Any Home Bakers Here?

[Aria]

My family drools over my dinners... I made cookies the other day and they turned out hard I basically cried seeing no one ate them and said I was never going to bake again

You may have used TOO MUCH FLOUR...remember, you can always add
but...once it is in the bowl...you are stuck with it. You need to LEARN
how the dough should "LOOK"...soft, dry, wet, ...again that takes practice.Aria

 

[FortCluck]

You may have used TOO MUCH FLOUR...remember, you can always add
but...once it is in the bowl...you are stuck with it. You need to LEARN
how the dough should "LOOK"...soft, dry, wet, ...again that takes practice.Aria

They were the premade packages. My husband made them and they came out fine. I think I just left in too long I am not always the greatest timing things plus our stove isn't the newest so it's worn. It's older but it's not our home so we just live with it

 

[Aria]

They were the premade packages. My husband made them and they came out fine. I think I just left in too long I am not always the greatest timing things plus our stove isn't the newest so it's worn. It's older but it's not our home so we just live with it

You need a timer. I have been baking for MANY years and I would not
be without a timer. Go for it. Aria

 

[FortCluck]

Ill

You need a timer. I have been baking for MANY years and I would not
be without a timer. Go for it. Aria

I'll have to pick one up when I go to the store

 

[Aria]

Ill

I'll have to pick one up when I go to the store

Do you go to thrift or garage sales....sometime you can pick up some neat baking things. Be on a look out for them. Aria

 

[pennyJo1960]

Been to 2nd hand stores good baking stuff can be had even goodwill

 

[Aria]

Fort Cluck....."Get Busy Living" That is enough said...please ...YES. Aria

 

[ronott1]

Some of you probably KNOW...we are having a Major Winter Snow Storm.
We will be in ...where it is cozy and warm and probably BAKING. Aria

stay safe!

 

[ronott1]

Cranberry, Honey, Cinnamon Cookies:
1 cup cranberries
1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 1/4 cup flour
3 teaspoons extract( I used lemon, almond, vanilla)
1/2 cup veggie oil
1/2 cup milk
Drop teaspoon, flatten
375 oven 12-15 minutes.....Makes 2 dozen
While warm spread a light frosting (confection sugar, extract, water)
Note: I think I posted the Pepper Cookies before? Aria
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Nice! Thanks for the recipe

 

[ronott1]

Cinnamon Rolls (You start with a sweet Yeast Dough)
The number one thing to remember when you are working with YEAST.
Yeast is alive....and it does not like HOT or COLD...it usually likes liquid
added 105-115 degrees.

Here is one recipe for Cinnamon Rolls:
In a bowl (you can do with a mixer or by hand mixing) I prefer the mixer.
2 cups warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast or 1 packet
2/3 cup dry milk powder
1 tablespoon sugar (this sugar is to feed your yeast
6 tablespoons melted butter (not hot) or veggie oil)
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
7 cups flour
Mix the dough... (this is a soft dough...but not sticky)
You may want to cut the recipe in half....since this is your first time.
Place the dough in a well greased bowl...cover and let Rise. Double in
size. Place the dough on a baking surface board Roll out..about 1/2 inch
In a bowl mix: 6 tablespoons soft butter, 1 tablespoons cinnamon, l cup brown sugar and l cup raisins. Spread this mixture on your rolled
out dough. Roll away from you. Cut (I use a string or dental floss to cut) 1 inch. Place in a 9 x 13 baking pan. Cover and let rise l hour or
top of the baking pan. Bake 400 degree oven 20 minutes. WATCH them until they are just golden brown...(you want them cooked just
right). In a small bowl 1 cup confec. sugar 4 tsp milk or water...some
extract (watch in liquid)...not too much, just enough to be able to
spread over your cooked golden brown Cinnammon Rolls.

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU CUT THIS RECIPE IN 1/2. I did that
when I first started working with Yeast. You need to learn a lot ...be ready. You need practice. And be ready to do well...or fail. That is to
be expected. "Rome was not built in one day". Questions? Regards, Aria