Any Home Bakers Here?

[jnicholes]

Hey there. I don't usually post here but I need ideas. I'm baking for a local contest. I am thinking about making craquelin cream puffs. However, the food will be outside in 90 degrees. I need a filing that will hold up in the heat. Any ideas?

OK, try something called diplomat cream. It’s a cream that’s made by combining whipping cream and pastry cream. It can be reinforced with gelatin, so it can resist melting.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Stabilized whipped cream a little cornstarch will keep it from melting.

 

[Sally PB]

craquelin cream puffs

I looked these up. Wow, they look tasty! No ideas on the filling, though. Please let us know how it goes.

 

[fuzzi]

There's a dairy free whipped topping that's made with tapioca, and it doesn't melt as quickly as whipped cream. It's called Truwhip (truwhip.com) and it's good.

 

[jnicholes]

Today was a bread baking day. I made the following:

Two loaves white bread
Two loaves artisan style yeast bread
One Pullman loaf
One no knead loaf
Two loaves French bread

Needless to say, I am tired.

 

[Aria]

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Today was a bread baking day. I made the following:

Two loaves white bread
Two loaves artisan style yeast bread
One Pullman loaf
One no knead loaf
Two loaves French bread

Needless to say, I am tired.

Jared, Quite a Bake...Yes. All looks GREAT.....Aria

 

[Ext 918]

During the cooler months I always get back into baking various things. I enjoy breads as they are forgiving. I would love to try some more pastries, but I'm more of a 'dash of this and a splash of that' kind of baker. I can tell you that this approach does not work with macarons.

 

[jnicholes]

Had a clever idea. I’m pretty sure I’m not the first to come up with this, but I thought I’d share it.

Slice of French loaf at a 45° angle to get bigger pieces of bread.

Clever, if I do say so myself.

 

[fuzzi]

Baked Sunday afternoon, did not let the loaves over-proof this time:

I have a hard time splitting the dough evenly, so some loaves look regular, and some are ugly. They taste fine.

The only grocery that carries rye flour is Publix, across town and in an area I avoid as it's next to the Mall. So, I ordered the flour online :sigh:

 

[Buckeye Amy]

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Today was a bread baking day. I made the following:

Two loaves white bread
Two loaves artisan style yeast bread
One Pullman loaf
One no knead loaf
Two loaves French bread

Needless to say, I am tired.

Nice work! I know you're tired!