheesecake, another specialty.

Guess we should have a BWW Bake-Off!

#22

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Posted: 7/1/05 at 12:36am

That would be devinely delicious. Anything that gives me the excuse to cook lots of food is good fun.

#23

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Posted: 7/1/05 at 7:26am

But, Jose you forgot to give us the address and the time of the Open House! I'm standing here with an Amtrak ticket in one hand and a fork in the other.