Your Daily Sweets: What Are You Making and Baking? (2017 – )

[kayb]

How gorgeous!

 

[Pastrypastmidnight]

1 hour ago, RWood said:

A few Easter cookies. I'm trying to refrain from baking a lot, there's only two of us and since I can't give it to anyone 🤷‍♀️. 

These are Raspberry cookies with almond royal icing and wafer paper decoration. A little gold lustre painted on the edges. 

So elegant! 

[Kim Shook]

@RWood - that is the most beautiful wafer paper I've ever seen!

[shain]

Warm black sesame "soup" with (lightly) almond-flavored mochi.

 

 

[pjm333]

On 4/8/2020 at 5:58 PM, Pastrypastmidnight said:

Cinnamon Crunch bagels

Share a recipe for the Cinnamon Crunch bagels ? Thanks !

[kayb]

Disclaimer: I did not make this. But our local Mexican bakery posted its 3Easter cakes and Child A had a conniption. So I masked up, hustled down there, and got their last one.

 

 

Curious to know from the professionals in here what you'd charge for s similar cake. This one is about 8 inches square, and inside is tres leeches and chocolate. I paid $48, which I thought was awfully cheap.

[heidih]

@kayb  I think the price is valid for an artistic piece. Does the sugar egg have a scene inside?

[kayb]

It's not a sugar egg, just a cardboard decoration. Still, I'm awfully pleased.

[Pastrypastmidnight]

On 4/11/2020 at 7:47 AM, pjm333 said:

Share a recipe for the Cinnamon Crunch bagels ? Thanks !

The recipe I used was a bit of a disaster and I don’t want to throw anyone under the bus publicly. I’ll message you the recipe and my thoughts. 

[shain]

Sticky buns.

 

 

Pre bake.

 

[BeeZee]

Applesauce muffins made with half WW four and half almond flour. May go 2/3-1/3 next time. Very moist, they are supposed to be better the next day. They sank as they cooled. I think my baking powder is too old, also.

 

[shain]

Brioche buns filled with ricotta, mulberries, vanilla, white chocolate.

 

 

[teonzo]

3 hours ago, shain said:

mulberries

 

I really envy your meter long mulberries!

No mulberry trees within 200 meters from here, if they prolong the lockdown then I'm going to miss them. I already missed wysteria season damn. But I'm not willing to loose mulberries, so I'll end up running by night as a ninja.

 

 

 

Teo

 

[shain]

Brioche with nutmeg, marzipan. walnuts, a hint of orange zest.

 

 

A bit under proofed, it seems.

[BeeZee]

mmm, I like marzipan, I always think it is my Austrian ancestors influence...

[shain]

Eight treasure rice.

Sticky rice with sweet adzuki beans, pumpkin seeds, chinese dates, sesame seeds, lotus seeds, longan, ganlan.

Lacking osmanthus syrup, orange blossom water worked well.

 

 

[Cahoot]

Nothing impressive compared to the stuff made by professionals here, but got to try my hand at making some classic basic pastries.

 

Paris-Brest. Piping extra praliné between the creme mousseline and adding crushed reserved pralines really kicks up the praline flavour and adds nice texture.

 

Orange brûlée tart with candied orange slices.

 

Caramelized apple tart. Not the most photogenic, but absolutely one of the best tasting desserts I've ever had.

 

 

Edited April 26, 2020 by Cahoot (log)

[heidih]

@Cahoot OK - i am in serious need of black coffee and suddenly crave everything above. Photo quality analysis not a sway factor for me. 

 

Edited April 26, 2020 by heidih (log)

[shain]

1 hour ago, Cahoot said:

Nothing impressive compared to the stuff made by professionals here, but got to try my hand at making some classic basic pastries.

 

You are being modest, those are far from basic pastries, and all look great. I'd love to have myself a slice (or two) from each of them.

[shain]

Castella cake, flavored with vanilla, soaked with milk and amaretto. Vanilla whipped cream, homemade strawberry jam, and fresh strawberries.

 

 

[Matthew.Taylor]

Here’s my new work! Millionaire Bars!

 

[ElsieD]

@Matthew.Taylor  Very nice!  I have never had any luck making those.  Either the crust is too hard to cut through or the chocolate shatters when I cut into it.  Yours look perfect.

[Matthew.Taylor]

12 hours ago, ElsieD said:

@Matthew.Taylor  Very nice!  I have never had any luck making those.  Either the crust is too hard to cut through or the chocolate shatters when I cut into it.  Yours look perfect.

I got the recipe here.

http://collectingmemoriess.blogspot.com/2015/05/millionaires-bars.html?m=1
give it a shot.

though I should tell you, make sure you stir the caramel constantly! It will take at least 40 minutes of constant stirring.

EDIT: though I should tell you that I may have cooked it too long. The caramel is not as soft as I would have liked.

Edited May 1, 2020 by Matthew.Taylor (log)

[pjm333]

Bostock !!

[pjm333]

CRUMB BUNS !