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

[Kim Shook]

@RWood  I am gobsmacked.  Where is that damn WOW button? 😁

[shain]

Tahini and banana granita with swirl of dates paste and more tahini, a hint of cinnamon. Almonds and more banana.

 

 

[RWood]

Grandpa Brian sent me some photos of the birthday boy with his cake.  When I dropped it off he had just woken up from a nap, so he wasn't quite sure what to make of it.  I think he wanted to play with it :).

 

 

[blue_dolphin]

@RWood, you have ruined that child for all other cakes and set yourself a very high bar for repeat performances, which I’m sure will be demanded!

[heidih]

Ha I was wondering where the cut would be. They picked the best spot to preserve the look. Yes his eyes do look a bit half-mast. H will never forget it though!

[RWood]

5 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

@RWood, you have ruined that child for all other cakes and set yourself a very high bar for repeat performances, which I’m sure will be demanded!

 

Yeah, Ginger was already asking me what I thought of a humpback whale.  New obsession I guess.  But, that could change in a year :).  And, the mom is expecting another boy in a few months.  

 

I have a few cakes I'm wanting to make.  An octopus for myself, and a standing Harley for my dad, but I have to get back to Georgia to make it for him.  I have a list that maybe I'll get to one of these days.  Hopefully from paying customers and not just for me ;).

[RWood]

1 minute ago, heidih said:

Ha I was wondering where the cut would be. They picked the best spot to preserve the look. Yes his eyes do look a bit half-mast. H will never forget it though!

 

 

Yeah, the back is the only place that is cake.  The rest is rice krispies.  They only needed cake for about 10 people, so like I told them, I got over enthusiastic :).  But, for a 3D standing dinosaur, what else would have looked right?

[jimb0]

New neighbours got a welcome package today: more sourdough jimbits (doughnuts), coffee and salted vanilla caramels, fresh-milled, whole rye, chocolate chip cookies, a jar of the jelly we made from the neighbour's crabapples, and some non-edibles: soap, some street and neighbourhood coasters.

 

 

[heidih]

1 hour ago, jimb0 said:

New neighbours got a welcome package today: more sourdough jimbits (doughnuts), coffee and salted vanilla caramels, fresh-milled, whole rye, chocolate chip cookies, a jar of the jelly we made from the neighbour's crabapples, and some non-edibles: soap, some street and neighbourhood coasters.

 

 

Wow! I hope they are the type of folks who get that thank you is enough

[jimb0]

27 minutes ago, heidih said:

 

Wow! I hope they are the type of folks who get that thank you is enough

 

One hopes!

 

They seem nice and have friendly dogs. Someone dropped off a lovely potted daisy as a thank you for some caramels the other day. 

[kayb]

Lucky neighbors!

 

(Won't you be MY neighbor?)

[Darienne]

16 minutes ago, kayb said:

Lucky neighbors!

 

(Won't you be MY neighbor?)

My thought exactly!

[jimb0]

I'm definitely becoming known in the neighbourhood for dropping off stuff, especially caramels, so god forbid you want to move to southwestern Ontario, you can get in on the action. Sometimes I worry about my neighbours getting too much stuff - I'm being a little hypocritical here, haha, because I don't want a bunch of food - but everyone seems to be enjoying it so far.

[kayb]

Lord have mercy. I'm the one who wouldn't move to Council Bluffs, Iowa, because I was afraid I'd freeze to death.

[shain]

Cheesecake with vanilla and lemon zest. Black cherry preserve.

 

 

[weinoo]

 

'Tis the season - for a strawberry rhubarb crisp. CSO baked.

Edited June 13, 2020 by weinoo (log)

[Rajala]

Rhubarb tart!

 

[oli]

7 hours ago, Rajala said:

Rhubarb tart!

 

Wow

[chromedome]

9 hours ago, Rajala said:

Rhubarb tart!

 

 

Sooooo....thin-sliced lengthwise on a mandoline? I might have to try that.

Did you blanch in syrup or par-roast or anything to make it flexible?

[Rajala]

3 minutes ago, chromedome said:

Sooooo....thin-sliced lengthwise on a mandoline? I might have to try that.

Did you blanch in syrup or par-roast or anything to make it flexible?

 

Yes and almost, I guess.

 

Lengthwise on a mandoline, and hot syrup poured over the rhubarb strips. I let them rest for a few minutes in the hot syrup, to get them more flexible as you wrote.

[chromedome]

Cool.

Just harvested some yesterday, and this looks like a perfect use-case for the larger stems.

[jmacnaughtan]

11 hours ago, Rajala said:

Rhubarb tart!

 

I'm most impressed by the pastry - the colour and thickness look outstanding.

 

Chapeau!

[Rajala]

52 minutes ago, jmacnaughtan said:

 

I'm most impressed by the pastry - the colour and thickness look outstanding.

 

Chapeau!

 

Thank you!

[shain]

Coconut and banana granita with a swirl of dolce di latte. Coconut flakes and more bananas.

 

 

[Jim D.]

On 6/13/2020 at 7:59 AM, weinoo said:

 

'Tis the season - for a strawberry rhubarb crisp. CSO baked.

 

 

That one looks especially delicious. Are you willing to share the recipe for the topping, or at least the ingredients?