Baking 212 Day 6

Class today consisted of finishing our pastillage pieces, and making fondant roses for a fondant love cake. (more on that tomorrow.)
I am not a fan of pastillage! My piece turned out okay, but I didn't love it. Because we were out of school last Friday, we didn't get to airbrush our pieces. But, I like how the white accents the color of the marzipan fruits.

Pastiallge showpiece with airbrushed marzipan fruits and royal icing lace work.

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Baking 110. Day 15.

Today was our last day in Baking 110-Intro to Baking Principles and Ingredient Functions. For our practical, we had to present a dead dough showpiece, a baguette, a flat bread and one bread of our choice. I chose Challah bread, and for my flat bread I made crackers. I got a 100%!! I'm the first student in my class to get a 100 on a practical. I'm SO excited!

For my showpiece, I chose to make Spongebob. My little sister's birthday is tomorrow and she LOVES Spongebob. That's why I chose it. We had one week to work on this. I really enjoyed it!

*Dead dough (or Baker's Clay) is named that way because it doesn't rise or move while being baked. Its just like edible play dough.*

Spongebob's Pineapple house in the oven.

Little pieces waiting to be painted.

Finished painting. Waiting to be glued.

Almost done!

Spongebob Squarepants Showpiece.

I had scrap dough left over from my baguette. So I made a little hint for the chefs =) They thought it was hilarious. And I did get an A+!!

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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. 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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