Flourless peanut butter cookies.

I was looking at different food blogs earlier and I ran across this recipe for flourless peanut butter cookies on Joy the Baker's blog. The recipe looked so easy, I had to try it. So I baked these with the help of my boyfriend, Kyle. =) They are yummy!!!

Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies.

All natural peanut butter. (chunky or smooth) 1 cup

Sugar 1 cup

Egg 1

Baking Soda 1 teaspoon

Cream together peaunt butter and sugar for about two minutes.

Add egg and baking soda. Mix for another two minutes.

Roll into balls and make a criss cross pattern on each cookie

with a fork.

Bake for about 10 minutes in 350 degree oven.

Let cool and enjoy!

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Baking 110. Day 8 cont...

I never knew making flour tortillas was so easy. Never buy them from a store again! It's cheaper, and tastier =)

Flour tortillas.

Bread flour 8 oz

Baking powder 1 tsp

Shortening 2 oz

Warm water 4 0z

Salt 1 tsp

Mixing.

Mix flour and baking powder together on counter/work bench.

Rub in or cut in shortening. Make a well in the center of flour pile

and pour water into it. Dissolve salt in water. Knead flour and water together until you get a

soft dough.

Scale into 1 oz balls. Let balls rest for 20 mintues. Roll out into thin circles.

Cook in saute pan until you get a light color on each side.

Serve with your favorite taco toppings! Enjoy!

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Baking 110. Day 8

Bagels!

We made these yesterday. They have to refrigerate overnight. (to slow down the fermentation process.) The round balls are Bailys. (New York bagels)

Bagels have to be boiled before being baked.

The perfect breakfast or snack!

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Dead Dough fruit

Emily and I stayed after school yesterday to paint our fruit for our fruit basket show piece. I will take pictures of the whole piece Sunday at the farmer's market. I hope it turns out right!

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Baking 110. Day 7

This is my absolute favorite thing to have for breakfast! English muffins (with peanut butter and honey!). Yum yum!! I'm so glad we made these. I didn't realize how easy it actually is to make homemade English muffins!

We didn't have a griddle so we had to use saute pans.

so yummy!

English Muffins.

Cold water 12 0z

Instant Yeast .25 oz

Bread Flour 1 lb

Salt .25 oz

Sugar .25 oz

Nonfat milk solids .4 oz (2 tsp)

Shortening .25 oz

Mixing.

Straight dough mixing method

Layer all ingredients in mixing bowl.

Mix on speed 1 until just combined. Mix on speed 2 for 20 minutes.

Turn dough out onto counter/work bench.

Let rest until double in size. (dough is really sticky. make sure to flour hands before rounding the dough).

Make up.

Punch down dough and scale into 1.5 oz pieces.

Round into balls and let rest.

Cover sheet tray with cornmeal. Place balls on tray.

Let proof until double in size.

Flatten with the palm of your hand.

Cook each side on griddle until light brown color. (use low heat).

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Baking 110. Day 6

We baked Challah (halla) bread today. Challah means "offering" in Hebrew. This bread is traditional Jewish festive Sabbath bread and was first made by the Jews of central Europe in the Middle Ages. Usually made with three strands of dough, (as many as 12 is sometimes used.) these strands are woven into an elaborate braid. The three strands of the traditional Challah were said to signify truth, peace, and justice. The top of the Challah is sprinkled with seeds to signify the "Manna" that fell from heaven.

four strand braid

six strand braid

six strand braid

Challah. (this batch made one 2 strand loaf, one 4 strand loaf, and one 6 strand loaf.)

Water 10 oz

Instant Yeast .3 oz

Sugar 1.5 oz

Bread flour 1 lb. 9 oz

Eggs 4 oz

Vegetable oil 1.5 oz

Salt .3 oz

Mixing.

Straight dough mixing method.

Layer each ingredient into mixing bowl. Mix in speed 1 for 2 minutes and speed 2 for 8 minutes.

Make up.

Turn out onto counter or work bench, cover, and let double in size.

Scale to about 14 oz pieces. (you should get three)

Scale into strands.

Braid and proof.

Egg wash, Garnish and Bake. (400 degrees. until its a super dark color.)

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Baking 110. Dead Dough Workshop

Today I went to school for a dead dough workshop. (dead dough is basically edible playdough).

Next Sunday, my school is hosting the Summer Festival Farmer's Market. All they wanted us to do at the workshop was create show pieces for the baking and pastry booth that will be set up at the farmers market.

Emily and I teamed up and made a fruit basket. (all showpieces had to be fall themed).

It was really fun! I had never worked with dead dough before.

To get a blue cravat, you have to be invited into the honor society. You have to have good grades, but you also have to have volunteer hours. I've got the grades part down. But I need to start volunteering. I think I'm going to volunteer to help at the farmer's market next sunday. It should be easy and fun! (I want a blue cravat!!!)

Yesterday was the practical(test). I made a 93. My baguettes were underproofed =(

I haven't gotten my grade on my written test yet, but I think I did okay. I studied for forever!

Hopefully, I will do better next week!

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