Any Home Bakers Here?

[BullChick]

I leave the icing to the kids

Good idea!

 

[ronott1]

Thumbprint bars

Ingredients

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
3 tablespoons coarse white sparkling sugar
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon apricot, blueberry, seedless raspberry or strawberry jam

Steps
•Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
•In large bowl, mix cookie mix, softened butter, cream cheese and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Spread dough evenly in bottom of pan; sprinkle sugar over top.
•Bake 19 to 23 minutes or until light golden brown. Using end of wooden spoon, immediately make 40 (1/2-inch) indentations in baked bar (8 rows by 5 rows) without going through to bottom of pan. Clean off end of wooden spoon with paper towel as needed. Fill each opening with 1/4 teaspoon jam. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
•Cut bars into 8 rows by 5 rows so jam is in center of each piece. Remove bars from pan. Store covered in airtight container in single layer.
Did you know?
This cookie bar is based on the popular Thumbprint Cookie, which were often called Thimble Cookies in older cookbooks because bakers used a thimble to make the indentation.

Thanks!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I've tried but I am not a decorator. All the finicky intricate icing stuff is way beyond my patience level.

Sprinkles are good. Plain icing all over the cookies/cakes is fine. If I could just bake the cookies and have someone else do the decorating, that would be perfect!

You and me both just not my wheel house tried time and time again but darn it anyhow just cannot decorate worth beans

 

[pennyJo1960]

Saved you thumbprint Bar cookie like it that way

 

[ronott1]

I baked Rosemary Cheese bread!

 

[ronott1]

Asiago Rosemary Bread

Temperature: 460°F

Ingredients

· 1/4ounce package or 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
· 2 teaspoons sugar
· 1 cup warm water (105° to 110°)
· 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
· 3 1/4 cups bread flour
· 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
· 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 1 1/2 cups(6ounces) shredded Asiago or Parmesan cheese, divided

· 1 large egg, lightly beaten

Instructions

Preheat oven to 460F. Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in olive oil. Stir in flour and next 3 ingredients until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in 1 cup cheese; knead 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Shape dough into a ball, and place in a lightly greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down. Shape dough into a round loaf and place on bottom of the Emile Henry Bread Cloche sprinkled with flour. Cover with bread cloche dome lid. Let rise 25 to 45 minutes Depending on baking methot. Preheat oven to 460°. Cut 3 or 4 (1/4 inch wide) slices into top of loaf. Combine egg and 1 tablespoon water; brush on top of dough. Sprinkle loaf with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake covered with bread cloche dome lid, 45 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped;

Alt: pre heated dutch oven at 450° for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until crisp.
let cool. Makes 1 (1 1/2-pound) loaf.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Sounds good the parmesan would be my choice in it

 

[ronott1]

Sounds good the parmesan would be my choice in it

I used pecorino romano in the bread.

You can use any of the hard dry cheeses in it.

 

[DigMyChicks]

DMC I love your new avatar! Very festive View attachment 1611117

Thanks Debby!

I baked Rosemary Cheese bread!

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That is beautiful!

 

[ronott1]

The bread was very good too!