This week in baking class we covered Pies and Strudel. A pie is usually made of a pastry crust that holds a filling. The filling can be made with many different ingredients, from sweet to savory, from fruit to meat, cheese or even fish. The filling is placed on top of a bottom crust. An […]
Yield: 12 slices Ingredients Unsalted butter 13 ounces (370 g) bittersweet chocolate .625 cups (150 ml) water 6 ounces (170 g) granulated sugar 1/2 pound 1 ounces (255 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature 6 eggs 3 ounces (85 g) sugar 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) heavy cream 1 tablespoons (15 g) granulated sugar Milk […]
Yield: 30+ servings Ingredients 1/2 pounds (228 g) ripe raspberries or frozen raspberries (thawed) 2 1/4 teaspoons (6 g) cornstarch 1/2 ounces (14 g) granulated sugar Instructions Puree the raspberries. Strain out the seeds. Combine a little raspberry juice and the cornstarch in a sauce pan until combined. Add the rest of the raspberry juice. […]
This week in baking class we covered quick breads. These baked goods use chemical leavening rather than yeast. Through the use of baking soda and or baking powder the baked item raises. Baking Soda is pure sodium bicarbonate. When it interacts with moisture and the acid in the batter it produces bubbles of carbon dioxide […]
Yield: 30-35 Cupcakes Ingredients 3 1/2 cups cake flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa (not Dutch process) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 cups canola oil 2 1/4 cups granulated sugar 3 large eggs 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) red food coloring or 1 teaspoon red gel food coloring dissolved in 6 tablespoons of water 1 1/2 teaspoons […]
Yield: about 40 cookies Ingredients 1 cups sugar 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 2 large eggs 3/4 tbs vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tbs baking powder 1/4 tsp salt Instructions In a mixer fitted with a paddle, mix the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the eggs, one at a time, […]
This is the first week of cookies in my baking class (the next will be March 25). We made 4 types of cookies (Drop/Scoop, Rolled/Cut Out, Twice Baked and Piped). We learned about 7 types of cookies: Drop/Scoop Cookies Examples: Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter Scoop is used to ensure consistent size, baking time, texture […]
San Diego is very diverse with a lot of different markets and food resources. Below are some of the most reasonable markets for produce, spices and herbs. Its by no means a complete list. If you would like to add them to your address book you can download a vCard of them all plus a […]
I recently began a class at the local Community College. Even if your not interested in Baking you really should check out the offerings of the College system. Many of the classes are free or have a nominal fee. Professional Bakeshop Skills Class covers information from baking theory and techniques to hands-on production techniques. Prepare […]
My Grandma Lois was a great cook and baker. Every summer on our annual week-long visit she would feed us so much food we wouldn’t need to eat for months. Homemade bread with every meal. Almost everything was made from scratch. She seemed to be in the kitchen all day long. In an effort to […]