Any Home Bakers Here?

[OneMountainAcres]

I know everyone here is very much in to baking, but if anyone is in to girl scout cookies... tis the season! Link in my signature

 

[pennyJo1960]

Well know I did not cut the bread deep enough but it did not raise correctly either much to small asked for help but was ignored

 

[ronott1]

Well know I did not cut the bread deep enough but it did not raise correctly either much to small asked for help but was ignoredView attachment 1239383 View attachment 1239385

Did it taste good?

Yeast can be fickle

 

[pennyJo1960]

Did it taste good?

Yeast can be fickle

taste was correct could not figure out what went wrong but no sugar ? called for not even a tablespoon

 

[N F C]

Peach Upside down cake

I substituted sucralose for the brown sugar.
Pecan pie

I substituted sucralose for the sugar and added 1/2 tsp baking soda. Without the baking soda, the sucralose substitution caused it to foam over. The baking soda cured that problem but the filling is now very dark instead of the expected caramel color. It is still very tasty.

Your cake and pie look delicious Bob

 

[N F C]

taste was correct could not figure out what went wrong but no sugar ? called for not even a tablespoon

Sorry if you felt ignored Penny, I didn't notice your post until this morning.

That's correct, there's zero sugar in that recipe. Not sure why your dough didn't rise, there are so many factors that could cause that. Were the milk and water lukewarm when you mixed it? Maybe didn't mix/knead it enough (you should have ended up with a soft, almost sticky dough). How long did you let the dough rise (mine always takes longer than the recipe calls for).

 

[chickmom3941]

I think I’ll do it just for the heck of it. I don’t need prizes. I am not Italian but I have a friend who is... she is my hairdresser and I see her tomorrow. She doesn’t cook much so might not be much help. Her son who is my son’s friend asked me to adopt him when he was younger as he liked my cooking.

A dear friend of mine, whose mother (or grandma - can't remember which) came over on a ship from Italy, once told me their secret ingredient to great Italian food is anise. I've been using it in my Italian dishes for years - YUM!

 

[sunflour]

A dear friend of mine, whose mother (or grandma - can't remember which) came over on a ship from Italy, once told me their secret ingredient to great Italian food is anise. I've been using it in my Italian dishes for years - YUM!

It tastes like licorice, not my favorite.

 

[chickmom3941]

My new bread recipe, love it!

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It's called "Pane Bianco" (Italian for White Bread). Here's a link to the recipe:
pane-bianco-recipe

This is the 2nd time I've made it, guess a little practice paid off...it looks a lot prettier this time. This time I added about 1/2 Cup chopped black olives to it.

Girl, I haven't had breakfast yet, so that pic is pure torture! Looks fabulous!

 

[N F C]

A dear friend of mine, whose mother (or grandma - can't remember which) came over on a ship from Italy, once told me their secret ingredient to great Italian food is anise. I've been using it in my Italian dishes for years - YUM!

When we mix up our own Italian sausage, that's one of the seasonings added that makes it soooo good!