Any Home Bakers Here?

[RebelFord81]

Well I started this journey today wish me luck lol

 

[Happy Novogens]

Well I started this journey today wish me luck lol View attachment 3637218

What are you doing with the apples?

 

[RebelFord81]

What are you doing with the apples?

Apple cider vinegar

 

[R2elk]

Apple cider vinegar

That isn't making apple cider vinegar. That is making apple infused vinegar.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

I absolutely Luv the way bread looks... Experimenting is so much enjoyable.
Your $400 investment is rewarding you.

Thank you! Now I don't feel so stupid! Honestly, if I'd gotten something that only cost me $50, I probably wouldn't be so faithful to bake every week! I feel like I have to justify the expense, lol.

 

[cavemanrich]

Did bake a cheesecake today. This is not a recipe, but a play by play of my modifications I made. Basic recipe is in previous posts.
I first made my cheese. As per Ron's suggestion,,, I wanted to have dough ready for oven as soon as dough is mixed. That is reason I made cheese first.
I used one of my containers of cheese, About 1500 grams. Added egg yolks, sugar,, raisins, vanilla, but skipped adding the pudding.
Again,,,,,,,, I am experimenting with different variations.

In my second mixing bowl I made my dough bottom. This is somewhat less stiff dough than the pervious one I baked. I added whole eggs, and the egg whites I held back from cheese, sugar, melted butter,, No other wet ingredients. I then measured out my flour,,,, and added/mixed into flour, the baking powder. I essentially made my self rising flour in my dry mix bowl. I did not want to chance baking powder getting lost, and not mixed well into dough mix.

I had the oven preheated at this point. Poured my dough into parchment lined pan,,, and then added cheese on top.

Tried my hand at simple decorating.. When I did the heart, I was thinking of you Ron,, (your info on baking powder, and baking soda dough) for not slacking off, and getting the cake into oven quickly. Heart also to show family I ,, and baking

I baked @ 350°F for 1 hour,,, 10 minutes. Below is just out of oven.

Below is cake when cooled. The color difference is only due to camera angle, and lighting.
I wasn't around when cake cooled,,, so DW, likes to pull tricks on me. She cut a narrow slice off the edge,, (left side) and a square out of the middle.
Of course she had no knowledge of what happened..

Yum Yum Yum,,, this is corner piece

Another piece,,

Side view of cross cut.

Notes.
The cheese is delicious, and soft texture. The dough is well rise, and soft texture also.
Experimenting is a JOY.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

39°F here. I did find ice on a water line near the garden this morning.

Tomorrow’s going to be 84f I hope my family is still watering my plants , I saw that a few didn’t make it

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Bakers good morning one and all!

The cheesecake looks good, while I'm out I will come by for a slice.

Temperature is in the low 70s.

Have a great day!

 

[Sally PB]

The cheese is delicious, and soft texture. The dough is well rise, and soft texture also.
Experimenting is a JOY.

Dang, that looks delicious!

 

[R2elk]

Bakers good morning one and all!

The cheesecake looks good, while I'm out I will come by for a slice.

Temperature is in the low 70s.

Have a great day!

38°F this morning. No visible frost on the garden but the nearby water line definitely had ice on it.