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Sponge Toffee - Try 2 and 3

Pictures to come!

Fail 1 and
Fail 2

Monday, November 11, 2013

Bread Yet Again

Another Bread Making Day

This time we added more salt and more sugar than indicated.

We did not get a better rise though
Time for a new recipe just to try to get a REGULAR sized bread


These did make great hot dog buns


Here's the bread, it's delicious.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Cherry Cheesecake - SUEPER Success


First Try at Cherry Cheese Cake! A success!


Prior to cooking (45 minutes at 350 F)


After Cooking


After Setting in Fridge for 4 hrs
Oops forgot to take a picture before serving some

Cherry Pie Filling


Enjoy!
Here was the recipe used (Right from the box)
Afterwards - added the pie filling when serving!

Everyone LOVED it!

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Sponge Toffee - SUPER FAIL!!!


Pull out ingredients


Ready the pan for finished product

Next 8 pictures was the boiling process

Somewhere around here we smelt burnt sugar. *SIGH*

Guess the heat is too high.

The above 8 pictures were the BOIL process (prior to adding Baking Soda)

The next 4 pictures is after the baking soda and dumped into prepared pan

It grows

Continues growing

This was the evolution of the growing mixture


At this point we already tasted it on the spoon
AND
YUK!!! Burnt Sugar!!

Well, HADDA PLAY WITH IT! YOU KNOW!!
Since it is going to the garbage can anyways
Well, it looked great but was GROSS!
Will have to try again another day!
Good thing we HALVED the recipe!

Bread Making Journey Continues


Mixed up dough as directed.


1 hour later, it rised like this.


Added flour gradually.


Continued...


In a ball ready to rise again.


1 hour later.


Punch it down.


Removed from bowl and Cut in 1/2


Pace in bread pans ready to rise again.


Again after one hour.


Here they are all cooekd.


Sliced up and ready to serve.


Ready to eat along side a main dish.

I know, I know, too many posts of the same thing!
Well, this is sorta documentation for myself too. so I know what I am doing and what may need to be changed next time.

Next time will add a bit more sugar.