Can you believe it has been almost 7 months since my last post?!?!? Crazy work schedule, a trip and a broken leg have prevented any baking since March. And I mean that: NO BAKING WHATSOEVER!!! Can you say "withdrawal"? Anyway, I am at a point now, where I can start walking around again and can stand in the kitchen instead of using the family as my personal servants and fetchers. And so I decided to start again. Some of you have been asking about the blog, so here I am. Please leave comments, they are always appreciated!
I decided to start with a tried and true recipe, my country bread. I love it! It is so versatile. When it is fresh, it is delicious with just butter, jam, or chocolate spread. Use it for sandwiches, croque-monsieur or French toast. Toast it with your favorite topping (mine is goat cheese), use it for croutons or in bread pudding.
| The second project of the weekend was to revisit meringues. I tried a different recipe and, although the result tastes ok, it was not my favorite. I did not manage to get the mix stiff enough to pipe it the same way I did before. So I ended up with little buttons. They're cute and could easily be used for cake decorating. Right now, I made little sandwiches with chocolate ganache. |  |
And the final project of the weekend was my first attempt at making a cheesecake. This is my husband's favorite dessert and we had some of of those graham cracker pie crusts that needed using. I found a recipe on a French website that gave a wonderful result. My husband loved it. Lessons learned here: warm up the cream cheese before using for a smoother filling (although the end result did not show any lumps). I also need to figure out how to cut it neatly. I passed a knife under hot water after a couple cuts, and it helped, but do you have a better suggestion?
So, let me know what you think. I cannot promise a weekly post, but I promise not to wait another 6 months! Happy baking!
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