Baking and more baking
We had a thaw last week, but now it's cold here again, and when it gets cold, I bake. Some genetic programming in Michigan girls I think. (grin)
I mentioned on another thread that I'm baking cookies for a local benefit, so far I have 16 dozen chocolate chip and 12 dozen oatmeal scotchies in the freezer to be baked the day before the benefit dinner. Of course, I had to "test" some, first the chocolate chip:
Then the oatmeal:
Elery and I both agreed that we liked the oatmeal better, but both were good. I mean, after all, they're cookies!
Some ripe bananas needed to be used, so I made muffins and glazed them with a caramel glaze, these were for breakfast on Saturday:
I decided to experiment with some gluten free shortbread, which was OK, but it was a lot better after I gave it a caramel layer and some dark chocolate ganache!
And just so everything wasn't sweet, I made a Harvest Wheat loaf, studded with dried cranberries, dried cherries and pecans. This stuff is seriously awesome toasted, although the dried fruit gets too crispy if you toast it too long.
I also baked a ham, some baked beans and a loaf of beer bread. If it's cold, I gotta bake. Tomorrow it's going to be either naan or pita bread, to go with some lamb gyro meat I have marinating for Elery
Does anyone else do this when it gets cold? Cold being a matter of perspective, of course...
Annie
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jasdip, I had steak tips in my oven today, along with these flatbreads to have with lamb for gyros for supper, so it's not all sweet here. Not that there's anything wrong with sweet....
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