bakery shift.

I have finally had to the chance to work in the bakery! 

Although the hours (7 PM to 3 AM) are hard, I have really enjoyed it. I've baked all kinds of great smelling breads! (LOVE the smell of fresh bread.)

Products ready to be delivered:

sheet pans of focaccia bread. (rosemary, parmesan, and pepper)

baguettes, demi baguettes, and multi-grain boules. 

par-baked ciabatta loaves and pillows. 

pastries. (muffins, brownies, biscotti, danishes, cookies, trailmix bars, croissants, and pan au chocolates.) 

hoagie rolls, kaiser rolls, and crackers. bagged and ready to go! 

olive boules, parm and garlic boules, and semolina boules. 

We usually make things like sliders, dinner rolls, and burger buns too. We had a pretty light night last night. I really enjoy it though! 

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Baking 211 Day 11

Last practical of the year!! Whoohoo!

AND....

I made a 100%!

Today's plate's theme was Tarte Tatin-a classic French dessert. It is basically an upside down apple pie with with caramel sauce.

So, I made a puff pastry Vol-A-Vent (sort of like a well, or little cup), filled it with saboyan sauce (egg yolks, sugar, and white wine), and let it over flow with sauted apples. On the side I added a caramel parfait.
The components of the plate were great...I just wish I could have plated it better. Chef loved it. I didn't. I couldn't get a good picture of it...for some reason it just looks messy in the picture.

Well, that is all for now. =)
Merry Christmas!! 
See you next year!

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Baking 112 Day 12

Pictures of products from the puff pastry I made this week.

Yummy Parmesan cheese straws!

Palmiers. (Elephant Ears)

Baked Brie

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Baking 112 Day 9

More Croissant dough products. So buttery and yummy!!

Bottom-pineapple twists. Top-apple croissants

Bottom-almond blackberry butterflies. Top-Coconut cream croissant.

(it is filled with coconut pastry cream)

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.apple turnovers.

Over the past couple years I have learned that with some things, improvising works wonderfully. And with other things...not so much.
Being a broke college student, I had to go the cheap route and improvise while baking these apple turnovers for my family. As you can see, they didn't turn out so great. But my family loved them anyway!!

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