Any Home Bakers Here?

[ronott1]

Well my bread isn’t very pretty. I was afraid to over handle it when it fell. So quickly formed two smaller loaves. But here it is. View attachment 1967088ETA: the hole is because I stuck a thermometer in it. Just tasted it. The 30 hours of rising made it so good! Nice and sour, just how we like it!

They look s good!

Slashing with a razor before baking would make them have more crispies on top

 

[BullChick]

They are in the washer now, getting clean for hanging. You will just have to settle for an old picture.

 

[ValerieJ]

They look s good!

Slashing with a razor before baking would make them have more crispies on top

Thanks! I was afraid to cut it after the big collapse this morning. I thought it would pop or something. But, I will do it next time.

 

[ValerieJ]

They are in the washer now, getting clean for hanging. You will just have to settle for an old picture.
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Very cute...the oven mitt's cute too!

 

[HomesteaderWife]

I was encouraged to also post here so I figured I would share again! I've been looking into decorative desserts for quite some time, particularly cookie decorating. I have been experimenting with a few sugar cookie recipes and finally picked a good one. Found a royal icing recipe I really like as well. My goal is to take some beautiful cookies for family Christmas so I need all the practice I can get. In between a pile of dishes and messy hands covered in icing, here's the evolution of baking/decorating as I try to get better! I told my husband I want to decorate cookies so nice you're scared to eat them because they're too pretty!

Halloween - Attempt #1 at decorative cookies. Mainly trying to get the cookie recipe down at this point and get familiar with royal icing. A bit burnt as I learned to adjust time, and the poor pumpkin looks goofy.


Family Birthday - My second attempt at these cookies- nailed the recipe and times, so this was about getting a plan for decorating and how to go about it. Learned more about adjusting thickness of icing and how to stage the icing so it didn't run together. These were cute penguins!


Thanksgiving - Tonight's my third go at sugar cookies. Unfortunately, messed up some of my royal icing coloring so they didn't quite get the right color due to too much or lack of food coloring. Because this is the season for pies, these cookies all resembled various holiday pies. Lattice on them wasn't wide enough but still, for my third ever attempt I'm pretty happy.

 

[jnicholes]

Hey,

I am not trying to sound morbid, but I feel a need to say this:

There was an accident while I was hunting, and I almost died.

No, I was not shot by another hunter, I slipped and fell in freezing cold water. I had to swim back to shore. It was scary.

I am just letting you all know that I am okay. I am not hurt except for a few minor scratches.

I am thankful to be alive!

Jared

 

[ValerieJ]

I was encouraged to also post here so I figured I would share again! I've been looking into decorative desserts for quite some time, particularly cookie decorating. I have been experimenting with a few sugar cookie recipes and finally picked a good one. Found a royal icing recipe I really like as well. My goal is to take some beautiful cookies for family Christmas so I need all the practice I can get. In between a pile of dishes and messy hands covered in icing, here's the evolution of baking/decorating as I try to get better! I told my husband I want to decorate cookies so nice you're scared to eat them because they're too pretty!

Halloween - Attempt #1 at decorative cookies. Mainly trying to get the cookie recipe down at this point and get familiar with royal icing. A bit burnt as I learned to adjust time, and the poor pumpkin looks goofy.
View attachment 1967165

Family Birthday - My second attempt at these cookies- nailed the recipe and times, so this was about getting a plan for decorating and how to go about it. Learned more about adjusting thickness of icing and how to stage the icing so it didn't run together. These were cute penguins!
View attachment 1967166

Thanksgiving - Tonight's my third go at sugar cookies. Unfortunately, messed up some of my royal icing coloring so they didn't quite get the right color due to too much or lack of food coloring. Because this is the season for pies, these cookies all resembled various holiday pies. Lattice on them wasn't wide enough but still, for my third ever attempt I'm pretty happy.
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Thanks for sharing these adorable cookies! I hope you will share your progress as you go along!

 

[ValerieJ]

Hey,

I am not trying to sound morbid, but I feel a need to say this:

There was an accident while I was hunting, and I almost died.

No, I was not shot by another hunter, I slipped and fell in freezing cold water. I had to swim back to shore. It was scary.

I am just letting you all know that I am okay. I am not hurt except for a few minor scratches.

I am thankful to be alive!

Jared

Oh no!!! Did you not have a buddy with you? I'm so glad you are okay, but what an ordeal to go through.

 

[jnicholes]

Oh no!!! Did you not have a buddy with you? I'm so glad you are okay, but what an ordeal to go through.

No buddy with me. I was in my waders when I slipped into deep water.

However, I am going out with my buddy tomorrow for canada goose. I guess now thats to celebrate being alive!

 

[ValerieJ]

No buddy with me. I was in my waders when I slipped into deep water.

However, I am going out with my buddy tomorrow for canada goose. I guess now thats to celebrate being alive!

Always have a buddy. We don't want to lose you.